Judith Durham - Cake Walkin' Babies From Home

[@johnking6550]

I wonder how many of Judith's fans are unaware of or maybe just simply unable to appreciate her amazing talent in this genre. View numbers just don't seem to reflect the brilliance that I'm hearing.This was her passion and we are so incredibly lucky that she pursued her wonderful dream! I occasionally read comments lamenting Judith's departure from the Seekers in 1968, whereas I celebrate it and the creative bounty that it produced and many of us thoroughly enjoy. When the Seekers reunited they did so with an amazingly fresh new vigour and a renewed affection within the group that essentially sealed the deal forever and in the process gave us some of their very best work....ever!

[@philkrepps]

Best reply about Judith I've ever read.

[@lmac6388]

Judith and the Hottest Band iñ Town. Not Seekers Judith in her favorite genre - jazz. Just brilliant.

[@lmac6388]

Agree John King.

[@valentinomiller6251]

I've recently heard this on the ''Benny Hill Show" and immediately loved it.

[@Squarerig]

She was not only a first-rate JAZZ songstress but,possessing a well trained and beautiful voice with astounding range could sing anything to perfection!Lovely girl!

[@johnschuh8616]

I have heard her do a bit in an operatic style. She considered going in that direction, just as she considered being a concert pianist.

[@TheAvenstar]

Happy to say this Aussie singer is still going strong in 2019. What a fabulous voice!

[@hughneek12]

Absolutely!

[@jefferycole7406]

I began listening to Judith Durham accompanying a rather alcoholic Melbourne jazz band when she was a teenager as was I. She was always what they called a 'belter' and could overpower the band at times. Her sister is just about as good.

[@steveberg5847]

Absolutely unbeatable, fabulous voice, fabulous woman!

[@waltergray7722]

brilliant !!!

[@EdvardPxyz]

What a pressure in that voice. She dont need a mic. I was looking for Cake Walking Babies and found Judith Durham. Never Heard of her Before. Now Im in love.

[@MrRezillo]

Great voice. She sang in a lot of different idioms - but this is what she did best - greatest trad jazz singer of her era.

[@zbigniewgrabowski796]

Brilliant, clear, sonorous voice and a beautiful swing. I associated her with pop and this is a great jazz singer

[@Steve20127]

What a cracking voice and a gorgeous woman, to boot!!

[@earthlingd7776]

I first heard this song only a few years ago while watching my box set of DVDs of the Benny Hill Show. At the time, it was just another musical guest performance to me. But when I watched it again some time later. I realized that I really enjoyed the song and I was very impressed with Judith. I'm glad to find her music on the Internet from time to time. I love her stuff. Wonderful voice and talent.

[@lazybelphegore6748]

That’s where I first saw her too, the Benny Hill Box set. He had some good guest musicians on his show. I also liked the girl who sang the song “I don’t know how to love him”- I think her name was Sylvia McNeill.

[@richardbarr8766]

Not been a great jazz enthusiast, but this is just mindblowinglt brilliant

[@mugshot749]

It doesn't get much better than this.

[@SaskiaCornell]

Judith has always had an amazing voice - such a gifted and talented and beautiful woman.

[@jamesmcmanamy4704]

Belting them out in Heaven now.

[@robertn556]

This is just fantastic and Judith, as recognised by Engelbert Humperdinck, could sing the phone book!!

[@cvtsboy]

Saw her in London, 1960s Ken Colyer Club.

[@jamesmcmanamy4704]

Amused and happy looks from a couple of band members: the little lady is belting it out!!!

[@bonifass29011962]

She is beautiful!!! Thank You Dear Judith!!!

[@nunoparedes2341]

What a great and powerful voice!

[@michaelroebuck2011]

Sunday night Greenfield jazz club was a must .How many remember in the early 1960s. Other nights Ronnie Scotts in Manchester City Centre. Jo' burg had the odd excellent jazz club in the late 1960s. Miss those nights blessed to still have some of the recordings. A coffin dodger Jazz fan to this day. hope more of you out there. Judith could sing anything and beautiful with it

[@MaristerPrado]

Judith is simply splendid!

