Sarah Vaughan - Honeysuckle Rose (Live from Sweden) Mercury Records 1964

"Honeysuckle Rose" is a 1929 song composed by Fats Waller and lyrics were written by Andy Razaf. Waller's 1934 recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 -- April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century." Nicknamed "Sailor" (for her salty speech), "Sassy" and "The Divine One", Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner. The National Endowment for the Arts bestowed upon her its "highest honor in jazz", the NEA Jazz Masters Award, in 1989.
Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey, to Asbury "Jake" Vaughan, a carpenter by trade who played guitar and piano, and Ada Vaughan, a laundress who sang in the church choir, migrants from Virginia. The Vaughans lived in a house on Brunswick Street in Newark for Vaughan's entire childhood. Jake was deeply religious. The family was active in New Mount Zion Baptist Church at 186 Thomas Street. Vaughan began piano lessons at the age of seven, sang in the church choir, and played piano for rehearsals and services. Sarah and her family were all registered Democrats.
She developed an early love for popular music. In the 1930s, she frequently saw local and touring bands at the Montgomery Street Skating Rink. By her mid-teens, she ventured illegally into Newark's night clubs and performed as a pianist and singer at the Piccadilly Club and at Newark Airport.
Vaughan attended East Side High School, then transferred to Newark Arts High School, which opened in 1931. As her nocturnal adventures as a performer overtook her academic pursuits, she dropped out of high school during her junior year to concentrate more fully on her music.
In 1989, Vaughan's health began to decline, although she rarely revealed any hints of this in her performances. She canceled a series of engagements in Europe in 1989, citing the need to seek treatment for arthritis of the hand, although she was able to complete a series of performances in Japan. During a run at New York's Blue Note Jazz Club in 1989, she was diagnosed with lung cancer and was too ill to finish the last day of what would turn out to be her final series of public performances.
Vaughan returned to her home in California to begin chemotherapy and spent her final months alternating stays in the hospital and at home. She grew weary of the struggle and demanded to be taken home, where at the age of 66 she died on the evening of April 3, 1990, while watching Laker Girls, a television movie featuring her daughter.
Her funeral was held at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. Following the ceremony, a horse-drawn carriage transported her body to Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield.
Parallels have been drawn between Vaughan's voice and those of opera singers. Jazz singer Betty Carter said that with training Vaughan could have "gone as far as Leontyne Price." Bob James, Vaughan's musical director in the 1960s said that "the instrument was there. But the knowledge, the legitimacy of that whole world were not for her ... But if the aria were in Sarah's range she could bring something to it that a classically trained singer could not."
In a chapter devoted to Vaughan in his book Visions of Jazz (2000), critic Gary Giddins described her as the "ageless voice of modern jazz - of giddy postwar virtuosity, biting wit and fearless caprice". He concluded by saying that "No matter how closely we dissect the particulars of her talent ... we must inevitably end up contemplating in silent awe the most phenomenal of her attributes, the one she was handed at birth, the voice that happens once in a lifetime, perhaps once in several lifetimes."
Sarah's accompanied by Kirk Stuart (piano), Charles "Buster" Williams (bass), and Georges Hughes (drums). Recorded in Sweden, 1964. (Mercury Records)
Every honeybee fills with jealousy
When they see you out with me
I don't blame them goodness knows
My honeysuckle rose
When you're passin' by flowers droop and sigh
And I know the reason why
You're much sweeter goodness knows
My honeysuckle rose
I don't buy sugar
You'll just have to touch my cup
Oh yea you're my sugar
It's sweet when you stir it up
When I'm taking sips from your tasty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips
You're confection goodness knows
My honeysuckle rose
Every honeybee fills with jealousy
When they see you out with me
I don't blame them goodness knows
My honeysuckle rose
When you're passin' by flowers droop and sigh
And I know the reason why
You're much sweeter goodness knows
My honeysuckle rose
I don't buy sugar
You'll just have to touch my cup
Oh yea you're my sugar
It's sweet when you stir it up
When I'm taking sips from your tasty lips
Seems the honey fairly drips
You're confection goodness knows
You're my honeysuckle rose
You're my sweeter gooness knows
'Cause you're my ever loving honeysuckle rose

[@Gangstagran]

Style, pizazz. Who can even come close to the Divine Miss Vaughan? She's perfection goodness knows

[@MrShobar]

my honeysuckle rose...

