Gene Austin - My Blue Heaven (1927)

[LeahJane1995]

I don't like my generation, the 1920s seemed a lot interesting than the 90's nothing special about it being a 90's girl nothing to say about it that I can actually think of

[cosmokramer1987]

I know it sounds sappy, even though this is a very beautiful and happy song I tear up every time I hear it. Maybe it's the fact that music like this will never like this will be made again. Also even though in the 1920's things were worse such as Racism and Crime during prohibition, but I would much rather live in those times. At least people were decent, society was decent and people looked out for you. Not anymore. I'd rather be 24 in 1927 than 2012. What has society come to? Just my opinion.

[Garrison446]

My grandparents were about Genes age.  They loved this song and it and other songs gave them hope and courage to live through the Great Depression. It all makes me cry.

[MegaSirianni]

What wind instrument is playing at the end of the song?

[FunUsernamesAreGone]

I don't know why, but for some reason I enjoy Gene Austin more than Frank Sinatra. 

[morsetexas]

I wasn't one of Hal Roach's Little Rascals,known in the 30s as "our Gang", for movie shorts. But my agent got me my only speaking movie role in an Edgar Rice Burroughs movie, "The Lion Man", 1936 at age 7. I checked, and Morse, Texas still has a population of 150. The town gets verrry cold in winter at the top of the Texas Panhandle.

[Gunn182]

On the Smashing Pumpkins Box set Airplane Flies High. Billy Corgan does a cover of this song that is more close to the original. Rather then the Fats Domino. If you can find it give it a listen very good.

[AAnneC]

Every time I hear this song I fall in love with men of the era. I wish I had a time machine as well.

[ColoredPig]

i think the smashing pumpkins did a really good cover of this, look it up (:

[Doodlebug4life1]

good cute song

[JoshLuke864]

i like skrillex better

[epv1011]

@Caradays thats great

[OhGrGrL]

love this!! thanks so much!

[bargainmom]

What a beautiful song! So haunting and lovely...so glad that there are people who still appreciate this song so much later!

[gmp1381]

This song WAS the 1920s.

[JJProductions232]

Taking back sunday.

[takky77jp1]

テレビのCMで流れていたので調べてみたらがオリジナルは

外国の曲だったんですね　エノケンの歌は覚えていたので

懐かしい曲です

[patoman881]

When you come home, say thank you for the cat and such..........

[FrancisJoseph76]

Timeless classic :)

[morsetexas]

I was born the year after Gene Austin recorded this song. My family consisted of my father, mother and me. My dad and mother performed this song at home: my father singing, my mother on the piano and banjo. I believe this was the first song I heard and knew, and I first thought the song was about the three of us, although my mother's name wasn't Molly. Later I learned it was a Gene Austin song. This old record is wonderful.

[corwinorr]

@morsetexas I'm always surprised to find people old enough to be one of the Little Rascals on Youtube.

[jaytlr9]

@morsetexas What a nice memory.

[voltape]

@morsetexas You win - I was born in (as recently as) 1935. I'm a kid. I am a Peruvian in Peru but I have a daughter in Houston, TX, who lives there with her husband (from Texas), a boy, a girl, and a pet schnauzer. I too loved that music - I remember playing the 78 rpm in my dad's Victrola in WWII times!

[MrRoryConway]

Such a beautiful song. Always a favorite as a young child. All the grown up's knew it and was sang everywhere. It is a time long gone by. It's such a shame really.

I have a beautiful boat, painted in French Blue, high gloss oil, trimed in vibrant white and considered calling her Blue Heaven. Now after the listening to the timeless voice of Gene Austin, I will.

[Urbino237]

@MrRoryConway Aside from this classic, your boat sounds like one too. Is that colour - French Blue - widely available? Is it a marine-purpose paint, i.e., anti-fungal etc? Sounds like a delicious colour!

[MeRiteUwRong]

Love this song :)

[bobbyMcbobsonjunior]

im related to gene austin my 4th cousin



[sjohlaw]

Gene Austin's My Blue Heaven was the biggest selling single until Bing Crosby's White Christmas came along in 1942. White Christmas was itself replaced as the biggest selling single by Elton John's remake of Candle in the Wind reworded to a tribute to Princess Diana. selling

[mrjamesburgess]

i love this version.

[panzercat1939]

In my humble opinion this is the best version of a well covered tune.Mr Austins delivery is just perfect.

