Frankie Laine sings Rose Rose I Love You on our Wurlitzer 1015

[koowilliams]

rose is NOT flower of Malaya...

[myxklptk]

That jukebox sounds fantastic!

[Zarkovision]

One of the most beautyful records by Frankie Laine. Very funny how the they put "Make way" (which is phonetic for the chinese "Méi Guì" (I love you)) in the english text. I have the very same 78 record, which sounds great on my HMV grammophone.

[multi787311]

my late sister-in-law name was Rose and she loved Frankie and use to say he sang that song just to her.

[cf1934]

This is the song that made me a Frankie Laine fan for life.

[thaitiki]

Thank you , amazing! I ever sang this song when I was a child.

[marcusyuguang]

I just realised, the 'make way, make way' lyric sounds just like the original chinese version's 'mei gui, mei gui (translate to rose, rose)'. how cool is that?

[09tranm]

Cool but to be honest I kind of like the Chinese version better.

[cf1934]

@09tranm You must be kidding!

[KentuckyJet]

I absolutely love this song!

[aeriel15]

Frank didn't sing this live ever because of the key changes. It is on several cds

[aeriel15]

Frank never did sing this in concert. He didn't like the tone/chord changes

[ronfaughn]

Awesome it let's me say what I want to say without saying it.

[truongqn]

Can you post the music sheet (for keyboard) (Rose, Rose, I love you)?

[seftonwallet]

@truongqn Sorry, I don't have it.

[zezimaspure101]

Thanx for the video. I love the old jukebox!!!!! Makes it sound authentic, like in a cafe

from 50 years ago!!!! Love this song. I have always been a Frankie Laine fan, always. Good stuff!!

[bh1240]

Rose, Rose I love you with an aching heart.

What is your future, now we have to part?

Standing on the jetty as the steamer moves away,

Flower of Malaya, I cannot stay.

Make way, oh, make way for my Eastern Rose.

Men crowd in dozens everywhere she goes.

In her rickshaw on the street or in a cabaret,

"Please make way for Rose," you can hear them say.

[seftonwallet]

@bh1240 Yes, we have some great jukebox nights here at home.

Thanks for the kind comment.

[pchk1]

@bh1240

Oh my God . . . it's "Make way, oh make way . . ."

When I first heard it I thought it was "May Guay, oh may guay" and "may guay" is the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of "rose" . . . what an ingenious translation (!!)

So Frankie didn't know Chinese after all . . . heehee ^_^

[AmyRing]

Thanks for sharing!!

Can I put this on my blog? Thanks a lot!!

[seftonwallet]

Thanks for the comment, sure you can put this on your blog.

[welder541]

Yeah Bing was a great singer. Ashame he did'nt take care of his kids.

[cf1934]

With this song I became a Frankie Laine fan! After about fifty eight years he's still my favorite singer.

[patthecatman]

the only singer i like better than frankie laine is bing crosby. this was a big rockaway song of 1951

[cf1934]

Bing was certainly a great singer with a tremendous voice. I especially like "The Whiffenpoof Song." I also like to hear him sing Irish songs.

[welder541]

I remember the folks playing this one on the hi-fi when i was just a small boy they also had it on 78 like the one in your jukebox.. I always thought frankie laine's singing was GREAT no matter what he sang!!! And if i remember correctly the flip side to this one had jezebel on it. Thanks alot you brought back alot of wonderful memories here. R.I.P. Frankie your singing was the greatest.

[tikurgisila]

East is and West is west our worlds are far apart...nice. Even in Germany a wall separated two different worlds. A single wall.

[studeystudebaker50]

I forgot this one have not heard this one 30 or 40 yrs,always liked it

[bawdybill]

One of his best and my favorite Frankie Laine song. Goes well with all of us who have wandered a bit in this world.

[OldMrMemories]

I rememver my Dad saying he use to hear this when he was in the hospital in Korea in 1951 after being wounded in combat.

I miss you so much Dad.

[lendmeurears]

I loved the Chinese version of this song when I was a young boy :-) Man brings me back to the family gatherings during Chinese New Years of the past :(

[seftonwallet]

I also have the Chinese version on the Wurlitzer, here on You Tube.

[lendmeurears]

Wow, thanks! The sound quality is the best I've found on youtube so far.

Much appreciated ;-)

[patthecatman]

hey, 1951 comes back.  big song in rockaway. haven't heard it since then. bravo, frankie!

[tomrdee]

This is a great song. I love this kind of music. It just makes me feel good.

[wenwen47]

just know that this song is a tribute for rose chan.the only woman who dare to striptease to perform during the 50's and 60's.

[francesanne67]

and she came from Malaysia too.

[cplai]

After reading the wikipedia article on Rose Chan, I am also convinced that this song is about her. "Flower of Malaya", "her rickshaw in her cabaret", this lyric is about some one famous, not a Jane "Rose" Doe.

