This early Warner Brothers short subject was by way of introducing one of vaudeville's best known song and dance men of the day, Georgie Price. He was quite the headliner on stage though he never did make a mark on the screen.
Price had a nice bravura style in the tradition of Al Jolson and Harry Richman. He started out as a child performer and since he never grew past 5'4" he played children well into adulthood. His theme song was Bye Bye Blackbirds.
On this short subject one of the songs he sings is Hello Sunshine Hello which I have a contemporary Al Jolson recording of. Since I had never seen or heard Price perform before contrasting him to Jolson was interesting.
I'm glad TCM showed this film tonight to give me and others a chance to see one of our forgotten vaudeville greats.
Price had a nice bravura style in the tradition of Al Jolson and Harry Richman. He started out as a child performer and since he never grew past 5'4" he played children well into adulthood. His theme song was Bye Bye Blackbirds.
On this short subject one of the songs he sings is Hello Sunshine Hello which I have a contemporary Al Jolson recording of. Since I had never seen or heard Price perform before contrasting him to Jolson was interesting.
I'm glad TCM showed this film tonight to give me and others a chance to see one of our forgotten vaudeville greats.