@@caroltenge5147 Yes, Teddy was a fantastic Xylophone Player, but the description's far from treating the matter kindly. Though yes, Teddy was fat, and I can't vouch for it being "healthy" in any sense of the word. He did lose weight by 1939, I don't know if he gained it back later or not.
Quite; if you dislike Teddy Brown so much why upload this video? And he wasn't "a few years away from a fatal heart attack". Rubbish; Teddy passed away 16 years later.
Here I am in 2022 transfixed by this man's incredible talent. Compare Teddy with today's garbage, backing tracks, auto tune, inane rubbish, I'd prefer watching and listening to real talent. God bless you sir.
Clearly he seldom exercised muscles other than those in his wrists; that aside, he had phenomenal rhythm (impeccable, yet not without character). What an amazing talent, I'm astonished to not have heard of him before today.
Worlds greatest xylophonist , who would disagree, he was a character and very much a gentleman, remembered in Littlehampton where he lived, as a contributor to local events and charities, and a fun person to meet.
I've always enjoyed speciality acts like this. Dad remembers waiting by the stage door aged about 12 for Teddy Brown & got his autograph. Teddy drew up in a small sports car & had to get in/out sideways!
In some way I think he enjoyed his weight him getting out of a small sports car sideways I think he thought that was funny and I'm sure it was funny then I don't think it would be funny today because we know how bad that way it is for you there's a wonderful player though
An 'all round' entertainer he left the stage of the world in 1946 so he did well , started as a trained classical musician later moving to the popular type of band music and spending quite a time in England, well liked and admired.
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.
"Teddy Brown" is an extremely gifted percussionist/musician! Thanx to my great friend and Drummer "Mark Leon" for hipping me to you! All the Best Always to You, PG. 😎✌🙏🏻🥁🎶🎶🎶
Teddy Brown lived until 1946. He showed up for a performance not feeling well and not able to climb the stairs to his dressing room. He completed his performance that night, but had to sit down to rest for part of the show. He told the people around him his heart "had a twitch." He died early the next morning.
@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.
Thanks for the title "The Fairy In the Clock", being a fully trained classical musician, Teddy did all his own arrangements for the xylophone. there are in existence about 20 short films of him, I hope more get posted, they just make E'm like they used too!!!!!
Este señor fue increíble adelantado a su época..... Cuál fuese el instrumento que tocase lo llevaba a otro nivel que triste que no se siembran esos talentos
Teddy Brown was the greatest xylophonist I've ever heard. I believe he used to have a xylophone with several extra octives, he was that good. Even with his rather ample proportions, he moved quickly and effortlessly along the instrument. In later years he lived in the Seaside town of Worthing in Sussex in a house aptly named 'Xylophone House'.
His home, Xylophone House, was on the seafront in Rustington, near Littlehampton, about six miles west of Worthing. Sadly the house (built in 1937 in the modern style of that time) was demolished in 1976.
@@grahamlewis3124 : Thanks for the additional information. wonder what they have put in the place of "Xylophone House"? I suppose that being the 1970's it will be some ugly 'concrete carbuncle' !
@@blackpoolbarmpot When Xylophone House and the neighbouring house Marama (also late 1930s with white walls) were demolished in 1976, they were replaced with modest blocks of brick-built flats, 3 and 4 storeys high, with flat roofs and balconies. They are still there and have worn well. The design is typical of the time, conventional and straightforward. Not as interesting as the thirties houses but no carbuncle! Search Google for Marama Gardens Rustington.
@@grahamlewis3124 : Just had a look on 'Google Earth', I see what you mean - perhaps not so much a 'carbuncle' more like 1970's "indifferent modernism". As you can probably tell, I don't like post-war modernist & brutalist architecture, but those buildings certainly aren't as bad as some I have seen in other places. Modern buildings are normally very functional and efficient, but not very beautiful to the eye ! 😊
@Rob R : I don't actually know, but microphones at that time, were normally very big and heavy, so they may have been, either suspended very high up in the air, out of view of the camera shots, or possibly at the front of the soundstages, again, out of view of the camera. There are certain long-shot scenes in this film where the vocalist sounds like they are singing in an Olympic sized swimming baths ! But talkies were still very new to this country in 1930, and I suspect the cinema audiences were more enthralled in the fact you could now see & hear your screen idles, and rather less bothered by the acoustic sound quality.
Anyone know where I might be able to buy or download songs from Teddy Brown? I can't seem to find them available anywhere online. I figure since there are TH-cam vids w/ his music, someone's gotta know where to get 'em.
Can anybody throw a light on the fact that the giant figure in the background is Smoking from his head? I know that Teddy was referred to as a mountain, but maybe a volcano joke is built in to the film set? Is there a clue in the opening music title, which I cannot trace?
