This couldn't express any more sorrow. I'm crying and didn't even know who this is about. My wife heard this and wants it at her funeral (just joking with me). The determined rhythm of the guitar makes it for me. No piano could get this expression. This kind of talent doesn't get a chance to show itself - today's show business is too commercial. Love this and thanks for the post. Learning this on the clarinet with some of Pete Fountains licks but this feel.
superb. robert crumb (the bruegel of the 20th century) and friends have recorded an equally moving version whilst i feel armstrong's and calloway's fail to convey the melancholy implied in the score and lyrics.
btw; charles russo was the banjo player. the trumpets were sam utterbach and harold knox but i have no idea which did the solo.
ToweringInfernoOrch 5 months ago
This couldn't express any more sorrow. I'm crying and didn't even know who this is about. My wife heard this and wants it at her funeral (just joking with me). The determined rhythm of the guitar makes it for me. No piano could get this expression. This kind of talent doesn't get a chance to show itself - today's show business is too commercial. Love this and thanks for the post. Learning this on the clarinet with some of Pete Fountains licks but this feel.
trydreamin 1 year ago 3
@trydreamin
Not to detract from the beautiful sentiment of your post, but there is no guitar in this song. The rhythm instrument you're hearing is a tenor banjo.
galaxyrock 1 year ago
@galaxyrock Thanks for the information, I didn't know this was a banjo so thanks for the information.
trydreamin 1 year ago
Beautiful pure natural version .Thanks from Spain.
joseesblanco 1 year ago
que entrañable !!!!!!!!!!!!!
diagoML 1 year ago
Bravo - opened my eyes.
davidemiron 2 years ago
Excellent recording. THANKS FOR SHARING!
ateleia 2 years ago
Wow....
SinisterReality420 2 years ago
go to the other end of the spectrum and hear the zephyr version 1969
cleanmrbroadway 2 years ago
superb. robert crumb (the bruegel of the 20th century) and friends have recorded an equally moving version whilst i feel armstrong's and calloway's fail to convey the melancholy implied in the score and lyrics.
billyshitcheese 3 years ago
I'm from the Kansas City area originally, so this is even more interesting (as I know the area where Jazz music was born)! Thanks for posting.
NostalgiaBob 3 years ago
Bislang habe ich von diesem talentierten Musiker nie gehoert.Danke fuer die Posting-super!
Squarerig 3 years ago
wonderful. an education! thanks
snapcracklepop54 3 years ago
Astounding
Ccheek 4 years ago
very nicely done, what a great song. Thanks for putting it up!
Osamutezukatima 4 years ago
Indeed, Calloway sounds far less astonishing when you know he simply covered Lee's authentic and genious arrangement.
kspm01 4 years ago
Thank you for digging up some more George E. Lee, a vastly underrated musician!
kspm01 4 years ago