Carole J. Bufford: Heart of Gold: A Portrait of the Oldest Profession

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Carole J. Bufford

Heart of Gold: A Portrait of the Oldest Profession

54 Below, NYC, March 21, 2015

Reviewed by Ron Forman for Cabaret Scenes

Carole-J-Bufford-Heart-of-Gold-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_212The girl that I once wrote was the perfect “flapper” has taken a turn for the worse and has become a “lady of the evening” — musically that is. Carole J. Bufford’s new show at 54 Below was a carefully selected series of songs regarding every aspect of prostitution.
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Scantily clad in black undergarments, Bufford looks the part, which adds to the fun. The show was broken into six segments—Madame, Last Dance, Reckless Youth, Street Scene, Midnight Encounter and Opportunist—with two or three appropriate songs for each.
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Bufford used quotes from such diverse sources as Noël Coward, Steve Martin and Polly Adler to introduce each segment.
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Bufford’s dramatic singing style allowed her to mix songs culled from different eras smoothly: A reading of the verse of “Ten Cents a Dance” led into Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean. “A Guy What Takes His Time” brought back memories of Mae West. Her putting on a mink coat added to the humor of a three-song “Daddy” medley.
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“Love for Sale” was done with the appropriate poignance and sadness. Bufford went into the packed crowd for her closing number, “Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road,” and saved the best for last, a rousing encore: “The House of the Rising Sun.
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Ron Forman

Ron Forman has been a Mathematics Professor at Kingsborough Community College for 45 years. In that time, he has managed to branch out in many different areas. From 1977 to 1994 he was co-owner of Comics Unlimited, the third largest comic book distribution company in the USA. In 1999,after a lifetime of secretly wanting to do a radio program, he began his weekly Sweet Sounds program on WKRB 90.3 FM, dedicated to keeping the music of the Great American Songbook alive and accessible. This introduced him to the world of cabaret, which led to his position as a reviewer for Cabaret Scenes.