Son of David Silver and Sarah Cowan. Never married. Brother, Joseph Silver.
Popular recording artist from the 1910's to the 1920's. Monroe was a famous comedian who made hundreds of sung and spoken records in the Yiddish dialect. The voice you hear on the recordings is his natural voice, not an impersonation. He was a member of the "Eight Popular Victor Artists", a touring ensemble Victor created to promote its recordings. Others in the group were: Billy Murray, Albert Campbell, Henry Burr, John H. Meyer, Frank Croxton, Rudy Wiedoeft and Frank Banta Jr.
Source: Jim Walsh article "Favorite Pioneer Recording Artists", Hobbies Magazine, March 1972
Popular recording artist from the 1910's to the 1920's. Monroe was a famous comedian who made hundreds of sung and spoken records in the Yiddish dialect. The voice you hear on the recordings is his natural voice, not an impersonation. He was a member of the "Eight Popular Victor Artists", a touring ensemble Victor created to promote its recordings. Others in the group were: Billy Murray, Albert Campbell, Henry Burr, John H. Meyer, Frank Croxton, Rudy Wiedoeft and Frank Banta Jr.
Source: Jim Walsh article "Favorite Pioneer Recording Artists", Hobbies Magazine, March 1972
Son of David Silver and Sarah Cowan. Never married. Brother, Joseph Silver.
Popular recording artist from the 1910's to the 1920's. Monroe was a famous comedian who made hundreds of sung and spoken records in the Yiddish dialect. The voice you hear on the recordings is his natural voice, not an impersonation. He was a member of the "Eight Popular Victor Artists", a touring ensemble Victor created to promote its recordings. Others in the group were: Billy Murray, Albert Campbell, Henry Burr, John H. Meyer, Frank Croxton, Rudy Wiedoeft and Frank Banta Jr.
Source: Jim Walsh article "Favorite Pioneer Recording Artists", Hobbies Magazine, March 1972
Popular recording artist from the 1910's to the 1920's. Monroe was a famous comedian who made hundreds of sung and spoken records in the Yiddish dialect. The voice you hear on the recordings is his natural voice, not an impersonation. He was a member of the "Eight Popular Victor Artists", a touring ensemble Victor created to promote its recordings. Others in the group were: Billy Murray, Albert Campbell, Henry Burr, John H. Meyer, Frank Croxton, Rudy Wiedoeft and Frank Banta Jr.
Source: Jim Walsh article "Favorite Pioneer Recording Artists", Hobbies Magazine, March 1972
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