A Jamieson Note: Mannie Klein at trumphet. Ziggy passed. Martha Tilton at vocals. "You smile and the angels sing...although it's just a murmur at the start." Please Refer to: Judith Durham's "Far Shore".
With heartfelt love for adventure and the sound of lover's in love,
An interesting side bar. Although Ziggy Elman is on camera appearing to play his solo, the trumpet solo was actually played by Mannie Klein. At this point in Ziggy's life, his health was failing, and he could no longer play the trumpet. When Benny Goodman went into the Capitol studio later that year to record "Mr Benny Goodman" after Martha Tilton sang her vocal on the album, the trumpet solo was played by Harry James.
@olbrneyes - In fact the producers tried to reunite the legendary Goodman trumpet section for this scene. Harry James was available, but Chris Griffin was working steadily as a lead trumpeter in NYC and couldn't take weeks off to fly to Hollywood for the filming. (Griffin played the soaring trumpet solo on Jackie Gleason's opening theme and had to be there each week for the live broadcast). And as you say, Ziggy Elman was in poor health and could no longer play his solo on this tune.
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Martha Tilton was a talented singer and a real lady. She autographed a still from this film and it had Gene Krupa in the background. She commented how much she loved and admired Gene's playing. Such a kind lady and very missed.
Actually, it was twelve years after this film was released (in June 1968) that Ziggy passed away, 'trumpet'. To hear the full performance of this version, look for the Decca double LP soundtrack album [or its CD equivalent].
@fromthesidelines I would be willing to argue that it wasn't really all that puffy, but rather it appeared that way due to his larger than typically facial mass.
Not only was the song an "anachronism" here (A full year before it was composed, Benny supposedly performs it at Carnegie Hall? Such is Hollywood), Ziggy Elman isn't even playing on the soundtrack! When it was recorded for the film in August 1955, Elman was unable to participate in the session {some say it was due to a "busted lip"; others claimed he could no longer play the solo as he did, 16 years before}- Manny Klein "impersonated" Elman's solo while Ziggy "performed" it on screen.
@fromthesidelines Elman might not have been playing as much as he hand and his health might have already started to degrade. Apparently he had a heart attack shortly after this at the relatively young age of 42.
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I've wondered if his somewhat unorthodox "puffy" embouchure simply wouldn't allow for longevity on the horn.
Thanks for posting a clip from one of my favorite movies;"The Benny Goodman Story".Krupa was having a great time.If only they had todays recording ability back in '39 when they first recorded this number.That would be a gas.
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A Jamieson Note: Mannie Klein at trumphet. Ziggy passed. Martha Tilton at vocals. "You smile and the angels sing...although it's just a murmur at the start." Please Refer to: Judith Durham's "Far Shore".
With heartfelt love for adventure and the sound of lover's in love,
Jamieson (Peter)
hedwegg 5 months ago
Fine Song Martha!
Aloha from Hawaii!
Rudipolt 7 months ago
One of the greatest trumpet solos ever, hands down!
jasonpp1973 11 months ago
An interesting side bar. Although Ziggy Elman is on camera appearing to play his solo, the trumpet solo was actually played by Mannie Klein. At this point in Ziggy's life, his health was failing, and he could no longer play the trumpet. When Benny Goodman went into the Capitol studio later that year to record "Mr Benny Goodman" after Martha Tilton sang her vocal on the album, the trumpet solo was played by Harry James.
olbrneyes 1 year ago
@olbrneyes - In fact the producers tried to reunite the legendary Goodman trumpet section for this scene. Harry James was available, but Chris Griffin was working steadily as a lead trumpeter in NYC and couldn't take weeks off to fly to Hollywood for the filming. (Griffin played the soaring trumpet solo on Jackie Gleason's opening theme and had to be there each week for the live broadcast). And as you say, Ziggy Elman was in poor health and could no longer play his solo on this tune.
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saintsamaritan 1 year ago
Martha Tilton was a talented singer and a real lady. She autographed a still from this film and it had Gene Krupa in the background. She commented how much she loved and admired Gene's playing. Such a kind lady and very missed.
TheSwingShift 1 year ago
Never saw the movie but was this Martha Tilton’s only scene in it? If so, it’s even more disappointing that they cut so much of the lyric.
ro141 1 year ago
I really love her voice...
dvdvideo 1 year ago
A great moment, from a great movie, with the great Steve Allen portraying the great Benny Goodman...
...and a whole lotta white folks discover how much 'blues' there is in Jewish music.
tuxguys 1 year ago
Doc Severinsen and his band have another tremendous version of this classic
owlsrfun47 1 year ago
bellissima
swannside 1 year ago
Actually, it was twelve years after this film was released (in June 1968) that Ziggy passed away, 'trumpet'. To hear the full performance of this version, look for the Decca double LP soundtrack album [or its CD equivalent].
fromthesidelines 1 year ago
@fromthesidelines I would be willing to argue that it wasn't really all that puffy, but rather it appeared that way due to his larger than typically facial mass.
dumbo800 1 year ago
fantastic!
ringbolt9 1 year ago
Was'nt this tune used in the film Radioland Murders?
jasonpp1973 1 year ago
Not only was the song an "anachronism" here (A full year before it was composed, Benny supposedly performs it at Carnegie Hall? Such is Hollywood), Ziggy Elman isn't even playing on the soundtrack! When it was recorded for the film in August 1955, Elman was unable to participate in the session {some say it was due to a "busted lip"; others claimed he could no longer play the solo as he did, 16 years before}- Manny Klein "impersonated" Elman's solo while Ziggy "performed" it on screen.
fromthesidelines 2 years ago 4
@fromthesidelines Elman might not have been playing as much as he hand and his health might have already started to degrade. Apparently he had a heart attack shortly after this at the relatively young age of 42.
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I've wondered if his somewhat unorthodox "puffy" embouchure simply wouldn't allow for longevity on the horn.
trumpetvids 1 year ago
Great post.
Thanks
dkmckinney1 2 years ago
The trumpet intermezzo is a Romanian folk song/dance. Amazing! Where did they take it from?
felixurs77 2 years ago
It is a Jewish dance that Ziggy Elman wrote. Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics
kcmt01 2 years ago
Thanks for posting a clip from one of my favorite movies;"The Benny Goodman Story".Krupa was having a great time.If only they had todays recording ability back in '39 when they first recorded this number.That would be a gas.
makebelieveballroom 2 years ago
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TheG00dNews 2 years ago
Its too bad they couldn't have had her doing a whole song. Maybe it should have been Loch Lomond to be more true to the fact?
Thanks for posting this beautiful scene.
aVideoSharing 2 years ago 9
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Graceland001 1 year ago 2