[78-L] Oldest Happy Birthday Recording

[Taylor Bowie]

Martha's recollection reminds me that Dick Powell sings a bit of it as "Good 
Morning,  Dear Teacher" to Ruby Keeler in "Dames."   That was released in 
1934.

Taylor



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> 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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>>
>> 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."
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