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Meyer Myron "Mickey" Katz (June 15, 1909 – April 30, 1985) was an American musician and comedian. He was the father of actor Joel Grey and paternal grandfath...
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KATZ, MICKEY (1909–1985), U.S. musician, comic. Known for his unusual blend of klezmer music and Borscht Belt humor, Katz began playing the clarinet as a young child in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He was performing with local bands by the time he was in high school.
Mickey Katz. Born 1909, Cleveland, Ohio. Died 1985. M ickey Katz's unique blend of Spike Jones, klezmer music, and Borscht Belt humor proved a successful formula for much of the space age pop era. Studying the clarinet as a child, Katz began a proficient performer and was playing with local bands in his teens.
May 1, 1985 · The entertainer Mickey Katz, who concocted the ''Borscht Capades'' revues and made Yiddish-American comedy records, died yesterday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 75. Mr. Katz started in show ...
Katz and the Kosher Jammers appeared in the film "Thoroughly Modern Millie" in 1967. Although Katz is most famous for his parodies, he created traditional klezmer music as well. His songs have been re-released on CD, under such titles as "Mish Mosh," "Mickey Katz Greatest Shticks," and "Simcha Time: Music for Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, and Brisses."
Biography. Mickey Katz. Mickey Katz’s unique blend of Spike Jones, klezmer music, and Borscht Belt humor proved a successful formula for much of the space age pop era. Studying the clarinet as a child, Katz began a proficient performer and was playing with local bands in his teens. He started introducing comic routines into his act and ...
Jun 14, 2013 · In the 1960s, my father kept a handful of well-worn LPs in the rack under the hi-fi: some Broadway soundtracks, some Sinatra, Mitch Miller, Tchaikovsky and, of course, Mickey Katz. It was ...
