Always been a fan of the atmospheric 1934 Dorsey Brother's Orchestra version of it. But this pleasing swinging Goodman one is satisfactory too.

After being surprised by vids appearing in my feed recently purporting to be hits from the past, I was expecting something less innocent.

A talent that will probably never be repeated 😊

Thansk for watching

Wunderbare Hildegard Knef!

I haven't heard this song in a long time. The rhythm immediately catched me again (Shall We Dance? YES!😉), I didn't know the singer before. Thanks for sharing, dear Julian!

Gorgeous sounds and beautiful melodies! It's comfortable to listen. Thank you very much for sharing. Greetings. 🥰

Thank you so much my dear Julian for this wonderful share!! ♥♥

Mit Sicherheit einer der Titel, die ich am häufigsten gehört habe, hauptsächlich von Duke Ellington natürlich, in diversen Arrangements und unzähligen Konzertaufnahmen. Aber auch diese legendäre Version von The Hawk and the Kitty dreht sich bei uns schon seit Stunde 1. Auch wenn Kitty und Joya (Sherrill) von Liebe singen, dachte man angesichts von Aufnahme- und Veröffentlichungsdatum eigentlich stets auch an das sich abzeichnende Ende des Krieges. Ella sah das Licht zusammen mit den Tintenklecksen, zuerst mit dem Herzog und danach mit dem Graf. Der Herzog sah es aber auch mit Alice Babs, Teresa Brewer, sowie mit dem einzigartigen Taschenmund. Altes Blauauge, Wilhelm Eckstein, Fräulein Kappelhoff und Fröken Egstrom, Miss Clooney, The Prince of Wails, sie alle und Hunderte andere folgten der Melodie der Hoffnung. Sie sahen das Licht am Ende des Tunnels und hofften, daß es diesmal *nicht* der "A"-Train sein möge.

Dear Julian, thank you for this beautiful song with Kitty Kallen !!!! It is a real evergreen !!!!! Both Harry James and Kitty Kallen look great !!!!! I wish you a lovely evening !!!!! Warm greetings from Jytte

Yes indeed, a very lovely tune from another era long ago, but about a timeless very human issue

Fred Astaire in great form: his tap-dancing is virtuosic and his vocal is equally great in this lively, swirling and swinging song :-) I also thoroughly enjoyed the brilliant accompaniment by Johnny Green & His Orchestra. Thank you so much dear Julian for sharing!

Shall we dance? We should all do it! Frequently. Good for the body, but also for the brain, a neurologist told me. Fred Astaire's dancing skills are extraordinary and absolutely adorable.❤ Have a happy weekend, dear Julian! ☀️

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Thank you so much my dear Julian for sharing this wonderful music 🎶 🎵 ❤️. Have a wonderful evening my friend 😊 🌙 🌔

Dear Julian, thank you for this great song with Fred Astaire !!!!!! I have watched the movie a lot of times !!!!! It is wonderful !!!!!! Warm greetings from Jytte

Ginger Rogers, Harriet Hoctor, Eleanor Powell, Rita Hayworth, Ann Miller, Cyd Charisse, Vera-Ellen, Joan Leslie, Barrie Chase (seine letzte Tanzpartnerin), Leslie Caron, Judy Garland, Betty Hutton, Paulette Goddard, Lucille Bremer, Jane Powell, Audrey Hepburn, ihnen allen hat der unvergleichliche Herr Austerlitz diese Frage ein- oder mehrmals gestellt, und alle waren seiner Aufforderung zum Tanz nachgekommen. _(Sonst hätt's eh Zores mit Regisseur und Produzent gegeben!)_ Und in Elysium schwebt er gewiß mit Terpsichore über das Tanzparkett. Fred Astaire war aber auch ein einzigartiger Sänger, er hatte keine "große" Stimme, aber seine Stimmbänder verfügten über ebensoviel Takt- und Rhythmusgefühl wie seine Beine. Nicht zufällig hat er ja auch ganz hervorragende Aufnahmen mit Oscar Peterson und anderen Jazzmusikern eingespielt. Es gibt ja auch etlich sehr gute _Fred Astaire Songbook_ bzw. _Tribut_ Alben, ich nenne nur Ruby Braff & George Barnes, Joe Pass, oder die Sängerin Stacey Kent. Darüberhinaus scheint er auch ein wirklich netter Mensch ohne Spur von Starallüren gewesen zu sein, und das hört man, meine ich, auch in seinem natürlichen, swingend fließenden Gesang, der frei von jeglicher Affektierung oder aufgesetzter Dramatik ist. Ein Jahrhundertkünstler! Bing Crosby hat sicher viel mehr Songs auf den von uns so geliebten schwarzen Scheiben hinterlassen, und Frank Sinatras Coverversionen haben den Songs der 30er- und 40er-Jahre ihre definitive, eben endgültige Fassung verliehen, aber niemand hat so viele Originalversionen der großen Standards des Great American Songbook eingespielt, auf Zelluloid oder Schellack, wie Fred Astaire.

