Written & composed by Michael Carr. There's a great version by Hutch using the introductory verse: "James has been a butler to Mr B/For fifty years come August 3/And he still remembers the night of his master's tragedy . . . "
I have been looking for this great song for 21 years and have finally found it!! Thank you chem100 for this find!! I love Ray and Al as their teaming up truly marked a wonderful combo of incomparable hits of the 1930's!! Never ever to be duplicated!!
The first vocal line of this song is used to introduce a feature on BBC Radio Northampton called Desert Island Dishes where a fairly unknown local guest, who perhaps runs a local business or maybe has a book just out, has a little chat with the presenter and then says what his or her favourite meal would be (a starter and a main or a main and a pudding). It sounds banal but it's strangely compelling, so much so that I had to track down the song. Thank you, it's great!
This is Ray Noble's first US orchestra. When this was recorded, Noble had a long-term gig at the Rainbow Room
(1934-1937). They had a great orchestra at the time that featured Glenn Miller and Claude Thornhill, pianist. Al Bowlly went back to London about 1936 - didn't like NY.
Written & composed by Michael Carr. There's a great version by Hutch using the introductory verse: "James has been a butler to Mr B/For fifty years come August 3/And he still remembers the night of his master's tragedy . . . "
eruptionista 1 month ago
I have been looking for this great song for 21 years and have finally found it!! Thank you chem100 for this find!! I love Ray and Al as their teaming up truly marked a wonderful combo of incomparable hits of the 1930's!! Never ever to be duplicated!!
dholm5058 1 year ago
A beautiful version is also by Urbie Green and his big band. Gone, those times, irrevocably.
kickass5 1 year ago
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Corrie121 1 year ago
The first vocal line of this song is used to introduce a feature on BBC Radio Northampton called Desert Island Dishes where a fairly unknown local guest, who perhaps runs a local business or maybe has a book just out, has a little chat with the presenter and then says what his or her favourite meal would be (a starter and a main or a main and a pudding). It sounds banal but it's strangely compelling, so much so that I had to track down the song. Thank you, it's great!
padgeroonie 2 years ago 3
Al the greatest singer. Such longing. Where can I get the J J Johnson and Kai Winding version?
rlneesam 2 years ago
THANKS FOR THE TERRIFIC POST
DAVIDFRANKSTON 2 years ago
This is Ray Noble's first US orchestra. When this was recorded, Noble had a long-term gig at the Rainbow Room
(1934-1937). They had a great orchestra at the time that featured Glenn Miller and Claude Thornhill, pianist. Al Bowlly went back to London about 1936 - didn't like NY.
bigcity233 2 years ago 2
I have this song sung by Turner Layton at the Piano. A very moving song, always brings a tear to my Eye.
blackpoolbarmpot 2 years ago
super
bricwood 2 years ago
This is a great song. Gisele MacKenzie recorded a fantastic rendition of it.
Trefoile 3 years ago
This is one of the first Bowlly tracks I heard, and one of my favourites!
LKayL1 3 years ago