Victor Borge
Børge Rosenbaum (3 January 1909 – 23 December 2000), known professionally as Victor Borge ( BOR-gə), was a Danish-American comedian and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in both North America and Europe. His blend of music and comedy earned him the nicknames "The Clown Prince of Denmark", "The Unmelancholy Dane", and "The Great Dane". |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 3, 1909 (Copenhagen), Died December 23, 2000 (Greenwich)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: performer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 72285 | 10-in. | 6/23/1944 | Smiles | Victor Borge | performer | ||
| Decca | 72286 | 10-in. | 6/23/1944 | Till we meet again | Victor Borge | performer | ||
| Decca | 72287 | 10-in. | 6/23/1944 | Ave Maria | Victor Borge | performer | ||
| Decca | 72288 | 10-in. | 6/23/1944 | Brahms' lullaby (Cradle song) | Victor Borge | performer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Borge, Victor," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104885.
Borge, Victor. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104885.
"Borge, Victor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Borge, Victor - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85105947
Wikidata: Victor Borge - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q251417
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74052136
MusicBrainz: Victor Borge - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f81530c4-8418-4c20-8448-41dac13a6a32
ISNI: 0000 0000 6311 2596 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000063112596
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