"CALIFORNIA AND YOU" - Campbell and Burr (1914)
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2013
- CALIFORNIA AND YOU - Tenor Duet with Orchestra Accompaniment
(Edgar Leslie / Harry Puck)
Sung by Albert Campbell and Henry Burr
Columbia, A1601 (39516), 1914.
Please watch at 720p for better picture quality!
With its California theme, I couldn't resist sharing this record, old and scratchy though it may be.
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition was held in San Francisco between February and December, 1915, and promotion for it began years in advance. Postcards were published and songs were written long before the fair opened. I would not be surprised if "California and You" were written with the upcoming Fair in mind!
The 1915 Fair was a "jewel city" of color and romance, set against the magnificent backdrop of San Francisco Bay. The introductory panorama postcard shows this to good effect, I think. The domed, colonaded building, that the video couple first stands in front of, is the Palace of Fine Arts, designed by architect Bernard Maybeck. This was the most beloved of the Fair buildings and the only one remaining today. It can be seen at the start of the panorama, facing its reflective lagoon.
Other Fair buildings featured in the video are the Palace of Horticulture and the Tower of Jewels. The postcards and magazine illustrations from 1915 are from my collection. I once lent this record to a museum for an exhibit on the Fair. This, and other songs of the period, were played in the background during the run of the exhibit.
"Oh! you old Pacific coast,
Oh! you land I love the most,
Soon I'll be returning to you,
To my sweetheart loving and true!
I just mailed a little note
Written to the one I miss;
Just a simple little note,
I began by saying this:
Don't you remember, California in September?
As we stood in the wood 'neath the beautiful sky,
I made you cry,
When I whispered good-bye,
but Dearie . . .
Don't you remember
That I promised I'd be true?
So expect a choo-choo
That's bringing me back
To California and you!
Oh! you orange-scented air,
Oh! you train that brings me there!
Ev'ry other country I see,
Only makes you dearer to me!
Through my Pullman window pane,
As my station's drawing near,
I can hear myself again,
Singing in my honey's ear."
Please note that this has been reposted with a new soundtrack. 
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Great old tune - very nice atmospheric graphics. If I imagine I have just come from the Victorian era, this all sounds very daring and modern - as I expect it must have to many of yore!
California in September.. My favorite month of the year. Very charming video... As always..
Thank you for sharing, enjoyed the song & pictures too. Record may be scratchy, but very clear & able to hear every word!
You have the greatest collection of vintage music. I come to you when I want to listen to the not so distant lovely days. Thank you so much for sharing.
I am glad you like them!
Thanks. I liked it. Just in case you missed it a good book to read "1913 (In Search of the World Before the Great War)," Charles Emmerson, Public Affairs, NY, 2013.
I'm interested in this book as well, thank you very much I will definitely have a look into this.
I really love your camera art work as much as I adore the songs. What a treat!
Cool song, and cool video. You always make me smiling about your videos.
I enjoyed watching and listening... :) Such a wonderful video! Best wishes always, Melissa.
I just picked up the sheet music for this song at the Los Altos Library book sale. Sweet song….