Long live the Queen, I grew up with Aretha at the piano, and OMG don't let the sprit hit her on whater she is singing. There will never ever be an Aretha Franklin. My all time favorite song and performance by her.
Aretha recorded this and other jazz type songs on Columbia records. Columbia wanted Arteha to appeal to the mainstream. Little did they know that Atlantic records could spot a potential R&B and rock star, who also would appeal to the general listening audience. Thanks for posting. shoreflight
I used to play the even more fantastic commercial recording (1962?) by Aretha Franklyn. It is a thumping, rumping, pumping interpretation of this song. I was on Radio Caroline during 1964 when i played it whilst being tossed, like no other, on this pirate radio ship during North Sea gale force winds and waves of the 1960's !! sincerely Keith Martin
Kieth, you are dead right about this (now nearly censored) true hit for Aretha. Was she persuaded, due to decades of hostility to even mention of "Dixie" and Dixieland as somehow politically incorrect that this gem should not be promoted or acknowledged?
She's also been an Icon mentioned on Guiding Light as well as UK Soaps like Emmerdale & Eastenders. They even did a Musical Tribute to her in The UK on Strictly Come Dancing the British Version of Dancing With The Stars. I heard that Queen Elizabeth loved hearing her perform that at one Show her Crown almost came off. They even played Respect in front of Buckingham Palace a couple of days after she died. Her name has been mentioned in Books by Nora Roberts, James Earl Hardy, as well as Movies like St. Elmo's Fire.
On this day in 1965 {January 27th} Aretha Franklin performed "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby (With A Dixie Melody)" on the ABC-TV program 'Shindig!'... Four years earlier on October 9th, 1961 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #37 and spent 9 weeks on the top 100... Nine years earlier in 1956 Jerry Lewis covered it; his version reached #10 on the Top 100... The song was featured in Al Jolson's 1928 movie "The Singing Fool"... R.I.P. Jimmy O'Neill {Shindig's host, 1940-2013}
this song has such a life of it's own. hearing her sing it , and listening to someone like al jolson you question if it's even the same song. BUT SONGS LIKE THIS HAVE A LIFE ALL THEIR OWN THEY CARRY THRU GENERATIONS. and give us great vids like this :) thanks for uploading
I love this! What a performance! This is is when show business becomes art. I only wish the video lasted a few moments longer so we could see more of what must have been a standing ovation, something rare in those days, and which Aretha Franklin truly earned. Part of what makes this performance great is how Miss Franklin appears to be having a wonderful time and how her powerful singing seems effortless. What an artist!
Hard to believe, but this song was Aretha's only Top 40 hit while she was at Columbia (1960-1967)! So much of her work during that period was sadly overlooked. The range of material she was given- and the manner in which she mastered it- was incredible!
Para mi la mejor interpretacion de Aretha. Llevaba muchos años deseando verla y hoy la he encontrado a la primera. Gracias amiga por subirla. Uauhhh. Arrrulla a tu niña.
Feliz Cumpleaños Mamaaaaaaá , mas conocida como la Soa Lily jaja, acá con su ídola Aretha Franklin, a disfrutar de las canciones, hoy seré mamón y que? jajaja, felicidades Lilian.
Thanks for sharing LauraAmiga, love this performance. I believe this performance is from 1963, and Aretha was only 21. Seemed as though she had been playing and singing for years already. To answer someone else's question, this song appeared on Aretha's 1962 "The Electrifying Aretha Franklin." It was recently released as as 2-on-1 set with 1963's "Laughing On The Outside").
Shades of Dinah Washington in this performance, and reminds me a bit of Amy Winehouse as well. Dinah Washington was a major influence on them both (Aretha lucky enough to known her personally through her father).
@BronxBob AMEN to that! Is is true that Columbia gave her lots of material that simply was wrong for her, but despite that, most of what she recorded for the label was fantastic...and worthy of chart success. A listen to any of her early albums (most available on CD) will prove this out. She's a super talent.
@dpohunter I didn't know this was her only To 40 hit while at Columbia. That's strange. I can't imagine, every note coming out of her mouth, not being a hit from that era. She is a great Vocalist.
