Fritz Kreisler - The Old Refrain - Deanna Durbin

[levismother]

what grace, what beauty. How beautiful the words are, and also, so sad. I lost my mother 12 years ago, and she used to sing this all the time. The end part where "and the angels too will sing de o le ay" is especially poignant to me, as Mum used to say when she had finshed singing, hopefully I will sing this in heaven some day. I'm sure you are, darling Mother. She taught me to sing, you know.

[lithium68681]

Wonderful! Thanks for posting.

[liamthedream]

Listen To Paddy Reilly sing it....he sings it in a more modern vein.

[wattever333]

wow, from a time when children actually liked listening to someone sing well.

[erzbet07]

Fantastic singing by Deanna! I've always loved this song (it was my grandmother's favorite song). Deanna sings it so beautifully. Jeanette MacDonald also recorded it in 1950, but alas, her version hasn't seen the light of day on YOU TUBE yet. Thanks for posting. Deanna Durbin F O R E V E R!

[TheRealGneiss]

I didn't realise Jeanette MacDonald had recorded this so thanks for the info...

As for Deanna, perfection as always!

[uaneen23]

This was my Dad's favourite. I had the great opportunity to get a recording of him singing the Old refrain before he died.

PatCam2

[ramqen951]

I suppose i was being stupidly dogmatic.Sorry.

[ramqen951]

I didn't say that Moore was a better singer than Durbin i simply said her recording of this song was superior. I'm not referring to the now gone snippet on u-tube but to her official recording of the song which in fact has different words and is sung much more touchingly.Songs are, to a great extent, horses for cources, this is Moore's song.

[ramqen951]

Sorry folks, it's gotta be Grace Moore for this one.

[violinthief]

Moore was a fine singer. Sadly, her version of this song has been removed from Youtube, so I cannot compare them for myself. On the other hand, Durbin, at the tender age of 13, outsang Moore in one of her signature songs, "One Night of Love". Upon hearing Durbin's performance, Moore declared that the young teen was a better singer than she.

[jpmimosa0529]

Another gem, so beautiful, so pure, as are the faces of the children in the video. Thank you,

Jeanne

[akarpowicz]

How lovely!!! Thanks for posting! What movie is this?

[akarpowicz]

I figured it out - The Amazing Mrs. Holliday from 1943. I shall watch TCM for this.

[amensip]

My late mothers favourite, Thank you so much for adding this. It has brought memories of her back to me.

Philip

[scratchybow]

Beautiful.!!! A masterful composition by Kreisler. Deanna

Durbin was my Fathers favorite actress.

Thank You violinthief.

[texasoperastar]

Another wonderful classic from the amazing Deanna!!