The "found" recordings of Allan Sherman
Mark Cohen's collection of Allan Sherman albums. (June 22, 2013) Credit: Annie Tritt
While researching his biography, Mark Cohen -- much to his delight -- came across several unreleased parodies by Allan Sherman, thanks to Bobby Rosengarden's son, Mark, who found reel-to-reel tapes of Sherman singing in his house.
Bobby Rosengarden had recorded Sherman entertaining friends at his Great Neck parties. Many were parodies of Broadway musicals, which Sherman called "Goldeneh Moments from Broadway," and include "Summertime," from Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess." Among the lyrics:
For more of these newly discovered Sherman parodies, visit youtube.com/user/MrMarkcohen12. For lyrics to Sherman's most-famous parody, the classic "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! go to newsday.com/lilifeArguably, Allan Sherman's most famous parody, which transcends ethnicity, is "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp):
