American singer, pianist, comedian and actor, whose distinctive gravel delivery, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose — his frequent jokes about it included a frequent self-reference that became his nickname: “Schnozzola” — helped make him one of America’s most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s. Vintage pearl-finish 11 x 14 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Minnie, Listen Min, Just a good guy on the loose, My best always, Jimmy Durante Mar - 3 - 32.” In very good condition, with several creases to background and facial area, beginning of inscription light due to irregular ink flow and some light skipping of ink to small portions of last name of signature and sentiment. R&R COA.
