ABOUT MICKEY KATZ
Jewish musical comedian who used his background to gain wide acclaim in the 1940s. In 1948 he produced the English-Yiddish stage revue Borscht Capades.
He was a member of Spike Jones and His City Slickers, creating the memorable sounds vocal effects like the "glugg" on Cocktails for Two.
Venturing out on his own, he performed Yiddish-English parody songs, which many loved and many others thought were too stereotypical.
He was the father of Broadway star Joel Grey , and the grandfather of actress Jennifer Gray.
He paved the way for future generations of parody singers, like Weird Al Yankovic .
