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I've always thought that 'Comedian' referred to a male comic & that 'Comedienne' referred to a female comic. I could be wrong though.... Be safe, CB Corey Bailey Audio Engineering www.baileyzone.net On 1/28/2021 10:03 AM, Rob Bamberger wrote: > "Comedian" and "Comedienne" as artist designations on record labels into > the 1920s? It's a use of these words in a broader context than the > conventional sense. Was it meant simply to identify someone as a "popular" > rather than classical or "serious" artist? Is it meant to be associated > with performers who might be seen in vaudeville or theater who had acts > that combined some comic patter or exchange, followed by song (or dance). > > Is there a precise intention that has been written about, or discovered in > primary materials? > > Thanks for your comments. > > Rob