JIMMY "SCHNOZZOLA" DURANTE - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE - HFSID 145239
Price: $100.00
JIMMY DURANTE
Jimmy Durante inscribes his signature on a piece of paper.
Inscribed signature: "To Frank-/Hotcha/Best/Jimmy Schnozzle
Durante", 4½x3¾ piece of paper. Jimmy Durante (1893-1980), known to family,
friends and fans as "The Schnozzola", "Schnozzle" or simply "the Schnoz"
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." 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". Slightly creased. Fine condition.
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