I see nothing remotely wrong with Teddy’s appearance or his sense of humour.What I do see however is a naturally brilliant and supremely talented gent with a keen desire to entertain and amuse.Maybe that’s not enough for some people?
He was an amazing player a very rarely looked at his vibraphone you probably couldn't see them.. Unfortunately that's what took his life but he was a beautiful player
Yes, there is some sort of smoke or vapour emerging, altho its is a flickery print. I suspect it is caused by hot lighting which backlights the background figure
If that was the lighting it was on the point of a disastrous fire! I am assured by a BFI member the effect was deliberate and was to make fun of Teddy as a "Jazz Volcano", there is a reference to him being called this......but I still do not know the name of the opening music...anybody??
Perhaps a better musician than a jokester. He certainly doesn't look any worse than Paul Whiteman. (There were quite a few heavyweight bandleaders in the era)
So you're saying that you were the Xylophonist of the year in 1896?...Please take the time to re-read your post and tell everyone here whats wrong with your logic. Please don't lie or troll, clearly Teddy Brown had great technique and a good chunk of percussionist will never come anywhere near him. Feel free to upload a video of yourself though.
What's so anti-semitic about Jews' penchant for saving money? Is that really such a horrible thing to be known for -- especially in the 1930s when most people were really stupid with their money?
I don't know about the UK, but Teddy was American and American late 19th and early 20th century was all about ethnic and racial stereotypes, most of them harmless....I think.
@Rob R he was not camouflaging himself. Brooklyn Jews were very open about their jewishness. Western Jews were not like the ones stuck in Germany or eastern Europe or Russia or the Balkan etc etc etc. Western Jews did suffer some prejudice but they had nothing to fear in the way that black people did, and even by the 1930s were well placed in the American entertainment industry (obviously) and other industries of note. Recent immigrants from Europe to North America (to escape the growing anti-semitism in Europe) did tend to have a habit of camouflaging their names. For example Glenn Gould the classical pianist. His parents came from Europe and were actually the Golds. As you can imagine, even they understood the baggage of a Jew having a name like Gold, but they otherwise did not hide their jewishness.
![일상 속 기분 좋음 [Proto disco meme]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/DwmEIaZ7XGQ/mqdefault.jpg)
![โรงเรียนห้ามรัก โดนจับได้ตาย...!! [เอิร์นไดเม่]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/4u02Sbr556Q/mqdefault.jpg)
What a horrible description. This man, while obese, was a phenomenal percussionist and a wonderful human being.
Yes I found it nearing vulgarity.Crude thoughtless rubbish.
@@caroltenge5147 Yes, Teddy was a fantastic Xylophone Player, but the description's far from treating the matter kindly. Though yes, Teddy was fat, and I can't vouch for it being "healthy" in any sense of the word. He did lose weight by 1939, I don't know if he gained it back later or not.
I totally agree 😊
Quite; if you dislike Teddy Brown so much why upload this video? And he wasn't "a few years away from a fatal heart attack". Rubbish; Teddy passed away 16 years later.
@@101Volts although the description isn't entirely wrong. he differed a fatal heart attack 15 years later, in 1945, at the age of 45
Here I am in 2022 transfixed by this man's incredible talent. Compare Teddy with today's garbage, backing tracks, auto tune, inane rubbish, I'd prefer watching and listening to real talent.
God bless you sir.
What a great compliment. I could not have done better myself.
What an amazing talent Teddy was. Xylophone, saxophone, piano drums! There was no end to his talent.
Clearly he seldom exercised muscles other than those in his wrists; that aside, he had phenomenal rhythm (impeccable, yet not without character). What an amazing talent, I'm astonished to not have heard of him before today.
Worlds greatest xylophonist , who would disagree, he was a character and very much a gentleman, remembered in Littlehampton where he lived, as a contributor to local events and charities, and a fun person to meet.
JUST today discovered this man SUPERB xylophonist died 4 years after i was born!!
I've never seen this guy before, fair play as a percussionist he was frankly amazing.
I've always enjoyed speciality acts like this. Dad remembers waiting by the stage door aged about 12 for Teddy Brown & got his autograph. Teddy drew up in a small sports car & had to get in/out sideways!
Excellent.
😝
In some way I think he enjoyed his weight him getting out of a small sports car sideways I think he thought that was funny and I'm sure it was funny then I don't think it would be funny today because we know how bad that way it is for you there's a wonderful player though
How else?
An 'all round' entertainer he left the stage of the world in 1946 so he did well , started as a trained classical musician later moving to the popular type of band music and spending quite a time in England, well liked and admired.
Well what else would someone aged 20 in 1920 with his talents gravitate to but jazz!
