Ben Bernie: 1932 "Let's Turn Out the Lights and Go to Sleep" in AI

Ben Bernie and his Orchestra in AI
performing "Let's Turn Out the Lights and Go to Sleep"
by Herman Hupfield
Vocal by Ben Bernie
recorded on September 15, 1932 at New York City, NY.
This presentation was created with AI by animating a photo of Mr. Bernie
and synchronizing its movements with the music from the 78 rpm recording.
Magix audio software was applied to reduce noise and enhance tonal qualities.

[@johnlehman6199]

Nice job on the AI! Thanks!!

[@jimdrake-writer]

This is one of three hit songs written by Herman Hupfeld, "he of the robust frame and florid Germanic features," as Rudy Vallee described him. He became so associated with Vallee that Hupfeld's ASCAP colleagues called him "Rudy's Writer." Vallee introduced the song by its copyrighted title, "Let's Turn Out the Lights and Go To Bed," during his appearances at the Atlantic City Steel Pier, where the audience reactions were so positive that he planned to introduce it on his popular radio show "The Fleishmann Hour." About ten minutes before airtime, Vallee was told by NBC censors, "Either you take out the word 'bed' or we can't use the song." Vallee changed "bed" to "sleep" and gave Herman Hupfeld a hit song. In turn, Hupfeld gave Vallee yet another hit with "When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba." His first song that Vallee had featured on the air and had recorded was "As Time Goes By." The song was not a hit at the time but became one when Vallee's 1931 disc was re-issued after the film "Casablanca" was released. The 1931 recording sold almost 350,000 copies although Vallee said in interviews, "I detest my rendition of it."

[@sharonpolikoff7282]

My mom used to sing this song!