green eyes - Helen O'Connell

[pulltheplugimdone]

what a cutie!

[TheScunion]

Helen's Mother and my Grandfather were brother and sister. My small claim to fame :)

[Kinseydsp]

Saw Helen O'Connell sing this at the old Sunnybrook ballroom, Pottstown Pa, back in the day and ended up falling for an English blond with green eyes who I never had a chance with but she was and always will be, A Lady in every way!!

[mcintosh2345]

i love green eyes too

[boomerang905]

Okay, big band music was in vogue before I was born, still I always loved it and am still impressed with the ladies who could perform Big Band style. Sometimes I feel as if I did live in that era and wish I did. Great music, great deliveries. Oh yes.

[2792672]

She makes me smile with her green eyes

[Discoboy504]

I Love Her!!! What a classy Lady...

[Vercingetorix2006]

My favorite female singer from that era, though Judy Garland is a close second.

[pianoman74]

what? she's already 33 there? She looks like sweet 25, though :)

[neb2351]

I'm 88 now and when I left home to go in service during WWII Helen was one of the greatest big band vocalist. I was pleased that I had the opportunity to see her in person at Disney World in the 1970's. Thanks to ones that have provided these great recordings for us to enjoy.

bculler

[music1831]

@neb2351 would have been great to see Helen live.

Just saw Beyonce on YOU-TUBE & cannot fathom how she sold 72 million records.

The majority of today's singers would not have a clue as how to sing a song properly.

I am 68 yo & still love these real singers.

[ROKSpink]

@neb2351 88?you must have lived a thousend of epic moments in the history,dear sir or lady;you have also an youtube account,what else can i say?

[charyuht]

She joins Helen Forest, Helen Ward and a few others in having magnificant breath control. Great voice.

[garysaddleback]

Well, Fellas . . . shall we all agree . . . this is the very definition of a "Full-Grown Woman".

Gary in Arizona

[vertxxgg]

id known many original Spanish original versions but THIS IS THE BEST

[7754349200]

I wish the title was "Brown Eyes" then it would be for Dennise.

[joeasmythe]

You have to get in line, Gompth. I think I am about 46th.

[gompth1966]

Anybody got a time machine so I can go back and propose to her?

[joeasmythe]

no one can replace our songbird

[lcar4000]

As good as it was, I like Anita O'Day's version better (with Gene Krupa orchestra)

[grenadian11]

she really own this song. great

[8sonofgod]

iim 80 years old and helen o brings back great memories

[xgumshoe]

loved her voice over the years...

[Gooberwalla]

Simply delightful!

[bobeunie]

brings back memories-thanks

[BlogShag]

I saw her as an old woman in the 1990's a few years before she died. She was truly a diva on stage. Someone in the audience yelled that she wasn't singing loud enough and she said, "If you want me to talk instead of sing I don't have a problem with that. It's much easier."

[vivalaleta]

@BlogShag Love hearing it. Let us never apologize for aging and shame those who seem to think they're exempt. ;~)

[phoenixtimes2]

One word.......Lovely. Enough said.

[AtmaRising]

such a beauty!

[Andremedia]

Kinescope is film from video cameras - a look from the very early 1960s never to be replaced!

[battenwood]

@Andremedia Actually a kine taken from "TV's Top Tunes" in 1953 with Ray Anthony's orch.

Any reason you left out Bob Eberly's solo?

[Andremedia]

thanks for posting Helen!

[llanto75]

fantastica!