Bob, bless your heart- you have posed the $64,000 question. The sad conclusion I have come to is that apparently for political (in-) correctness this song's mention of "Dixie", and the song"s early association with Al Jolson, have all combined to almost suppress access to this great hit song due to promotional censorship. I may be wrong but I have no other explanation unless Aretha was persuaded by problems with distribution or performance copyright issues.
I am not an expert, but this is what I know... This song is from 1961 but I don't know if it was included in an album or not. It is really included in the recopilatory album "The Great" (2003 or 2004).
Can you to do tribute in your honor , with karaoke style...sorry for my english, i know is very bad. I'm from Chile, one more time ...sorry...bles to our Lord.
This is great. I love this song. Does anybody know which album this song appears on. I used to own it, but loaned it and never got it back! If anyone can help...
***** oh really, I was just thinkin bout it how she had the almost throaty sound like Dinah did and the pronunciation of the words just sparked "DINAH DID IT", I'm kinda happy their plan didnt go thru because boy.......THIS WOMAN has made a name for herself and influence on many generations. From Patti Labelle to Chaka Khan to Jennifer Hudson.
If she were to sing this today, the self-appointed PC Police would make all sorts of declarations about her and try to do their best to ruin her career.
Long live the Queen, I grew up with Aretha at the piano, and OMG don't let the sprit hit her on whater she is singing. There will never ever be an Aretha Franklin. My all time favorite song and performance by her.
pat carter mine too! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Man, Whew! Aretha 'tears it up here! she breaths new life into this old standard and man, does she swing it!
Aretha recorded this and other jazz type songs on Columbia records. Columbia wanted Arteha to appeal to the mainstream. Little did they know that Atlantic records could spot a potential R&B and rock star, who also would appeal to the general listening audience. Thanks for posting.
shoreflight
I used to play the even more fantastic commercial recording (1962?) by Aretha Franklyn. It is a thumping, rumping, pumping interpretation of this song. I was on Radio Caroline during 1964 when i played it whilst being tossed, like no other, on this pirate radio ship during North Sea gale force winds and waves of the 1960's !! sincerely Keith Martin
Kieth, you are dead right about this (now nearly censored) true hit for Aretha. Was she persuaded, due to decades of hostility to even mention of "Dixie" and Dixieland as somehow politically incorrect that this gem should not be promoted or acknowledged?
Fantastic ! This great old Al Jolson song never sounded better.
She's also been an Icon mentioned on Guiding Light as well as UK Soaps like Emmerdale & Eastenders. They even did a Musical Tribute to her in The UK on Strictly Come Dancing the British Version of Dancing With The Stars. I heard that Queen Elizabeth loved hearing her perform that at one Show her Crown almost came off. They even played Respect in front of Buckingham Palace a couple of days after she died. Her name has been mentioned in Books by Nora Roberts, James Earl Hardy, as well as Movies like St. Elmo's Fire.
On this day in 1965 {January 27th} Aretha Franklin performed "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby (With A Dixie Melody)" on the ABC-TV program 'Shindig!'...
Four years earlier on October 9th, 1961 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #37 and spent 9 weeks on the top 100...
Nine years earlier in 1956 Jerry Lewis covered it; his version reached #10 on the Top 100...
The song was featured in Al Jolson's 1928 movie "The Singing Fool"...
R.I.P. Jimmy O'Neill {Shindig's host, 1940-2013}
this song has such a life of it's own. hearing her sing it , and listening to someone like al jolson you question if it's even the same song. BUT SONGS LIKE THIS HAVE A LIFE ALL THEIR OWN THEY CARRY THRU GENERATIONS. and give us great vids like this :) thanks for uploading
Aretha's version of this Jolson classic is one of my favorites. Thanks so much for sharing this great clip! :)
Aretha did this!!!!🤗🤗🤗
This is the first song I heard Aretha sing.
I love this! What a performance! This is is when show business becomes art. I only wish the video lasted a few moments longer so we could see more of what must have been a standing ovation, something rare in those days, and which Aretha Franklin truly earned. Part of what makes this performance great is how Miss Franklin appears to be having a wonderful time and how her powerful singing seems effortless. What an artist!
Hard to believe, but this song was Aretha's only Top 40 hit while she was at Columbia (1960-1967)! So much of her work during that period was sadly overlooked. The range of material she was given- and the manner in which she mastered it- was incredible!
I don’t think it was overlooked! Just my opinion!❤
She´s absolutely amazing...simply and beautiful.
