Today is the birthday of Star of Vaudeville #71: Fanny Brice (for her whole story go here). Known best as a comedienne, ironically the song she was most associated with is a tear-jerker. Here it is: To find out more about the variety arts past and present, consult No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:09AM on October 30, 2012