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.
Thanks for mentioning that he was Jewish. I ascribed that to 'the times lived in.' True, many performers did the same.
Good info. I did wince a bit at the "Hebrew Parade...."
I thought the joke's reference was to the fact that Hebrew is written and read from right to left. That makes it rather innocuous, don't you think?
"Teddy Brown" is an extremely gifted percussionist/musician! Thanx to my great friend and Drummer "Mark Leon" for hipping me to you! All the Best Always to You, PG. 😎✌🙏🏻🥁🎶🎶🎶
Teddy Brown lived until 1946. He showed up for a performance not feeling well and not able to climb the stairs to his dressing room. He completed his performance that night, but had to sit down to rest for part of the show. He told the people around him his heart "had a twitch." He died early the next morning.
Twich?
Twitch?
To me sad, and I never saw him play until just now. He had a lovely smile.Peace friend.
Teddy Brown is so FANTASTIC!!! 😍😍😍
yeah, not many people can hammer out 32nd notes with such precision
It's easy to laugh and wince at him, but he was a superb musician
I agree with you.
this dude was insane at his profession. If only I could've met him
wow man look at those chops percussionists now a days dream of just being half as fast just simply the greatest ever
@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.
Teddy Brown was an amazing entertainer and one of the fastest xylophone players to pick up a pair of mallets. Passed away way too young.
RIP Teddy!
What a great beat he had!!
He was a wonderful musician, and deserved a nicer introduction than you gave him. Yes, he was a big man, but it didn't stop his musical talents.
Wonderful impression!
Thanks for the title "The Fairy In the Clock", being a fully trained classical musician, Teddy did all his own arrangements for the xylophone. there are in existence about 20 short films of him, I hope more get posted, they just make E'm like they used too!!!!!
It’s actually ‘Fairy on the clock’
They do?
Este señor fue increíble adelantado a su época..... Cuál fuese el instrumento que tocase lo llevaba a otro nivel que triste que no se siembran esos talentos
at this time he was indeed fifteen years away from a deadly heart attack (1945, at the age of 45)
Teddy Brown was the greatest xylophonist I've ever heard. I believe he used to have a xylophone with several extra octives, he was that good. Even with his rather ample proportions, he moved quickly and effortlessly along the instrument. In later years he lived in the Seaside town of Worthing in Sussex in a house aptly named 'Xylophone House'.
His home, Xylophone House, was on the seafront in Rustington, near Littlehampton, about six miles west of Worthing. Sadly the house (built in 1937 in the modern style of that time) was demolished in 1976.
@@grahamlewis3124 : Thanks for the additional information. wonder what they have put in the place of "Xylophone House"? I suppose that being the 1970's it will be some ugly 'concrete carbuncle' !
@@blackpoolbarmpot When Xylophone House and the neighbouring house Marama (also late 1930s with white walls) were demolished in 1976, they were replaced with modest blocks of brick-built flats, 3 and 4 storeys high, with flat roofs and balconies. They are still there and have worn well. The design is typical of the time, conventional and straightforward. Not as interesting as the thirties houses but no carbuncle! Search Google for Marama Gardens Rustington.
@@grahamlewis3124 :
Just had a look on 'Google Earth', I see what you mean - perhaps not so much a 'carbuncle' more like 1970's "indifferent modernism".
As you can probably tell, I don't like post-war modernist & brutalist architecture, but those buildings certainly aren't as bad as some I have seen in other places. Modern buildings are normally very functional and efficient, but not very beautiful to the eye ! 😊
@Rob R :
I don't actually know, but microphones at that time, were normally very big and heavy, so they may have been, either suspended very high up in the air, out of view of the camera shots, or possibly at the front of the soundstages, again, out of view of the camera. There are certain long-shot scenes in this film where the vocalist sounds like they are singing in an Olympic sized swimming baths ! But talkies were still very new to this country in 1930, and I suspect the cinema audiences were more enthralled in the fact you could now see & hear your screen idles, and rather less bothered by the acoustic sound quality.
Anyone know where I might be able to buy or download songs from Teddy Brown? I can't seem to find them available anywhere online. I figure since there are TH-cam vids w/ his music, someone's gotta know where to get 'em.
Teddy definitely larger than life here!
I quite like those xylophone bits. Makes it sound all the more "period". Add an accordion - and it's all there!
it was all good, great even till they stopped to start their yammering. lol thanks for posting and turning me on to a great musician.
Artist!!!!!
Quite unkind comment about a man who mastered his art and truly enjoyed sharing it. What a shame that he had a sense of humor too. (???)
