Frankie Laine - Early Video of "Jezebel"

[buggyapp]

He was my Dad's favorite singer and this was his song. He died when I was very young so I never knew him but he wrote about him in the letters he sent to my Mother.  I met some men stationed with him over 50 years prior and they told me he sang Frankie's songs while he worked in the motor pool. I wrote and conversed with Frankie before he died. He was so thankful that he had such an impact on my Father. I will always love this song as it tells a very special story in my life of two special men.

[MrQUICKFOXTANGO]

This was my very first record purchase (on a 78 vinyl disk) back in Nov 1951. I was nearly 17 and in love with my first girlfriend (who was nearly 23 !) and so this invokes great memories of those long gone days. That first love of mine is now no more - but this song, by this great and powerful singer, brings her back to life every time I hear it. Thanks.

[arangor82]

Watch this, awesome cover of this song proving that we still have good musicians in our time

watch?v=7Hx1_Os9I18

[ViviannaluvsJesus]

Jezebel is a nasty nasty woman/spirit, you never want to adhere to her, she will suck you dead dry. aka feminist.... lol gold diggers

[peppercock]

watch?v=yHfZEvn77Dk

this is the first version i have ever heard.

check it out and let  me know what you guys think.

[thebishopandthedice]

desi's version was better because it was way more intense and dark. imo

[traynor2rt]

Loved him as a kid! Wonderful singer and man.Played a significant role in civil rights movements...x

[Harreagon]

It's true, i came here because of Anna!

[Zer07jk]

Re author markalson 1938

Herman's Hermits - Jezebel (1966)

[larrela1]

I was fighting in Korea when this song hit me. I really did not see this but merely heard it. Its been with me ever since. Last nite, in a melancholy mood, I remembered it and am so happy that someone posted this particular version. Its the one I remember and am still thrilled by it.

[spryt33]

im 19 years old and im digging this song soooooooooo much. Wish i could go to his consert. Much better than that crap they call music these days.

[markalson1938]

@spryt33 I'm afread your out of luck as there will be no more conserts as Frankie died a few years ago.

[EMBpodcast]

Laine was my dad fav singer!

[markalson1938]

@EMBpodcast Your Dad had good taste

[liten48]

jezebels got nice leggs

[TheNLCrane]

Frankie Laine put all of himself into each song. His voice and body unite. Try his version of Wild Goose. It made me cry.

[plappolog]

great!

[BognarRegis]

Great song. I have a record with The Mummies covering this song.

[canada0at]

There's also a new cover available by Anna Calvi.

But the original version is still the best!

[gfks11]

Kostas,Thanks for this version of JESZABEL... very different in respect to vid i sent you but cool!!!

[Henners1991]

On a low-res video like this, I can't help but feel that he looks like a spitting image of Robin Williams ;)

[rogerthornehill]

Thanks so much for posting this live performance Markalson, just an amazing performance, and the best version of this one that I've ever heard. Terrific singer, and a great song.

[markalson1938]

@IvoRobicPlatinum What I ment by not covering the song is that there was not any other popular recordings of the song back when he made it popular in 1951. Which was the standard back then. Yes other's have done it years later

but I wouldn't call them covers as they were not in direct compition with his recording. Frankie recorded "Ghost Riders" on an Album in 1963. Was that a cover of Vaughn Monroe's Hit version in 1949? I have several of the later recordings of the song.

[wwwMISTEYnl]

great video *****

[ww2footage]

good ... for Americans .. but Waldemar Matuskas version is just AWESOME

[zosha1946]

notice how none of the old stars were wearing suits and even though this was before my time, i just love men dressing like gentlemen, what happened to them.

[olga2415]

@zosha1946 They became the grungy, ungentlemanly drug crazed creeps that brought hard rock to the world. lol

[taffynan]

I love this man! Not to be rude but I kept waiting for Lucy to come out? Her & Desi did that number on I Love Lucy and it was hysterical?

[markalson1938]

@taffynan Yes I remember that show,it was very funny. But Desi did not have the voice for this type of song or did Lucy look anything like the woman in this clip.

[Shanialabeye]

MUSIC AND SOUND THAT WILL NEVER DIE

[Wisterialodge]

Frankies high noon is the first record i ever remembering hearing. I was about 5. He still one of my favourite stars.

