Advertisement for "The Sheik of Avenue B"
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Advertisement for "The Sheik of Avenue B"
Description
This advertisement for the song "The Sheik of Avenue B" illustrates a young man driving down "Avenue B" with four women, with one snuggled up to the man in the passenger seat. This advertisement reflects the sheik persona of a local heartthrob that Fanny Brice sings about in a comedic Yiddish or Jewish accent.
Date
October 20, 1922
Type
Newspaper advertisement
Related to
This advertisement for the song "The Sheik of Avenue B" illustrates a young man driving down "Avenue B" with four women, with one snuggled up to the man in the passenger seat. This advertisement reflects the sheik persona of a local heartthrob that Fanny Brice sings about in a comedic Yiddish or Jewish accent.