Post by accipiter on Jul 28, 2018 16:18:28 GMT
Speaking of formative years, back in the day I use to listen to Radio Luxembourg, or should I say trying has the signal would always fade out whenever something good was playing.
My mother too liked to listen whenever she had the time and was always singing popular tunes mostly from the 1930s – 40s, which is probably why I still like and play the songs from that era. I must have also been influenced by my aunt Daisy too who liked to play such songs as (won’t you come home Bill Bailey and (roll out the barrel) on her piano which I thought were just great at the time. Of course my mother would then play (moonlight sonata in every key just because she could, sister rivalry no doubt.
My late mother-in-law also liked classical music, and being rather sophisticated had also been to finishing school and liked to make a grand entrance even if the occasion called for it or not. In fact when it came to the toast at my wedding she made a really grand entry and speech which started by mentioning - oh I once danced with a very famous person ( name withheld) and ended with - my lords ladies and gentlemen would you please raise your glasses fully charged to the bride and groom, whilst my father in law being an army officer was stopping every one of the guests at the door and asking two questions – where they came from and what they did for a living, which my mother thought was vulgarity in the extreme rolling her eyes just to further make the point.
Incidentally dear reader my father went missing half way through the wedding celebrations, has he liked to wander over yonder too just in case something interesting turned up, which seems to be a family trait of which I can only plead guilty...
Nevertheless there are many versions of this next song but I think this one beats them all, (just a little swing) - foxtrot
From 1934
Al Bowlly sings
The very thought I you
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvuPGQnL2rY
I also liked Al Jolson, although I should say one has to have an acquired taste, in which mine has since evaporated somewhat since back in the day, Al Jolson was also supposed to be the greatest entertainer that ever lived. Although today some might seem to think he was a racist has he use to black up when performing, but in fact nothing could be further from the truth. (Wikipedia has a great piece on Al Jolson explaining all, but unfortunately the sound production on this first one is really quite poor but still worth a listen I feel.
Sonny Boy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2cYWxLQW9Y
Swanee
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPmBPvHzF2c
My mother too liked to listen whenever she had the time and was always singing popular tunes mostly from the 1930s – 40s, which is probably why I still like and play the songs from that era. I must have also been influenced by my aunt Daisy too who liked to play such songs as (won’t you come home Bill Bailey and (roll out the barrel) on her piano which I thought were just great at the time. Of course my mother would then play (moonlight sonata in every key just because she could, sister rivalry no doubt.
My late mother-in-law also liked classical music, and being rather sophisticated had also been to finishing school and liked to make a grand entrance even if the occasion called for it or not. In fact when it came to the toast at my wedding she made a really grand entry and speech which started by mentioning - oh I once danced with a very famous person ( name withheld) and ended with - my lords ladies and gentlemen would you please raise your glasses fully charged to the bride and groom, whilst my father in law being an army officer was stopping every one of the guests at the door and asking two questions – where they came from and what they did for a living, which my mother thought was vulgarity in the extreme rolling her eyes just to further make the point.
Incidentally dear reader my father went missing half way through the wedding celebrations, has he liked to wander over yonder too just in case something interesting turned up, which seems to be a family trait of which I can only plead guilty...
Nevertheless there are many versions of this next song but I think this one beats them all, (just a little swing) - foxtrot
From 1934
Al Bowlly sings
The very thought I you
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvuPGQnL2rY
I also liked Al Jolson, although I should say one has to have an acquired taste, in which mine has since evaporated somewhat since back in the day, Al Jolson was also supposed to be the greatest entertainer that ever lived. Although today some might seem to think he was a racist has he use to black up when performing, but in fact nothing could be further from the truth. (Wikipedia has a great piece on Al Jolson explaining all, but unfortunately the sound production on this first one is really quite poor but still worth a listen I feel.
Sonny Boy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2cYWxLQW9Y
Swanee
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPmBPvHzF2c