Jascha Heifetz and Jack Benny - USO Skit, WWII
"Violinist of the Centuries" Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) and radio/TV comedian Jack Benny (Benjamin Kubelsky) (1894-1974) perform a hilarious skit during one of the hundreds of USO appearances and performances both men gave throughout World War II. Jack was, in reality, an exceptionally good violinist (he began playing at the age of 6 but preferred performing to practicing), but said that if he had focused on playing good on radio and TV that it wouldn't have been as funny. Jascha Heifetz began to play at the age of 3 and made his debut at 7. The spectators at an outdoor concert in 1912 in St. Petersburg were so wild that police had to escort the young virtuoso when he was not playing. Heifetz made his American debut in Carnegie Hall in 1917 and became the newest American music sensation overnight.
Видео Jascha Heifetz and Jack Benny - USO Skit, WWII канала Jenny Li
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