Ms. Yao lee recorded this song along side with Rose2 I love you, that was recorded in 1940 if you follow the ID number on the original Shanghai Pathé records which i currently own one.
What a find!!! My grandfather used to have a whole set of 78-rpms of this vintage (about 1952) and every Saturday morning I would go to his and Grandma's house and we would play them. Even the gramophone is pretty well the same as his was. "An Autumn Melody" was one of my favourites (the other side was "Rose, Rose I Love You" sung in Chinese). Thanks for bringing back wonderful memories of Grandma's House.
I was recently doing some DJ-ing with my 78's again - which I do quite often - and played this record and a chinese woman spontaneously began to sing along! She told me she had learnt the song from her mother and was so glad to hear it again after all those years. She told me all about her and her mother's life in China back in the 30's and 40's. I tell you, that encounter (and your comment) really made my day!
No problem, actually found the piece intriguing. Googled her and found her on wikipedia. Yes, romanised chinese names can be written differently depending on the dialect.
The singer Yao Li who sang this is still alive. She probably recorded this sometime in the 30s to 40s. The sound is reminiscent of that era when Shanghai was the Hollywood of the Orient. The other famous songbird from this era was Zhou Xuan.
Ms. Yao lee recorded this song along side with Rose2 I love you, that was recorded in 1940 if you follow the ID number on the original Shanghai Pathé records which i currently own one.
justinlimkt 1 year ago
Oh my God I love this. I had a 78 of this when I was at college in the 1970's . All us art students loved her.
joanna604 3 years ago
Wonderful!
'my parents had this 78 disc. I last heard it 48 years ago. I LOVED it.
Dryppelyp 4 years ago
What a find!!! My grandfather used to have a whole set of 78-rpms of this vintage (about 1952) and every Saturday morning I would go to his and Grandma's house and we would play them. Even the gramophone is pretty well the same as his was. "An Autumn Melody" was one of my favourites (the other side was "Rose, Rose I Love You" sung in Chinese). Thanks for bringing back wonderful memories of Grandma's House.
bongobeatbaby 4 years ago
I was recently doing some DJ-ing with my 78's again - which I do quite often - and played this record and a chinese woman spontaneously began to sing along! She told me she had learnt the song from her mother and was so glad to hear it again after all those years. She told me all about her and her mother's life in China back in the 30's and 40's. I tell you, that encounter (and your comment) really made my day!
wininboy 4 years ago
Wonderful posting, wonderful story. Thanks.
joemb1977 3 years ago
No problem, actually found the piece intriguing. Googled her and found her on wikipedia. Yes, romanised chinese names can be written differently depending on the dialect.
tinateh 4 years ago
The singer Yao Li who sang this is still alive. She probably recorded this sometime in the 30s to 40s. The sound is reminiscent of that era when Shanghai was the Hollywood of the Orient. The other famous songbird from this era was Zhou Xuan.
tinateh 4 years ago
That's great info, thanks! Her name is written "Hue Lee" on the record label.
wininboy 4 years ago
This song is called 秋的懷念。"Reminisce of the Autumn"
KaiserPCS 3 years ago