Judge, 1919-12-20 · page 35 of 36
Judge — December 20, 1919 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Columbia Records advertisement**, not political satire. It promotes three phonograph recordings featuring popular entertainers of the era. The page advertises records by: - **Nora Bayes**, a well-known vaudeville performer, singing about a mischievous "bad boy" - **Al Jolson**, a major star of the time, performing a sentimental love song titled "Tell Me" - **Columbia Saxophone Sextette**, an instrumental ensemble The illustrations show the performers in period style. The humor is light and playful—the ad describes Jolson's romantic confusion in a charming way ("puzzles him a lot"), and Bayes's song uses a nostalgic schoolyard narrative. This reflects early 20th-century popular entertainment marketing, when phonograph records were novelty items. The "85¢" price and emphasis on "new records for the month" indicate this targets record collectors and music consumers interested in the latest releases from major entertainers.
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Columbia Records “Freckles”— Nora Ba yes’ Bad Boy Song” Now we have Nora Bayes’ bad boy with whom she went to school. He pulled the curls of the little girls, and fractured every rule. “Freckles” was just as bad a boy as Nora Bayes is unny. On the same record Nora Bayes sings “Everybody Calls Me Hones A-2816—85¢ “Tell Me’-A Love Song Sung by Al Jolson! At last Al Jolson has fallen in love! And it puzzles him a lot! He wants to be told why his nights are lonesome and his days blue without his sweetheart. Coupled with “Wonderful Pal,” the first record of George Meader, the new Columbia tenor. A-2821—85c Columbia Sextette Saxophones “Oh,What a Pal Was Mary” And oh, what a waltz it is—played by the Columbia Saxophone Sextette with an incidental chorus by George Meader! Coupled with “Weep- ing Willows Blues” a fox-trot played by that same Sextette. A-2819—85c These are only a few of the many new records for the month Get the New Columbia Novelty Record Booklet. Every Columbia Dealer has it New Columbia Records on Sale the 10th and 20th of Every Month COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY, New York Canadian Fi ; comicbooks!