I get along without you very well Of course I do Except when soft rains fall And drip from leaves, then I recall The thrill of being sheltered in you arms Of course I do But I get along without you very well I've forgotten you just like I should Of course I have Except to hear your name or someone's laugh That is the same But I've forgotten you just like I should What a guy, what a fool am I To think my breaking heart could kid the moon What's in store, should I phone once more? No, it's best that I stick to my tune I get along without you very well Of course I do Except perhaps in spring, but I should Never think of spring For that would surely break my heart in two
That's Hoagy Carmichael, the composer and lyricist of this tune, at the upright piano behind Jane. Who knows who was actually singing -- it's long been standard practice in Hollywood films for songs within films to have been recorded in the studio and lip-synced by the star. It may have been Jane, or maybe not. :) But as the composer, Hoagy is the star here. And it is a very nice reading by whomever was singing.
Actually the lyrics are from a poem by Ruth Brown. She was a widow who contributed a poem to a magazine that went out of business. Someone handed Hoagy a copy of the poem and told him he should make a song out of it. A number of ;years later, he did exactly that. The problem was locating Ruth Brown regarding copyright and royalties. So he contacted a friend of his who was the popular radio personality Walter Winchell and he made a pitch over the radio. They were able to find Mrs Brown, an elderly lady, and she signed papers so that she was legally and financially covered. She died the day before the song was to premiered.
I get along just fine without you … except when the memories come back on their own …. Or when I sleep, dream only you. I just dream only one person , different lives, always same person ….. living with them in a different life, a different time…
Ms. Russell sings this song with the same deep, husky tones that the legendary Karen Carpenter would deliver HER vocals in a few decades. Ms. Carpenter never sang this tune, but she COULD have. 🥁🎤🤍
I just watched this on TV, and came here for a second bite of the cherry. I really enjoyed the film, and it had an excellent cast. Victor Mature, Jane Russell, Hoagy Carmichael, Brad Dexter, Robert Wilke, Jay C. Flippen. Did Jane really sing or was she miming ?
Thanks. Immediately after posting the above I popped onto Amazon and found numerous musical offerings by the lovely Ms. Russell. So she really can sing.
Herbert Baker Isn't it a beautiful song so well sung. There's an interview with Jane on RUclips where she's very funny in debunking the account of Howard Hughes designing the bra. You'll LOL. A very clever, talented, sassy and kind woman.
Well that was a weird little moment. What in the world sort of film was that? Good old Victor Mature. I was looking for Hoagy singing his composition but not on youtube I guess.
Carly Simon recorded a lovely rendition of this song which is worth looking up. Whoever sings it, it just breaks my heart...
Miss Russell and Carly Simon knocked this song outta the park. Love both renditions of this beautiful tune.❤
This generation does not appreciate how talented and beautiful Jane Russell was. Let's also mention that Hoagy Carmichael was a music legend
Well actually I'm only 16 and I absolutely adore Jane Russell - I first saw her in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and thought she was wonderful!
❤
Unstoppable Force meets Immovable Object.
💘🤘❤️🔥🫠👸
what a dish!
I love the inflection in American voices back then.
It was great!
Hoagy Carmichael had a genious for adapting great music to words. Some he wrote, some notes he adapted from others. Being a great pianist helps.
Jane Russell can sing!!!!! Such an awesome voice, I was just listening and sighing lol So lovely! Love you Jane! RIP.
I only knew her from her bra commercials!
I agree and she was so pretty too, wow!
Love Jane with the bangs....
I am fascinated by the 50s. I wish I had lived in those times. Jane Russell is my eternal MUSE.
This was arroud when I was a boy I'm 77 good yrs old it's priceless talented singers and actors great for the ear
Mismisimo? Incomparable? Inolvidable, both.
she was a very stunningly beautiful woman with a voice match and the figure (the wife)
era una morena muy guapa buena actriz y cantante
Those were precious times.
She was something else.
It was lovely to see jane russell & hoagy carmichael doing their routine
She was special!
I get along without you very well
Of course I do
Except when soft rains fall
And drip from leaves, then I recall
The thrill of being sheltered in you arms
Of course I do
But I get along without you very well
I've forgotten you just like I should
Of course I have
Except to hear your name or someone's laugh
That is the same
But I've forgotten you just like I should
What a guy, what a fool am I
To think my breaking heart could kid the moon
What's in store, should I phone once more?
