Duke Ellington - Bli-Blip

[dustygrady]

Marie Bryant was so cute

[MrBeathofen]

Alta wer sowas ins Internet stellt gehört er ---- scho -- ssen?

Wo hennern den Typ ufgegabelt, Von einem anderen Stern?!

LG MrBeathofen

[Asuya93]

@MrBeathofen halts maul andre

[choreobantic]

I hadn't looked at this comment stream for a long time--didn't think people would be this interested! The historical comments about Marie Bryant are true. This is a soundie made around the time of Jump for Joy, when the band also went into the studio and did two takes on the title song, one with Ivy Anderson and one with the Bronze Buckeroo, who is still singing! As for the scat lyrics, They were written as quoted in the comments here-- I have them on the original lead sheets.

[tholley8215]

Wow...very interesting historical background!! I'd read about Jump for Joy, and it's being so far ahead of its time in 1941.

[sirtophamhatt]

this is so very good

[mokacode]

she's as skinny as popeye's girlgriend....LOL

[yoyofreak94]

this is so bad.

[Solomaster29]

1:13 LMFAOOO

[Solomaster29]

1:39 LMFAO

[Killroy201]

Simply imagine that this entire song is Paul white having a stroke, and trying to explain to everyone that he needs help.

None of them got it, clearly, so we were gifted with this wonderful song.

R.I.P. Duke

[ax974]

I would love preform this it looks so fun and the choreography man i bet i'd be smiling too much. Still thank you for the up load it was pleasantly enjoyable.

[ethansavory]

Thats wierd, is voice is higher than hers.

[busessuck1]

Awsome I remember this from back when i was 5 or so we had it on this mini-vhs thing

[jchou71]

FLIOO FLIOO FLIOO lol

[Streamline09]

Was this part of a lyrical style started by Slim Gaillard and later used by Dizzy?

[funstuff2006]

@Streamline09

I would venture to guess not. To me this sounds like plain ol' 'scat singing' where they are vocally imitating different instruments from the band, more than it does Slim Gaillard's 'vout' talk where he used real words mixed with jibberish. Often times in Slim & Slam tunes Slim will fire off a 'call' in his vout lingo, and Slam will answer back with a scat embellished 'response.' Scat singing took hold and took off, but 'Vout' seems to have only been a Slim thing .

[Streamline09]

@funstuff2006 Still sounds like it could go either way, but thanks for sharing your perspective. I'll check out Slim and Slam. Meanwhile, Claquet might have some clarification since his father, Sid Kuller, wrote the lyrics.

[Streamline09]

@funstuff2006 Still sounds like it could go either way, but thanks for sharing your perspective. I'll check out Slim and Slam. Meanwhile, Claquet might have some clarification since his father, Sid Kuller, wrote the lyrics.

[gomineko]

Did this or the Ella Fitzgerald version come first?

[hectorzilla]

whats with the eyebrows?

[danutcase66]

@hectorzilla

I dunno. Although Groucho Marx did the yebrows thing alot in his films whenever he was with a girl he liked in the film. Perhaps there is a link?

[badgrandpa1]

Really made black people look bad in the day!

[Hydmeganne]

My love to you I bring on account a you can sing / Blip-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipdeedabadua Baaaaaaaaaaimp

My love for you in true on account a you can do /Blip-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipdeedabadua Baaaaaaaaaaimp

My poor heart gives a start like a Jitter Bug just won't stop. I mix my crooning, when I'm spooning. And let there be a blow on my top. Swish!

My love to you, I've sworn, on account a mine is your'n / Blip-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipdeedabadua Baaaaaaaaaaimp.

[Hydmeganne]

My love for you is tense even if it don't make sense /Blip-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipdeedabadua Baaaaaaaaaaimp

My love for you in ripe on account that you're my type/Blip-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipdeedabadua Baaaaaaaaaaimp

...

My love for you in high being you're a groovy guy/Blip-Blip Varthy Flam flam flam Hipdeedabadua Baaaaaaaaaaimp

[nurvrax]

Marie Bryant is excellent.

Musically, she's one of Louis' children

[MrMLD72MLD]

♥

[jupitermakesmecry]

PAUSE AT 1:15 LOLZ.

[petotimar]

LOL!!!

[BOAFEY]

Hilarious! That's a pretty funny looking facial expression.

[AshleyChanay]

Thank you guys sooo much for the info that you put on here!!! So nice of you!!!

