I am so sorry that most of Helene Chadwick's films have been lost or destroyed. She was so beautiful and popular at the peak of her career in silent films.
Yet another classic song with an introductory verse that was never used again on the later, now more famous versions. It's a revelation discovering these lost verses. True of many 1920s songs.
I am barely 19 years old. Just a few years back, I didn't even speak any English, but it feels like I've known this song forever. My heart aches whenever I listen to this, it gets filled with a nostalgic melancholy. It reminds of someone that I've never met or someone I've long forgotten. A faded memory of a life I had far away from here. Maybe a past life or maybe just dillusion. Can't say for sure.
I'm glad you have heard of him. Not many people have, and if you still have these records laying around, enjoy them, because they are very hard to come by. Gosh..I miss music like Frank Munn's, they don't make music like this anymore.
I didn’t know that this song was around in 1927. I actually thought it was an Elvis Presley song. My grandpa who was a big Elvis fan taught me this melody on the piano when I was growing up.
Thank you for watching and commenting, it's much appreciated! I only knew about it, because my grandpa played this record for me when I was a little kid. He told me that "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" wasn't really an Elvis original and that the song was written by Roy Turk and Lou Handman in 1926. It was recorded several times in 1927 first by Charles Hart, with successful versions by Vaughn De Leath, Henry Burr, Frank Munn and the duet of Jerry Macy and John Ryan. In 1950 the Blue Barron Orchestra version reached the top twenty on the Billboard's Pop Singles chart. In April 1960, after Elvis Presley's two-year service in the United States Army, he recorded the song at the suggestion of manager Colonel Tom Parker; "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" was Parker's wife, Marie Mott's, favorite song. I hope you find this information useful and a hat-tip to the grandfathers who shared their valuable knowledge, skills, stories and love with their children and grandchildren. Have a nice weekend. Best wishes, Stu
Loretta Young, Myrna Loy and Ronald Coleman in a 1930 movie. Coleman was my mother's favorite actor. This was one of mom's favorite songs too. She was a lovely young girl in 1930. I have lots of pix of her framed on my walls. This is my favorite period for beautiful popular music (1925 through 1935)
Are you kidding me! I never knew that & from 1927 was the year my mom was born! Also she grew up on the about 10 houses from Frank Sinatra on it n Hoboken, another wonderful singer.
It's sort of like meeting up on our own special planet to enjoy all of this special treacly pudding, with too much cream and then good old Ronnie Coleman pops in!! We are really blessed.
How beautifully done! Such a pleasure to hear a song sung the way it was written!
Love those films of 1920s elegance. Lost in 1929 and never regained.
I am so sorry that most of Helene Chadwick's films have been lost or destroyed. She was so beautiful and popular at the peak of her career in silent films.
God Loretta Young was beautiful wow just gorgeous
Yet another classic song with an introductory verse that was never used again on the later, now more famous versions. It's a revelation discovering these lost verses. True of many 1920s songs.
Oh, the violin really displays melody wonderfully
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I love his voice.
I am barely 19 years old. Just a few years back, I didn't even speak any English,
but it feels like I've known this song forever.
My heart aches whenever I listen to this, it gets filled with a nostalgic melancholy.
It reminds of someone that I've never met or someone I've long forgotten. A faded memory of a life I had far away from here.
Maybe a past life or maybe just dillusion. Can't say for sure.
Dear Andrew, thank you for watching and for your lovely comment, it's much appreciated! Have a nice weekend. Best wishes, Stu
Thanks for the best version this song 😘
Got to be my favourite rendition ...oh, the violin.......
I'm glad you have heard of him. Not many people have, and if you still have these records laying around, enjoy them, because they are very hard to come by. Gosh..I miss music like Frank Munn's, they don't make music like this anymore.
Fantastic!
I didn’t know that this song was around in 1927. I actually thought it was an Elvis Presley song. My grandpa who was a big Elvis fan taught me this melody on the piano when I was growing up.
Thank you for watching and commenting, it's much appreciated! I only knew about it, because my grandpa played this record for me when I was a little kid. He told me that "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" wasn't really an Elvis original and that the song was written by Roy Turk and Lou Handman in 1926.
It was recorded several times in 1927 first by Charles Hart, with successful versions by Vaughn De Leath, Henry Burr, Frank Munn and the duet of Jerry Macy and John Ryan. In 1950 the Blue Barron Orchestra version reached the top twenty on the Billboard's Pop Singles chart. In April 1960, after Elvis Presley's two-year service in the United States Army, he recorded the song at the suggestion of manager Colonel Tom Parker; "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" was Parker's wife, Marie Mott's, favorite song.
I hope you find this information useful and a hat-tip to the grandfathers who shared their valuable knowledge, skills, stories and love with their children and grandchildren.
Have a nice weekend.
Best wishes,
Stu
Very beautiful, this was better than the commercial hit years later. The best.
Bellísima voz, gracias
Loretta Young, Myrna Loy and Ronald Coleman in a 1930 movie. Coleman was my mother's favorite actor. This was one of mom's favorite songs too. She was a lovely young girl in 1930. I have lots of pix of her framed on my walls. This is my favorite period for beautiful popular music (1925 through 1935)
Are you kidding me! I never knew that & from 1927 was the year my mom was born! Also she grew up on the about 10 houses from Frank Sinatra on it n Hoboken, another wonderful singer.
Manufique!!!
It's sort of like meeting up on our own special planet to enjoy all of this special treacly pudding, with too much cream and then good old Ronnie Coleman pops in!! We are really blessed.
I have heard of him. My grandparents had a couple of his records (78s). I haven't heard this in years and I just love it. Thank you for posting this.
leuk om origineel te horen
+Jille Verhaeghe Dank je
So relaxing!
Thank you very much!
I enjoyed your video so much. Beautiful music with beautiful actors, thank you..
Lovely to hear the verse . I have had this record for years and love it. Thankyou for posting !
+vin johns Thanks, I'm glad to hear that you like it as much as I do.
Can you please tell me what film is playing in the video?
+Pierre le Pallet
Of course, the scenes in this video are from: Devil to Pay (1930).