Throwback Thursday Musical Showcase: Robert Merrill and Roberta Peters Sing "Will You Remember" from "Maytime"

Robert Merrill (born Moishe Miller) and Roberta Peters (born Roberta Peterman) were stars of the Metropolitan Opera and were briefly married. Today we're turning the clock back 72 years to their appearance in 1952 when they sang the duet Will You Remember on the Ed Sullivan Show.

The song was from the operetta Maytime by Sigmund Romberg and Rida Johnson Young.

Enjoy!

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Wacky Wednesday Comedy Special: Victor Borge and Robert Merrill in "Autumn Leaves"

Robert Merrill (born Moishe Miller in Williamsburg, Brooklyn) was an American operatic baritone and actor, who was also active in the musical theatre circuit. He received the National Medal of Arts in 1993.Victor Borge (born Borge Rosenbaum in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Danish-American comedian, conductor, and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television.

So what did these musically talented and successful Jewish boys do when they got together? Comedy shtick, of course. In this undated video clip, Borge plays the introduction, Merrill starts to sing, and then the leaves begin to fall. Borge carries on while Merrill keeps a straight face. Hilarious.

Enjoy!

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Throwback Thursday Special: Robert Merrill and Richard Tucker Sing Fiddler on the Roof Medley

During the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, the thought of opera brought to mind the great Jewish opera singers Ruven Ticker, Moishe Miller, and Jacob Pincus Perelmuth.

What? You never heard of them? They all had humble beginnings as the sons of Jewish immigrants but they changed their names and emerged as stars of opera and concert performers Richard Tucker, Robert Merrill, and Jan Peerce.

In August 1973, Tucker and Merrill performed a Fiddler on the Roof medley conducted by Arthur Fiedler in Boston. On this Throwback Thursday let's go back 44 years and enjoy their singing.

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