ALL HAIL THE QUEEN OF SOUL!!!
she is the best soul singer of all time. i think she is probably the biggest inspiration to all singers today
I love this vintage Aretha....thanks for posting
now that's entertainment!
Great, perfect live performance. !!!
An overwhelming talent the likes of which we may never see again.
Excellent
Fantastica
Para mi la mejor interpretacion de Aretha. Llevaba muchos años deseando verla y hoy la he encontrado a la primera. Gracias amiga por subirla. Uauhhh. Arrrulla a tu niña.
bravo, bravo!!! jamas pense que esta cancion pudiera estar en vivo con la aretha en la plenitud de su vos.........Gracias
Feliz Cumpleaños Mamaaaaaaá , mas conocida como la Soa Lily jaja, acá con su ídola Aretha Franklin, a disfrutar de las canciones, hoy seré mamón y que? jajaja, felicidades Lilian.
Beautiful!
Gracias,he buscado esta canción por años.
Thanks, I have looked for this song per years.
If only she could still sing like this. Her lackluster inauguration performance is permanently seared into my mind.
Genius brought me here, seeing Cynthia erivo singing this song was incredible 😂😂❤
Thanks for sharing LauraAmiga, love this performance. I believe this performance is from 1963, and Aretha was only 21. Seemed as though she had been playing and singing for years already.
To answer someone else's question, this song appeared on Aretha's 1962 "The Electrifying Aretha Franklin." It was recently released as as 2-on-1 set with 1963's "Laughing On The Outside").
love this ..can you allow embedding plse? Awesome aretha performance..
Thank you for your great information.
WOW!!!!
Shades of Dinah Washington in this performance, and reminds me a bit of Amy Winehouse as well. Dinah Washington was a major influence on them both (Aretha lucky enough to known her personally through her father).
Dinah Washington Mad about the Boy - amazing track.
Dinah Washington was also a gifted pianist just like Aretha.
Shingdig delievered
WOW. Put me in my seat Aretha C.A.
@BronxBob AMEN to that! Is is true that Columbia gave her lots of material that simply was wrong for her, but despite that, most of what she recorded for the label was fantastic...and worthy of chart success. A listen to any of her early albums (most available on CD) will prove this out. She's a super talent.
If judy garland herself was there to see aretha perform her song, She would be impressed and proud😀
Thank you for your comment. I can see you are a real Aretha fan.
@dpohunter I didn't know this was her only To 40 hit while at Columbia. That's strange. I can't imagine, every note coming out of her mouth, not being a hit from that era. She is a great Vocalist.
Bob, bless your heart- you have posed the $64,000 question. The sad conclusion I have come to is that apparently for political (in-) correctness this song's mention of "Dixie", and the song"s early association with Al Jolson, have all combined to almost suppress access to this great hit song due to promotional censorship.
I may be wrong but I have no other explanation unless Aretha was persuaded by problems with distribution or performance copyright issues.
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@cayoyayo2006 Me alegro mucho de que mi video te haya sido de utilidad. Disfrutalo.
I am not an expert, but this is what I know...
This song is from 1961 but I don't know if it was included in an album or not.
It is really included in the recopilatory album "The Great" (2003 or 2004).
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Can you to do tribute in your honor , with karaoke style...sorry for my english, i know is very bad. I'm from Chile, one more time ...sorry...bles to our Lord.
Rip
This is great. I love this song. Does anybody know which album this song appears on. I used to own it, but loaned it and never got it back! If anyone can help...
How early is this? She was a good sport to go along with this I think.
Swing it Dinah jr.!
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can someone tell me how to play this song on piano...please
magnifica aretha......pero eso ya lo sabemos todos............jajajajajajajajaja
sounds like Dinah Washington omg
***** oh really, I was just thinkin bout it how she had the almost throaty sound like Dinah did and the pronunciation of the words just sparked "DINAH DID IT", I'm kinda happy their plan didnt go thru because boy.......THIS WOMAN has made a name for herself and influence on many generations. From Patti Labelle to Chaka Khan to Jennifer Hudson.
Funny you should mention that
If she were to sing this today, the self-appointed PC Police would make all sorts of declarations about her and try to do their best to ruin her career.
She sung this song "today!" She changed the word "Dixie" to "Aretha!"