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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1899
- Died
- 1997
- Works
- 1
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Film & TV
Known for
- Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream — Self1998
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
- The Street Singer — Richard King1937
- Command Performance — The Street Singer1937
- Limelight — Bob Grant1936
- Flirtation — The Street Singer1934
- Sea Sore1934
- Reaching for the Moon — Singer1933
- Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 — The Street Singer1933
- The Little Broadcast1933
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,530
- Total plays
- 9,313
Tags
folkpopUSArussian vaudeville
Arthur Tracy (25 June 1899 – 5 October 1997) was an American vocalist, billed as The Street Singer. His performances in theatre, films and radio, along with his recordings, brought him international fame in the 1930s. Late evening radio listeners tuned in to hear announcer David Ross' introduction ("Round the corner and down your way comes The Street Singer") and Tracy's familiar theme song, "Marta, Rambling Rose of the Wildwood." Born Abba Avrom Tracovutsky in Kamenetz-Podolsky <a href="https:
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arthur
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kamianets-Podilskyi
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- traditional pop
- Image
- Arthur Tracy playing his accordion, from Romantic Melodies (1932).png
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- date of birth
- 1899-06-25
- date of death
- 1997-10-05
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- start of work period
- 1982-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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