I love Marion Hutton

Beautiful woman with a beautiful voice.

thank you for post this gem!

1941 was kind of an awkward time for a singer with followings in both Germany and the USA; I wonder how she handled it. From what I've heard, the authorities in Germany frowned on anything this "jazzy", though it seems they didn't ban it outright.

Your upload effects foot rocking and a smiling face - thank you, dear Julian! 😃

Dear Julian, thank you for this great number with Benny Goodman !!!!! I mostly know it with The Chordettes called Mr. Sandman!!!!! This version sounds wonderful !!!!! I love the thought of talking to "Sandman" - asking for a beautiful dream !!!!! I wish you a lovely evening !!!!! Warm greetings from Jytte

Benny Goodman was a genius of the Big Band era and he also was an exceptional soloist. Both aspects of his talent and skill can be admired in this fabulous rendition. He shines and glows in this catchy, albeit very refined and polished tune and performance. Thank you so much dear Julian for sharing!

Fantastic share my dear friend Julian. Have a happy starry night 🌃 😊

Fabulous Benny Goodman tune, with a great Fletcher Henderson arrangement..always gets my vote..especially these early Victor 78's.. great upload Julian

BG - cl, dir; Nate Kazebier, Harry Geller, Ralph Muzzillo - tp; Red Ballard, Joe Harris - tb; Hymie Schertzer, Bill DePew - as; Dick Clark, Arthur Rollini - ts; Jess Stacy - p; Allan Reuss - g; Harry Goodman - b; Gene Krupa - dr; Fletcher Henderson - arr. Flip side: _Good-Bye,_ the famous Gordon Jenkins composition and arrangement, BG's sign-off tune Dieses Sandmännchen ist sicher weit weniger bekannt als das japanische aus der Feder von Richard Whiting, und mir fällt ad hoc auch nur diese Version als einzige ein, aber das macht den Reiz solcher Nummern, die sich _nicht_ zu Standards entwickelt haben, aus. Smack, BG und die Boys haben diese Tagesschlager veredelt und sie, vielleicht gerade _weil_ sie für die Jukeboxes und Ballrooms gedacht waren, Musik aus dem Moment für den Moment, verewigt. Das ist ja die Essenz des Jazz überhaupt. => Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Sandmännchen (J. Brahms & A. W. F. von Zuccalmaglio) => Henri Salvador - Marchand de sable (Henri Salvador & Bernard Michel) => Earl Hines - Japanese Sandman (Richard Whiting & Raymond B. Egan) => Oscar Aleman - Señor Arenero (Pat Ballard) => Gerd & Otto - Lille Jon Blund (Otto Nielsen)

She actually introduced this classic for the first time ever in one of her classic films with Mickey Rooney. How superb to know she released a solo recorded version. Wow, I wish my parents had kept all the hundreds of my late Gran’s records from the WWII/Golden Era. She had several of Judy’s, as I recall (“Rainbow,” “Trolley Song,” “Never Walk Alone,” etc.) Her collection was a treasure too easily dismissed. This is a delight. Thanks for sharing.

Terrible destruction of a fine record!

Impossible to go wrong with Noble and Bowlly, and as was to be expected this performance is absolutely outstanding! These top musicans are doing so great in this cheerful, energetic and uplifting song. The refined orchestration featuring prominent strings was precious as well. Thank you so much dear Julian for sharing!

