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Borrah Minevitch (born Boruch Minewitz; November 5, 1902–June 26, 1955) was a Russian-American harmonica player, comic entertainer, entrepreneur, and leader of his group The Harmonica Rascals.
Borrah Minevitch was born on 5 November 1902 in Kiev, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]. He was an actor and director, known for Rascals (1938), Love Under Fire (1937) and Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! (1942).
- Actor, Director, Writer
- November 5, 1902
- Borrah Minevitch
- June 26, 1955
Nov 2, 2010 · BORRAH MINEVITCH & HIS HARMONICA RASCALS. From the 1937 film "One In A Million", Borrah and the boys storm through "Bugle Call rag", "Limehouse Blues" and the title tune in their crazy fashion.
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Apr 23, 2020 · A New York newspaper announced in 1934, under the heading “Borrah Minevitch auditions” the following message: “The famous harmonica virtuoso Borrah Minevitch will hold auditions on Friday next from 17.00-19.00 hours, for harmonica players in the age group 16-30, for American and European groups at Malin Studios on 225 w, 26th ...
Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica School (1942) SUPPORT MY CHANNEL: https://buymeacoffee.com/Jazzarchivist ♪ Always in My Heart ♪Written by Ernesto Lecuona (song "Siempre en mi corazón ...
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Borrah Minevitch. (1902—1955) Quick Reference. B. 5 November 1902, Kiev, Russia, d. 26 June 1955, Paris, France. Minevitch went to America with his family around 1913. After studying piano and violin, he chose the harmonica. ... From: Minevitch Borrah in Encyclopedia of Popular Music » Subjects: Music. Related content in Oxford Reference.
Borrah Minevitch led perhaps the oldest all-harmonica group, formed in the 1920s and performing well into the 1950s. Emigrating to the U.S. in 1913, Minevitch studied piano and violin but developed a real love for the harmonica.
