Boruch Minewitz
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Boruch Minewitz, better known as Borrah Minevitch, was a prominent early 20th-century harmonica virtuoso, bandleader, and entertainer who popularized the instrument through his group the Harmonica Rascals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boruch Minewitz canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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entertainer ⓘ film actor ⓘ harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ musical group ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Borrah Minewitz
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Boruch Minewitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Boruch Minewitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfActivity |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
entertainment
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film ⓘ music ⓘ |
| founded | Harmonica Rascals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
popular music
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popular music ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
chromatic harmonica
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diatonic harmonica ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Borrah Minevitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Harmonica Rascals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later harmonica players ⓘ |
| instrument |
harmonica
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harmonica ⓘ |
| knownFor |
forming the Harmonica Rascals
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popularizing the harmonica in the early 20th century ⓘ virtuosic harmonica performances ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Yiddish ⓘ |
| leaderOf | Harmonica Rascals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
live performance
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phonograph records ⓘ sound film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining comedy with harmonica music
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comic harmonica performances ⓘ large harmonica ensemble arrangements ⓘ popularizing novelty harmonica acts in vaudeville ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica Rascals
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Harmonica Rascals short films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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entertainer ⓘ film actor ⓘ harmonica player ⓘ |
| performingArtsDiscipline |
music hall
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vaudeville ⓘ |
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