Mae West, Duke Ellington - My Old Flame (1934)

[okiokinl]

love it.... ivie andersson/duke beats her in this song, but lots of respect to mae west for beeing non-racist during a very racist time.

[saxondog2001]

So melancholy .. I love it. It make me teary.

[JCJasion]

There's a much better version in much better fidelity by Ellington's band from this time period with his regular vocalist, Ivie Anderson. A much hipper recording, though in her favor, Mae West IS kitsch Americana.

[2oldN2ys]

Those were wonderful times with music to match.

[Mktryk]

Great music,true! But 'wonderful times'? Only  if you forget about the Great Depression and Dust Bowl decimating the heartland back then!

[hep2jive]

It's hot!

[almadora]

wow, nice version. i knew it done by someone else, i can't remember. but mae handles it well. thanks. i love this stuff. (and i was born in '72.)

[cushtichavi]

Perhaps the Platters with Zola Taylor

[ankastes]

THis is one of my favorite songs from her.

[slpuca]

¡what a marvelous blend!Her voice is coarse but well tuned.

About Ellington nothing can be added, everything has been said about him.