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Richard Halpern

RICHARD HALPERN: Mister Tin Pan Alley

About Me

RICHARD HALPERN is considered by many as being the premier vocalist of the genre of Tin Pan Alley, who's golden age was most certainly in the 1910s, 1920s and early 1930s. This modern-day vocalist carries the audience back on his coat-tails to the talent-filled coziness of the Speakeasy.
With influences such as AL JOLSON, EDDIE CANTOR, FANNY BRICE, and SOPHIE TUCKER, RICHARD'S show isn't confined by nostalgia, rather it etches a new journey to the future.
If you are looking for some traditional Jazz-Age snappy vocals and haunting ballads, RICHARD HALPERN (Mr. Tin Pan Alley) is your man. Take a musical excursion back to the era of The Great Gatsby, F.Scott Fitzgerald, Flappers, Jazz Babies, Prohibition, etc!
BOOK HIM NOW for weddings, birthdays, parties, special events, corporate shows, Etc. (213) 739-3377 Please feel free to also visit his web pages at: www.RichardHalpern.info and www.MrTinPanAlley.com
AND...YOU CAN NOW VIEW SOME VIDEOS OF HIS SONGS RIGHT HERE ON MYSPACE! (Click on "VIDEOS")
ALSO: PLEASE VISIT RICHARD'S OTHER MySPACE PAGE: www.MySpace.com/AustinPowersImpersonator1 (In addition to being a Jazz vocalist, Richard Halpern is the World's #1 AUSTIN POWERS IMPERSONATOR!, Yeah, Baby, Yeah!)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/19/2005
Band Website: MrTinPanAlley.com
Influences: Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Rudy Vallee, Helen Morgan, Robert Morse, Matt Monro, Sophie Tucker, Fanny Brice, Gene Austin, etc.
Sounds Like: Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor, rolled up in one! That's it in a nutshell.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

RICHARD HALPERN SINGS AT "THE SEASIDE BALL" THIS SATURDAY!!!

  RICHARD SINGS AT THE SEASIDE BALL:  Please join meTHIS SATURDAY, JUNE 16th, 2007 for the annual  ~SEASIDE BALL~ in beautiful historic SAN PEDRO, California.  ...
Posted by Richard Halpern on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:31:00 PST

Did you see me on the Premiere Episode of "THE NEXT BEST THING"?

     I hope you all got a few short glimpses of me on ABC's new reality series, "THE NEXT BEST THING", this past Wednesday evening. This is a competition show in the tradition of "...
Posted by Richard Halpern on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 10:49:00 PST

Check out this event: International AL JOLSON Society Festival 2007

Hosted By: International Al Jolson Society (Skip Mack)When: Friday May 25, 2007 at 7:00 PMWhere: Stage West Hotel5400 Dixie Road, Mississauga, ON L4W4T4CanadaDescription:International Al Jolson Soc...
Posted by Richard Halpern on Thu, 10 May 2007 09:19:00 PST

The Mississippi Cigarette

Hello all!     I have just returned from a SMASHING engagement at Harrah's Horseshoe Casino/Resort in Tunica, Mississippi, just on the outskirts of Memphis.  This job was sign...
Posted by Richard Halpern on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 03:44:00 PST

Thoroughly Modern Richard!

Hello everyone!  I hope you all had a joyous holiday and spent it with friends, family, and loved ones, etc.  I sure did!  I made my FIRST holiday dinner from SCRATCH at my overly-spaci...
Posted by Richard Halpern on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:30:00 PST

MY SONG VIDEOS ARE NOW ON THIS SITE!!!

Hi, Folks!!!     I have just added my song videos to my MYSPACE page!! Just click on "VIDEOS" under my profile picture.  ENJOY!RICHARD...
Posted by Richard Halpern on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:56:00 PST

RICHARD HALPERN ON YouTube.com!

Hello, Folks!     I want you all to know that video clips of some of my songs from my recent appearance in New York City have been posted on YouTube.com!     Th...
Posted by Richard Halpern on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:53:00 PST