[larrydonguy]

There's an entertaining YT clip of Mario Lanza doing a shortened version of Laine's "Jezebel" as well as Perry Como's "Temptation" and Dean Martin"s "Memories are Made of This" under the heading "Mario Lanza Clowns Around (Imitates other Italian singers). It was taken from the 1957 film Arrivederci Roma..

[Maffia2HomeMadeVideo]

YEEE Mafia 2 ( for th noobs ==__== maffia 2 is a game )

[some1tookmynick]

Not only the singing is amazing, but the performance! I mean his stage presence, such charisma!

[markalson1938]

@some1tookmynick Frankie had a style all his own. Unlike most singers of his time, he didn't just stand there and sing into a microphone. No he moved, waved his hands,

stomped his feet and moved to the beat. That is why they gave him the nickname of

"Mr Rhythm". There will never be another like him.

[Vogliomafia2]

@markalson1938 Well one that looks like it in fact is excited to sing Michael Jackson's singing xDD but in fact I do not know if Michael Jackson mica is its height!

[Juliaflo]

@markalson1938 On behalf of one who shares the same birthday, I second that.

[kimtiongkiao]

wow thanks to Mafia 2 now I'm really into this song...

[SonounMancini]

Thumbs up if Mafia 2 brought you here.

[TheWitcherFanboy]

Mafia 2 ftw! :D

[Sh0ckth3r4pygames]

His facial expressions are killing me XD

[NBS1985]

One of the better songs in Mafia 2

[markalson1938]

@NBS1985 What the heck is Mafia 2? Is It a movie? If It is I've never heard of it.

[NBS1985]

@markalson1938 It's a brand new game for PC, Xbox and PS3, set in the 40's and 50's and features a great variety of songs from that time

[markalson1938]

@NBS1985 Thanks for the information, since I don't play these games it passed me by but any game that has this type of music as part of it is an improvment over what

my Grandson Plays.

[Vogliomafia2]

@NBS1985 MAFIA 2!

[TheWitcherFanboy]

@markalson1938 Its a video game ;)

[darkdood333]

@markalson1938 its a video game.

[RadioGTATributes]

@markalson1938 It's a game and this is one of the songs that you can hear in the 'Empire Classics' radio.

[pinkb7777]

@markalson1938 it is a game, and it seems like its bringiing back the 50s. :)

[markalson1938]

@pinkb7777 I'm for anything tht will bring back the music of the fifties.

[wiihaward94]

@NBS1985 I actually only became aquainted with this song after mafia 2 - the game has an astoundingly good choice of songs from those eras :D

[PowerForWorkers]

It has spanish music influence

[larrydonguy]

@PowerForWorkers Definitely a bit of Flamenco in it. Notice Laine's quite audible foot taps early in the song.

[PowerForWorkers]

@larrydonguy Yes, at least the melody and the form of sing is from South Spanish music

[juan58102]

Jehovah will make  Him come back again, in the resurrection . How much I love you Frankie !!!!!!

[WildmanBorneo]

Fantastic...Many Thanks

[dyad2r1]

In real life, Jezebel was a very nice woman, nothing at alll like the devil she's been depicted.

[HouseandCuddyforever]

One of the oldest songs I like. :)

[TheNLCrane]

Frankie Laine had a soaring voice. He used all of himself in this one. I miss him. Please listen to the Wild Goose, too.

[markalson1938]

@TheNLCrane I was surprised when I looked, the original version of "Wild Goose" was on YT. The one that was there is a poor version from a LP. So I just added the original on to YT.

[TheNLCrane]

@markalson1938

This performance of Jezebel is very moving.

What is YT?



[markalson1938]

@TheNLCrane YT is short for YOU TUBE

[markalson1938]

@TheNLCrane YT is short for YOU TUBE

[brousseau3]

What can I say that so many others haven't said in prior comments???? He was the best. From an early teen to an old lady, and I still get so nostalgic when I hear these greats. I know you must be using your in the heavenly choir.

[siquitibum]

WOW That was my favorite song when I was 15. Took me 60 years to see him singing and heard HIM again here! What a gay, what a stile, what a voice. Got goose pumps once and again and again. God bless u markalson. Youtube is a real time machine. Thanks. Got my teen feeling love back!

[siquitibum]

@siquitibum I´d like to see those goose "pumps"! Haha. What a lapsus calami..

[welder541]

What a SINGER:):):):):):):) R.I.P Frankie. You're music will always be ageless & timeless!!!! See ya in heaven!!!!