No, it's best that I stick to my tune
I get along without you very well
Of course I do
Except perhaps in spring, but I should
Never think of spring
For that would surely break my heart in two
Pretty song and really nicely done by Hoagy and Jane. Love it when the tearful memories and steamy echo chamber kicked in. Beautiful.
Hello, music history guy! Welcome to our world.
Bravo Jane... Bravo Hoagy!!! Great great song!
That's Hoagy Carmichael, the composer and lyricist of this tune, at the upright piano behind Jane. Who knows who was actually singing -- it's long been standard practice in Hollywood films for songs within films to have been recorded in the studio and lip-synced by the star. It may have been Jane, or maybe not. :) But as the composer, Hoagy is the star here. And it is a very nice reading by whomever was singing.
Actually the lyrics are from a poem by Ruth Brown. She was a widow who contributed a poem to a magazine that went out of business. Someone handed Hoagy a copy of the poem and told him he should make a song out of it. A number of ;years later, he did exactly that. The problem was locating Ruth Brown regarding copyright and royalties. So he contacted a friend of his who was the popular radio personality Walter Winchell and he made a pitch over the radio. They were able to find Mrs Brown, an elderly lady, and she signed papers so that she was legally and financially covered. She died the day before the song was to premiered.
Beautiful. ... reminds me of "If Ever I Would Leave You" from Camelot...
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 74yo Aussie fan.
Such a cool movie from the early 50's!!
Wonderful rendition - nostalgia setting in...........
lovely
Jane is sensational!!!
Thank you so so much! This is beautiful 💕
Beautiful Lady.....
I'm still envious of Victor Mature!
I get along just fine without you … except when the memories come back on their own …. Or when I sleep, dream only you. I just dream only one person , different lives, always same person ….. living with them in a different life, a different time…
She was modestly talented but there was something so authentic about her. She sings from the heart.
She could sing, act and dance well. Not modestly at all.
still love this lady.
Ms. Russell sings this song with the same deep, husky tones that the legendary Karen Carpenter would deliver HER vocals in a few decades. Ms. Carpenter never sang this tune, but she COULD have. 🥁🎤🤍
Great wardrobe...
Look at Jane !!!
I just watched this on TV, and came here for a second bite of the cherry. I really enjoyed the film, and it had an excellent cast. Victor Mature, Jane Russell, Hoagy Carmichael, Brad Dexter, Robert Wilke, Jay C. Flippen. Did Jane really sing or was she miming ?
www.amazon.com/Miss-Jane-Russell-Sings/dp/B000088NVA
Thanks.
Immediately after posting the above I popped onto Amazon and found numerous musical offerings by the lovely Ms. Russell. So she really can sing.
She could sing and how...
JANE RUSSELL really sang perfectly "I Get Along Without You Very Well" ... should have been released as a record at that time.
@@robertbyrd5219 I guess. I sort of went deaf after watching her inhale the first time.
What about Hoagy Carmichael singer songwriter what a gifted guy not to mention Stardust.!!! What a legacy he left us
Like you said, "Lady"!
I believe that Howard Hughes developed the "Push Up Bra" for Jane Russel.. The fittings must have been fun...
Herbert Baker
Isn't it a beautiful song so well sung.
There's an interview with Jane on RUclips where she's very funny in debunking the account of Howard Hughes designing the bra. You'll LOL.
A very clever, talented, sassy and kind woman.
Positively aerodynamic..
I Get Along Without You Very Well (Jane Russell & Hoagy Carmichael, 1952)
Google Music Channel do it again Jane Russell
Well that was a weird little moment. What in the world sort of film was that? Good old Victor Mature. I was looking for Hoagy singing his composition but not on youtube I guess.
What movie was this song in?
The Las Vegas Story
@@iulitus Thank You!
Was she good and could she sing of course she could
Most film stars couldn't sing worth a damn ,and so they lip-synched to a usually anonymous singer. Watch "Singing in the rain"!
I looove this movie, and I love this song too. It’s the perfect match.