On July 25, 1946, Jerry began a show business partnership with Dean Martin, an association that would soon skyrocket both to fame. It started when Jerry was performing at the 500 Club in Atlantic City and one of the other entertainers quit suddenly. Lewis, who had worked with Martin at the Glass Hat in New York City, suggested Dean as a replacement. At first they worked separately, but then ad-libbed together, improvising insults and jokes, squirting seltzer water, hurling bunches of celery and exuding general zaniness. In less than eighteen weeks their salaries soared from $250.00 a week to $5,000.00. For ten years Martin and Lewis sandwiched sixteen money making films between nightclub engagements, personal appearances, recording sessions, radio shows, and television bookings. Their last film together was "Hollywood or Bust" (1956). On July 25th of that year the two made their last nightclub appearance together at the Copacabana, exactly ten years to the day since they became a team.
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First Show w/Lucille Ball (This is Dean and Jerry's first radio show. It is great, and Lucille Ball is the guest star to make it even better.) |
Guest - Georgie Jessel (This sound file is 40Megs. Give it time to load. You will be glad you did. This show is hilarious, with Georgie doing imitations, such as Eddie Cantor, and singing. But, you have got to hear Jerry imitating Georgie's singing!!!) |
Guest - Jane Russell (Jane dresses up disguised to get a job with Dean and Jerry, who do not know who she really is. The name Jane Russell comes up and Jerry tells her how romantically tight he is with Jane.) |
These shows are taken from one of the many CDs for sale by The OTR CAT
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