Bin wieder da und freue mich über dieses tolle, flotte und originelle Begrüßungslied… 🪈🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶🎵🎶🪈 Vielen Dank, lieber Julian! 🙏🍀 Und viele liebe Sommergrüße! 🌻🌞🌻🌞🌻

Thank you so much for sharing this my dear friend Julian. Have a happy new week. 😊❤

0:29 "Hamelin town in Brunswick, Brunswick is in Germany." Viele Schellacksammler *l i e b e n* Brunswick, selbst wenn sie keine Ahnung haben, wo Brunswick liegt. Ich liebe die Braunschweiger aber nicht nur mit Tonarm, sondern auch mit Senf und knusprigem Brot, gewürfelt in Semmelknödeln übrigens auch. Die Brunswicks dagegen lasse ich stets ganz, schütze sie vor größeren Kratzern gar. Diese überaus putzige _His Master's Voice_ kannte ich nicht, mir kamen Stan & Ollie mit "Babes in Toyland" in den Sinn, auch wenn das ein ganz anderes Märchen ist.

Oh, der Rattenfänger von Hameln. Sehr schön!🪈🎶🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀

The perfect song for my dog ​​and me, happy melody and lyrics with relevant facts. Thank you very much - woof, woof and enthusiastic tail wagging! 🐶

There's little to add to henridelagardere's evocative and eloquent comment... I can only reiterate this is a touching song I've never heard before, exquisitely sung and played by Jack Cooper and the consistently noble and refined Bert Ambrose. Thank you so much dear Julian for sharing!

Thanks Julian! Im very proud of Deanna. May she RIP.

That is a lovely record my friend. 😊New to me.

Dear Julian, thank you for this brilliant song, that I never heard before !!!!! I wish you a lovely Wednesday !!!!! Warm greetings from Jytte

Thank you for sharing this great song I had never heard before my dear friend. Have a great evening ❤

A song about man's best friend is always nice for a change, we've got love songs galore, I'd say. It's most welcome when I've never heard it before, and yet I could instantly picture Rags thanks to John Egan's evocative lyrics. This canine cantata exudes an endearing, down-home feeling, the trotting rhythm would also be fitting for a cozy covered wagon rolling over the prairie, with Rags by your side. This kind of domestic innocence soon was to give way to wartime sentimentality, and now it's long gone, of course. There was never anything shady about Ambrose's musical pedigree, he and his men just had class, a great gift, thank you, Julian!

Lovely song on a beautiful scenic balcony. ❤ Wonderful memories returning my friend 😊😊😊

Sounds wonderful! Thank you for sharing!

This cheerful record is so uplifting my dear Julian. Thank you so much for the informative notes and showing the lovely scenery.

Dear Julian, thank you for this great video !!!!!! The surroundings are beautiful !!!!!!! Thank you for telling about The Hansen-Quartet !!!!!!! Warm greetings from your friend Jytte

This feelgood tune based on Emmanuel Chabrier's rhapsody "España" (mention of this fact in your excellent notes is most appreciated!) is so delightfully sparkling and cheerful, wonderfully performed by the vocal quartet with Hans Gonzelmann's orchestra! Thank you so much dear Julian for sharing it from lovely Oberammergau :-) By the way: again, I am amazed this recent 1950s recording sounds so well on your 1930 portable

Tipp-Topp-Aufnahme in zweierlei Hinsicht. 👍

Your gramophone has a great sound. Have you got the Vera Lyn recording of this song? The Australian pressing of this Hylton gem was paired with Roses are blooming in Loveland by the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra. My copy got broken in a house move over 50 years ago. Have never found a replacement.

Thank you so much dear Julian for another precious Ilse Werner performance in this nostalgic, dreamy song... Its title couldn't be more to the point today, since so many good things and traditions are rapidly dwindling. Oh well, that's probably what is happening with every new generation. As for this rendition, it is so wonderfully delicate and refined, whereas the orchestral accompaniment by Werner Bochmann and the studio orchestra is superb too :-)