The Secret Jewish History Of Hawaii
Hawaii became a state 60 years ago. Is there anything Jewish about that?
The Secret Jewish History Of Captain And Tennille
Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield wrote Captain and Tennille’s hit “Love Will Keep Us Together.”
The Secret Jewish History Of Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt even kept two Jewish menorahs on display at his 95-acre estate on the North Shore of Long Island, Sagamore Hill
Klezmer Revivalists Hail The Lords Of The ‘Tanz!’
30 years after it flopper, klezmer revivalists began circulating old copies of “Tanz!”, which had long since been deleted from Columbia’s catalog.
In Praise Of Ruth Rubin, Patron Saint Of Yiddish Song
Hers was a Herculean effort, done entirely at her own expense out of a fervent desire to save a culture threatened by assimilation.
The Secret Jewish History Of Rock Hudson
“The Ambassador,” filmed on location in Israel, may well have marked the nadir of Hudson’s career.
The Secret Jewish History Of Wilco Frontman Jeff Tweedy
If you think the most Jewish thing Jeff Tweedy ever did was to name a Wilco album “Schmilco,” think again.
The Secret Jewish History Of Mary Poppins
Had “Mary Poppins” author P.L. Travers had her way, the Sherman Brothers’ songs would not have been in the original film.
The Secret Jewish History Of Connie Francis
“I’m one-tenth Jewish on my manager’s side,” Francis once said.
The Secret Jewish History of Roger Daltrey
The Band frequently gigged at a Jewish club in Ealing, presumably explaining why Daltrey made Pete Townshend play “Hava Nagila” when he auditioned.