[iconicdog]

One of the sweetest songs ever recorded...

One of the sweetest recordings ever....

[iconicdog]

One of the sweetest songs ever recorded...

[mkworkman]

3:37 YouTube audio: Gene Austin singing My Blue Heaven (1927); music by Walter Donaldson, American songwriter, born February 15, 1893.

[mkworkman]

The music was written by Walter Donaldson, the lyrics by George A. Whiting. The song was published in 1927 and became a huge 1928 hit on Victor 20964-A for crooner Gene Austin; charted for 26 weeks, stayed at #1 for 13, and sold over five million copies; recorded on September 14, 1927; and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1978.

[MrLtMuldoon]

Used in "Get Low", which I totally recommend if you haven't seen it

[amanae]

thx! clear a lot!! :D

[newtownards1]

great song,my late father song this at home to me and my mum,this song means so much to me,thankyou so much,from william,n.ireland

[wtmj100]

I've been searching for this version ever since I heard it in "Fried Green Tomatoes." Thanks!

[TheDaxbaby]

One of my favorite songs. Wonderful.

[postatility]

OK---when your finish with this,listen to Fats Domino's version. And thank your lucky stars for the sound of New Orleans!!!

[moondogjack1978]

I was turned on to 20's music by this song and I haven't looked back.

[thetreeleprechaun]

I love the multi-syllable rhyming scheme, George A. Whiting was definitely ahead of his time.

[CornRae]

Love the whistling! And not just any whistler, either: It's Robert MacGimsey, writer (not composer I assume, but the one who first wrote it down) of Sweet Little Jesus Boy, which is my favorite Spiritual. MacGimsey could whistle in chords, believe it or not. He could whistle up to three notes with his perfect pitch.

[LisaBaby67]

I've heard the instrumental version of this before. Never heard it with the lyrics. What a great song.

[easternmind]

I love the innocence in Gene Austin's music, and so divine! I've only recently discovered him, and have completely fallen for every song I've heard! It's such a great feeling finding a whole catalog of fantastic tunes... They've been waiting for me. And then just the other day my mother told me that my Grandpa (who I'd never really met), his favorite artist was Gene Austin, and he would always whistle the tunes. I'm so happy.

[canadamonster]

20 music really sucked

[hookemhornmom]

Sheer Heaven! How I wish that people could be as content today.

[PublicDisgrace2]

great song especially the orginal. Thanks for sharing.

[dj6927]

Wow! That's my favorite of this song. Sure makes me think of dad. God, I wish he could see this. I have this and Jimmie Rodgers and Tipperary just to name a few on his Edison gramaphone. If I could show him that you can now do it in just a "click"', he'd probably never get out of this chair. Thanks for posting.

[j1mg1100]

Iused to have an EP of Genes' which had a melody of three songs on each side and this was one of them. She's funny that way was another. I haven't got that anymore so if anyone has it can they up load it please.

[KARENK72886]

thanks for posting this edmundusrex! ever so loverly! It plays in my one of my fave movies too, Fried Green Tomatoes! xo

[moondogjack1978]

Thanks for uploading.

[raifffa]

this would be great song if you have girlfriend.

[lrossi888]

I love it when Hotlips sings this song in MASH.

[safehouse123]

@lrossi888 wasnt that great?:)

[lrossi888]

@safehouse123 Indeed, good times. XD

[michaeljayklein]

It is claimed this was the first million selling recording. Austin is definitely worth rediscovering--he had a very unique style (I frankly don't consider this song one of his best efforts--but you should check out many other songs he recorded in that era!)

[GeminiNightOwl]

I LOVE this song. Play it at home a lot. Puts me in a good mood every time I hear it :)

[loofascraper]

Such a beautiful song.

Is that whistling at 2:37? anyone know what that is?

[garymichaelshannon]

@loofascraper yep..that's whistling...pretty cool.



[zzzilxlizzz]

This song didn't bust a nut till Fats Domino got his hands on it! Thank you FATS!!!

[EdenandDeon]

Ah, thanks for posting this song. I like this version of the song almost as much as Fats. It has a sad twinge to it now that it's so old. I suppose it's because whenever you hear old music like this in TV or movies something bad is about to happen. It's beautiful though.

Eden K.

[33MellonCollie]

My favorite cover of this song is by The Smashing Pumpkins =)

[starletdempsy]

@33MellonCollie What! Smashing Pumpkins did a cover of this song? I have to check it out.