[rhythmbluessoul]

The great, cute, vivacious dancer/singer Marie Bryant was an influential dancer that appeared in many films. Gene Kelly and Duke Ellington called her one of the finest dancers. She became a dance director in Hollywood teaching dance to Ava Gardner, Paulette Goddard, Betty Grable, Cyd Charisse, Bob Hope & others. A wonderful singer also who sung in quite a few films. Its sad she's not as remembered as others because she contributed a lot to entertainment. She was a good friend to Lena Horne also.

[savida34e]

Thank you for that information. I hadn't heard of her before now.

[epistrophy007]

Lovely!!!!

Did Paul White record some other songs?

Did he enjoy a "real" singing career?

If so what's available?

[chrisaclark]

this is just all kinds of awesome.

[56Stiffy]

Cheers!!

[Mookie1517]

Sheer amazingness.  Kudos to the poster

[pointguardplus]

This is where Jaleel White got his inspiration for Erkle. And it's wonderful. (: Gotta love Duke.

[MagicRain505]

This is sheer brilliant entertainment. Duke is the best at that.

[blahq123]

i love this!

[Lualaba]

curious whenabouts? early 40s maybe? anybody know?

[rm2kmidi]

1941, someone posted some info about it about 2 comment pages back.

[54spiritedwill54]

This clip is one of my favorites

[Soulnik]

Bli-Blip Bli-Blip Bli-Blip Bli-Blip Bli-Blip Bli-Blip Bli-Blip

[guitaress1]

Wow I love her singing...wish there were more of her tunes

[sapodotroposo]

Me too!! i love her, she is so expressive...and so is he! Love the accent, what is it?

[monkeyassj]

American

[Lualaba]

they pop some good moves here

[koreaussie]

This is my favourite clip on YouTube. Love it! He is hilarious and she is so beautiful.

[EdwardBanda]

What a great start to a song! I'm only slightly creeped out by paul white, but i guess that's to be expected. x

[psyne000]

pure Class. She is absolutely Gorgeous.

[stpd1957]

Is that Ray Nance's wife?

[MISSBEEZEBABY]

I love it!

[stephiekitty19]

lol its cute!

[BOSStv]

Buhahaha!!! :D

[Alexandre72]

I don´t know what, but the thing I noticed in this video is that the woman has a beautiful skin.

[BrianMcD86]

And by beautiful you mean "light"? That kind of racism makes me sick.

[chelvispift]

And by "Racism" do you mean "I'm a Moron?"

[chinashopjada]

just because she is light & someone thinks she is beautiful does not mean that darker women aren't beautiful...I think they just meant she is beautiful not compairing her to anyone else....think before you get offended.

[sapodotroposo]

just because all suns are light, doesnt mean that all lights are suns :-)

[creamofcardstv]

Hi, I like your video and have rated it as awesome. Please check out my vid clip of some rare jazz musicians and dance band Leaders cigarette cards, issued in 1936. They include Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington and many more.

[claquet]

The singers are Paul White and Marie Bryant, original cast members of the 1941 Revuesical JUMP FOR JOY, produced at the Mayan in Los Angeles. The music is by Duke Ellington, and the lyric by my father, Sid Kuller, one of the driving forces behind the show. Other tunes from the show are its title anthem, Jump for Joy, the blues Rocks in my Bed, the impudent satire Passport from Georgia and the romantic duet Brown Skin Gal in the Calico Gown.

[sapodotroposo]

@claquet  Great lyrics from your father!! This tune is so full of life, love, laugh and sunshine! All the best to you

[Streamline09]

@claquet Did your Dad ever explain the concept and motivation behind the lyrics?Thanks a lot for sharing the information.

[tholley8215]

@claquet

Wow...very interesting historical background!! I'd read about Jump for Joy, and it's being so far ahead of its time in 1941. Thanks for posting...

[14nitetripper]

This is awesome! This was when music was classy...

[Rigits]

The woman's name in the video is listed as Marie...but the description is Marie. I'm looking for her right name to get some more music. Anyone know her name? Thanks!

[Rigits]

The description says Mary not Marie.

[JosephNScott]

Marie Bryant's best known for some stuff with tenor saxist Lester Young for a famous jazz film, _Jammin' The Blues_ -- these can be found on DVD and CD. She was Norman Granz (Jazz At The Philharmonic)'s girlfriend.

[Rigits]

Thank you so much!

[JosephNScott]

No problem. Hmm, if you do a google on

marie bryant jammin' the blues

and click on the picture that says Directed by Gjon Mili, you can watch it.

[AlessandroGenova]

what's the name of this beautiful singer?

[MahoganyArchives]

We've been getting down for decades. Thanks for this one. Duke was tops!

[RhythmJunkie]

This clip is one of my favorites! The dancers move so well to the music.

[mayuss]

woow this just made me smile,thank you for posting this video