Jack Benny died 50 years ago he is still my favorite comedian and surprised to find my second favorite comedian named himself after Jack, Benny Hill 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
First time I've ever heard Benny actually play something all the way through. I'm impressed, but my question is this, is he an real violinist or just violin player ?? There's a BIG difference. 🙂🙂
People forget that Jack Benny was a talented violinist, having played the violin since he was 6 years old, and was even the owner of a Stradivarius. Benny even played with great violinists like Isaac Stern and Jascha Heifetz.
You can see immediately, he's a classically trained, dedicated an gifted violinist, that's how he could mess about so skillfully with his comedic asides..
How in the world could Mr. Stern keep a straight face listening to Jack butcher this concerto until the very last few bars? Mr. Benny was an accomplished violinist. It would take a genius to play something that awful on purpose
Jack Benny was an expert violinist, and he knew exactly how to “bow” the strings in a bad way, just for comedy. It is so obvious that he is excellent at the violin!
Not always, but usually if you see entertainers whose routine shows them as being "bad" at things like singing, dancing, or playing an instrument, the opposite is normally true.
When I play a concert, you see, the tickets are sold at an adjusted basis. The seats in the front area cost $10.00. The tickets in the middle area, you see, cost $25.00. The tickets way in the back cost $50.00. And for $100.00, you don't have to come in at all!
First glimpse I've had of Jack Benny playing seriously. I always suspected that he was much better than he let on while playing on his show. I actually had to deliberately search for serious performance by Jack Benny, and STILL- he clowns around. What a goof-off. 🤣
Benny actually was a very good violinist - he'd played professionally as a young man and clearly stayed in practice. The fact that even clowning around, he could hold his own with one of the finest violinists of his time says it all.
The complete version of Benny's performance at Carnegie Hall, including his very amusing monologue after the Bach piece is played, can be found at: th-cam.com/video/HGhUNN_TBDE/w-d-xo.html. Also, there is no "hum" in the audio.
what a wonderful soul Mr. Benny had, he raised so much money for symphonies and orchestras. he played for laughs but he was a gifted violinist. if he had been as bad as he says, Mr. Stern wouldn't have had him on the same stage.
Once Jack was invited to the white house to meet the president. At a main entrance he was being checked in by the secret service. Jack Benny was asked to open his violin case to be checked. Jack made a joke that that case was holding his Machine gun. The Agent replied "thank God" we thought it was your violin.
Jack Benny owned a Stradivarius
Jack Benny died 50 years ago he is still my favorite comedian and surprised to find my second favorite comedian named himself after Jack, Benny Hill 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
"Stern" who? certinaly not Isaac Stern, ha ha!
Jack Benny was so funneeee! But he in actuality knew how to play that violin!!!
I think I remember Benny playing this concerto on another occasion without any fooling around. It was so exciting to see and hear.
By reading the comments, my question was obviously answered....🙂
First time I've ever heard Benny actually play something all the way through. I'm impressed, but my question is this, is he an real violinist or just violin player ?? There's a BIG difference. 🙂🙂
He is the best violinist who is not an official violinist.
Growing up we waited for Sunday night my Father has been gone 40 years but after watching the video I can hear his laughter .
Who is conducting?
Magnificent 😊
Stern loved this piece.
People forget that Jack Benny was a talented violinist, having played the violin since he was 6 years old, and was even the owner of a Stradivarius. Benny even played with great violinists like Isaac Stern and Jascha Heifetz.
Stern's trying hard not to laugh
Wonderful Thank you for sharing
Larry Fine of the three stooges was also a tremendous violinist as well as a master comedian.
Jack Benny was off key or something, wasn't he ?
awesome................
Great stuff
Wow. Benny is really good
Benny may not have been a virtuoso, but in this video he shows that he is a very good interpreter...
You can see immediately, he's a classically trained, dedicated an gifted violinist, that's how he could mess about so skillfully with his comedic asides..
i dident know jack knows how to play classic for real i am shocked this video is very important in are life.thanks
How in the world could Mr. Stern keep a straight face listening to Jack butcher this concerto until the very last few bars? Mr. Benny was an accomplished violinist. It would take a genius to play something that awful on purpose
many people were musicians....Jack was a STAR
So funny, Jack Benny and Victor Borge should have team up. Probably Benny predated Borge however.
Jack Benny started performing in 1933.
The conductor is Eugene Ormandy....
In order to pretend to play badly you have to be able to play well
Not an easy piece Jack Benny.
right or wrong..Im with Jack....
jack is incorrigible...
Jack Benny was an expert violinist, and he knew exactly how to “bow” the strings in a bad way, just for comedy. It is so obvious that he is excellent at the violin!
This had to be 70 years ago and it's still funny. Why can't actors today be funny?
Some of them are. But this is definitely a different kind of comedy you don't see often today - and I'd wager not even then
I really enjoyed this. I didn’t know jock was so good.
Not always, but usually if you see entertainers whose routine shows them as being "bad" at things like singing, dancing, or playing an instrument, the opposite is normally true.
It's concerto for that face!
When I play a concert, you see, the tickets are sold at an adjusted basis. The seats in the front area cost $10.00. The tickets in the middle area, you see, cost $25.00. The tickets way in the back cost $50.00. And for $100.00, you don't have to come in at all!
First glimpse I've had of Jack Benny playing seriously. I always suspected that he was much better than he let on while playing on his show. I actually had to deliberately search for serious performance by Jack Benny, and STILL- he clowns around. What a goof-off. 🤣
Benny actually was a very good violinist - he'd played professionally as a young man and clearly stayed in practice. The fact that even clowning around, he could hold his own with one of the finest violinists of his time says it all.
The complete version of Benny's performance at Carnegie Hall, including his very amusing monologue after the Bach piece is played, can be found at: th-cam.com/video/HGhUNN_TBDE/w-d-xo.html. Also, there is no "hum" in the audio.
IMMORTAL........
Jack can really play.
Would this be a solo??
what a wonderful soul Mr. Benny had, he raised so much money for symphonies and orchestras. he played for laughs but he was a gifted violinist. if he had been as bad as he says, Mr. Stern wouldn't have had him on the same stage.
Good stuff
Poor Jack, he is always the clown when he is, well ok playing the violin.. lol
Once Jack was invited to the white house to meet the president. At a main entrance he was being checked in by the secret service. Jack Benny was asked to open his violin case to be checked. Jack made a joke that that case was holding his Machine gun. The Agent replied "thank God" we thought it was your violin.
A rare treat indeed!
10 people have no sense of humor
Fair play! What a talented man.
Обязательно быть такими тупыми!?
Hilarious!.👏👏👏🤩Jack Benny is doing great on his fiddle!🙂❣