Victor Borge, The Great Dane - A YouTube Concert

Victor Borge, The Great Dane – A YouTube Concert

January26

I want to share with you a YouTube Concert in tribute to one of my very favorite performers, Victor Borge. Victor’s secret was that he was both a brilliant comedian and a virtuoso pianist – and he never let his comedy get in the way of great piano playing, or his great music get in the way of brilliant comedy. He was known as The Clown Prince of Denmark and The Great Dane. So let me get out of the way now, and invite you to enjoy a most unique and wonderful artist, preserved through the magic of YouTube.

To end with a grand finale, one of Victor Borge’s most famous pieces, Phonetic Punctuation, performed here by Victor with Dean Martin.

I hope you have enjoyed this concert/tribute as much as I enjoyed putting it together. Victor was a true master, and is very much missed by many, including me.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, responses and memories in the comments.

Share and Enjoy:

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12 Comments to

“Victor Borge, The Great Dane – A YouTube Concert”

On January 26th, 2010 at 9:25 AM Claus D Jensen Says:
Oh yes, Victor was a great Dane!!
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On January 26th, 2010 at 1:44 PM Christine Rankie Says:
Andy; What a treat! I am still chuckling. Thanks for putting together such a delightful sampling of vintage Borge! Christine
On January 26th, 2010 at 2:51 PM admin Says:
Claus and Christine,

Glad your enjoying it – I love Borge, I’ve had this on my mind to do for almost a month now….

Andy
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On January 26th, 2010 at 9:14 PM Hayden Tompkins Says:
I…LOVE…Victor Borge!!! I shouldn’t be surprised that you know about him but I am because no one seems to know who he is.

Keep spreading the awesome, Andy!
On January 26th, 2010 at 9:22 PM admin Says:
Thanks Hayden,

My grandmother introduced me to his work – she was a violist and lover of all kinds of music…
I actually have her viola in my closet, some day I will learn to play it.

Andy
On January 26th, 2010 at 10:57 PM Ian Schleifer Says:
This is great! Thank you.
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On January 26th, 2010 at 11:04 PM admin Says:
Gland you enjoyed it Ian!
On January 27th, 2010 at 9:55 AM Kathy - Insightful Nana Says:
Thanks for the memories. As a child, I was fascinated with his accent. He is one funny man. I appreciate his clean humor…. Today’s comedians could take a lesson from him.
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On January 27th, 2010 at 11:06 AM admin Says:
I agree Kathy – I think that in most cases dirty humor isn’t funny but rater is using peoples discomfort to make them laugh – the more skilled the comedian, the less dirt is required… at least that’s my opinion.

At the same time, I think that our society has trained us to be uptight about many things that there’s just no reason to be uptight about….

Andy
On January 27th, 2010 at 2:42 PM Geoff Says:
I miss the Muppet Show! – There was a show about Borge on PBS during the last pledge drive and they offered a set of DVDs with everything he’d ever done. Would that I had the cash for that!
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On January 27th, 2010 at 3:16 PM admin Says:
I miss the Muppet Show as well – but it seems that the muppets are on their way back – with the tv appearances and youtube videos and such – hopefully we’ll see more of them.

And I’d love that DVD set as well – sounds like a GREAT time.

Andy