* Please activate the HD function before watching the video or watch it with a larger type player to avoid sound distortion (as YT has reduced sound quality and does not activate HD playback automatically). Today is Valentine's Day - so I would like to present a song from France and one from Germany. The French song is "Le premier rendez-vous" (Her first rendez-vous) which was originally sung by Danielle Darrieux in the 1941 movie "Le Premier Rendez-Vous". Produced by Continental Films it was an enormous hit during the German occupation.... Danielle Darrieux recorded "Premier Rendez-Vous" for Polydor and many different recorded versions exist. The song was usually recorded by singers with higher pitched voices. Rose Avril - whose voice was considerably deeper - recorded her version for Pathé in 1941. Rose Avril started her recording career around 1938 and became a popular singer during the second world war recording "exotic" titles such as "Querida", "La Morena" (both Paso Doblés),chansons like "Le premier rendez-vous" and some (4) French versions of Zarah Leander songs (See my channel for "Chaque soir j'attends l'amour/Jede nacht ein neues Glück"). After the war she continued her career succesfully but withdrew from show business in 1958. She retired to the Côte d'Azur, where she died - too young - in 1973. The video's theme is "love" and features old postcards which seem to fit the video very well... The German song is the tango "Schön ist die Nacht" www.youtube.com ...
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Swing from Berlin (17) Will Glahe - Auf dem Dach der Welt (1939) from "Hallo Janine!"
This is another fine swing style recording by Will Glahe and his orchestra. The song featured is "Auf dem Dach der Welt" (On the roof/top of the world) from the very popular Marika Rökk musical "Hallo Janine" (1939). This version features fine vocals by the Schuricke Terzett. This video features : Movie programme of "Hallo Janine" (Illustrierter Filmkurier), pictures of Marika Rökk, Marika Rökk on the cover of the Belgian Magazine "Bonjour" (January 1939) and French sheet music of "Auf dem Dach der Welt / J'ai vu revenir". All items from personal collection. Furthermore I have included a few sequences from "Hallo Janine" with Marika Rökk and co-star Johannes Heesters. About the record : Electrola EG6897 / mx. ORA4060 The record was very dirty so some surface noise and a few clicks could not be avoided. Transferred without alteration. Any percepted "improving" of the sound is due to YouTube playback settings.Sound equipment used : Ortophon Om78 Cartridge & Stylus Turntable : Stanton T.90 TerraTec 78RPM Phono Pre-amp After processing, this video will also be offered in HD. However whether this function works will depend on your Internet connection and the abilities of your computer (your screen may freeze). After uploading it will take some time for the image to be fully processed (and become sharp)
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