Singers – Pop & Entertainment

Vaudeville

Sid Garry

* February 10, 1901, in Boston, USA
✝ April 3, 1973, in New York, USA

Sid Garry (Sidney Garfunkel) started out in vaudeville as “the Boy Soprano” who could hit high notes in the soprano range. On his records from the late 1920s and early 1930s, however, he impresses with a rich, dramatic baritone voice.

Garry sang mostly for budget labels, such as Cameo, Harmony, Perfect, and Regal. Many of his releases appeared also under pseudonyms, such as Al Foster.

Tip Toe Thru The Tulips With Me (1929)

Variété Singer & Actor

Holger “Fællessanger” Hansen

* March 30, 1894, in Copenhagen, Denmark
✝ May 8, 1965, in Copenhagen, Denmark

Holger Alfred “Fællessanger” Hansen was a Danish actor and variété singer, originally trained as a craftsman.

He debuted artistically in 1914 in a summer revue and later became the director of Viborg Sommerteater and Frederikshavns Sommerteater. He was associated with Esbjerg Teater and toured extensively, gaining immense popularity for his performances that encouraged audience participation. Hansen also had a successful stint in opera, notably performing in Malmø Stadsteater’s “Orfeus i Underverdenen” and other productions.

He toured in the USA and recorded numerous songs, becoming a beloved figure in Danish cultural history​​.

He died at the age of 71 and was buried at Himmelev Cemetery in Roskilde.

GULDGRAVERENS FARVEL

Crooner & Jazz Guitarist

Nick Lucas

* August 22, 1897, in Newark, USA
✝ July 28, 1982, in Colorado Springs, USA

Nick Lucas, born Dominic Nicholas Anthony Lucanese on August 22, 1897, in Newark, New Jersey, was a pioneering American jazz singer and guitarist. He began his musical career early, learning guitar, banjo, mandolin, and ukulele, and started performing for money as a child. By 25, Lucas gained fame with hits like “Pickin’ the Guitar” and “Teasin’ the Frets,” becoming the first jazz guitarist to record solo. His signature song, “Tiptoe Through the Tulips,” influenced future musicians like Tiny Tim.

In the 1920s and 1930s, Lucas was a key figure in the music industry, recording with Brunswick Records and introducing innovations in guitar design with Gibson Guitars. His collaboration led to the creation of the “Nick Lucas Special,” a guitar model that influenced the design of the Gibson Les Paul. Despite offers from major studios like Warner Bros., Lucas spent most of his career in radio, nightclubs, and recording for various labels.

Lucas continued to perform and record music throughout his life, becoming a beloved figure in American popular music. He passed away on July 28, 1982, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, just weeks before his 85th birthday, leaving behind a legacy as a groundbreaking musician and “the crooning Troubadour” of the jazz world​​​​​​​​.

Tip-Toe Thru’ the Tulips with Me (1929)

Singer

Frank Munn

* February 27, 1895, in the Bronx, New York, USA
✝ October 1, 1953, in New York, USA

 
Frank Munn, also known by the aliases Oliver Smith and Paul Oliver, was an American popular singer whose melodious voice graced radio and records from the 1920s to the 1940s. Born on February 27, 1895, in the Bronx, New York, Munn’s career was marked by his exceptional tenor voice, earning him the moniker “The Golden Voice of Radio.”

Throughout his career, Frank Munn performed with prominent bands of the era, toured extensively, and sold thousands of records. Some of his most memorable hits include classics like “Are You Lonesome Tonight” and “As Time Goes By.” His recordings, spanning a range of genres, showcase his versatility and profound influence on the American music scene of the early 20th century.

Frank Munn’s life journey came to an end on October 1, 1953. He passed away in New York City, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most admired voices in American music history.

Loch Lomond (1942)