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Victor Borge Collection

Presenting some of the Best Performances by the "Clown Prince of Denmark."

Victor Borge

46 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 16 hours, 3109 min)
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Victor Borge
(1909 – 2000)

Victor Borge Piano Laughing
How often can a musician make you laugh out loud?

"To people who take music seriously, I'm a musician.
To people who don't take music seriously, I'm a comedian.
To people who don't take anything seriously, I'm a clown."
- Victor Borge

Victor BorgeVictor was born Borge Rosenbaum in Copenhagen, Denmark. His father was a violist with the Royal Danish Orchestra and his mother an accomplished pianist. Young Victor began taking piano lessons at three and was soon recognized as a prodigy. His musical humor came to light early also. His parents would call on him to play when they entertained at dinner parties and he would announce that he would play a work of Beethoven or Bach, but would actually play one of his own compositions in the style of Beethoven or Bach. Then he would secretly delight when the guest would exclaim "that’s my favorite Beethoven piece! I’ve never heard that piece played so well!"

Borge received a full scholarship to the Royal Danish Academy of Music. He worked as a concert pianist for a time then turned to comedy full time, combining his piano playing with jokes. He married American Elsie Chilton in 1933 and toured Europe extensively. He took delight in making fun of the Nazi’s ("What is the difference between a Nazi and a dog? The dog raises his leg...") Between his humor and his Jewishness Borge was on the top of the German hit-list when they invaded Denmark in 1940. Fortunately Borge was playing a concert in Sweden at the time, and he escaped with his wife and Scottish Terrier to Finland where they boarded the USS American Legion, which had been sent to evacuate Crown Princess Martha of Norway. The American Legion was the last neutral ship to leave Northern Europe.

Borge spoke no English when he arrived on these shores, but quickly learned enough to make Victor Borgehis jokes understood by "studying" in movie theaters. Rudy Vallee gave him an opportunity on his radio show, and he soon became part of Bing Crosby’s Kraft Music Hall. In addition to his own show he was in great demand to guest on Command Performance, Fibber McGee and Molly, Jubilee, Mail Call and Command Performance. This collection also contains rare broadcast of his appearance on Listen to A Love Song.

Some of Borge’s best routines were visual and worked better live or on television. He would begin playing a piece on the piano which was unrecognizable. In confusion he would stop, look closely at his sheet music, then turn the piece which was upside down in the music stand, and continue to play the familiar music. Other times he would become so engrossed in his playing that he would slide off the piano bench. After this happened a few times he would stand, open the lid to the bench to reveal a seat belt, buckle himself in, and finish the number. When he stood to take his bows he had 'forgotten' the seat belt, and the piano bench would still be strapped to his backside!

In a non-entertainment related business endeavor he began raising and popularized Rock-Cornish Hens during the 50s. When he appeared on What’s My Line he listed his occupation as "Poultry Farmer."

Victor Borge continued to tour and perform through out his life. He was making up to 60 appearances a year at the age of 90.

