Hildegarde (1935)

Titles read: "NOW Pathe Pictorial has pleasure in presenting - HILDEGARDE - the famous International Cabaret and Radio Star".
Probably filmed at Pathe Studio, London.
Cabaret singer Hildegarde sits at the grand piano and introduces her song as being about an English boy falling in love with a French girl, but not knowing enough of the French language to express his love. She sings and plays 'Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup' - quite charming!
Fashion note: Hildegarde wears a halterneck dress with a shiny black bodice (looks like leather or pvc!) with the remainder of the gown in a checked fabric - unusual!
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[@joyciejd9673]

It is sad that there are such wonderful actors and singers who, at one time, were superstars of their eras but are today forgotten. Thanks for showing us Hildegarde

[@michaelpasold5083]

My father and I were at the Serb Hall in Milwaukee when I was about 10-12 (not sure) when my Dad popped out of his chair and he yelled out "Hildegarde, my cousin". She came over and embraced him and said hi to me. I remember this because she was beautiful and seemed to have an aura around her. it was around 1956-7 and then afterward started singing. How could you ever forget that voice? Afterward, my dad said she was from Wisconsin but I couldn't remember what town. They all had German ancestry,

[@Mandeley100]

I had heard of Hildegarde but never heard her sing until now. What a delightful artiste with an exquisite voice. What a pleasure and thank you for posting.

[@sandydogy]

She is stunning

[@hildegardderbal5908]

I am so happy to share the name with her

[@madnessb8305]

Her voice is like a beautiful angel. 🥺❤️

[@CHRISSSJ8]

Such confident piano playing. So casual and easy.

[@ironpirites]

I'd never heard of her. She's delightful! Thanks for posting this.

[@Djurberg74]

Lovely! Recently found this channel and now I have to thank you for uploading all these wonderful pearls from yesteryear! It isn't the kind of music I normally listen to, but the quality and the charm of those artists totally melted my heart!

[@alanoneill3065]

Still mesmerised

[@cavalier196675]

She certainly is incomparable!!!

[@cezararmando5026]

Simplesmente.....maravilhosa!!!

[@grntchstrmdws]

How many singers can accompany themselves on the piano this way, with such expression?

[@swingman5635]

Nat King Cole,comes to mind,who,as it happens, recorded a hit seller of this same tune,almost 20 years,later.

[@Uftonwood2]

Fats Waller

[@mbrough2799]

Helps to have a lovely Grotrian-Steinweg piano under one's fingers, no doubt pleasing the absurdly talented Hildegarde.

[@PiotrBarcz]

@@mbrough2799 Is THAT the brand of the piano being played? couldn't read the blurry brand, would've recognized the logo if I had seen it more xD

[@brunon44]

This was from the 1930's at the beginning of her career. There is a YT of her performing in her 70's but nothing of her spectacular performances at the peak of her long career . Eleanor Roosevelt described her as "The First Lady of the Supper Clubs."

[@meredith218461]

What a delightful historic clip!

[@AmraphelofShinar]

Delightful! and that dress!

[@jsamc]

I googled people who lived to be 99 years old. Her bio got me here.

[@Fargosportsmassage]

What a master piece song..mercy

[@LesterMoore]

What a dish. Now why haven't I heard of and seen her before now?

[@highpath4776]

Recorded a lot on US Decca 1930s-1948 on 78 some issued in UK on Brunswick , switched early to 45s with a smattering of releases in the 1950s and 60s, but was mostly a "live" performer at the smaller revue clubs in the US rather than big theatres.

[@vincentlavorgna2867]

She's very good. Her piano playing is as graceful and charming as her singing. Just one thing..She sounds like she is playing and singing in Db but she looks like she is playing in C. This would indicate that her actual voice is lower in sound quality than it is in the video. Very pretty nontheless. Thanx for posting!

[@marcbouchard86]

C'est vraiment....very interesting this....chanson bilingue! MB

[@p1anosteve]

Also a great pianist and real charmer. Funny although Amercian when she sings she sounds English.... perfect BBC accent! I guess this is what was popular. Today it seems the opposite applies.

[@RRaquello]

A number of big stars came out of Milwaukee around this time: Spencer Tracy, Jack Carson (originally from Canada), Pat O'Brien & Hildegarde.

[@stellertonybeller1972]

and Liberace ......who in a interview said he played a room behind Hildagarde in 1945 and needed a gimmick to be noticed so he started using the Candelabra on his piano that would become his trademark ..

[@PiotrBarcz]

She played piano? Interesting, her playing is just as good as her singing!

[@sauvageaux]

❤

[@shesmintygreen]

I really love the song. I wish there's a full lyrics of this. I can't find it in the internet :

[@sarahaljabban8305]

Here you go :) Je suis ici pas très long Mais, s'il vous plaît, écoute my song Vous avez un grand appeal To speak my heart it's difficile Permettez-moi to expliquer In my own peculiar way Exactly what mon cœur would say : Darling, je vous aime beaucoup Je ne sais pas what to do Vous avez completely stolen my heart Matin, midi et le soir Toujours wondering how you are That's the way I've felt right from the start Ah, chérie my love for you is très, très fort Wish my French were good enough I'd tell you so much more Mais j'espère that you compris All the little things you mean to me My Darling, je vous aime beaucoup I love you Darling, vous êtes très jolie Mais qu'est-ce que c'est vous do to me ? Absolutely je suis in a trance Tout le temps j'espère que vous Dream of me a little too Ah! Chérie je pense this is romance Quand nous sommes alone and you are in my arms Je remercie le bon Dieu for all your lovely charms Tell me, do you love me too ? Je suis happy if you do My darling, je vous aime beaucoup I love you so I do, I do love you

[@shesmintygreen]

@@sarahaljabban8305 Thank you very, very and very muchhh!!!

[@sarahaljabban8305]

@@shesmintygreen Aw, you're welcome ❤️ I'm glad I could help :)

[@thejerseyj9422]

Ohhh !!!

[@TheJohnpandy]

Liberace brought me here.

[@donaldewert2332]

Milwaukee gal!!

[@gregorymilosh8141]

Personality to spare

[@alanoneill3065]

hmm....I just found out that Eva Braun wore her hair similarly

[@alanoneill3065]

Written by a woman, ANNA SOSENKO, about a man singing to a woman, sung by a woman... the incomparable Hildegarde - whose career as a world famous chanteuse Sosenko launched and managed for nearly three decades. hmm...confuses me!