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 アフガニスタン南部ウルズガン州で26日、8歳の少女が反政府武装勢力タリバンから渡されたかばんを持って警察に向かっていたところ、かばんに入っていた爆弾が爆発、少女が死亡する事件が起きた。同国内務省が同日、明らかにした。
 内務省は事件について声明で「武装勢力は手製爆弾入りのかばんを8歳の少女に手渡し、それを警察に届けるよう頼んだ。少女が警察に近付いたところで、爆弾が爆発して少女は死亡した」と説明した。警官らにけが人はなかった。
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20110627-00000950-reu-int

 ナイジェリア北東部ボルノ州マイドゥグリの酒場で26日、相次いで爆発が起き、約25人が死亡した。目撃者らが明らかにした。軍関係者は、イスラム過激派「ボコ・ハラム(西洋の教育は罪)」による犯行との見方を示している。
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20110627-00000011-reu-int

いかなる行きがかり、事情があろうとも人の命を大切にしない勢力に、繁栄はありません。大日本帝国がそうでした。ソ連もそうです。アメリカも今、衰微しつつあります。
当然、そういうことを許す宗教はその名に値しません。

Leo Reisman & his Orchestra – Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life(1928)
with unidentified vocalist
2度目の引用。

recorded in NYC April 9, 1928
Reisman and his unnamed vocalist give us a straight waltz-tempo treatment of the famous love ballad from Victor Herbert’s “Naughty Marietta.” This recording is purported to have been (along with the Fred Waring release) one of the two best-selling versions on the market in 1928, several years before Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy would make it their own.

Waring’s Concert Orchestra – Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life(1928)
vocal: Tom Waring and chorus
2度目の引用。

recorded in Camden NJ April 17, 1928
Extended variable-tempo’concert arrangement’ of the stand-out love ballad from the 1910 operetta “Naughty Marietta,”with music by Victor Herbert and lyrics by Rida Johnson Young.

Ted Lewis and his Band – Laughing At Life(1930)
incidental singing by Ted Lewis
2度目の引用。

recorded in NYC October 3, 1930
The flip side is “Homemade Sunshine”.

Ted Wallace and his Campus Boys – The Little Things In Life(1930)
with vocal trio

recorded in NYC November 3, 1930
For the popular Gus Arnheim-Bing Crosby version of this Irving Berlin song hit
‘Ted Wallace’ was one of the pseudonyms used on record by bandleader-vocalist-organizer Wallace T. “Ed” Kirkeby, also remembered as manager of the California Ramblers and Fats Waller.

Gus Arnheim and his Cocoanut Grove Orchestra – The Little Things In Life(1930)
vocal: Bing Crosby

recorded in Hollywood November 25, 1930
This was one of Bing’s early post-Whiteman tracks, composed by Irving Berlin and issued on the 78 flip side of the Arnheim-Rhythm Boys recording of “Them There Eyes.”

Dick Himber and his Essex House Orchestra – Life’s So Complete(1933)
vocal: Joey Nash

recorded in NYC September 5, 1933
“Dick” Himber & young Johnny Mercer collaborated on the writing of this song, turned out at Himber’s second recording session for Vocalion. The flip side is “My Love”.

Isham Jones and his Orchestra – Life’s So Complete(1933)
vocal: Joe Martin

recorded in Camden NJ October 3, 1933
Richard Himber & young Johnny Mercer collaborated on the writing of this song, turned out at Himber’s second recording session for Vocalion. The Jones flip side is “Goodbye Again”.

Harry James – Every Day Of My Life(1939)
vocal: Frank Sinatra
recorded in Los Angeles November 8, 1939

Smith Ballew & his Orchestra – The Simple Things In Life(1935)
vocal: Smith Ballew

recorded in NYC July 18, 1935
This Fox Movietone label variation of the ARC release was produced for lobby sale in Fox movie theaters. “The Simple Things In Life” was performed by Rochelle Hudson in the Shirley Temple film “Curly Top.”

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Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees – Life Is A Song(Let’s Sing It Together)(1935)
vocal: Rudy Vallée
recorded in NYC March 25, 1935

Ruth Etting – Life Is A Song(Let’s Sing It Together)(1935)
3度目の引用。

recorded in NYC April 5, 1935
A #1 “Hit Parade” song which provided Etting with one of her last popular record hits

Joe Haymes and his Orchestra – Life Is A Song(Let’s Sing It Together)(1935)
vocal: Skeeter Palmer
3度目の引用。

recorded in NYC April 10, 1935
The most popular recording of this #1 “Hit Parade” tune was purportedly sung by Ruth Etting

Chick Bullock – Life Is A Song(Let’s Sing It Together)(1935)
with the ARC studio orchestra
recorded in NYC May 15, 1935
3度目の引用。

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“Fats” Waller and his Rhythm – All My Life(1936)

Popular Waller recording of the #2 “Hit Parade” tune from “Laughing Irish Eyes,” an obscure B-film from the small Republic studio.