[korkeycat]

Amazing really...

[davidbat]

Bravo! I've recently been listening to Frankie's songs, and have been blown away. He was an extraordinary talent, one of the best pop singers in American musical history.

[markalson1938]

@davidbat

You are so right, but since the late fifties he has been over shadowed by singers with only half his talent.

[destinyblade08]

@markalson1938 Half? If That!

[rileyjeffs]

Frankie at his very best. Love it,,,cheers,Ernie

[markalson1938]

@rileyjeffs

ernie you are so easy to please, just make it anything by Frankie and you will love it.

Well so do I.

[rileyjeffs]

@markalson1938 you hit the nail on the head there (lol) VERY few songs I have heard Frankie sing have not impressed me. I had to wait for over 25 years to trace a song (Seven Women) eventually getting my local radio station to trace it for me. Blow me, within 12 months I found it on cd. Typical. A ll the best from nr Liverpool

[markalson1938]

@rileyjeffs

I know how it is hunt something for years it can get frustrating. I hunted for over 40 years for a video of a 1960 "Rawhide" show. It was the one that Frankie and his wife Nan was in. I had never seen it even though I watch every re-run of the show I could find. I got it at a high price on E-Bay. Then it was put out on DVD.

[jannyrecuerdoonly]

Esta cancion era cortina musical del cine en la Base Aerea de Quintero...trae muchos recuerdos nice time

[markalson1938]

@jannyrecuerdoonly

Thanks, to whatever you said

[louloubeb]

Pelikaaan

Thank you for this nice share

5*

[MarkinDC]

Wow - I never knew this footage existed. GREAT film (and great song too of course), Frankie Lane's version is still the best. THANKS for posting.

[phulme61]

Great singer great song !

[Juliaflo]

Someone I proud to share my birthday with. (Only, I am much, much younger, LOLOLOL).

[tig1960]

ah yes lubly

[xpmark1]

I saw Frankie Laine at the Vapors Club in Hot Springs, Arkansas.I'm just glad Frankie Laine and Buddy Holly didn't perform in my town on the same night.I would have been so confused.

[markalson1938]

I liked Buddy Holly, but there would have been no contest over which one I would have gone to see. But it's a mote point as back then I didn't have the spare cash to go see either.

[pelikaaann]

Wirklich cool ist die Tänzerin...

[Don5049curtis]

What a great video. I have been a fan of Frankie Laine ever since he made the record Thats My Desire. Thanks for the Video. I seen him in person in Framingham Mass in 1961, I can't think name of the place, but it is not there anymore It was owned by Vaughn Monroe. I just thought of the name it was Monticellos. He also danced with my girlfriend. He was a great singer and a great person.

[diddywahdaddy]

Nice story, thanks for sharing!

[bonetti101]

i saw frankie in concert at the winter gardens in margate england , he was on stage on his 75 th birthday , he looked more like 40, needless to say held theaudience in the palm of his hand for about 2 hours , not bad for a 75 year old , i was buying his records in the 40s and 50s and am still a fan , jim .,

[markalson1938]

You have been buying his records even longer than I have. I started in 1957 after I joined the army and was able to buy a used record player. Growing up we didn't have any records or a way to play them. But I was a fan since 1949. Now I think I have everything he ever recorded.

[bonetti101]

he was already a star in the 40s and he even gave great chances to other rising stars , he went against all the rules by introducing nat king cole to his tv show , frankie was never racist , and it showed , it is said nat king cole might never have made it without help from frankie and nat cole was brilliant as well , frankie did not hog the limelight he helped others along the way , a real star was frankie , and no gossip or scandal ,

[england1418]

class

[Carycomic]

Definitely a unique talent. Of course, I'll always remember him better for "Mule Train," "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," and the opening credit theme song from Mel Brooks' BLAZING SADDLES.

Thanks for sharing this with us.

[markalson1938]

Hate to break this to you, as I've had this discussion before. Frankie never recorded

"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" either in the movie or on record. That was Gene Pitney. Charted #4 in 1962. I have no idea why people think that Frankie did this song as I don't think Gene sounds anything like Frankie Laine. There's a lot of places you can look this up.

[Carycomic]

Oh, I'll take your word for it! But, there _are_ certain vocal similarities, none-the-less.

Thanks for the head's-up.

[Carycomic]

On a lighter note; do you know if this appearance is from that old variety show, "The Hit Parade?"

