This is by far my favorite recording of the song that I first heard well over 60 years ago. Then I couldn't find it for a long time until now. The other recording from 1915 is also nice but i feel that the tempo is too slow.
And to think…..Charles Frohman was killed when RMS Lusitania, the passenger liner he was traveling on to England from New York was torpedoed by a German U Boat Submarine in 1915. The same year this was released. He was one of almost 1,200 victims. To those of you that do not know, this was a leading factor into why the United States joined WW1 in 1917. The main reason being a certain number of victims were Americans.
@@Marcel_Audubon why is it sad? what, did you hear it first back in 1915 when you were in your early 20's? No, you didn't. You're not better just because you heard it somewhere else.
@@weeaboostarshine435 I know this song's important role as a watershed in American popular music. I know this song in the context of the entire Jerome Kern book of work. I know who this song's lyricist is. I know why this song was in the American version of The Girl from Utah, but not the English version. What I don't know why every hick who hears a historic song on a television show feels the need to leave their "Kilroy was here" on the wall to let us know. I don't know why anyone would jump in all White Knighty to defend those hicks.
@@Marcel_Audubon Well, your use of the word 'hick' is pretty telling in regards to your superiority complex. You could direct them to more music from this era that you recommend, since you're the expert, and maybe even start a conversation about other artists to look into, or talk about the history to add some context. The important thing is that they've found the song and were receptive enough to like it and look into it on youtube. Look, I see comments like yours all the time. You're not adding anything, you're just creating a toxic, gatekeeping environment. You feel superior because of the context in which you know these works, and feel that others are less intellectual, or aren't allowed to enjoy the music, because the context in which they found the song isn't as good as yours. I see these kinds of comments in videos regardless of the genre of music, and in other non music videos, too. I rarely respond because of how pointless it is, but sometimes I indulge for better or worse.
Ok, ok, I seem t9 be losing the argument with the word I want to spell so I'll give you a clue think wedding song in film crazy rich Asians or an Elvis Presley song that begins. Wise men know only fools fall in love. I can't help fall in in love with you. Peter MINTUN performs a wonderful take on they didn't believe me in a 1915 style
So who Did Harry McDonough always sound like an 80 year old man? Makes early records sound 30 years older. Harry should have recorded the Gettysburg Address, would probably have sounded close to Lincoln's notably high, squeaky voice.
