Benny Bell
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Benny Bell (born March 21, 1906; died July 6, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter of the 1940s.
He was born Benjamin Samberg in New York City. He decided to pursue a career in the music business, although his father had wanted him to be a rabbi. He enjoyed writing risque lyrics, and during the 1940s his songs appeared in juke boxes in cocktail bars.
His first successful song was Take A Ship For Yourself. In 1946 he released Shaving Cream, as sung by Paul Wynn. His music waned until 1975 when Shaving Cream began playing again and became a top 30 hit. The song was frequently played on the Dr. Demento radio program, and has been covered by the Doctor himself on the album, Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale.
