[78-L] Switched subjects

[David Lennick]

Don't forget, dance bands were still using male vocalists or groups. The female 
singers were vaudeville or musical comedy stars or blues singers, not 
"incidental vocalists" who usually came out of the band. Mildred Bailey was one 
of the first to be featured.

dl


On 4/10/2018 12:06 PM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Who can ever forget the booming voice of Frank Bessinger on the Goldkette of
> "I'd Rather Be the Girl in Your Arms (Than the Girl in Your Dreams)"?
>
> There is also a  1929 dance band (Majestic?  Schubert?)  on Perfect etc. of
> In My Little Hope Chest with a dreadful Scrappy Lambert vocal,  in which he
> fondles the various items found in Said Chest,  including  his "feathered
> slippers" and the "daintiest of lingerie..."
>
>
> Taylor
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca.invalid>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 6:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Switched subjects
>
>
>> Noel Coward recorded Mad About the Boy in 1931 but it was unissued (till a
>> test
>> pressing was made available and released on Naxos).
>>
>> dl
>>
>>
>>
>> On 4/10/2018 9:36 AM, Martin Fisher wrote:
>>> Jimmie Rodgers-The Soldier's Sweetheart
>>>
>>>    :-)
>>>
>>> MF
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>>> <78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com> On Behalf Of Malcolm
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 12:39 AM
>>> To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>> Subject: [78-L] Switched subjects
>>>
>>>
>>> I just came across a Nat Cole record on eBay. It's the classic "The Man I
>>> Love"
>>> played by his trio as an instrumental. I was actually wondering if he'd
>>> try singing it straight (no pun intended) but he neatly side-stepped the
>>> issue.
>>> And that made me think...
>>>
>>> In the teens and 20s it seems there were any number of songs written for
>>> a woman vocalist but sung with lyrics intact by a male singer. And I
>>> couldn't think of one example, though I know I've heard a few.
>>> Can anyone think of any that were done properly, not as a parody? And no
>>> fair mentioning lyrics that change the gender of the singer, either!
>>>
>>> However, there's one really great example of that which I came across
>>>    Ă‚ recently. The tune is "Why Don't You Do Right?" and here's Peggy
>>> Lee's
>>> version:
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uTcw_A80Bo
>>> But the original lyric was written for a man to perform.
>>>
>>> Stumped as to who wrote and performed it?
>>> Go here:
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFBeEShBzHY
>>> Now that's a switch!
>>>
>>> Anyhow men doing women's songs and/or women doing men's tunes are the
>>> questions of the day.
>>> I look forward to your answers!
>>> Malcolm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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