[Publius]

JANUARY 1, 1959

Jerome Kern, a songwriter of the Great American Songbook, along with lyricist Dorothy Fields, wrote this tune for the musical “Roberta,” which was turned into a movie in 1935 with Irene Dunne singing this heartbreaker.

Producer Buck Ram slowed it down but kept the 2/2 time signature to create the perfect song for really, really slow dancing. Tony Williams performed vocal honors.

#2: The Platters: “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”

[left that other site]

Are we going to have Jerome Kern this weekend? I LOVE him!

My favorite “story” about Jerome Kern is that he wrote all of the music for “Showboat” BEFORE he received the lyrics.

A truly masterful feat.

[luvie]

That IS one of my very favorites!

Funny thing...my record always stuck at a certain point in the second verse, and I still can’t listen to it without expecting that to happen. LOL!

[combat_boots]

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcxYwwIL5zQ

Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards) Sings When You Wish Upon A Star
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aafpos35u-s

Susan Boyle - Auld Lang Syne (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2fUD2kL4gg&list=PL52WjqteZ2eAc65iowuEFCZNaiNC519bI&index=9

[Fiji Hill]

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes--Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra (1933)