PHOTOS OF THE DAY: LEGENDS OF VAUDVILLE

Does anyone in this American Idol generation even know what vaudville was? It was the X Factor of its day, except with real talent. Vaudville pretty much died with the coming of radio and television, but the legends it produced should be remembered. Here are some great pictures with a few true legends of vaudville...


GEORGE JESSEL(1898-1981), GEORGE BURNS(1896-1996), EDDIE CANTOR(1892-1964), JACK BENNY(1894-1974)

AL JOLSON(1886-1950)

SOPHIE TUCKER(1886-1966)

JIMMY DURANTE(1893-1981)

FANNY BRICE(1891-1951)

THE MARX BROTHERS
GROUCHO(1890-1977), HARPO(1888-1964), CHICO(1887-1961), ZEPPO(1901-1979)