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Our auction closed promptly at 9:00 pm PDT on August 19, 2010. We can no longer accept bids for this auction. Please return in December to participate in our December 31 autograph auction.Lot 9. Ben Bernie (1891-1943). American jazz violinist and radio personality, often introduced as The Old Maestro. He was noted for his showmanship and memorable bits of snappy dialogue. In 1925 Ben Bernie and his orchestra did the first recording of Sweet Georgia Brown. Bernie was the co-composer of this jazz standard, which became the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters.
8x10 black and white sepia photo of a portrait drawing of Bernie lighting a pipe, signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen ink, "To Sammy. The Best. Ben Bernie."
In very good condition. Two corners creased.
MB. $25. Est. $75