Belle Baker - -Hard- Hearted- Hannah-

[BloodOnTheDanceFl0or]

Bill True blood.

[Academic1Researcher]

This song gives me impressions and feelings that seem to come from only the past like embedded memories spewing forth from a tune and lyrics its truly magic something music can do.

[DivineScream101]

Liked this song from True blood, I'm 15 and like a song, around 70 years older then me facinating :)

[makasinkwe]

Not one dislike. I like the company I'm in.

[jobill3433]

pax41 I agree with you. For example when yuo go to a piano bar you have to have a voice. Because that is the only accompaniment you have. And today's singer'scouldn't hack it. I'm going to try and buy "Song of Love" if the film hasn't been been ruined by film deterioration.

[jobill3433]

Belle baker had a very strong but a very pleasant voice. Like gloria swanson said about the silent movie stars "They had faces then".Well the singers back then had voices then,not some electronlc that could make practically any voice sound good.

[pax41]

@jobill3433 She was one of the best!

[cyclesmith07]

I love this video.I think everyone should watch it.

[mvnkct]

This song is great - - love the words.

[ShiningOne10]

Wow! 1924! She so much younger!

[MorganHillChristine]

learned this as a kid in the 1950's - i have always loved it!

[Fiftiesflashback]

In memory of talented MARIE BLAKE of the "Five Oaks" on Grove in NYC! This was one of her specialty requests as she tickled the 88s night after night, year after year. After her passing, it was never the same.

[larryfeltonj]

Savannah is a fantastic city, this song is fantastic, and this woman did an absolutely great version.

[pax41]

My favorite 1920's and 30's singer.

[JDOCD1963]

i fucking love this song :D

it's been stuck in mah fuggin head allllllll day.

hahahaa.

[Jane619]

the version they used for the end credits on true blood was sung by dolly kay. you can buy that off of itunes. i did a lot of searching to find that out. i love this song now

[JCJasion]

Nice sound restoration of a great song and fine performer!

[pax41]

Thanks JC but this was not my best work. I bought a better copy of this record a while back and could really make her sing now. However, this vid has too many views to delete.

[JCJasion]

What label was that recorded for?

[pax41]

This was on the Victor label.

[pokamonmaster1997]

@pax41  make another video with the restored version without deleting this one

[guardianofcreation]

Yea, The Golden Girls made me look this up.

[pokamonmaster1997]

@guardianofcreation so did i lol i was watching the golden girls with my grandma(im 12) i couldent get this song out of my head

[msptstatus]

Me too, it's become my theme song. But I loved the way Bea sung it thou.

[la28typeofgirl]

Wow True Blood is sure bringing out new types of music we wouldn't normally listen to. I'm enjoying this = ]

Does anybody know where you can buy the sound track?

[pax41]

I don't know that you can find this version for sale anywhere, only from an old 78. I have a better copy than this and could post it but this one is getting quite popular lately. This song is on the verge of entering the public domain since it was written in 1924. It should have already been there, except some greedy music publishers and record companies got Congress to extend the copyright beyond the original 70 years.

[RaiderLostArk]

True Blood sure has some interesting choices in music but they somehow fit right in with the feel of the show. Cool to hear the whole song here.

[u2jelus]

just heard Bea A. sing this on Golden Girls....what a clever song!

[JacksonJawbreaker]

Ohhh! I just saw that episode as well! The song was stuck in my head so I looked it up hehe.

[200sur]

love this song...

[pax41]

Glad you like it and thanks for visiting!

[hermione10663]

Is this song actually about a vampire?

Woah written in the twenties?

I'm pretty sure vampires werent popular in America during the 20s.

[pax41]

No this is not about vampires but about a vamp. Vamp was 20's slang for a woman who was a seducer of men. Vampires were around at this time, have you seen the old silent film "Nosferatu"? That vampire is quite scary and then you have Bela Lugosi about ten years later.

[dennykdoe]

Not about vampires, per se, but the word "vamp" does derive from vampire. Just slang--possibly from the silent movie serial Les Vampires, about a gang of jewel thieves.

[Edgehead1132]

Dracula was written in the late 1897, the Bela Lugosi film was made in 1931, they've been around

[JakisThePally]

what style of music is this? like what would it be classed as? i really like the style!

Herd this on True Blood Googled The Lyrics I Could Remember And Found It!

[pax41]

I would classify this as jazz but more along the pop side of jazz

[JakisThePally]

Awesome Thankyou For The Reply

[BlueRoseThorn1]

Leather is tough, but Hannah's heart is tougher,

She's a gal who loves to see men suffer!

