Harry Hershfield
Harry Hershfield (October 13, 1885 – December 15, 1974) was an American cartoonist, humor writer and radio personality. He was known as "the Jewish Will Rogers". Hershfield also was a columnist for the New York Daily Mirror. His books include Laugh Louder, Live Longer and Now I'll Tell One. As a comics artist he is best remembered for his newspaper comic Abie the Agent. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 13, 1885 (Cedar Rapids), Died December 15, 1974 (Manhattan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1920-01-28-05] | Not documented | 1/28/1920 | Abie the agent | Harry Hershfield | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-01-28-06] | Not documented | 1/28/1920 | Abie the agent | Harry Hershfield | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-03-13-01] | Not documented | 3/13/1920 | Abe Kabibble in politics | Jack Kaufman | Recitation | author | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-03-13-02] | Not documented | 3/13/1920 | Abe Kabibble proposes | Jack Kaufman | Recitation | author | |
| Columbia | 78952 | 10-in. | 1/29/1920 | Abe Kabibble dictates a letter | Harry Hershfield | Comic monologue | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | 78953 | 10-in. | 1/29/1920 | Abe Kabibble at the ball game | Harry Hershfield | Comic monologue | author, speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hershfield, Harry," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106209.
Hershfield, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106209.
"Hershfield, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hershfield, Harry, 1885-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90620754
Wikidata: Harry Hershfield - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15505349
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/31152634
Getty ULAN: Hershfield, Harry - http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500123850
ISNI: 0000 0000 8368 9296 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000083689296
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