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星界激震(4)

 

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Gisele MacKenzie – You Are My Lucky Star
ジゼル・マッケンジー – ユー・アイ・マイ・ラッキー・スター
from the album “Gisele MacKenzie”(1956)ジーズ・フーリッシュ・シングズ
口笛が入る。

Peter Kreuder mit seinen Solisten – Du sollst mein Glücksstern sein(You Are My Lucky Star)(1936)
(instrumental)

recorded in Berlin March 9, 1936
This lovely recording by the German-Austrian pianist-composer-conductor was the familiar #1’Hit Parade’ song from the film “Broadway Melody of 1936.” Search our channel for other posted versions by Tommy Dorsey, Eddy Duchin, Connie Boswell, Don Bestor, The Dorsey Brothers, Archie Bleyer, and Morton Downey.

Eleanor Powell – You Are my Lucky Star(1935)
後半、早いテンポに変わりタップダンスの音が入る。

accompanied by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
arranged by Paul Weston
recorded in NYC October 11, 1935
Eleanor received top label billing on this early TD Orchestra track, a #1 “Hit Parade” tune which appeared in the film “Broadway Melody of 1936” along with two other Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown songs, “Broadway Rhythm” and “I’ve Got A Feelin’ You’re Foolin,'” all of which were later reprised in 1952’s “Singin’ In The Rain.”

Connie Boswell – You Are My Lucky Star(1935)
orchestra conducted by Victor Young

recorded in NYC October 4, 1935
This #1 “Hit Parade” tune appeared in the film “Broadway Melody of 1936” along with two other Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown songs, “Broadway Rhythm” and “I’ve Got A Feelin’ You’re Foolin'”, all of which were later reprised in 1952’s “Singin’ In The Rain.”

Dorsey Brothers’ Orchestra – You Are My Lucky Star(1935)
vocal: Bob Eberle

recorded in NYC September 11, 1935
On this final “Dorsey Brothers” session (they would begin recording as Jimmy’s band eight days later), brother Tommy had already departed and would host his first recording session for Victor later in the month.
This #1 “Hit Parade” tune appeared in the film “Broadway Melody of 1936” along with two other Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown songs, “Broadway Rhythm” and “I’ve Got A Feelin’ You’re Foolin’,” all of which were later reprised in 1952’s “Singin’ In The Rain.”

Morton Downey – You Are My Lucky Star(1935)

recorded in NYC September 5, 1935
This #1 “Hit Parade” tune appeared in the film “Broadway Melody of 1936” along with two other Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown songs, “Broadway Rhythm” and “I’ve Got A Feelin’ You’re Foolin’,” all of which were later reprised in 1952’s “Singin’ In The Rain.”

Don Bestor and his Orchestra – You Are My Lucky Star(1935)
vocal: Neil Buckley

recorded in Los Angeles July 12, 1935
Uncommonly gentle arrangement of this #1 “Hit Parade” tune which appeared in the film “Broadway Melody of 1936” along with two other Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown songs, “Broadway Rhythm” and “I’ve Got A Feelin’ You’re Foolin’,” all of which were later reprised in 1952’s “Singin’ In The Rain.” Also listen here for versions of “You Are My Lucky Star” by Eddy Duchin and The Dorsey Brothers

Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra – You Are My Lucky Star(1935)
vocal: Lew Sherwood

recorded in NYC July 5, 1935
Beautiful Duchin arrangement of this #1 “Hit Parade” tune which appeared in the film “Broadway Melody of 1936” along with two other Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown songs, “Broadway Rhythm” and “I’ve Got A Feelin’ You’re Foolin,'” all of which were later reprised in 1952’s “Singin’ In The Rain.”

Archie Bleyer and his Orchestra – You Are My Lucky Star(1935)
vocal: Russ Morgan

recorded in NYC June 20, 1935
This #1 “Hit Parade” tune appeared in the film “Broadway Melody of 1936” along with two other Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown songs, “Broadway Rhythm” and “I’ve Got A Feelin’ You’re Foolin’,” all of which were later reprised in 1952’s “Singin’ In The Rain.”

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Enric Madriguera and his Orchestra – Star Gazing(1935)
vocal: Tony Sacco

recorded in Chicago May 22, 1935
The flip side is “Ev’ry Single Little Tingle Of My Heart”.

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Freddy Martin and his Orchestra – I Saw Stars(1934)
vocal: Elmer Feldkamp
recorded in NYC August 3, 1934

Billy Cotton and His Band – I Saw Stars(1934)
vocal: Alan Breeze

recorded in London October 27, 1934
The flip side is “Two Cigarettes In The Dark”. See also versions of “I Saw Stars” by Paul Whiteman with Peggy Healy and Freddy Martin with Elmer Feldkamp

Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra – I Saw Stars(1934)
vocal: Peggy Healy

recorded in NYC August 18, 1934
This popular ballad of 1934 was purportedly led in sales by the Freddy Martin recording on Brunswick

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Ray Noble and his Orchestra – Midnight, The Stars And You(1934)
vocal: Al Bowlly
スタンリー・キューブリック監督『シャイニング(The Shining)』(1980)のラストショットでかかる曲。
映画では音が少し加工されていた。

recorded in London February 16, 1934
End-credit music for the 1980 Kubrick thriller and also later used in a Smirnoff commercial, this is undoubtedly the most familiar Noble track to recent generations with millions of views on YouTube from various posts (of varying quality).
Also heard in “The Shining” was the 1934 Noble-Bowlly recording of “It’s All Forgotten Now”
Ref: Shining, Caretaker, Haunted Ballroom.