[@theogoldberg8919]

WORLD'S DIVINEST VOICE

[@happygucci5094]

Sarah Vaughan leaves me speechless with goosebumps

[@ronaldstrange8981]

Loved Sarah and Ella when growing up as a boy way back in the 1940s. Heard Ella's "My happiness" at a fairground in the forties and, well the restg is history. Best wishes to all Sarah and Ella fans. Please keep listening, enjoying, and keeping them alive. Xmas, 2023.

[@derricksingleton4736]

What A Gift she was and her Voice ❤❤❤.. please give her a clean towel.

[@starbuono3333]

Now that IS singing !!!

[@hellendankers8016]

So effortless... My great inspiration!

[@patritablackston2064]

The Epitome of class.!!!!

[@DitalianCole]

I ❤️Ella, but I 've always loved Sarah more!🎧👍🎤Just personal tastes.

[@TrudiL13]

The best version of this tune I’ve heard. My favorite anyways.

[@artistkateo]

elegance

[@stacyblue1980]

love her to bits! ♥ NOBODY like her. Ever.

[@jimr4319]

One of the greatest treasures from Newark N.J.. She was amazing.

[@Jamestown-y9j]

Three of the greatest singers of all time comes from Jersey: Sinatra, Sassy, and the wonderful Whitney; and the Count (Basie), the Boss (Springsteen) just to name a couple more from Jersey.

[@cockeyedoptimista]

Who is Sassy?

[@charlesshaw7091]

@@cockeyedoptimista Sassy=Sarah Vaughan

[@cockeyedoptimista]

@@charlesshaw7091 Oops, thank you. I should have figured that out.

[@psilo9865]

1:50 Appreciate that bit of actual, authentic, full and HEALTHY sounding singing. This can undisputably be labeled as an instance of fine tuned and peak human capacity for being. One is left awestruck and smiling.

[@rhythmfield]

Healthy?

[@davidshrimpton1791]

Sarah in very relaxed and swinging mode! Excellent accompaniment by the Kirk Stuart Trio.

[@clydenorris7789]

Vocal Perfection!

[@denisedean2446]

Omg! She sang so effortlessly and her vocal range was heavenly. Superb!

[@paolorossi3823]

Grazie mille, per questi bellissimi video di Sarah Vaughan 😂❤❤

[@KevinSmith-xj4tv]

First I am hearing this piece.. magnificent piece..

[@numinut]

holy smokes! first time I've seen this. just lifting my jaw off floor now!

[@ericnovosel8006]

She never got that towel

[@ItzhakEthanEskimo]

AND THATS A GOOD THING

[@ladavinaspanishharlem3750]

@@ItzhakEthanEskimo it certainly is... it certainly is.

[@eddytsha]

Hahaha yea, that's what looks like

[@cockeyedoptimista]

I feel bad she had to sing all wet. She powered through it, though.

[@lilgorgo]

​@@ItzhakEthanEskimo why?

[@MrJasilva33]

¡Tremendísima cantante! Todo el ritmo, el swing y la extraordinaria voz...❤❤❤

[@mickmahoney5435]

Exquisite in every way imaginable. La Davina... stole my heart.

[@jacquigreen8895]

Vaughn was a gem.

[@williamm.5071]

In a word … breathtaking.

[@kindell1]

Simple and to the point. She may have been holding back a bit, but sometimes less is more. So, I love it! ❤️

[@catholicstance9661]

This is my favorite jazz singer !

[@thegovernor4403]

Sarah Vaughn is the stuff. I was born about the time of this video but fortunately I still get to enjoy it as if I was there. Totally awesome 🤩

[@Tonysings]

I LOVE this! Do it Sass!

[@kandorstevenson]

Fantastic.

[@chesterwatkins9695]

SARAH YOU ARE THE BEST BACK IN THE DAY AND NOW! WE STILL LOVE YOU SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO, IL!

[@renatovergaramarino]

Simply wonderful Lady Sarah Vaughan

[@PennTrafford]

I don't think I took a breath throughout her whole song.....

[@maryjanenunesdeoliveira742]

Inesquecível ❤

[@AmosPressley]

Watching old videos reminds me of the days of my own youth, when air conditioning was not as available is it is now.

[@cleliamaria5551]

Absolutely Perfect ❤

[@emmepiemme]

Two words: Simply Unreachable.

