ELSTREE CALLING 1930: Teddy Brown

The only thing worse than the visual appearance of this Mr. Creosote lookalike is his sense of humour. But he can only have been a few years away at most from a fatal heart-attack.

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[terencenunn35]

Marimba, You really would LOVE to see me play the xylophone. I was top Xylophonist of the Year in my days at the Royal Academy of Music in 1896. Much better than that fat slob.

[henry814]

Brown was an amazing xylophonist and drummer - instead of critiquing him for his appearance, why not admire his musicianship? He just happened to be a big man, that's all. That's quite a hot band backing him in this clip!

[terencenunn35]

But aren't quick, clever xylophonists two-a-penny?

[bertiefang]

What a cracker, he and the Band just absolutely lovely.

[MainstreamMarimba]

@terencenunn35 I'd LOVE to see you attempt to play the xylophone. Now THAT would be hilarious to watch; you flailing around on such an "easy" instrument! THIS, however....this is pure art.

[albanybeardguy]

It's easy to laugh and wince at him, but he was a superb musician

[stevedabigdrumma]

great musician

[drigin1234]

A truly marvellous musician

[Electron1944]

@stravinskyrocks Pathetic tit, HE WAS JEWISH and he was having fun, at his own expense, no one elses.

[swallin19]

It seems to have slipped most peoples attention the Jewish joke was at his own expense, he was Jewish, and many Jewish performers told such jokes , Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson and Teddy Browns friend Bud Flanagan.

Teddy appeared regularly on stage with Crazy Gang, always the butt of Buds jokes about his size. He was a showman, skilled in arranging music, and lived in the UK at Littlehampton. He ran many bands and performed solo as well.

[iainr222]

Maybe we can forgive Teddy his tasteless "Hebrew" joke as he was Jewish himself and in 1930 who would have predicted the horrors to come ! His real name was Abraham Himmelbrand born in New York in 1900 and only lived 46 years.