Definitely delightful
Can anybody throw a light on the fact that the giant figure in the background is Smoking from his head? I know that Teddy was referred to as a mountain, but maybe a volcano joke is built in to the film set? Is there a clue in the opening music title, which I cannot trace?
damn wow amzing chops . this is y the mallets are ma fvai in the percush section the greatest i hope i get to be a portion of how he was
A surprising amount of low frequencies are captured in this recording!
Now there's a percussionist!
I see nothing remotely wrong with Teddy’s appearance or his sense of humour.What I do see however is a naturally brilliant and supremely talented gent with a keen desire to entertain and amuse.Maybe that’s not enough for some people?
@Rob R
Perfectly possible…
FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!
He was an amazing player a very rarely looked at his vibraphone you probably couldn't see them.. Unfortunately that's what took his life but he was a beautiful player
great musician
This is pretty great!
Teddy Brown is the coolest, we are lucky to have film footage. I wish more film of Django Reinhardt existed too.
Yes, there is some sort of smoke or vapour emerging, altho its is a flickery print. I suspect it is caused by hot lighting which backlights the background figure
Impressive
If that was the lighting it was on the point of a disastrous fire!
I am assured by a BFI member the effect was deliberate and was to make fun of Teddy as a "Jazz Volcano", there is a reference to him being called this......but I still do not know the name of the opening music...anybody??
Holy Moly, how talented is he?
I crap bricks every time 1:40 comes along.
Opening is Fairy on the Clock, and other versions are on Utube, but not as good as this one, the best.
Utter genius
I assume this video is British? Elstree seems like an English sort of thing. The first tune is, of course, Makin' Whoopee. MBB
First tune is "Fairy on the clock"
Oh shit, Mr. Creosote.
bloody fiver!! but sir patrick moore would be pleased
what a boss
Could his xylophone bars possibly have been coated in...creosote? They use it on railroad ties.
Walking heart ❤️ attack
I didn't realize he was a pretty good drummer too.
and a good saxophone player
omg he looks and sounds exactly like my chem teacher
😍😍😍👍
I am wondering why Teddy always played with only 2, and not 4 hammers....
Perhaps a better musician than a jokester. He certainly doesn't look any worse than Paul Whiteman. (There were quite a few heavyweight bandleaders in the era)
I think it would be seen nowadays as unacceptable racial stereotyping, but clearly nobody minded at the time.
🥰
I don't think he can...After all he said he was the "player of the year"...Over a hundred years ago....
He looks like the American conductor, James Levine.
I imagine his prowess with the knife and fork were equally as impressive
Always get an opening shot to display the fatness!!!!
You're about a year late your response broskironi and cheese. :P
So you're saying that you were the Xylophonist of the year in 1896?...Please take the time to re-read your post and tell everyone here whats wrong with your logic.
Please don't lie or troll, clearly Teddy Brown had great technique and a good chunk of percussionist will never come anywhere near him.
Feel free to upload a video of yourself though.
: You are so correct in your assertion of Teddy Brown he was a genius! No other word for it. Nothing short of a genius!
@terencenunn35 how good are you?
He was probably reincarnated as a death metal drummer
Teddy brown looks a bit like Mr. Creosote but less obese and no mustache
wafer thin mint?
What's so anti-semitic about Jews' penchant for saving money? Is that really such a horrible thing to be known for -- especially in the 1930s when most people were really stupid with their money?
You make a lot of sense! Nothing wrong with it at all!
Damn if you were fat in the 30s they really let you know
I don't know about the UK, but Teddy was American and American late 19th and early 20th century was all about ethnic and racial stereotypes, most of them harmless....I think.
Teddy was Jewish. He was a Brooklyn Jew born and raised. American is a nationality. His ethnicity (and religion) is/was Jewish.
He got his start by beating forks at the table, begging mother for his never-ending supply of food!!
Better get a bucket ...
An old Anti-Semitic joke, how tender-hearted. MBB
Yes you couldn't tell that joke now.... All the PC 'snowflakes' would be wetting themselves ! A sign of the times I suppose. 😂
WTF?
Amazing! Pity about the anti-semitic joke in the middle, but he was Jewish himself so I suppose it was acceptable in those days.
@Rob R he was not camouflaging himself. Brooklyn Jews were very open about their jewishness. Western Jews were not like the ones stuck in Germany or eastern Europe or Russia or the Balkan etc etc etc. Western Jews did suffer some prejudice but they had nothing to fear in the way that black people did, and even by the 1930s were well placed in the American entertainment industry (obviously) and other industries of note. Recent immigrants from Europe to North America (to escape the growing anti-semitism in Europe) did tend to have a habit of camouflaging their names. For example Glenn Gould the classical pianist. His parents came from Europe and were actually the Golds. As you can imagine, even they understood the baggage of a Jew having a name like Gold, but they otherwise did not hide their jewishness.