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Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Stars Fell On Alabama(1956)

Lew Stone and his Band – Stars Fell On Alabama(1934)
vocal: Alan Kane

recorded in London November 1, 1934
Other 1934 recordings of the song hit to be found here on the channel include versions by Guy Lombardo Richard Himber Benny Goodman as’Vincent Rose’ and Freddy Martin with the very first documented commercial release to feature the voice of Buddy Clark

Richard Himber and his Ritz-Carlton Orchestra – Stars Fell On Alabama(1934)
vocal: Joey Nash

recorded in NYC October 5, 1934
One of the most popular versions of this 1934 song hit.

Freddy Martin and his Orchestra – Stars Fell On Alabama(1934)
vocal: Buddy Clark

recorded in NYC September 14, 1934
buddy clark’s 1st recording “Stars Fell On Alabama”
This has been documented as the very first commercially-recorded track to feature freelance vocalist Buddy Clark….one of three songs he cut with the Martin band at that session, and performed in a somewhat more dramatic singing style than he would eventually settle upon. His next three dates were with Archie Bleyer, Lud Gluskin and Benny Goodman.
Note: Two tracks recorded by the Gus Arnheim band in 1932 show a vocal by “Buddy Clark,” however that was a different singer from the well-known crooner heard here.

Vincent Rose and his Orchestra – Stars Fell On Alabama(1934)
vocal: Tony Sacco

recorded in NYC September 11, 1934
Benny Goodman as “Vincent Rose”
The “Vincent Rose” pseudonym was used for several bands issued on the various ARC labels. The actual pianist-bandleader Vincent Rose also made recordings of his own from 1923 until at least 1934.

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – Stars Fell On Alabama(1934)星降るアラバマ/アラバマに星おちて
vocal: Carmen Lombardo
作曲者フランク・パーキンスは『ハワイアン・アイ』『サンセット77』の音楽担当者。

recorded in NYC August 27, 1934

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Laila Kinnunen – Tietää Tähti Jokainen (I’ve Told Every Little Star)(Finland:1961/08/16)
シングル “Tanssi Vain Rakkaani(Dance On Little Girl)” のB面。
2度目の引用。

Linda Scott – I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star
リンダ・スコット – 星にかたれば
リンダ・スコット – 星に語れば
リンダ・スコット – 小星に語らん
from the album “Starlight, Starbright”(1961)可愛いスター・リンダ・スコット/星は輝き

Updating this venerable old Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II tune for the 1960s, 15 year-old Linda debuted on the record charts with a top-5 hit. Also in this 1961 collection are her two popular follow-ups “Don’t Bet Money, Honey” and “I Don’t Know Why(I Just Do).” If you’re curious, the Jack Denny Orchestra’s popular 1933 recording of “I’ve Told Every Little Star”.

Marion Marlowe – I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star
from the album “Dearly Beloved”(Stereo Spectrum Records:1960)
Marion Marlowe, Frank Parker With Archie Bleyer And His Orchestra によるレコード(Columbia:1953/06, 同系列Harmony:1957)があるが、これはそのテイクではない。

Hildegarde and Buddy Clark – I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star(1946)
orchestra conducted by Harry Sosnik

recorded February 1, 1946
During his too-short career, Buddy Clark’s voice appeared on recordings issued by every one of the major labels, though his association with Decca appears to have been limited to a lone 1946 session shared with “The Incomparable Hildegarde.” This well-known Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II tune was written for their successful 1932 stage production “Music In The Air.”

Jack Denny and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra – I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star(1933)
vocal: Paul Small

recorded November 11, 1932
1st Recording Of “I’ve Told Every Little Star”
The Kern-Hammerstein score for the musical “Music In The Air” produced this future standard as well as “The Song Is You,” which was issued on the flipside of this popular Denny 78 and is also included in the 1933 collection.

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Roger Wolfe Kahn & his Orchestra – Sheltered By The Stars, Cradled By The Moon(1932)
vocal: The Kahn-a-Sirs
タイトルは「星に護られ(いだかれ)、月に揺らされる(あやあされる)」の意。
2度目の引用。

recorded in NYC August 5, 1932
Del Porter, Ray Johnson, Dwight Snyder, and Marshall Smith comprised the vocal quartet on this recording. The flip side is “Another Night Alone”.

Jack Denny and his Orchestra – Starlight(Help Me Find The One I Love)(1932)
vocal: Rob May

recorded in Montreal, January 1932
The flip side is “Goodnight Moon”.

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – Singing A Song To The Stars(1930)
vocal: Carmen Lombardo

recorded in NYC May 7, 1930
Cliff Edwards introduced this song on-screen in MGM’s 1930 comedy-western “Way Out West,” which starred William Haines and Leila Hyams.

Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra – When You’re Counting The Stars Alonet(1929)
vocal: Bing Crosby, Al Rinker, and Jack Fulton

recorded in NYC September 13, 1929
For the flip side “At Twilight,”

Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra – My Lucky Star(1929)
vocal: Norman Clark

arranged by Ferde Grofe
recorded in NYC February 8, 1929
Tune from the successful 1929 stage musical “Follow Thru” (401 performances), which also introduced the song hit “Button Up Your Overcoat.”