Sholem Stein
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| + | "Man reveals his true nature in his fears and desires. Show me what he is afraid of, show me what excites him, I will tell you who he is."--Sholem Stein cited in ''[[De geschiedenis van de erotiek: van holbewoner tot Markies de Sade]]'' (2011) | ||
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| - | :[[Sholem Stein]] and Shorty Petterstein, while not related, are in actuality too well known to need any characteriological discourse, but it is deeply felt that a short essay (From Fantasy EP 4051) by the famous [[German jazz writer]], [[Sixt Von Arnim]], deserves reprinting.[http://members.aol.com/dcspohr/lenny/intrview.htm] | + | '''Sholem Stein''' (born August 28, 1938 in New York City) is a [[fictional scholar]] created by [[Henry Jacobs]]. |
| - | '''Sholem Stein''' is the name of a [[fictional character]] and [[mystification]] created by [[American satire|American humorist]] [[Henry Jacobs]] and [[Woody Leafer]] for their radio show | + | ==First incarnation== |
| - | ''[[Music and Folkore]]'', a [[radio show]] dedicated to [[world music]]. | + | Sholem Stein is the name of a [[fictional character]] and [[mystification]] created by American radio hosts Henry Jacobs and [[Woody Leafer]] for their radio show ''[[Music and Folklore]]'' dedicated to [[world music]]. |
| - | Henry Jacobs often brought experts in certain [[ethnic music]] onto the show to provide background information. When no experts were available, he would not infrequently fake it - most notably in the case of "[[Sholem Stein]]", a [[putative]] Hebrew [[musicologist]] who claimed that [[calypso music]] had deep [[Rabbinical]] meanings. | + | Henry Jacobs often brought experts in certain [[ethnic music]] onto the show to provide [[background information]]. When no experts were available, he would not infrequently fake it - most notably in the case of "[[Sholem Stein]]", a [[putative]] Hebrew [[musicologist]] who claimed that [[calypso music]] had deep [[Rabbinical]] meanings. |
| - | He was "interviewed" by [[Lenny Bruce]]. | + | ==See also== |
| + | *"[[Interview with Dr. Sholem Stein]]" (1955) | ||
| + | *[[American satire]] | ||
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"Man reveals his true nature in his fears and desires. Show me what he is afraid of, show me what excites him, I will tell you who he is."--Sholem Stein cited in De geschiedenis van de erotiek: van holbewoner tot Markies de Sade (2011) |
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Sholem Stein (born August 28, 1938 in New York City) is a fictional scholar created by Henry Jacobs.
First incarnation
Sholem Stein is the name of a fictional character and mystification created by American radio hosts Henry Jacobs and Woody Leafer for their radio show Music and Folklore dedicated to world music.
Henry Jacobs often brought experts in certain ethnic music onto the show to provide background information. When no experts were available, he would not infrequently fake it - most notably in the case of "Sholem Stein", a putative Hebrew musicologist who claimed that calypso music had deep Rabbinical meanings.
See also
