Baby Esther was a populer entertainer at Harlems Cotton Club in - TopicsExpress



          

Baby Esther was a populer entertainer at Harlems Cotton Club in the late 1920s. Baby Esther interpolated words such as Boo-Boo-Boo & Doo-Doo-Doo in songs at a cabaret. Helen Kane saw Babys act in 1928 and used it in her hit song I Wanna Be Loved By You. An early test sound film was also discovered, which featured Baby Esther performing in this style, disproving Kanes claims. Baby Esthers manager also testified that Helen Kane had saw Baby Esthers cabaret act in 1928. Supreme Court Judge Edward J. McGoldrick ruled: The plaintiff has failed to sustain either cause of action by proof of sufficient probative force. In his opinion, the baby technique of singing did not originate with Kane,
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:40:44 +0000

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