[Nightbird414]

Great Song.........anyone have "Black & Blue by Frankie

[radzisr]

1949..... huhu...

[wangyaoting]

Rose Rose I love you, The world of Susie Wang - Those were the days, Good song.

[54spiritedwill54]

I love this song! .

[eddiemac303]

damn fine song!!

[seftonwallet]

Many thanks, yes a great song!

[vinylseat]

Lovely sound. Most 78's sound really great if played on the correct equipment. Sounds like a magnetic cartridge. A number of juke box amplifiers had a dip in the frequency characteristic that allowed normal conversation to take place in the diner/cafe without having to turn the box down so that nobody could here it! Clever.

[eddiemac303]

enjoyed it, very nice!!

[joanrossan]

this song was dedicated to Rose Chan, a cabaret legend of Malaya during that time....

[Turan123]

Bull, thiss is a chinese music academy teacher wrote to his 16-year old student, also his beloved one.

[russellave8]

you must have a good time when she was around. Once a man goes into the cabaret, it will ended how good she was.

[lovewxt]

Love this chinese song's american edition

[murgyblue]

It's the best!!!

[largenipon]

i have a girlfriend called Rose and i love her!!!!

[tough213]

hello thank you for the quick reply and glad there are people out there like you who are keeping the great oldies alive . my momand frkie laine would both be proud . and I am as well bless you

[tough213]

hello I cannot believe the clarity of the 78's I have heard that with jukeboxes that record companies would cut the records a different way and the jukebox pickup would track the record differently . do you know if this is true . in anycase I love your jukebox I found one at a tag sale a whirlitzer just like yours not sure of the model but it works fine do you happen to have pistol packin mama it would be great to hear it and thank you

[seftonwallet]

Hi, All the records on our Wurlitzer are the original shop bought 78s from years ago. The songs (like this one) which were recorded in the top studios of the time, came over so well because the studios had the latest state of the art equipment. Sorry, I don't have Pistol Packin' Mamma.

[force311999]

I love that thump when the needle sets down. sounds like a great sound system even over the net

[yynchiquita]

It's nice that you still keep these old records.Much appreciated if you could post other oldies like "Seven Lonely Days","casachuk" ,"look for a star" etc.Thanks

[mrtunes3211]

Hi, Was wondering, is there a reason for the large tone arm on these jukeboxes ? or was it more just a whimsical thing. Thankyou

[highnrising]

Maybe they didn't want the tone arm to go flying if some drunk bumped into the jukebox.

[force311999]

the cart. is large may be a horse shoe type.

the large head make a lot more bass and sounds great

[Scottsdale999]

This song was originally written by two Chinese musicians, the Chinese lyrics by Wu Cun and the music by composer Chen Gexin. The English lyrics were written by a British correspondent, Wynford Vaughan Thomas. It was recorded by Frankie Laine and the Norman Luboff Choir, with Paul Weston and his orchestra, on 6 April 1951, and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39367. The song reached #3 on the Billboard magazine music charts. It is a great song that I love deeply!!

[seftonwallet]

Many thanks for the info, it's also one of our great favourites. We also have the Chinese version on our Wurlitzer.

[Scottsdale999]

It was very sad that the composer died in a labor camp in China in 1957. He could not leave China to get the royalty for this beautiful and very popular song. I believe this is the only song that is written by a Chinese composer to reach such a popularity in the US. I heard that was played beautifully by a old black man on the street in Malaka, Malaysia a few years ago. It was very touching.

[seftonwallet]

If this is true, it's very sad.

I wonder if he had children who could now benefit from the royalties?

[listener8341]

Yes, He had 4 children. Chen Gang,who is also a composer, wrote the famous violin concerto "butterflyer lovers". Chen Dong, his youngest son, is a singer. He went to US after 1980 and met Frankie Laine.

[highnrising]

Frankie Laine wrote that he was approached once at an appearance by a Chinese-American college student who told him that he was the son of one of the writers of the song (I don't know if it was the composer or the lyricist) and just wanted to introduce himself. Frankie wrote that after that he used to get a Christmas card from the young man every year.

[Labaron26]

Yep.....That's it...The one I played for a nickel a play and six for a quarter.....

[wilkes85]

Cool jukebox!! Good song too, it's very mesmerising

[EOGGasman]

I'll trade you my Kids for that whirlitzer

[stevecurwin]

where could i find a dealer for thoese jukeboxes in canada or ecords on 33 or 45

[hifinuts]

British army posted thousands of its soldiers in Malaya (period) and Singapore to safe guard its interest. Some soldiers inevitably fell for local girls. This song typified the Brixs who had to go home after their duties here. Sad for these love sick Brixs and even sadder for the girls who were left behind. This is life.

[VladtheEmailer]

Wow! Thanks for the info on this song. Heard it in a Peter Greenaway movie "Pillowbook," then in a recording by Emerson, Lake, & Palmer in Japan.

