Banjo eyes: Eddie Cantor and the birth of modern stardom
Arts and entertainment, Actors biography, Biography, Lifestyle
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Born on Rosh Hashanah in 1892 and soon orphaned by his mother's death and father's disappearance, Cantor (born Israel Iskowitz) was raised by his grandmother. Goldman recounts Cantor's life from his days on the streets of New York's Lower East… Side through his rise to fame, discussing his days in vaudeville and the movies, his family, and his charitable work