Django Reinhardt - Undecided (1939)

[bibi1944]

Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France, avec Stéphane Grappelli Stéphane Grappelli (vln); Django Reinhardt (g solo); Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées, Pierre “Baro” Ferret (g); Emmanuel Soudieux (b); Beryl Davis (vcl)

1939 August 25 - London

[aadjuijn]

@bibi1944 Thanks a lot for your information! I'll put it at the video info...Grtz, Aad

[gypsyjazzer]

Such a voice ! "Undecided" and "Don't worry 'bout me" 2 wonderful recordings with the Hot Club. ["Souvenirs" album].

Sad she passed on the day Ireland's first Gypsy Jazz festival [Cloughtoberfest] opened. 

[aadjuijn]

@gypsyjazzer At the other side it's a great opportunity to remember Beryl at that festival! Grtz, Aad

[4l4ddin77]

there are 2 guitars on this track right?

[aadjuijn]

@4l4ddin77 ...Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées and Pierre Ferret makes four! Grtz, Aad

[4l4ddin77]

@aadjuijn thank you!

[Finkanslig]

Undecided

Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club De France:

Stéphane Grappelly vln/ Django Reinhardt g-solo/ Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vees: rhy-g/ Emmanuel Soudieux b)/ Beryl Davis, voc

This group also recorded HCQ Strut (instrumental).

Don't Worry 'Bout Me (Davis vocal) & The Man I Love (instrumental) recorded at this session, but Grappelly is on piano and Pierre Baro Ferret added (rhy-g). All tunes recorded in London, 25 AUG 1939. Mai Beryl Davis vivre éternellement! :I:

[aadjuijn]

@Finkanslig Thanks for your excellent information! Grtz, Aad

[Amberjack1973]

What wonderful guitar work. And now we wish RIP to Beryl Davis.

[aadjuijn]

@Amberjack1973 ...Beryl died at friday 28th October 2011 in the age of 87 years...she was only 15 years when she did this song with Django! R.I.P. Beryl. Grtz, Aad

[jimaroo100]

You can hear how much an influence Django was on Les Paul and Mary Ford. Some of those licks are so fast and clear that he has a mandolin feel here. What a musician - thanks for posting

[aadjuijn]

@jimaroo100 Thank you too! Django was a great inspiration to many later artists! And indeed Les Paul had listened well to Django. Grtz, Aad

[mikemcgee]

So he fled Germany?

[thebigdiegowski]

0 dislikes, that's Django

[WTFmode1]

0 balls the voice is perfect

[andynishida]

C'est magnifique!

[aadjuijn]

@andynishida 100%!! Grtz, Aad

[brabazon10]

what a musician! R.I.P. Django

[aadjuijn]

@brabazon10 ...the best of his kind! Grtz, Aad

[bjf63]

I just can't get enough of this!

[aadjuijn]

@bjf63 Me too! Grtz, Aad

[wanawara111]

зело борзо!!!!!

[KooGuitar]

Stephane just always KNOWS how to start a solo !!!!!

[aadjuijn]

@KooGuitar ...for sure!! Grtz, Aad

[Whiskers1949]

Wow, I can't believe this is the first time I've heard this recording!... The clarity and tone of Django's guitar really stands out. I thought I'd heard everything he recorded. I guess I need to keep searching!

[aadjuijn]

@Whiskers1949 Django was very productive...and Beryl was just 15 years of age at this time! Grtz, Aad

[Disques13Swing]

@Whiskers1949

.

This was one of Django's most interesting solos.

[chikyunodonfather]

wonderful!!!

[theULTIMATEanswer42]

hard to believe this was the total punk/bad ass music of the time... i like it :D

[Disques13Swing]

Beryl Davis is (last time I checked, an hour ago) is still very much alive and well. She has been a popular performer in the UK and the US ever since the 30's.

[aadjuijn]

@Disques13Swing Beryl is (sometime) singing nowadays! (age 83 yrs!), search for Beryl Davis in the YouTube search box. Grtz, Aad

[DesmondSunWales]

Yeh, Tis Wonderful init. Thank you for sharing.

