tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251043500092242623.post7279558736106259461..comments2024-03-25T03:31:09.538-04:00Comments on markrothmansblog: Jerry Vale----Mystery Man.mark rothmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577361966051927102noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251043500092242623.post-32616858004177516172023-07-26T19:03:16.924-04:002023-07-26T19:03:16.924-04:00Pretty snarky. Condescending. By your logic, Jer...Pretty snarky. Condescending. By your logic, Jerry Vale is to Sinatra and Dino as you are Roth and Vonnegut. Strictly 2nd rate, if that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251043500092242623.post-86209698819665786702014-05-22T14:15:51.800-04:002014-05-22T14:15:51.800-04:00Mike, "Who wasn't?" is probably accu...Mike, "Who wasn't?" is probably accurate. I brought it up because other singers of comparable abilities did not sustain their careers as long as Jerry Vale did.<br />So I was wondering if he had any "help".mark rothmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06577361966051927102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251043500092242623.post-85337265950027741882014-05-22T13:03:24.794-04:002014-05-22T13:03:24.794-04:00Many years ago, there was a game show called MUSIC...Many years ago, there was a game show called MUSICAL CHAIRS.<br />Three guest singers would take turns singing popular songs old and new, stopping at some point to offer three versions of what the next lyric would be. The civilian contestants would have to identify the correct lyric for cash and prizes.<br />Jerry Vale appeared as a guest singer several times'<br />Often, the fake lyrics would include one out-and-out joke, which Vale seemed to really get a kick out of.<br />On one occasion, Vale got to sing "Non Dimenticar" (sp?)<br />Here's the gag lyric he got to sing:<br />" ... I owe all I own<br /> to Don Corleone ... "<br />Got a big boff; Vale joined in.<br /><br />Years later, my brother and I were watching late-night TV, and there was Jerry Vale pitching a CD collection of songs from movies about Organized Crime.<br />" ... If you like mob movies, you'll really enjoy this new collection - MOB HITS! "<br />My brother and I looked at each other askance.<br />As lifelong Chicagoans, we were well aware that The Outfit (as we call it here) is not known for its sense of humor about itself.<br /><br /><br />In the years since I saw the above shows, I've seen and read quite a bit about The Outfit and showbiz - particularly the blogs of Kliph Nesteroff, who has devoted much time and space to interviewing singers and comics from this era.<br /><br />Was Jerry Vale "mobbed up"?<br />If Nesteroff's interviewees are to be believed -<br /> - who wasn't?Mike Dorannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251043500092242623.post-43359333351796401432014-05-22T04:35:01.260-04:002014-05-22T04:35:01.260-04:00He lived in my former neck-of-the-woods, Palm Spri...He lived in my former neck-of-the-woods, Palm Springs, Ca.BobbyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858352098383890610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251043500092242623.post-76275276545053467232014-05-21T09:28:01.079-04:002014-05-21T09:28:01.079-04:00For my 21st birthday, I flew, with two of my cousi...For my 21st birthday, I flew, with two of my cousins, to Vegas. We wanted the whole Vegas experience. The highlight of the trip was going to see George Burns. He had Fred Travelena as his opening act. This was June 1977. As much as I enjoyed the show, the "Vegas experience" part was when Fred introduced Jerry Vale who just happened to be sitting at a table in the middle of the room. I hope Vegas does some sort of dimming of the marquee lights for Jerry Vale. He earned it.john brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305919416597724136noreply@blogger.com