JIMMY "SCHNOZZOLA" DURANTE - DOCUMENT DOUBLE SIGNED 05/1945 - HFSID 257604
Sale Price $175.00
Reg. $220.00
JIMMY DURANTE
Jimmy Durante fills out and signs an employee withholding exemption
certificate.
Document double signed: "James Durante" and "James
Durante", 1p, 7¾x3½. Titled: Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate,
Los Angeles, California, 1945 May no day. Filled out in full:
"5778 Olympic blvd-West/Los Angles - Cal." JimmyDurante
(1893-1980), 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, were 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?" Durante was also well known
for his trademark sign off line, "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."
He often performed without pay, with the proceeds going to the Children's Fund
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. File holes at upper margin. Stray pencil marks
(unknown hand) at margins. Staple holes at left margin. Otherwise, fine
condition.
This image has been censored to conceal personal information depicted
in the image. The actual document does not have these concealing
marks.
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