“Happy Birthday”; Eddie Davis and his Orchestra; Sittin’ In With (520); 1949

PM, March 2, 1941

[Eegeew dna Yram Teragram EdirBcm], Yluj 91, 5491

“Happy, Happy Birthday Baby”; The Tune Weavers; Frank Paul’s Orch.; M. Sylvia; G. Lopez; Checker (872); 1957

PM, March 9, 1941

A picture with somebody in it sells better than a picture of a lifeless object. So Weegee sometimes puts himself in his picture-shooting them by “remote control.” Here he is posing as a “curious passerby” looking at the body of a Brooklyn murder victim found in trunk near the Gowanus Canal.
PM, March 9, 1941

“Happy Birthday To You”; Raymond Scott and his New Orchestra; Clyde Burke; M. J. Hill; Columbia (35864); November 29, 1940

“Happy Birthday”; Craven Edwards And his Lazy K-Ranch Boys; Len Stokes; Hill; Diamond (2007-A); June 1946

PM, March 9, 1941

Weegee makes friends readily. On a Chinatown assignment he got this New Year’s lucky wish from a Chinese girl. He has a photo of her painting it pinned above his bed (see picture on next page). It is characteristic of him to have his picture taken this way. The cigar is standard equipment.
PM, March 9, 1941

“Today Is Your Birthday”; The Enchanters; Buddy Lucas and his Band of Tomorrow; Bernstein; Levine; Odom; Geritz; Jubilee (5072); 1952

“Happy Birthday Father (From)”; Harry Tush and his Society Orchestra; Rondoliers; Avalon (502A)

PM, March 9, 1941

Weegee’s room shows his devotion to his job. On top of his regular radio is a police short-wave radio and a loudspeaker attached to it dangles over his bed. On the floor are his special “murder shoes” – at left – and his “snow shoes.” He keeps his “fire shoes” in his car. The wall decorations are examples of his work and certificates of awards for prize-winning pictures. The cardboard boxes at the extreme right are his disorderly “files.” The typewriter is his latest acquisition. He has recently taken up writing – a field in which he shows rather startling talent. We don’t know what the Flit is for.
PM, March 9, 1941

Weegee (1899-1968) and Mary Margaret McBride (1899-1976), July 19, 1945

“Birthday Party”; Sil Austin; J. CollinsMercury (71027); December 25, 1956

Happy Birthday Weegee… born 123 years ago today…

“The Bug”; Bob Pope and his Hotel Charlotte Orchestra; Bluebird (B-6300-B); 1936

“Barney Google”; Irving and Jack Kaufman; Rose; Conrad; Gennett (5152-B); April 1923

“Barney Google”; Harry Blake and Robert Judson; Rose; Conrad; Perfect (12049-A); April 3, 1923

“Barney Google”; Billy Jones and Ernest Hare; Rose and Conrad; Columbia (A3876); 1923

“Barney Google”; Thomas and West; Con Conrad; Regal (9459-A); March 1923

“Barney Google”; Missouri Jazz Hounds; Arthur Hall; Con Conrad; Regal (9486-A); May 1923

“Barney Google”; Frank Williams; Rose; Conrad; Cameo (351); March 1923

“Barney Google”; The Great White Way Orchestra; Billy Rose; Con Conrad; Billy Murray; Victor (19093-A); 1923

“Barney Google”; Billy Jones; Rose; de Beek; Conrad; Bell (P-220-B); 1923

“Barney Google”; Georgie Price; Billy Rose; Con Conrad; Victor (19066-A); April 26, 1923

“Barney Google”; Haring’s Velvetone Orchestra; Rose; Conrad; Cameo (355); May 1923

The New York Times, May 25, 1939

“Barney Google”; Melody King’s Dance Orchestra; Rose; Conrad; His Master’s Voice (216407-B); 1923

RACKETS SUSPECTS HELD AS VAGRANTS

Two Men Sought for Year by Dewey for Questioning in Lepke – Gurrah Inquiry

BAIL SET AT $25,000 EACH

One Is Known as ‘Charlie the Bug’ [Convicted, in 1941, of killing Dutch Schultz, in 1935, thanks to Abe Reles…] and Other as ‘Barney Google,’ Police Say

“Barney Google”; Charlie Ventura and his Bop for the People; Charlie Ventura and Ensemble; Billy Rose; Con Conrad; RCA Victor (20-3467-A); June 1949

Kiss of Death, Trailer, 1947