Overweight Sensation: The Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman

385 Pages·2013·3.18 MB·English

by  Mark Cohen

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cohen, Mark.
Overweight sensation : the life and comedy
of Allan Sherman / Mark Cohen.
p. cm. —  (Brandeis series in American Jewish
history, culture, and life)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978–1–61168–256–4 (cloth : alk. paper) —
ISBN 978–1–61168–427–8 (ebook)
1.  Sherman, Allan, 1924–1973. 2.  Singers—United States—
Biography. 3. Jewish comedians—United States—Biography.
4.  Humorous songs—United States—20th century—
History and criticism.  I. Title.
ML420.S5373C65 2013
782'.42164092—dc23
[B]
2012038565
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Prologue / Overweight Sensation / xi
Introduction / Humpty Dumpty / 1
one / Witz-Krieg! / 8
two / College in Sex Acts (Printer’s Error) / 33
three / I’ve Got a Secret / 58
four / There Is Nothing Like a Lox / 83
five / Ollavood! / 103
six / My Son, the Folk Singer / 121