Ted Waldman
Ted Waldman | |
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| Born | Theodore Waldman February 12, 1899 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1987 (aged 87) Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Vaudeville entertainer, harmonicist |
| Years active | c. 1911–1950s |
Theodore Waldman (February 12, 1899 – February 1, 1987) was an American vaudeville entertainer and harmonica player.
Life and career
Born in
repartee.[1]
In the 1920s, he worked with his brother Al Waldman in an act called Blue-O-Logy. They both performed in
USO in Australia and elsewhere.[1] A Billboard review in 1941 said: "Ted Waldman kept them laughing with his harmonica imitations and off-key strayings. He offers a novel closing by playing the instrument without use of hands, running up the scale and drawing It in as he goes until it seems he must swallow the harmonica to hit the top note....".[3]
After retirement, Waldman and his wife did voluntary work at the
References
- ^ a b c Anthony Slide, "Ted Waldman", The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville, University Press of Mississippi, 2012, pp.531-532
- ^ "Million Dollar, L.A.", Billboard, November 30, 1946, p.42
- ^ Wafford Conrad, "Vaudeville Reviews", Billboard, September 20, 1941, p.22
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