My uncle Arthur went to England for a 'few weeks' in late '30's and was so popular, stayed til the war. After Steve Martin used his version for Pennies from Heaven in '81, when he was 82, he began performing in NY clubs and toured in Social Security with Lucy Arnaz, directed by Mike Nichols.
I'm in a graduate-level television history class. We were assigned an article on Faye Emerson this week. She doesn't talk much in this clip but thanks for posting it! Fascinating time capsule. I couldn't name a single one of the radio themes!
He lived in England for years, and did relatively little performing after returning to the U.S. because of his commercial real-estate involvement. He made a fortune in commercial development, then returned to singing after he was heard in the film “Pennies From Heaven.” He continued to sing on cruise ships when he was in his seventies.
@@jimdrake-writer They all would have seen him 'somewhere'. He made many appearances, was in movies, made many 'short' sing-a-long films that were shown in movie theaters. His recording of 'Marta' was imitated by 'everyone and - then there were pictures of him everywhere. And that's 'my' my story.
uncle louie: Yes, he made film shorts that were shown in movie theaters when he was in his prime, but he was costumed as the “Street Singer of the Air” character he had created, not in a suit. Most of his personal appearances were in vaudeville, initially in Atlantic City and then on the “subway circuit” and ultimately as a headliner in the Poli circuit. But that was before his radio career, which is what made him nationally known. During the peak of his fame, he was not in the U.S. for six years. He was living and performing in the U.K., and it was there that most of his recordings were made.
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Surely that 1 thumbs down was not for Mr. Tracy! Beautiful voice!!
Delightful. A wonderful privilege to hear and see Arthur Tracy singing live. Thanks for sharing this real treasure.
My uncle Arthur went to England for a 'few weeks' in late '30's and was so popular, stayed til the war. After Steve Martin used his version for Pennies from Heaven in '81, when he was 82, he began performing in NY clubs and toured in Social Security with Lucy Arnaz, directed by Mike Nichols.
Ahhh, sweet! Lovely set of pipes Mr. Tracy has...this was really sweet, thanks so much!! 🥰❤️👍🏻
fantastic
I'm in a graduate-level television history class. We were assigned an article on Faye Emerson this week. She doesn't talk much in this clip but thanks for posting it! Fascinating time capsule. I couldn't name a single one of the radio themes!
What a wonderful clip of Arthur in the 50s brilliant thanks so much.
I'm sure he was a good man RIP he lived till he was 98 I believe
Arthur Tracy (The Street Singer) Shake Hands With a Millionaire is now on RUclips!
I saw him in Birmingham Uk around 1963 0r 64 and sang that song, always wore a green hat
What a fantastic voice.He was as good as any of the great singers.
Good stuff! I'd like to see the rest of this episode, if it survives.
Amazing that Arthur Tracey was "nostalgia" in 1957. 31 years later he was Pickle Customer #1 in, "Crossing Delancey."
I guessed " The Perfect Song" before it was played. Amos and Andy theme played for years by organist Gaylord Carter.
I wonder if this was Carl Reiner's inspiration for the episode of DICK VAN DYKE where "The Alan Brady Show" saluted old-time radio.
Paul
A decade later Van Voorhees appeared in a commercial for Life cereal.
Why did Arthur Tracy give up singing?
He lived in England for years, and did relatively little performing after returning to the U.S. because of his commercial real-estate involvement. He made a fortune in commercial development, then returned to singing after he was heard in the film “Pennies From Heaven.” He continued to sing on cruise ships when he was in his seventies.
How could the panel not know who he was Immediately?
They wouldn’t know him by sight because he was heard, not seen, on radio.
@@jimdrake-writer They all would have seen him 'somewhere'. He made many appearances, was in movies, made many 'short' sing-a-long films that were shown in movie theaters. His recording of
'Marta' was imitated by 'everyone and - then there were pictures of him everywhere. And that's 'my' my story.
uncle louie: Yes, he made film shorts that were shown in movie theaters when he was in his prime, but he was costumed as the “Street Singer of the Air” character he had created, not in a suit. Most of his personal appearances were in vaudeville, initially in Atlantic City and then on the “subway circuit” and ultimately as a headliner in the Poli circuit. But that was before his radio career, which is what made him nationally known. During the peak of his fame, he was not in the U.S. for six years. He was living and performing in the U.K., and it was there that most of his recordings were made.