[@mugshot749]

Judy has a great set of tubes, I've admired her voice since she sang with The Seekers, she's a knockout.

[@ertznay]

I came here searching for this too. Wot a voice!

[@richardbarr8766]

Bloody brilliant.

[@medmond6]

If your feet stay still as you listen to this you're certifiably dead.

[@thegoddessdiana9185]

Her version reminds me a lot of Bessie Smith's version. BTW, I remember the Seekers very well. I was a teen at the time.

[@hpooch]

The photo is of the Turk Murphy Band from San Francisco with Woody Allen as guest star. Was the band on this recording that of Turk or an Australian Jazz Band? This is from her CD titled "The Hottest Band in Town-Vol.1". I have Vol.2 of these recordings...Anyone want to trade? Judith still can sing and she will be 69 this July......What a glorious voice!

[@mugshot749]

I thought it looked like Woody Allen.

[@williamheyman5439]

@@mugshot749 The trombone player is Turk Murphy.

[@MrCrowebobby]

One of my all-time top 3 or 4 songs.

[@johnderby8921]

They sure have my vote!!! USA NH

[@stephaniebarr507]

Stunning!!! I give it*****

[@skiibachs]

she's the one who brought Georgey Girl song to the forefront when the film came out 50+ years ago!

[@pablolago7664]

excelentes

[@tonyjohnson5304]

Go Judith

[@althejazz]

This isn't the seekers but Frank Trayner's Jazz Preachers, an Australian band. Judith Durham was good enough to be head and shoulders above the rest of the 'pop' world in her day.

[@donabel1273]

Hmmm. The picture is of the Turk Murphy Jazz Band with Woody Allen as guest. And it sure sounds like Leon Oakley on cornet.

[@robertn556]

This is Judith Durham with the Hottest Band in Town, not Turk Murphy or Frank Traynor.

[@williamheyman5439]

@@robertn556 Please explain Turk Murphy on the right. Next to Woody.

[@brianhowell9921]

those were the days

[@Thelastminstrel]

There was a clip of this from the Benny hill show that was up for a while. Any body know where to get it?

[@fritsbjrn-eriksen1249]

Thelastminstrel n

[@trevorhore2492]

It was on some French website but seems to be gone.

[@patricktulher]

oh meu deus, isso é tão bom

[@mugshot749]

What a cracking cornet player.

[@rayilvem]

Is that Kenny Ball ?

[@hedwegg]

A Jamieson Jazz Note: Woody Allen on Sax. Judith Durham vocals. Judith definitely knows how to strut.(Just a cake walk with those babies at home). With loving eyes & heart, Jamieson (Peter).

[@kenfarmer1139]

Woody plays clarinet, not sax. He's not on this.

[@thomascochrane4922]

How can you listen to Judith Durham and say there 's no God!

[@bonifass29011962]

Cake walkers may come, cake walkers may go, But I wanna tell you 'bout a couple I know High steppin' pair, Debonair When it comes for bus'ness not a soul can compare Here they come, look at 'em, demonstratin', Goin' some, ain't they syncopatin'? Talk of the town, teasin' brown pickin' 'em up and layin' 'em down Dancin' fools ain't they demonstratin'? They're a class of their own Now the only way to win is to cheat 'em, You may tie 'em but you'll never beat 'em Strut your stuff, they're the cake walkin' babies from home Strut your stuff, strut your stuff, cake walkin' babies from home Here they come, look at 'em, syncopatin', Goin' some, ain't they demonstratin'? Talk of the town, teasin' brown pickin' 'em up and layin' 'em down Dancin' fools ain't they syncopatin'? They're a class of their own

[@TheAvenstar]

MANY thanks for sharing the lyrics. Finding them is not so easy anymore. A lot of web sites want to charge you to enter-- and then they may not have the lyrics you're looking for. This is such a great number, but the lyrics had me baffled. So grateful!

[@robertwieland5958]

Woody Allen on clarinet?

[@daveyewart4289]

woodie allen on clarinet

[@mugshot749]

Woody Allen is on clarinet.

[@nickribush]

Here's probably her first recording of this! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4Oth3tmZq92nK8

[@bobboscarato1313]

Not bad at all.