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Papa, Play for Me: The Autobiography of Mickey Katz
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Papa, Play for Me: The Autobiography of Mickey Katz Paperback - 2002

by Mickey Katz; Joel Grey (Other); Josh Kun (Other)


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The heartwarming autobiography of a vintage Jewish comedian, with a new introduction highlighting his relevance to contemporary culture and cultural studies.

Mickey Katz (1909 - 1985), a Jewish comedian and musician, is best known for his parodies -- "Theme from Moulin Rouge (Where is My Heart)" became "Where is My Pants?", "(How Much is that) Doggie in the Window" became "Pickle in the Window" -- incorporating Yiddish words and accents. His very first English-Yiddish recording, "Haim afen Range," was an instant hit and he went on to record ninety singles and ten albums for RCA and Capitol. Father of performer Joel Grey and grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey, Mickey Katz's irreverent blend of Jewish story-telling, vaudeville routines, African-American jazz, Jewish klezmer and popular dance band music have had a lasting impact on American culture. In this rollicking autobiography, first published in 1977 and reissued here with a new introduction, the King of the Borscht Capades talks frankly about politics, music, family, identity and show business.

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  • Title Papa, Play for Me: The Autobiography of Mickey Katz
  • Author Mickey Katz; Joel Grey (Other); Josh Kun (Other)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.A.
  • Date 2002-07
  • ISBN 9780819564337 / 0819564338
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.77 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.96 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Entertainers - United States, Jewish entertainers - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001096401
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Joel Grey, acclaimed actor, singer, and dancer, is Mickey Katz's son. He performed small parts in revues and television until he landed his signature role as the sinister but mesmerizing Emcee in the Broadway musical Cabaret (1966), which earned him a Tony Award. He also won an Academy Award for his reprisal of the character in the 1972 film version of Cabaret and has remained a beloved figure of the American stage and screen. Josh Kun is a writer whose articles in the San Francisco Guardian, Boston Phoenix, LA Weekly, Spin, and elsewhere are at the forefront of contemporary music journalism. He is Assistant Professor of English at the University of California at Riverside.
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