Mildred Bailey - Rockin` Chair (1937)

[avdreader1]

I was born in Fort Wayne. Live in Ossian(pronounced aw see ann) !0 miles south of there. Pop. 3500.Wish I was born in Bloomington. I am a big Indiana University basketball fan!.....grtz Aad

[aadjuijn]

@avdreader1 Thanks...Grtz from Holland (Europe), Aad

[avdreader1]

aadj....He was in Bloomington in the 20s(I think it was the 20s) attending IU. He wrote stardust in bloomington.

[aadjuijn]

@avdreader1 Hoagy was born in Bloomington! I meant ... you perhaps too? Grtz, Aad

[avdreader1]

I always knew she was good, but it is only recently that i realize how great she was. Hoagy was a hoosier and I am proud to say I am too.

[aadjuijn]

@avdreader1 ...also Bloomington? Grtz, Aad

[ChristophePhilippe]

Man, did she know how and when to flatten a note...

[aadjuijn]

@ChristophePhilippe Mildred Bailey was discovered by Bing Crosby and also a protege by Bing Crosby ... that says enough to me! Grtz, Aad

[jerseyoutcast]

@aadjuijn I think it was the other way around. Mildred Bailey is the sister of one of the Rhythm Boys, a group of three young men in the early 1930's with Bing Crosby on the lead. They all came from the state of Washington and Mildred got them some connections when they came down to Los Angeles to seek their fortune.

[aadjuijn]

@jerseyoutcast You`re right!. In 1929, Al Rinker was able to return all the favors by helping out his sister when she threw a house party. He invited his boss, and when Whiteman heard Bailey sing a song he hired her on the spot. And with that hiring, Whiteman became the first national-level orchestra leader to feature a female vocalist -- a historic moment that soon caused “other dance bands in the copycat fashion of show business” to add “female singers too.” Grtz, Aad

[aadjuijn]

@jerseyoutcast You`re right!. In 1929, Al Rinker was able to return all the favors by helping out his sister when she threw a house party. He invited his boss, and when Whiteman heard Bailey sing a song he hired her on the spot. And with that hiring, Whiteman became the first national-level orchestra leader to feature a female vocalist -- a historic moment that soon caused “other dance bands in the copycat fashion of show business” to add “female singers too.” Grtz, Aad

[thebinxster]

I really wonder if there is any footage of her performing. She is awesome.

[MrRJDB1969]

The Excellent Mildred Bailey on a classic written by the Great Hoagy Carmichael !!!

[miltsar]

@taddyd1 thanks for the info. hard to believe that there is nothing after years and years of singing on stage and with big bands .

[bellini7verdi]

ESPECIALISSSSSIIIIIIIMAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAA

[aadjuijn]

@bellini7verdi Absoooooluuuuuutoooooooo! Grtz, Aad

[Palomablanca2008]

Lovely!!!! Thanks for posting!!

[aadjuijn]

@Palomablanca2008 Thank you too!

[mrsavozav]

I HATE YOU TUBE GOOD BUY

[cghgrn123]

Have this Copy,DJ copy,play it over and over

[opedijo]

you DoucheBag. You don't even deserve to comment nor to listen to the beautiful ms. Bailey. Fuck off; then after you do: Go....Go....Go listen to good 'ole Brittany Spears--you dumb bitch.

[drdee51]

This record reduced me tears. Thank you poster person!

What the hell ever happened to the public listening to real music?

[aadjuijn]

My pleasure...it`s the wellknown story, quality and quantity!. Formerly it was the content, nowadays it`s the packaging ( $!).

[jmkism]

Yes. Thank you so very much.

[sonitakhar]

She's great.

[everybodylovesmybaby]

Hoagy Carmichael met Mildred at a party, played "Rocking Chair" for her. She loved it, learned it, and it became her signature song.

[Prod62366]

Love this, she's great!

[jmkism]

Oh, but God Damn was she great!

[stlivermore]

Out of this world, out of the ballpark, out of the..whatever...sublime.

[nelsonvitz]

beautiful

[miltsar]

She is truly one of the best female singers. I would love to see some footage of her singing. Is there any video available of her performing ?

[taddyd1]

@miltsar i have read in several places that there is no film of MB.

[billiefan2001]

Recorded in Chicago, March 23, 1937.