Which, btw, is the source of that slang phrase: "What's next on ' The Hit Parade?' "

[markalson1938]

Sorry it took so long to answer but I was out of town. No this clip is from the 1956 TV show "Shower Of Stars". I have several other clips from this TV show.

[MPSilvertone666]

I've read that Gene Pitney was modeling his performance on Frankie Laine when sang the title song from "Town Without Pity" (which is, not surprisingly, my favorite Gene Pitney song). Their voices may not sound alike, but I think he's channeling Frankie in "Liberty Valance" as well.

[markalson1938]

@MPSilvertone666 Yes Gene have a laine style to his singing. I have had e-mails from a guy that will not believe that Frankie Laine did not sing "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. I tell him to look it up and he replys that he knows Frankie when he hears him.

Funny I don't think Gene sounds like Frankie. I saw on TV the "Liberty Valance" movie

for the first time in 40 years on TV and shocked to discover that the song was not in the movie.

[DevoBassGirl]

@markalson1938 It doesn't surprise me that Gene took his singing style from Frankie. There's a video of Gene singing "Town Without Pity" (also a favorite of mine) in a more choppy style than sultry, like on the recorded version. A commenter a while back wrote that Gene was imitating Johnny Ray's (?) style. Either way, they both rock!

[Wisterialodge]

The first song i ever remember hearing was Frankie and High noon from an old cinema speaker. It was unforgettable. I was about six

[markalson1938]

If you mean you heard this sung in the movie "High Noon", Frankie didn't do the movie. That was Tex Ritter who did the movie. But for some reason he didn't want to record it. So they got Frankie to make the recording. which was a big hit, then Tex rushed to record it but by then it was to late.

[VLNevada]

Reminds me of I Love Lucy when Ricky sang this song and Lucy sneeks in as a dancer. Damn funny.

[markalson1938]

The girl in the video sure doesn't look like Lucy and Ricky can't sing like Frankie.

[cmsgram]

What a voice and performance! Such wonderful showmanship. You can feel the passion! Only Rob Orbison can be counted as part of the Great but nothing, nothing beats Frankie!

[Juliaflo]

..And to think that Mr. Laine and I share the same birthday (NOT the same year).

[pastlifewife4]

I remember this LP as a child in the early 70's. I didn't know who Frankie Lane was, but I had goose-bumps hearing this song. It was only years later that I found out he was the singer. I've been in love since...

[louloubeb]

Geil

[1FrankFan]

Sorry, on Bobby Vinton's best day he couldn't come close to Frankie Laine's singing.

[ironbuttermilk]

That chick's damn thighs are driving me crazy!!!

[DistressSignal]

You know, Frankie Lane kind of sounds like Bobby Vinton in this video. Only this performance is ferocious, fiery and beautiful, just like the subject of the song. I love it.

[markalson1938]

Your the first person That has ever said that Frankie sounds like Bobby Vinton. Boby only wishes he could sing like that. Boby did several of Vaughn Monroe's old songs, There again he just didn't have the voice.

[larrydonguy]

As I've noted before Frankie really had a number of differing voice tones, including a somewhat thin nasally sounding tone on some songs or parts of songs which was actually a bit like Bobby Vinton. The difference is that Frankie could also produce an operatic tone and volume as he does at the end of this one which would be far beyond what Vinton or, indeed, most other pop singers could produce.

[DistressSignal]

I totally agree. At the beginning of the song he has a bit of a boyish, tenor quality that's very similar to Bobby, but the high points of this song are just incredibly intense. His vocal range is pretty amazing.

[Xeresa18]

I loved the young woman dancer. She was excellent. I wonder who she was. I remember as a child watching the Frankie Laine show with my family, among many othr great shows in the 1950's and sixties.

They singer's had "real" voices back in those days!

[taybayron7]

This was better than Hermits by a long shot and I love Hermans Hermits. This is unbelievable and the music, WoW!

[Vandenkroon]

the lyres version is the best: no doubt

[moorlock2003]

Best version is by Herman's Hermits.

[markalson1938]

The Herman's Hermits? You got to be kidding

[moorlock2003]

No I'm not kidding. The Hermits' live version (not the studio version) is excellent, and beats every other version (by anyone) of the song I've heard. There are two versions here on YouTube. The black and white clip from German TV is best. The other one, in color, is from The Ed Sullivan Show.

[larrydonguy]

Opinions about musical performances are inherently subjective. I find the Hermit's rendition reasonably pleasant and that's about it.

