When they took over the conventions of ethnic mimicry," Howe wrote, "the Jewish performers transformed it into something emotionally richer and more humane.
Thus Jewish performers could earn again their, however scarce, livelihood.
Sinatra and Martin supported the civil rights movement and refused to perform in clubs that would not allow African-American or Jewish performers.
He was unlike most other Jewish performers, who supported the losing Democratic candidate, John William Davis.
Paradoxically, the number of Jewish performers within Russian culture was huge, and included many world-famous names.
Jewish classical performers have most frequently been violinists (as can be expected from the violin's importance in klezmer), pianists and cellists.
Satz's performance in this farce has been compared to the work of later Jewish comic performers such as Jerry Lewis.
Simeon was the biggest of the Jewish performers in Egypt.
Until 1975, it was open 24 hours a day and therefore part of the late-night city scene popular with Jewish performers, actors, musicians, and gangsters.
He spent the rest of his life releasing some records, arranging for concerts associated with Jewish performers, and even wrote songs for others.