"CHARMAINE!" (1927)

[davemac849]

love it to bits,

[Sumer61]

That was so sweet. My father named me after that song :)

[abendstunde49]

@Sumer61 Thank you, Charmaine!

I am especially happy that YOU liked it!

[nickelback1955]

SUPERB! Thats all I can say. Apart from.... It reminds me of my late father who loved this .

[abendstunde49]

@nickelback1955

Thank you so much!

I am pleased that this song has personal meaning for you.

[millsbrothers]

Billy Daniels has the best vocal I have ever heard on this!!

[Inky261]

love it!

[abendstunde49]

@Inky261

Thank you!

[lilianamaya]

Beuatiful and sweet video!!

[abendstunde49]

@lilianamaya

Thank you so much!

[IamHelenKeller]

Hi Anthony,

Thanks for another lovely video, my friend.

Such a pleasure to watch and to listen to it.....as always!

Well done.

[abendstunde49]

@IamHelenKeller

Helen,

Thank you for your support! I appreciate it!

[genia106]

My Darling Anthony,

I love your video, it is so lovely, I love the Plum trees, how beautiful Californai is.

Your video is so Darling with the Beautiful Charmaine and the blooming plum tree background and the Silver Masked Tenor is Wonderful...

Did he wear a Silver Mask?  Once again, A gazillion glittering STARS for this Artistic Creation. Kusse (Smooch) Genia

[abendstunde49]

@genia106

Dear Genia, YOU are a Darling to leave such a sweet comment, as well as stars!

Thank you!

Yes, I believe the mask WAS silver!

[patoman881]

The masked tenor was a popular radio personality of the 1920's:-)

[abendstunde49]

@patoman881

Had never heard of the masked tenor before!

[patoman881]

@abendstunde49 His actual identity was Joseph M. White, aka "The Silver-Masked Tenor". The orchestra was called the The Goodrich Silvertown Orchestra because their radio sponsor was Goodrich tires. He was so famouse in the 1920's that he needed police escorts to enter theatres where he preformed:-)

[abendstunde49]

@patoman881

And he was recognizable MASKED?

. . . Or because he WAS wearing a mask!

[patoman881]

@abendstunde49 I think it was because he was wearing a mask. Given the popularity of romantic figures such as masked bandidos and The Mark of Zorro with Douglas Fairbanks in 1920, it does not suprise me that the mysterious tenor would have mass appeal at the time:-)

[BiagiaRose]

Beautiful plum trees! Beautiful gardens! Are they in California?

[abendstunde49]

@BiagiaRose

Yes, California! They bloom in February!

[camille885]

@camille885 I just remembering that I have a musette version on a French acoustic record of this song! It's nice to compare with your version! I prefer your sophisticated orchestra! Thanks!

[abendstunde49]

@camille885

Your musette version of "Charmaine!" sounds charming!

Have you posted it? Will you post it?

[camille885]

@abendstunde49 I just posted this version today :-)

[eldon12000]

Thanks...incredibly beautiful!!

[abendstunde49]

@eldon12000

Thank you for your very kind words!

[StathisQauid]

i have never heard this version before, beautiful!:)

[abendstunde49]

@StathisQauid

Glad you like this version; I, too, think it is an especially nice one!

[ClaudioAlessandri]

Wonderful!

[abendstunde49]

@ClaudioAlessandri

Thank you so much!

[Eltingej]

delightful thank you for posting !

[abendstunde49]

@Eltingej

I'm glad you liked it!