Fanny Brice - 'My Man' (1921)

As everyone knows, Fanny Brice was the character Barbra Streisand played in 'Funny Girl'.

I always been interested in seeing the original - here Fanny gives a shatteringly powerful performance of 'My Man'. It was recorded in 1921. I've added some images of Fanny Brice to give a sense of her throughout her career and in different guises.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Fanny
• Brice

[Shabannie]

Thank you for posting this wonderful old song.

--------Ellen

[nickwallacesmith]

@Shabannie - glad you like it too! cheers

[BoniiGean]

I love Barbra Streisand. And I personally think they both are very beautiful women with striking talent.

[nickwallacesmith]

@BoniiGean - i agree - i love both renditions for different reasons - and the two versions don't need to be compared - just individually enjoyed. cheers!

[TheLadylovesick]

glee barbra or fanny this song is always amazing and breathtaking

[stellaluna92]

My younger sister was singing this the other day, when i asked her how she knew it, she said "Glee". Isn't it amazing that artist are still recording it today

[kamwrites]

And this is why uploading to YT is a GOOD THING. Been a fan of Funny Girl since I was a teen, and probably never would have heard Fanny Brice herself singing this song if it weren't uploaded. What a treat!

[nickwallacesmith]

hi sweetmelissadawn - yes, you are right - the song was first recorded by fanny brice in 1921 but this is a later electric recording of the same song by fanny brice - so famous she recorded it a number of times. cheers

[sweetmelissadawn]

@RobinPratt No. My Man came out in the 20s.

[nickwallacesmith]

hi brianeduardo1234 - yep, you probably know Barbra said she'd do the song live and in only one take - think she felt it was so emotional once would drain her and not be able to be reproduced. cheers!

[brianeduardo1234]

Physical resemblance between Barbra and Fanny quite striking. Fanny sounds much more 'jewish' and I don't mean that in any bad way...I think that Barbra catches the essence of this recording at the end of the movie...

[nickwallacesmith]

hi Grundsau47 - yes, she totally commits to the emotional content of a song - which make the performances knock out powerful