[33MellonCollie]

@starletdempsy Yeah, I'm a diehard Sp fan

[kirkwoodie]

This was my parents wedding song. I was the baby that made 3.

[kerryman55]

To Chefflick, you have a time machine its called YouTube, It sure is great to be able to see and listen to all this forgotten talent.Thank you edmundusrex.

[tippy1958th]

this song reminds me of the very younger days., so sweet.

[kakumazone5]

ha ha i predicted this song for the listening section for our mid term exam today (music 162)... and to my suprise it was on exam! i posted it on the class discusion blog and out 654 students who did this exam ... a good number of them should appreciate me for my generosity

[nancyfloressantos]

A rare gem......to be cherished and treasured...

[lizdugger]

Just used this song, which I bought off iTunes recorded by gene Austin, for my grama's memorial video. She was born in 1911 and married in 1927--her favorite song. I was so glad to find the original. Truly a treasure!

[sbd650]

Great!

[odysseetheater]

great treasure, thanks for uploading. wonderful .....

[Plymouthfury1000]

I have the 78 of this. Is it worth anything?Not that I would sell it. It was my Dad's.

[sokowatti]

Listen to the version of Fats Domino

[dusty10456]

@sokowatti

Great version too, both for 2 different moods, lively and mellow.

[KillerInstinct2006]

@sokowatti Fats Domino's version is great no doubt and I'm a huge fan of his, but honestly I don't think any version even begins to touch this one.

[PANA602]

By 1927 most people had radios and sales of records plumeted. This was the last million seller in the 20's or 30's. Glenn Miller's Chatanooga. Choo Choo in 1941 revived record sales!

[nostalgiajunkie70]

This song makes me cry. It's so beautiful.

[indez23]

Excellent !!

[TreblePop]

You post the best stuff.  Thanks again.

[Brutus2]

i'm sitting here, crying...

[luvebug21]

I can relate to this song in a way XD Just minus Molly and the baby :Dand add a man

[fillra]

Thankyou, Edmundus. At 2:36 I think it's a Swanee Whistle playing.

Lovely tune, the music was composed by Walter Donaldson in 1927, and the words were written by George Whiting.

[dylz]

i read somewhere that the whistling was done by robert macgimsey

[craigisbond007]

THIS WAS ON M*A*S*H!!

[TreblePop]

Really? That's fascinating.

[philipms]

An all-time top seller for years, some say until Bing Crosby's "While Christmas" in 1942.  This 1927 smash set up Austin as the best selling singer of the year. (Giddins, Bing Crosby A Pocketful of Dreams The Early Years, pg 157)

[tamer5494]

great song but know all we got is snoop dog

[AAnneC]

I wish musicians still sang like this. What a handsome man. Absolutely beautiful. The men were charming, intelligent, sophisticated..they were real gentlemen. What happened?

[hicap06]

We're still here, albeit much smaller in number.

But harder to find in today's world.

[raymond52044]

This was great. I don't think I have heard this version before. The intro, humming, etc. all fun.

[takeshif55]

I love this voice.

[oldedrum]

Love the cello!

[thebalox2003]

20's pop

[meeeeee91]

what genre is this song?

[nanaboxer]

Oh...to go back in time! St Patrick's Day 35 yrs ago my dad died before his time. This song brings tears to my eyes as I remember him singing this. We all (7 of us) miss you so much even after all this time. Margaret, Nancy, Betty, Johanne, John, Marie and Frank.

[molcoo]

This song is beautiful. You gotta love Gene Austin!

[musicmamma]

Wonderful!! My Dad always sings this song. I remember him singing this when I was little. ....(sigh).....Those were the days.

[NeaCalu]

lovely

[ChefFlick]

wow, thanks!

to have a time machine would be so sweet!

[valentuss]

Yes! Yes! Yes!

[chkjns]

@ChefFlick - I'm your time machine! My channel has a playlist for every year since 1900 & this was just added to 1927. Listen to the sounds of any past year like you've stepped back in time.

360 more playlists feature artists from the 20's to today from around the world. Hope you take a look and enjoy! Chuck

[EuphoricFigure]

@ChefFlick But we have an even better time machine! Our memories. ♥

[fluteandmetal]

love it love it love it

[norarue]

Simply divine!

[AulicExclusiva]

What fun!

[redsoxrox2]

I luv this song!

[edmundusrex]

this song is in a better quality now.

enjoy it.

ed.