Bewst Regards,

Des

[aadjuijn]

@DesmondSunWales Thank you too, Des! Grtz, Aad

[biscuit2boy]

Thanks for the email from you. I would love more and have specific requests...Add me Facebook if you like.

[biscuit2boy]

Thanks for the emails aadjulin. I just wanted to let you know that I love it.

Where are you? I am in Chicago.

Ken

[biscuit2boy]

I love it, I have it on vinyl. Love Django and Beryl Davis is superb. Please mention Stephane Grappelli on the violin! He is super.

[aadjuijn]

@biscuit2boy It`s hard to believe...Beryl was only 15 years old at that time! Stephane Grappelli is a virtuoso!

[biscuit2boy]

I have this recording too and I just love it! Thanks.

[aadjuijn]

@biscuit2boy Thank you too!

[shroomiedoom]

Django, I love you.

[bbguy17]

so good! that violin is crazy and so is Django I love that choppy rhythm guitar.

[zalman595]

You can really hear the influence Django and Grappeli had on American Western Swing music in this recording (especially when they play those little call and response lines to her vocals) Great record. Thanks for putting this one up.

[plectroman]

@zalman595 Wait a tic...American swing had call and response long before HCQ...I love Django, but I think those guys learned that from a peripheral figure by the name of Louis Armstrong!?!

[ffairlane57]

I would have put Fats Waller in there....but then again I don't know the whole history.

[plectroman]

Certainly I couldn't agree more...BTW Django was miraculous, but a lot of these Gypsy Jazz francophiles seem to think he came out of nowhere!

[zalman595]

I hear ya.. I wouldn't consider myself a Francophile -- more of a Djangophile. If it came off that I was intimating that these guys invented call and response, then I didn't express myself well enough. I was trying to point out the similarity between this "jazz" style and many American "country" styles. Some see it as an either/or situation. When you consider the effect Django had on seminal figures like Atkins and Les Paul, it's clear his influence wasn't only on jazz.

[OlymPigs2010]

Django was born in Belgium not France!

[wsx2000]

That's Stephane Grappelli jamming in the violin lick.

[wsx2000]

One of the greatest jazz recordings ever! Thanks for posting.

[porridge1980]

Django makes it sound simple.

[laurasIs2c]

The audio for this recording is just Christal clear and the performers are so right on, thanks for posting!

[friscolobo]

Great song and performers. Lovely. Great.

[ubernerd49]

Thanx for posting this!

[HeadHunter131]

what a great performance!

[pompenel]

C'est génial

[DavidoRomano]

I like this one really much. Maybe someone have the chords for this one? Dont find them anywhere :(

[pollywannacracka]

i have them.

[basmeissie]

This kind of music always sounds like spring! It makes you feel happy.

[piraan2]

Brother you are so right :)

[aadjuijn]

@basmeissie I agree...it sparkles! Grtz, Aad

[trestresbrel]

Avec deux doigts!! GEANT GENIE

[alamaniac]

i love her

[Anglewood88]

Great Compilation! I saw Beryl Davis for the first time playing with John Jorgenson ans she is still amazing. BTW, the last time I saw them together, she sang this very song.

[DeafeiningBitch]

I really really LOVE this song! ... it makes me smile (:

[yellowvespa04]

That was absolutely sublime. Best thing I've heard all week.

[rainyfoggyday]

in the evening, after a bad day, this music helps me to relax... and to wake up the next day... :)))

[Nemeth68]

I love this clip. I'm an old friend of Beryl's....this was a great find. We worked together on Princess Cruise lines for years.

She's a special person.

[Nemeth68]

What a find...where can we get more of Beryl Davis's old recordings.

[aadjuijn]

"Bluebirds in the Moonlight" (Beryl Davis, 1939) Copy en paste this title into the search.

[oleonepace]

This is pure, unadulterated CLASS!

[iax58ton963]

You have great taste, nutloaf. This is my favourite music track right now. Beryl Davis was only 15 years old when she did this recording with Django in 1939.

[nutloaf]

I love  this