[moorlock2003]

I prefer rock and roll to pop crooners, but that's my preference. To each his own.

[markalson1938]

I looked at your site but you didn't give your age.

All I can say it must be a generational thing. You must have grown up with the British Invation of the mid sixties. But as a title to one of Frankie's songs of the late sixties says "To Each His Own"

[moorlock2003]

Yes I grew up with the British Invasion, an era that produced a great variety of songs. An example is Herman's Hermits doing their own take on "Jezebel". And look how The Beatles did unusual covers like "Till There Was You" from The Music Man. Bands from that era sometimes did songs not associated with Rock and roll.

[Sweetabaca]

Frankie has  really got a fantastic voice.

[VishnuMa]

Frankie LoVecchio from Chi-Town!

[bluewingtip]

Gosh knows!!!! I find him totally engrossing, enthralling and captivating --- like no other!! I think as history illuminates singers of the past, this guy is completely underrated. (Too bad he's deceased because) he could eat crackers in my bed any day!! Someting tells me he was as good in bed as he was singing this song. (...and I think that's pretty damn good)

[larrydonguy]

Generally regarded as a good family man, he was married to the same woman, Nan Grey, for over 40 years until her death from cancer. Was once linked in the tabloids to Doris Day ( who could blame him for that, if true?) but he was certainly no Sinatra in the Lothario department.. A terrific singer and by all accounts an extremely nice person

[mcphert1]

Loved this song. Stil do.

[reb3124]

I would love to be able to sing this song. Nobody better than FL

[markalson1938]

I've heard a few singers try to sing this song, but nobody comes close to Frankie's version.

[larrydonguy]

Some prefer Edith Piaf's French language version but not me. However, I must say that Leny Eversong's version gives Frankie's a run for its money. She was a big-voiced Brazilian chanteuse who did the lyrics in English and also didn't adjust fort he fact that she was singing about a women. Put it over darn well, though

[BurialBunny]

Did you try Alexander Veljanov's interpreation? It was the first one I ever knew, its pretty good.

[rvargas68]

He was the best , I use to kick my legs to mule train before I could walk or talk. No body can do Jezebel the way he did it!

[Pegaida]

i danced down the street to this song....ha, I totally had a moment...

[follettvogue]

GREAT SINGER , LOVED HIS SONGS.

[regpotterton]

the fifties american invasion, frankie laine, johnny ray, guy mitchell, sold out all ver europe especially england.

[eddiemac303]

great stuff.!

[Phillyoldtimer]

Mark Ed Wood was a Hollywood nutter director who did Plan 9 from Outer Space and other horrors. A film with Depp and Landau was very good and Landau won an Academy for playing Lugosi. Laine is just class and I remember him from the '40's.

[paintdiva]

Gene Vincent did a cover of this song. I like that one too.

[bhindtheseeyes]

This is killer. Great song, great performance. Does anyone else think Frankie looks like Ed Wood in this?

[markalson1938]

Who the heck is Ed Wood?

[larrydonguy]

One of pop music's great voices at its best. note its distinctive tone and timbre and its range and power

[eshejh]

Excellent. Always loved this song.

[Xavair9]

This song is amazing! It makes me realize that - so far I have fallen in love three times: first in Bolivia, then in the Ukraine and more recently in USA - all my girlfriends should be renamed... Jezebel. Not just because of their ravishing, dark beauty, but for how they unvariably leave me as a grieved, deeply hurt, tormented man.

I guess that's my fate's design: to always fall in love with a different girl that is but a clone of the original, beautiful, diabolical temptress... Jezebel.

[psychodamned]

Loved this song since I first heard it !! My Dad worked with Frankie, He was a gentleman !

[RILEYJEFF]

Frankie Laine at his very best.

[larrydonguy]

One thing I love about this video is the utter confidence that Laine exudes during the performance. He's at the top of his game and he knows it. Listen to that final "Je - e - ze - e - be e e e el." Pavarotti couldn't have done it better.

[mauriciox123x]

great video i uploaded a version of jezabel by alberto vasquez

[sherom]

Great singer with a unique voice, style and performance...thans for posting.

[mitch3221]

this man was the best thank you

[pornguy2]

Great singer, great song, classic post, thank you

[robert07787183]

Fantastic singer Great man...

[highnrising]

Bravo!

[lessaiao]

Keep on truckin`Mark