[tough28z]

Hello, I looked in the yellow pages and there was a few and the problem was caused

by an overheated part and is going to be fixed in a week. thank you so much and god bless you for all the pleasure you give others with your music.

[tough28z]

This jukebox is the same one that my grandparents left my father when they past and the sound is terrific. however the speed has gotten faster. from 78 rpm to 81 rpm

I however do not have the funds to ship the unit do you think that anyone in the n.y.

area could fix this problem. and god bless. and keep those great oldies but goodies coming.

[seftonwallet]

Yes, there should be a jukebox engineer in your area. Try Yellow Pages.

[stevecurwin]

where could i find a dealer for thoese jukeboxes in canada or ecords on 33 or 45 or even 78

could ya help me out

[edisonphono1]

I love this song! I suppose a Wurlitzer Jukebox would be the best thing to play it on.  You really have an exquisite jukebox.

[overpoweru]

Hello my grandparents had a seeburg 1432 and this werlitzer jukebox and the sound that they reproduce can make any new technology look like garbage. I had gotten the seeburg 1432 in my dads will and boy I wish I could find this song on a 45rpm. any Ideas.

enjoy this masterpiece andgod bless.

[seftonwallet]

I'm sure that sometime it should have been released on 45rpm.

It might be worth keep trying eBay. Just keep checking doing a search on Frankie Lane. Usually everything can be found.

I'm pleased you like our jukebox and our selected songs.

xxx

[overpoweru]

Hello, I took your advice and found the 45 r.p.m. and the 78 r.p.m and won both and I really like the lights on your unit. I especially like the tube light with the bubble. I also like the oreintal version of

this song. thanks again and keep posting more great music. god bless and be well.

[tinateh]

To think the first (and only) Asian with a song written for her. What a tribute to the most infamous of racy 1950s Malaya: Rose Chan, Queen of Striptease. No act today would have rivalled hers.

[stevecurwin]

OK thanks for the infor

Can i get one fomr the comapy it self who makes them

[stevecurwin]

is it ok if you can give me the link

[stevecurwin]

Thanks Do you recommend any dealers in Uk Or Canada

[seftonwallet]

I don't know any dealers in Canada, I'm in England. It would be cheaper for you to find one in Canada. My Jukebox man is called Mike, and you can see his showroom here on You Tube. Look for Mikes Jukebox Showroom in my other videos.

[stevecurwin]

where ddi you buy this jukebox are they still avialable

[seftonwallet]

The Wurlitzer 1015 was made in 1946, you can still get them from good jukebox dealer, although thet are quite expensive. In UK about £10,000.

[edarem]

Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio.

born March 30, 1913 -- died February 6, 2007

[peeweeg3]

I love this song so much!!! Please Don't Ever take This Video Off Youtube!

[seftonwallet]

Have you heard the original Chinese version, May Kway Oh May Kway?

[cplai]

Which one came first? The English or the Chinese version?

watch?v=eYvlqNLXA90

[seftonwallet]

The Chinese version.

[sunset777777]

This is nice, but anyone who uploads I'll Take Care of Your Cares and/or We're Making Memories will be doing a really big favor for a lot of people, I'll bet. I think these were recorded by Frankie Laine in either 1967 or 1969.

[lilobabe89]

uuuh he loves me x )

Great song ^^,

[radiogram56]

Hello mate, your jukebox use the 51-2 cartridge and the Z shaped needles for 78 rpm? I think that needles are too soft for the shellacs...

[hornybikerboi]

fantastic video please could we have some more i love the frankie lane record,this is the closest ill ever get to a decent jukebox.andi

[highnrising]

Am I correct that the soundtrack comes from a CD or an LP? It sounds to clear to be an old 78.

[seftonwallet]

Hi, The sound you hear is the actual original 78rpm record of Frankie Laine played on our Wurlitzer Jukebox as I filmed it with my video camera.

By the early 1950s, in the USA the recording studio quality & production techniques had become excellent, especially on the recordings by Frankie Laine & Guy Mitchell and other big recording stars.

[wilkes85]

I heard somewhere that in the mid-1950s, record player manufacturers changed the angle of the tone-arm to accomodate more modern records, and as a result, they made 78s sound worse than they actually were. if this exact record were taken out of the jukebox and played on, say for example, a 1970s era BSR turntable, it wouldn't sound half as good. I'm not sure exactly about this, but it's what i've heard.

[denim98]

Rose is the flower of Malaya ( Now Malaysia )

[Josephontheball]

Uh... Wrong. It's the Hibiscus.

[denim98]

Rose ( the girl ) is the flower of malaya

[Josephontheball]

Oh... I get what you mean now... lol

[aldiakaroofus]

My favorite juke box. Can it play both sides of a 78?

[seftonwallet]

No, just plays one side of each 78rpm record. However you can take them out and turn them over in the slots.

[congratulations1968]

A great song; i am sad because today the TV said Frankie died today! Thanks Frankie for all your great music!

[Jennifer71]

What a lovely jukebox!