Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra - Moonlight In Vermont (Verve Records 1957)
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- Опубликовано: 1 янв 2011
- "Moonlight in Vermont" is a popular song about the U.S. state of Vermont, written by John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf and published in 1943. The lyrics are unusual in that they do not rhyme. John Blackburn, the lyricist, has been quoted as saying, "After completing the first 12 bars of the lyric, I realized there was no rhyme and then said to Karl, 'Let's follow the pattern of no rhyme throughout the song. It seemed right.'" The lyrics are also metrically interesting in that each verse (not counting the bridge) is a haiku. The song is considered an unofficial state song of Vermont and is frequently played as the first dance song at Vermont wedding receptions. There are few, if any, sycamore trees in Vermont and no meadowlarks. Blackburn, from Ohio, who wrote the lyrics, may have imposed his own interpretation of what he saw during his trip to Vermont which inspired the song.
Billie's accompanied by Harry Edison (trumpet), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), Red Mitchell (bass), and Alvin Stoller (drums). Recorded in Los Angeles, January 3, 1957. (Verve Records)
Pennies in a stream
Falling leaves a sycamore
Moonlight in Vermont
Icy fingers wave
Ski trails on a mountain side
Snow light in Vermont
Telegraph cables, they sing down the highway
And travel each bend in the road
People meet, in this romantic setting
Are so hypnotized by the lovely
Evening summer breeze
Warblings of the meadowlark
Moonlight in Vermont
Telegraph cables, they sing down the highway
And travel each bend in the road
People who meet, in this romantic setting
Are so hypnotized by the lovely
Evening summer breeze
Warbling of a meadowlark
Moonlight in Vermont
You and I and Moonlight in Vermont
Moonlight in Vermont...a romantic setting...Billie´s voice takes you there! Lovely.
I love her voice here...the shaky timbre at the end adds a special dynamic to the song.
More than a gift !!!
Her version is the Best. I love her voice, makes me relaxed. Orchestra is wonderful too.
i always loved this version. holiday seems to have a real feel for a lyric that is not just a love song and the beautiful guitar work by kessel and the sax by webster always gave it a modern feel for the time it was recorded.
Thanks I was wondering. Do you know what year? (Or I can always look it up).
Billie was such a special woman with that unique voice, and she had such class in how she presented herself, I just love her
I wish I could exist in this and Sintra's version at the same time, but Lady Day's pure goddess delivery , the way she comes in late on each line, its a joy, Francis Albert also had this technique but he would bow to the Goddess every now and then Love to Billie and Frankxxx
Thank you... very much appreciated!
Billie gave us her magic in this version of a wonderful standard
First time I really heard this song, my hubby was singing it with his beautiful voice! 🤎
Hoje me presenteei com canções de Billie Holiday ... Ouvi, durante toda a manhã, as mais diversas versões que essa maravilhosa intérprete deu aos grandes clássicos!
April 7th: Happy birthday Jazz-Blues Singer-songwriter Eleanora Fagan / Billie Holiday "Lady Day" (1915-1959) Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Thank you and God bless. RIP Legend. Thanks for the upload, RoundMidnightTV. Blessings
Simplemente fue unica.....
No valen las comparaciones.....❤
What a song what a voice Thank you God !
thanks :)
Yes!
@ROD hope u doing weLL, pLease stay good. Peace
This Vermonter loves her version!
Another one by souLqueen @BiLLieHoLiday great song. Peace
Billie Holiday. The Sound of Jazz.
UNA INMORTAL DEL JAZZ .¡¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡¡ ¡¡ ¡¡¡
To Jimmy baby!😊
Interesting - I never realised that the lyrics don't rhyme - How could I miss that?
@Kitschead The Complete Verve Studio Master Takes (2010)
Yes... Billie and her orch. the most beautiful thing do to. And Barney, a dream. Yes, I had Helinho Delmiro playing with me like beeing him at Cry me a river... but keeping dreaming about Kessel.
Beautiful song--and the only one I know of where the lyrics to the verses form a haiku.
Aha, Haiku. I only recently found it has no rhymes, after singing and playing guitar to it many times.
I tend to whistle the inst verses when busking.
Lady Day!
@mwalauren John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf ;)
Just fabulous.
Does anyone know what key she is doing this in?
Played in A maj.
Billie wanted A let’s give her Amaj!
いい秋ですね！湯河原の月光。露天風呂から・・・・・。
The greatest present made to mankind and she aint on her own listen to Benny t his lyrical best
>> Icy finger waves
That should be "Icy fingers wave"
and thank goodness they dont
Sounds like a 90 year old woman in a nursing home!
As for the saxophone solo: what song was he playing???….Btw the lyrics are “icy finger waves!”
Frank Sinatra’s & Jo Stafford’s renditions are far superior!!!
Thank you but at times I will actually type the exact lyrics the artist is singing, this is that moment.
Normally, I lov3e Billie but this is not her song. Ella does it much better.
I think Jo Stafford has the the best version of this beautiful song...