works to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Albums discography Kosher Comedy (Kosher Comedy Records, 1956) Kosher Comedy (Zion Records 126, 1956, not the same album as above) Kosher Comedy (Madison Records 120, 1960, not the same album as either of the above) Jewish Comedy (1st Issue) (Bell Enterprises, 10-inch album) Jewish Comedy (2nd Issue) (Bell Enterprises, 10-inch album, essentially a "volume 2") Jewish American Novelty Tunes (Bell Enterprises, 1958) Pincus the Peddler (Zion Records 234, 1959, re-issue of above, as Benny Bell and the Agony Trio) To the Bride: "G'zint mit Parnussa" (Zion Records 252, as Benny Bell and the Brownsville Klezmers) Laugh Along With Pincus (Madison Records 523, re-issued with different cover in 1972) The Opera Star (Comic Opera) (Bell Enterprises 900, 10-inch album) Be a Comedian (1958, re-issued as Bell Enterprises BB-801, 1961, 10-inch instructional album) Shaving Cream (Vanguard Records VSD-79357, 1975) Showtime (Bell Enterprises 303, 1977, jokes by Slim Jim and songs by Benny Bell) The Hilarious Musical Comedy of Benny Bell (volumes 1 to 8, Benny Bell Records, on CD) Benny Bell: Another Close Shave (Benny Bell, 2005) Further reading Joel Samberg, "Grandpa Had a Long One: Personal Notes on the Life, Career and Legacy of Benny Bell," BearManor Media, 2009 Roland L. Smith, Goldmine Comedy Record Price Guide. Krause Publications, 1996. Ronald L. Smith, Comedy Stars at 78 RPM: Biographies and discographies of 89 American and British recording artists, 1896–1946. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1998. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Third edition. Edited by Colin Larkin. London: MUZE, 1998. Grove's Dictionaries, New York, 1998. See also List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States References External links [ Benny Bell] at AllMusic Judaica Sound Archives at Florida Atlantic University, with online recordings courtesy of Bell's estate 1906 births 1999 deaths Jewish American musicians Songwriters from New York (state) American novelty song performers Singers from New York City 20th-century American singers Burials at New Montefiore Cemetery 20th-century American male singers Yiddish-language singers Hebrew-language singers 20th-century American Jews American male songwriters