Talk:Jimmy Durante/Archive 1

The name of the above song
The name of the song you're looking for is "The Day I Read a Book," possibly one of Durante's funniest songs he's ever written, next to "I'm the Guy Who Found the Lost Chord." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 206.212.22.122 (talk) 01:53, 10 December 2006 (UTC).

1973 Volkswagen Commercial?
Is there a link to that 1973 Volkswagen Beetle commercial anywhere on YouTube, or would finding this require a trip to the Museum of Television & Radio DanTD 16:29, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Jdurante.jpg
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Mrs. Calabash
I think that referred to his first wife or an early girlfriend. He exposed that secret in an interview sometime during the 1970s. I heard it on the radio. It's unfortunate that no one seems to have saved it anywhere, and the needless guessing games continue. Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? 02:43, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

comment posted by 96.229.5.211
The following comment was posted by the above anon IP in the article. I am reposting it here.

I think your bio of Durante (and others I've seen) fails to mention his other equally famous theme song "You gotta start off each day with a song even if things go wrong...." then the music trailed off into his routine. 96.229.5.211 (talk) 07:38, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

TheRetroGuy (talk) 11:19, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

"You're the Top"
Cole Porter refers to Durante in his song You're the Top : "...you're the nose/on the great Durante". MBG 119.11.11.165 (talk) 10:30, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Father's name and dates different from Gene Fowler's Bio
Bartolomeo and lived until the 1940s. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jrm2007 (talk • contribs) 08:09, 21 April 2009 (UTC)