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    46 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 16 hours, 3109 min
    46 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 16 hours, 3109 min
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    1. 46 shows – total playtime 16 hours, 51 minutes
    2. Benny Goodman Show 460923 003 Lucille Ball.mp3
    3. Bob Crosby Show 460703 Guest Victor Borge.mp3
    4. Command Performance 420630.mp3
    5. Command Performance 450712.mp3
    6. Command Performance 450830.mp3
    7. Command Performance 470209.mp3
    8. Fibber Mcgee 450626 446 Houseboating On Dugans Lake.mp3
    9. Jubilee 450723 143 Count Basie 1 st Queer Street.mp3
    10. Kraft 411204 First Victor Borge as Regular.mp3
    11. Kraft Music Hall 411204 268 Victor Borge As Regular.mp3
    12. Kraft Music Hall 420416 Kkkkaty.mp3
    13. Kraft Music Hall 420430 Hey Mabel.mp3
    14. Kraft Music Hall 421112.mp3
    15. Listen To A Love Song 460803 Guest Victor Borge.mp3
    16. Mail Call Victor Borge.mp3
    17. Radio Hall Of Fame 441203 51 A Bell For Adano.mp3
    18. Victor Borge 450703 001 First Show Of Series.mp3
    19. Victor Borge 450710 002 Gotta Be This Or That.mp3
    20. Victor Borge 450814 007 Stars In Your Eyes.mp3
    21. Victor Borge 461021 Marlene Dietrich.mp3
    22. Victor Borge A Mozart Opera.mp3
    23. Victor Borge All Right Notes Not Necessarily In Right Order.mp3
    24. Victor Borge Benny Goodman Show 460923 Lucille Ball.mp3
    25. Victor Borge Brahms Lullaby.mp3
    26. Victor Borge Comedy In Music Pt 1.mp3
    27. Victor Borge Comedy In Music Pt 2.mp3
    28. Victor Borge Denmark My Native Land.mp3
    29. Victor Borge Family Background.mp3
    30. Victor Borge Friedmann Wiener Tanz 2.mp3
    31. Victor Borge Happy Birthday.mp3
    32. Victor Borge Hungarian Rhapsody.mp3
    33. Victor Borge In London.mp3
    34. Victor Borge Inflationary Language.mp3
    35. Victor Borge Johann Sibelius Bach Family.mp3
    36. Victor Borge Listen To A Love Song Guest Victor Borge 460803.mp3
    37. Victor Borge Live At London Paladium.mp3
    38. Victor Borge Live In Boston In 1953.mp3
    39. Victor Borge Medley Of Popular Songs.mp3
    40. Victor Borge Minute Waltz.mp3
    41. Victor Borge Mozart Opera By Borge.mp3
    42. Victor Borge Phonetic Punctuation.mp3
    43. Victor Borge Rachmaninov Excerpts.mp3
    44. Victor Borge Requests.mp3
    45. Victor Borge Saliere Opera.mp3
    46. Victor Borge Sweetheart.mp3
    47. Victor Borge Three Borge Favorites.mp3
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    46 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 16 hours, 3109 min
    46 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    463 MB – total playtime 16 hours, 51 min
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    1. 46 shows – 463 MB – total playtime 16 hours, 51 minutes
    2. Benny Goodman Show 460923 003 Lucille Ball.mp3
    3. Bob Crosby Show 460703 Guest Victor Borge.mp3
    4. Command Performance 420630.mp3
    5. Command Performance 450712.mp3
    6. Command Performance 450830.mp3
    7. Command Performance 470209.mp3
    8. Fibber Mcgee 450626 446 Houseboating On Dugans Lake.mp3
    9. Jubilee 450723 143 Count Basie 1 st Queer Street.mp3
    10. Kraft 411204 First Victor Borge as Regular.mp3
    11. Kraft Music Hall 411204 268 Victor Borge As Regular.mp3
    12. Kraft Music Hall 420416 Kkkkaty.mp3
    13. Kraft Music Hall 420430 Hey Mabel.mp3
    14. Kraft Music Hall 421112.mp3
    15. Listen To A Love Song 460803 Guest Victor Borge.mp3
    16. Mail Call Victor Borge.mp3
    17. Radio Hall Of Fame 441203 51 A Bell For Adano.mp3
    18. Victor Borge 450703 001 First Show Of Series.mp3
    19. Victor Borge 450710 002 Gotta Be This Or That.mp3
    20. Victor Borge 450814 007 Stars In Your Eyes.mp3
    21. Victor Borge 461021 Marlene Dietrich.mp3
    22. Victor Borge A Mozart Opera.mp3
    23. Victor Borge All Right Notes Not Necessarily In Right Order.mp3
    24. Victor Borge Benny Goodman Show 460923 Lucille Ball.mp3
    25. Victor Borge Brahms Lullaby.mp3
    26. Victor Borge Comedy In Music Pt 1.mp3
    27. Victor Borge Comedy In Music Pt 2.mp3
    28. Victor Borge Denmark My Native Land.mp3
    29. Victor Borge Family Background.mp3
    30. Victor Borge Friedmann Wiener Tanz 2.mp3
    31. Victor Borge Happy Birthday.mp3
    32. Victor Borge Hungarian Rhapsody.mp3
    33. Victor Borge In London.mp3
    34. Victor Borge Inflationary Language.mp3
    35. Victor Borge Johann Sibelius Bach Family.mp3
    36. Victor Borge Listen To A Love Song Guest Victor Borge 460803.mp3
    37. Victor Borge Live At London Paladium.mp3
    38. Victor Borge Live In Boston In 1953.mp3
    39. Victor Borge Medley Of Popular Songs.mp3
    40. Victor Borge Minute Waltz.mp3
    41. Victor Borge Mozart Opera By Borge.mp3
    42. Victor Borge Phonetic Punctuation.mp3
    43. Victor Borge Rachmaninov Excerpts.mp3
    44. Victor Borge Requests.mp3
    45. Victor Borge Saliere Opera.mp3
    46. Victor Borge Sweetheart.mp3
    47. Victor Borge Three Borge Favorites.mp3
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    46 recordings on 18 Audio CDs. Total playtime 16 hours, 51 min
    46 recordings on 18 Audio CDs
    total playtime 16 hours, 51 min

