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| 1906 births | |
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| 1999 deaths | |
| jewish american musicians | |
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Benny Bell ( March 21 , 1906 – July 6 , 1999 ) was a Jew ish Singer-songwriter of the 1940s . He was born Ben Samberg in New York City . He decided to pursue a career in the music business, although his father had wanted him to be a Rabbi . He enjoyed writing risque lyrics, and during the 1940s his songs appeared in Juke Box es in cocktail bars. His first successful song was ''Take A Ship For Yourself''. In 1946 he released ''Shaving Cream'', as sung by Paul Wynn. His music waned until 1975 when ''Shaving Cream'' began playing again and became a top 30 hit. The song was frequently played on the Dr. Demento radio program. |
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