[@salmonfire]

Its awesome that at @2:00 Sammy says I can not do any of that Billy Eckstine stuff! Although he can meet her so far - but her experience surpasses him immeasurably...

[@iamvyra6051]

I love this!

[@kimberlysmith579]

I Love 😍 you Ms, Vaughan 🎤 🎵 remarkable voice

[@mayarinaldi3921]

Diva assoluta!!For me,she.is the.top!!

[@SoberMamaBear23]

Love this song

[@youkali22]

Many thanks!

[@cortezbell9151]

Outstanding :-)*

[@peterdurkin1499]

Mid 1960's she had the perfect voice

[@fandhtwoohs8129]

Just exquisite.

[@guydeco1]

Whew! THE quintessential sultry siren.

[@MrFalconford]

sublime

[@cliffordoliver2894]

A voice for the ages...

[@marlonb.8243]

She was the epitome of class. That era was heyday of racism, and yet that could not quash greatness like Sarah V.

[@TheRudydog1]

Yes!

[@motivated4yah958]

Oh I love it

[@chelsseavianey8020]

Kyle Barker you did it again, helpin me find gd music

[@tricia9049]

Lmao! That's definitely a part of what brought me here- the jazz episode

[@rhythmfield]

Love her madly ❤️

[@kevinhenderson9788]

I came here after hearing TC Carson sing it on living single

[@klintrelljones9270]

I swear I thought it was his song

[@kevinhenderson9788]

@@klintrelljones9270many people did lol

[@indigowolf556]

Classy!🙌🙌

[@jenniferharding-williams1937]

The Great Sarah Vaughn

[@The_Empire_Chronicles]

She’s always great.

[@rondaallen7211]

i've never seen Sarah live. this is great.

[@efanshel]

I got to see her live when she did the I Love Brazil album. Frank Wess led the orchestra. I'll never forget it....

[@bethwalker7428]

What a treat, my first too

[@gustavocazorla2102]

Amazing!!!!!

[@tonytrout3784]

Perfect.

[@Cream1959]

man G R E A T

[@RandallJBrown]

yeah..

[@tamekafraser7790]

Who came here after seeing Kyle perform this song on an episode of Living Single? Had no idea it was a Sarah Vaughn song.

[@GH-wd8zr]

After all these years of being a fan of Living Single and enjoying this song, I finally had to check out the real thing. Cool !!!!! I enjoy this !!! 🙂👍👍

[@Evangelionism]

Lovely~

[@LauraVolpintesta]

OHHHHH MY GODDESSSSSSSSS

[@gabrieleschulze7627]

Now, that's real art. Apart from the classy singing: how to make a slightly boring tune sound really interesting.

[@blueyedboymrdeath]

It's a fine song. "Boring" only if one hasn't any art to bring to it.

[@crate.digger.5033]

Sarah and Fats Waller. The two best renditions of this lovely tune, in my opinion.

[@nancylane8092]

Not a boring song at all. I love that song, tune and all, and Sarah certainly does it justice. Nothing like this going on today in music.

[@eranimongelos5749]

BavoooooO !!!!!!!!

[@ingmo9]

❤️❤️❤️

[@xrayperson5431]

Ok... I just found the best version in my opinion.. THE BEST.. There is a version Josephine Baker on Medley of American songs minute 2:45 She only sings a tiny piece but She's amazing at it

[@pamtebelman2321]

She was something, wasn't she?

[@sedwards2207]

Goddess!

[@rochellewarren6219]

💜💥

[@danfrench3861]

Classy lady

[@tallulahmlocean6386]

My daughters name is Vaughan, she’s tickled pink because of who she was named after🤓.

[@ellymokwena3757]

I love 😍 u

[@peterdurkin1499]

Best

[@bhuvadav]

💖🌟💖

[@jakela671]

DELICIOUS!!!!!

[@КристинаПолянская-г3ч]

😀

[@pameliemusic]

plz give a towel to this lady...no one was able to give her a piece of nepkin? come on!!

[@AyinVillagra]

2:24 nice

[@gayhomelesswithpinknails4424]

1:09 2:22

[@violetaamatcollado5768]

Sassy:-*

[@joseppi4cinqua]

Feminism just dripping off the page.

[@aureliacaprio616]

What an absolutely wonderful singer. I am entranced with her voice. Sorry that it took me this long to discover her. That voice is the best I have ever heard.