Johnny Johnson and his Orchestra – All My Life(1936)
vocal: Lee Johnson
recorded in NYC March 6, 1936

Ted Fio Rito and his Orchestra – All My Life(1936)
vocal: Stanley Hickman

recorded in NYC April 14, 1936
A tune from “Laughing Irish Eyes,” an obscure B-film from the small Republic studio. The song, however, was a great success, reaching as high as #2 on “Your Hit Parade” and providing Fats Waller with one of his more popular record hits.

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Mal Hallett and his Orchestra – Life Of The Party(1937)
vocal: Teddy Grace

recorded in NYC August 2, 1937
The RKO comedy-musical “The Life Of The Party” featured Joe Penner, Gene Raymond, Harriet Hilliard and Parkyakarkus.

Jeannette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy – Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life(The Dream Melody)(1937)
orchestra conducted by Nat Shilkret
2度目の引用。

recorded in Hollywood September 19, 1936
The stand-out love ballad from the 1910 operetta “Naughty Marietta” was also a highlight of MGM’s 1935 film version….the first on-screen pairing of Nelson and Jeannette. It wasn’t until 18 months after the film’s release that the two of them went into the Victor studios to record this and the flipside “Indian Love Call,” one of the top-selling Victor Red Seal singles of all time.

Richard Himber and his Essex House Orchestra – I Live The Life I Love(1938)
vocal: Stuart Allen

recorded in NYC December 17, 1937
Per label, the song is from the Mask and Wig Club show “Fifty-Fifty.” On the flip side is “Thrill Of A Lifetime”.

Ambrose and his Orchestra – Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life(1939)
2度目の引用。

arranged by Sid Phillips
recorded in London January 13, 1939
A hoppin’ Sid Phillips instrumental arrangement of the famous love ballad from Victor Herbert’s “Naughty Marietta.”

Artie Shaw and his Orchestra – Love Of My Life(1940)
vocal: Anita Boyer

recorded in Hollywood October 7, 1940 (he also recorded a newer version in 1945 for the Musicraft label).
Artie’s band performed this in the movie with Fred providing the vocal.
Movie: “Second Chorus” (Paramount), starring Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Artie Shaw, Charles Butterworth, and Burgess Meredith.
1940 OSCAR-NOMINATED SONG
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1940 BEST ORIGINAL SONG NOMINEES (9)

When You Wish Upon A Star (”Pinocchio”)
Only Forever (”Rhythm On The River”)
Our Love Affair (”Strike Up The Band”)
Down Argentina Way (”Down Argentine Way”)
It’s A Blue World (”Music In My Heart”)
Love Of My Life (”Second Chorus”)
I’d Know You Anywhere (”You’ll Find Out”)
Who Am I? (”Hit Parade Of 1941″)
Waltzing In The Clouds (”Spring Parade”)
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SOME OTHER SONG HITS FROM 1940 FILMS
Along The Santa Fe Trail (”Santa Fe Trail”)
A Handful Of Stars (”Hullabaloo”)
I Concentrate On You (”Broadway Melody Of 1940″)
I Hear Music (”Dancing On A Dime”)
I’m Too Romantic (”Road To Singapore”)
I’ve Got My Eyes On You (”Broadway Melody Of 1940″)
Say It (Over And Over Again) (”Buck Benny Rides Again”)
Sweet Potato Piper (”Road To Singapore”)
Two Dreams Met (”Down Argentine Way”)
Where Was I? (”Til We Meet Again”)
You’ve Got Me This Way (”You’ll Find Out”)
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The Three Suns – All Of My Life(1945)
vocal: Artie Dunn
Billboard Chart Peak: 10 (radio play)

Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye – All Of My Life(1945)
vocal: Billy Williams

A lovely Irving Berlin ballad that spent many weeks on “Your Hit Parade,” peaking at #4.

Harry James and his Orchestra – All Of My Life(1945)
vocal: Buddy Di Vito

recorded January 22, 1945
A lovely Irving Berlin ballad that spent many weeks on “Your Hit Parade,” peaking at #4. Recordings of the tune by various singers and bands shared some moderate radio airplay, though none of them became top sellers.

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Mavis Rivers – Give Me the Simple Life(1960/08)

Beverly Kenney With Ralph Burns’ Orchestra – Give Me The Simple Life
ビヴァリー・ケニー – ギヴ・ミー・ザ・シンプル・ライフ
ラルフ・バーンズ楽団
from the album “Come Swing With Me”(1956)カム・スイング・ウィズ・ミー
(Remastered 2017)

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra – Give Me The Simple Life(1946 78 single version)
vocal: Liza Morrow

Recording under the name Kit Carson, vocalist Liza Morrow would enjoy some success in the mid-1950s with her recording of “Band Of Gold,” but in the’40s she is best-remembered for the few sides that she cut with the Benny Goodman band (see also “Symphony”). “Give Me The Simple Life” was a Rube Bloom-Harry Ruby tune featured in the 1946 films “The Dark Corner” and “Wake Up And Dream.” An alternate take version of this Goodman title has also been issued over the years, but here we have the commercially released single.

Bing Crosby and Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra – Give Me The Simple Life(1945)

recorded August 29, 1945
“Give Me The Simple Life” was a Rube Bloom-Harry Ruby tune featured in the 1946 films “The Dark Corner” and “Wake Up And Dream.” For the also-popular recording by Benny Goodman with Liza Morrow

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