    Victor Borge Disc A001

    1. Mail Call Victor Borge
    2. Victor Borge A Mozart Opera
    3. Victor Borge All Right Notes Not Necessarily In Right Order

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    Victor Borge Disc A002

    1. Victor Borge Brahms Lullaby
    2. Victor Borge Comedy In Music Pt 1
    3. Victor Borge Comedy In Music Pt 2
    4. Victor Borge Denmark My Native Land
    5. Victor Borge Family Background
    6. Victor Borge Friedmann Wiener Tanz 2
    7. Victor Borge Happy Birthday

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    Victor Borge Disc A003

    1. Victor Borge Hungarian Rhapsody
    2. Victor Borge In London
    3. Victor Borge Inflationary Language
    4. Victor Borge Johann Sibelius Bach Family
    5. Victor Borge Live At London Paladium
    6. Victor Borge Live In Boston In 1953

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    Victor Borge Disc A004

    1. Victor Borge Medley Of Popular Songs
    2. Victor Borge Minute Waltz
    3. Victor Borge Mozart Opera By Borge
    4. Victor Borge Phonetic Punctuation
    5. Victor Borge Rachmaninov Excerpts
    6. Victor Borge Requests
    7. Victor Borge Saliere Opera

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    Victor Borge Disc A005

    1. Victor Borge Sweetheart
    2. Victor Borge Three Borge Favorites
    3. Kraft 411204 First Victor Borge as Regular

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    Victor Borge Disc A006

    1. Kraft Music Hall 411204 268 Victor Borge As Regular

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    Victor Borge Disc A007

    1. Kraft Music Hall 420416 Kkkkaty

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    Victor Borge Disc A008

    1. Kraft Music Hall 420430 Hey Mabel

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    Victor Borge Disc A009

    1. Command Performance 420630

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    Victor Borge Disc A010

    1. Kraft Music Hall 421112

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    Victor Borge Disc A011

    1. Radio Hall Of Fame 441203 51 A Bell For Adano

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    Victor Borge Disc A012

    1. Fibber Mcgee 450626 446 Houseboating On Dugans Lake
    2. Victor Borge 450703 001 First Show Of Series

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    Victor Borge Disc A013

    1. Victor Borge 450710 002 Gotta Be This Or That
    2. Command Performance 450712

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    Victor Borge Disc A014

    1. Jubilee 450723 143 Count Basie 1 st Queer Street
    2. Victor Borge 450814 007 Stars In Your Eyes

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    Victor Borge Disc A015

    1. Command Performance 450830
    2. Bob Crosby Show 460703 Guest Victor Borge

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    Victor Borge Disc A016

    1. Listen To A Love Song 460803 Guest Victor Borge
    2. Victor Borge Listen To A Love Song Guest Victor Borge 460803

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    Victor Borge Disc A017

    1. Benny Goodman Show 460923 003 Lucille Ball
    2. Victor Borge Benny Goodman Show 460923 Lucille Ball

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    Victor Borge Disc A018

    1. Victor Borge 461021 Marlene Dietrich
    2. Command Performance 470209

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