JIMMY "SCHNOZZOLA" DURANTE - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 174014

Black and white publicity photograph of Jimmy Durante playing the piano. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Eddie and/Betty Sousa/this is a/pleasure/Jimmy/Durante". B/w, 8x10.

Price: $200.00

Condition: Lightly creased, otherwise fine condition

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JIMMY DURANTE
Black and white publicity photograph of Jimmy Durante playing the piano.
Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Eddie and/Betty Sousa/this is a/pleasure/Jimmy/Durante". B/w, 8x10. Durante, known to family, friends and fans as "The Schnozzola" because of his Cyrano-sized nose, began his career as a piano player on the Lower East Side of New York City. He and his partners, dancers Eddie Jackson and Lou Clayton, had become overnight sensations on vaudeville, and Durante later lent his talents to films, radio and television as well as being a popular performer in nightclubs and on stage. His act included telling jokes, playing the piano and singing in his raspy voice. Two of his most popular songs were "Inka Dinka Doo" and "Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey?", and Durante was also well known for his trademark sign off line, "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are." Durante was an active life member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He often performed pro bono with the proceeds that would have been his pay, going to the Children's Fund. All he asked in the way of pay was that people, "Help Da Kids". Lightly creased. Two vertical surface scratches run the length of the photo but are not evident head on. Otherwise, fine condition.

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