To tease 'em, and thrill 'em, to torture and kill 'em,

Is her delight, they say,

I saw her at the seashore with a great big pan,

There was Hannah pouring water on a drownding man!

She's Hard Hearted Hannah, the vamp of Savannah, GA!"

[BrianHimself1]

pax41, the shows recording (it played during the credits nearly in full) actually was less clear than this, it sounded much more 'raw' and 'scratchy'. Perhaps you could also upload your original version?

[pax41]

I didn't keep my original post. I own two copies of this record now. My newer copy is in better shape and would sound better. It seems you like the rawer version better?

[BrianHimself1]

Yeah, maybe you would be willing to upload both (or well, you already have one up - this one). But hey, either way, thanks for this up, great song :).

[courtyum]

Ahh bills version was amazing <3 and now i cant stop listening to this.

[Lovesick4Mina]

i loved it when bill sang it! do they have it with bill?

[MattTheRipper88]

I can't find this song to download :( Any true blood fans out there can help me out?

[PuzzledGlance]

just go to a conversion site,or get a program,and then get the url and there you have it

[mskaren987]

did stephen sing it by himself. if yes, he is an excellent singer.

[Wishnick]

I heard that he started out in musical theater, so if that's true, it's likely that he was doing his own singing.

[akjcbm]

yes he did actually someone told me he worked with Nathan Barr with the music for True Blood

[HanatarouDesu]

XD Seems like everyone searched it after hearing it on True Blood, including myself X3

Good song~

[pax41]

Is the shows recording a newer version?

[HanatarouDesu]

Nope. Very grainy. I'm pretty sure it's the same version as this.

[sailorlupepower]

hehehe :]]

Stephen did a great job

[guillecs]

i like more true blood version

[sailorlupepower]

haha me too

:]]

[VampirestoObession]

Heard this on True Blood.

Love this song :)

[pax41]

Glad you liked it and I will have to check out the show.

[penntaker]

True Blood comes on HBO Sundays at 9pm. It's a show about vamps. This song was played during the closing credits. So all the fans of the show, like myself, want to know who sang this song.

[sookietex]

Thanks for sating my craving to hear this version in it's entirety [ it was featured on tonight's ep of TrueBlood :-) ]

[pax41]

You are welcome!

[theatrebritty]

Heard it on True Blood...fabulous song.

[pax41]

I bought a cleaner copy and was thinking about re-posting this one. What is True Blood?

[theatrebritty]

HBO show about vampires. It's a really fitting song for the theme of the show.

[tomkellycartoons]

Thank you for aiding my continuing education! I love "discovering" these greats who are new to me. But I love this whole genre and others from this time.

Thank you, as always!

[pax41]

My pleasure!

[tomkellycartoons]

That it's your pleasure, just makes it all the more fun for all of us. Great energy to share! Thanks again!

[ednayarkspay]

Film Forum (New York City) revived Belle's feature film "Song of Love" (Columbia Pictures, 1929). Needless to say, Belle sang gloriously, and her acting was equally good. I hope the film is made available so the rest of the world can experience Belle Baker. The audience loved it.

[pax41]

I would love to see that film.

[rialtobaby]

Thankyou so much for doing the work on this song and posting it, it is such a beautiful piece I only wish I knew more about Belle Baker !

[pax41]

Stay tuned, I have more by her to post.

[weekdayyardsale]

ah man thank you SO much for this post.. flloored by this recording.

[pax41]

You are welcome and thanks for listening!

[worthmoremusic]

wow..what a find here...Belle was my Mom's ex Mother in Law at one time..she was my brother's grandmother !

[ednayarkspay]

Does this mean your Mom married Herbie Baker?

[whispperson]

Love this Recording

[pax41]

One of my favorites too. I only wish I could find a better copy to post. This poor record has seen a lot of use.

[whispperson]

My Favorate Recording of this is By The Great Julie London.

Thank you Pax41 for your Posting of this Classic by Belle Baker, i enjoyed it very much.

[fiftiesflashback1953]

Sitting with Hannah upon your knees, Is like going through Alaska in your BVD's. They call her Hard Hearted Hannah, The vamp of Savannah, GA. Hey, hey... Hard Hearted Hannah, The vamp of Savannah, GA. Miss Marie Blake The Five Oaks New York City, NY C.1980

[kspm01]

Nevertheless the acoustic sound on this one is great, even the delicate chimes come through! Lovely song...

[HarborGuy]

Too bad some of these weren't redone in Elec. Recording.....but then, they would have been old to the public, I guess then......