Nocaro--you have peppered YouTube with beautiful vid productions. The slide show you present here is as well. JS's vocal chops really pour like honey on the remaster. It's a radio hit produced record by that mainstay label, Columbia (now Sony).
Your upload makes me appreciate this song, this performance, all over again.
Ah, when music was beautiful. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for helping me to appreciate it. This song was my mom's favorite and JS one of her favorite artists.
...but between the Jo Stafford version, the quick Patti Page cover and a cover by Dean Martin Joni's version had no chance. Ironies: Patti Page next covered Joni's "Why Don't You Believe Me," Joni's first hit and a #1 record. Then seven years later Joni herself rerecorded "You Belong To Me" as a rock-a-ballad with a gigantic orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. For the flip she re-did "I Need You Now," a song Eddie Fisher had grabbed away before
The Sue Thompson recording was followed by a recording by JONI JAMES, who discovered the sheet music in the Woods Building music offices in the Chicago Loop. At her first recording session, for Sharp Records, she recorded it. When she was in Detroit for a club engagement, she lent a copy of the dub to someone and the next thing she knew on radio she was hearing the Jo Stafford version. The dub had been brought to Mitch Miller at Columbia. Joni's version was then released on M-G-M Records....
Im 13...and I love this music. I really wish music like this would come back, because quite honestly, today's pop is no good. Especially compared to this...<3
My mom passed away last weekend. My dad, 13 years ago. She missed him terribly. This was "their song." I'm looking at a photo of them and listening to this and just now realizing how very deeply in love they were........................
My God! I was born June 1950 - this song reminds me of my mum and dad dancing round round the ktchen table to this playing on the radio. Happy days full of beautiful music.!
I was born September 9, 1952 and only now learned that this was the #1 song, at that time. It's no wonder my mom would sing this song often. Mom had a great voice, too. I miss listening to her. Beautiful song..........thanks for sharing. This took me back years to happier days.
Not just popular, but #1 on the charts on my day of birth also, 9/30/52, ref. Billboard ;) I got into the Duprees version years later on my new fandangled, battery operated transistor radio with it's one bud ear plug, but remember my Dad crooning my Mom with it throughout the '50s along with Perry Como and many others.
@michaejlt It's interesting to do that especially since today there have been studies that show the effect of music heard by babies while still in the womb. There may be something to that since I do get this warm, fuzzy feeling whenever I hear Perry Como sing "Some Enchanted Evening" which was a hit near the time I was born in 1949.
Nocaro--you have peppered YouTube with beautiful vid productions. The slide show you present here is as well. JS's vocal chops really pour like honey on the remaster. It's a radio hit produced record by that mainstay label, Columbia (now Sony).
Your upload makes me appreciate this song, this performance, all over again.
helios1912 1 week ago
@helios1912 What a kind remark! Thanks.
Nocaro 1 week ago
Ah, when music was beautiful. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for helping me to appreciate it. This song was my mom's favorite and JS one of her favorite artists.
dogloverlcp 1 week ago
...but between the Jo Stafford version, the quick Patti Page cover and a cover by Dean Martin Joni's version had no chance. Ironies: Patti Page next covered Joni's "Why Don't You Believe Me," Joni's first hit and a #1 record. Then seven years later Joni herself rerecorded "You Belong To Me" as a rock-a-ballad with a gigantic orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. For the flip she re-did "I Need You Now," a song Eddie Fisher had grabbed away before
M-G-M even had time to release it!
waynebrasler 2 weeks ago
The Sue Thompson recording was followed by a recording by JONI JAMES, who discovered the sheet music in the Woods Building music offices in the Chicago Loop. At her first recording session, for Sharp Records, she recorded it. When she was in Detroit for a club engagement, she lent a copy of the dub to someone and the next thing she knew on radio she was hearing the Jo Stafford version. The dub had been brought to Mitch Miller at Columbia. Joni's version was then released on M-G-M Records....
waynebrasler 2 weeks ago
Im 13...and I love this music. I really wish music like this would come back, because quite honestly, today's pop is no good. Especially compared to this...<3
scarletroseify 3 weeks ago
Gros Bisous! Merci.
MinisterAilingTongue 3 weeks ago
on par with dean martin i like them both
1953airman 3 weeks ago
My mom passed away last weekend. My dad, 13 years ago. She missed him terribly. This was "their song." I'm looking at a photo of them and listening to this and just now realizing how very deeply in love they were........................
onewink 3 weeks ago
My God! I was born June 1950 - this song reminds me of my mum and dad dancing round round the ktchen table to this playing on the radio. Happy days full of beautiful music.!
theonearmedbandit1 1 month ago
Superb! No better version. This is Jo's signature tune and no other can claim that!
MrQUICKFOXTANGO 1 month ago
I was born September 9, 1952 and only now learned that this was the #1 song, at that time. It's no wonder my mom would sing this song often. Mom had a great voice, too. I miss listening to her. Beautiful song..........thanks for sharing. This took me back years to happier days.
BargainHunter8142 1 month ago
Goose-bump moments for sure.
rgarcia77 1 month ago
My older sister used to play this...over 'n over, and over, and over, 'n over, 'n over etc. ;-D
TheARosemary 1 month ago
Not just popular, but #1 on the charts on my day of birth also, 9/30/52, ref. Billboard ;) I got into the Duprees version years later on my new fandangled, battery operated transistor radio with it's one bud ear plug, but remember my Dad crooning my Mom with it throughout the '50s along with Perry Como and many others.
JPFreshProg 1 month ago
I was born in Oct of 1952. I never thought until now to look back in my birth year to see what was the song hits where...
michaejlt 2 months ago
@michaejlt It's interesting to do that especially since today there have been studies that show the effect of music heard by babies while still in the womb. There may be something to that since I do get this warm, fuzzy feeling whenever I hear Perry Como sing "Some Enchanted Evening" which was a hit near the time I was born in 1949.
Nocaro 2 months ago
The hit song that was popular on my birthday. 9/29/52 ;p
longhornmom1952 2 months ago
try Neko Case's version...
andrednz 2 months ago
t Ihanks for this great song by a really great singer. Ithink her best LP was GI.JO i used to listen to this for ages. cookie45357@gmail.com
william45357 3 months ago
Great song-My favorite version by far.
habdon 3 months ago
so beautiful
TomThumbsBlues1965 5 months ago
Wish i could have the vinyl for such a great cover
suttrix 1 year ago
Nostalgic
nancyfloressantos 1 year ago
A lovely song from agreat singer.
Thank you .
Canal2Maria 1 year ago
A lot of bad came out of the World War II era but one of the GOOD thinks was the music.
dovermoreno 1 year ago