American Comedian & Violinist Jack Benny Died On This Day in 1974 [ON-THIS-DAY]

American comedian, vaudevillian, actor and violinist Jack Benny died on this day in 1974 – aged 80

American comedian, vaudevillian, actor and violinist Jack Benny died on this day in 1974 – aged 80.

He is remembered as one of America’s leading entertainers of the 20th Century – with his radio and television programs, popular in the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s, credited as a major influence on the development of the sitcom genre.

JACK BENNY & ISAAC STERN | BACH | DOUBLE VIOLIN CONCERTO | EUGENE ORMANDY & PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA | 1961

Jack Benny Program, Vol. 1 |CD|

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Release Date: December 25, 2009

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Jack Benny Program, Vol. 2 |CD|

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Release Date: December 25, 2009

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Jack Benny Program, Vol. 3 |CD|

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Release Date: December 25, 2009

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