[78-L] Oldest Happy Birthday Recording

[martha]

That reminds me, and I just confirmed my memory:  'Foxy' and his girlfriend 
(foxfriend?) sing "Good morning to you" to each other in the 1931 cartoon 
"Smile, Darn Ya, Smile" - to the tune of the Happy Birthday song  !


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From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com>
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Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 1:25 PM
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>
> The "Happy Birthday to You" lyrics did not appear in print until the 1920s 
> and were not "officially" fixed to the melody until 1935. The melody's 
> original words were "Good morning to all."