L. Clinton - B. Wain - My Reverie

[ButterscotchKels1]

if there's a heaven, you'll probably hear this up there. a beautiful melody, it makes you feel like you're floating on a cloud.

[1947196051]

I first heard this on a Reader's Digest Big Band boxed set. Timeless and haunting, it's a great play. One thing is certain: Good music never goes out of style, Beatles to Beachboys, it's all good.

[fgonzalez6]

I am glad you posted the music.. i have the 45 rpm a remake I don't remeber the label but i learned of the music as an 8 or 9 year old in the mid 50's my aunt had the record and i replayed it many times!!!! thanks

[fulteacup]

This might be from my parents era, but God Bless I love the sound of LC and Bea Wain.

[bedawi44]

This cut showed up on the sound track of HBO's MILDRED PIERCE. That's how I tracked it down; this music is supernatural or something. It transcends genre and age. Magnificent

[wkunzelman1]

Coming to these videos makes me feel really young compared to everyone else that watches these. I'm actually surprised 70 and 80 year olds watch YouTube. :P

[Howard5047]

The best arrangement of this song. Debussy would be happy. This was my favorite songs of all the Big Band recordings.

[PhillySouth]

Do you have any other Bea Wain/Larry Clinton collaborations that you could post, such as "My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice", "The One Rose That's Left In My Heart", "Our Love Is Here To Stay (the Gershwin song), "True Confession" or "You Go To My Head". She was an absolutely wonderful singer, New York accent despite.

[fmazzar]

This was a big favorite of Jack Kerouac's. It appears in his writings quite often. Beautiful tune and lyric.....

[chasgain12]

I was a teenager when this song was popular ('30s) and my heart beat when I

heard it and I thought of my loved one (then 14-15). It was shared "puppy love,"

but when 19 we married with vows of being together for life. Alas, then came

the war and I received a "Dear John" letter from her saying that she was in

love with a sailor, a heart breaker for an Infantry soldier in combat. But when

I hear the song today I think of her with fondness and forgiveness and hope

that the sailor could not swim.

[pax41]

@chasgain12 So good to see you have a sense of humor over that whole affair. Thanks for sharing with us all.

[TheEldoradoKid]

@jbponeshxc No you are not! But it is because your SOUL remembers this type of music from a previous lifetime. You may have died once upon a time during WW2, But God in his infinite mystery has sent you back to do a job here, now in the early part of the 21st century. So enjoy what your soul remembers and learn from the past to make a difference for the future...

[thebigfart]

I am now 70 years old, but this is one of the first songs I remember when I was just about 11 or 12 and my Mom liked the song, so I liked it. We listened to this song at the Juke Box of the Varadero Beach Bowling Alley, Matanzas, Cuba. There were not home record players or MP3 players at that time..... Memories

[pax41]

@thebigfart Glad I could help with those memories. Thanks for watching!

[YaFlyYaDie]

@thebigfart

That makes two of us.

The bowling alley was located almost beside the Imperial hotel, I use to go very often and spend my vacations over there.

Memories at its best.

Thanks.

[NcicHit]

@jbponeshxc You have good tastes.

[pax41]

@NcicHit Thank you for your comment and visiting my channel.

[AJNorth]

So, just what is 'perfection'? Well, I don't really know, but to paraphrase a famous line from a concurring opinion by Mr. Justice Potter Stewart, I know it when I hear it. In her diction, phrasing and delivery, Bea Wain's voice IS perfection (the tremolos are exquisite) - unsurpassed and rarely equaled (a short list). This gorgeous and tasteful arrangement by the great Larry Clinton also touches the Divine.

[johnohconnor2]

Awesome tune Tks

[pax41]

@jbponeshxc You should check out Mr1920s channel. He is your age and collects and posts music.

[emb1st]

Bea is alive and well and living in Beverly Hills...........God Bless Her for all the wonderful sounds she put on this earth.

[MrNtelsa]

if you like this go to jute box satuaday night 1983 and listen to bea wain in her later years. Much much better Eddie albert at his best..

[waynebrasler]

This record was HUGE.

[enaj78]

@waynebrasler I remember this from WW11 years a great favorite.

[paulostroff99]

Superbly sung! TY for posting

[pax41]

You are very welcome!

[pogi022534]

My brother's favorite, I was only 4 years old at that time

[Kievest]

Luscious! Thank you for posting this

classic sung as only Bea Wain could!!

Marvelous!

[pax41]

She was a beauty!

[Georgewos]

I remember when Bea Wain and Her husband Andre Baruch, a popular radio announcer on many hit programs. , had a show called Mr. and Mrs. Music. We always had music playing on the radio and I rmemebr this program.

[pax41]

I hope this song brought back many a fond memory for you George.

[fgonzalezcuba2008]

The intro by Larry's orchestra is terrific..to me it is better than when Helen sang it..thanks!!!!

[fgonzalezcuba2008]

I believe this is the best rendition of My Reverie..dispite the fact that Peggy Mann did also a very sensuos version...with Larry Clinton orchestra thanks for the clip!!!

[LawrenceDavis]

I agree......gorgeous arrangement of a Debussy classic, wonderfully sung by Bea Wain. I was 6 mos. old when this was recorded, but my parents had the 78 and just about wore it out as I grew up in the War years. What a huge talent was Bea Wain...sort of a "little girl" phrasing combined with a sensuous, wordly voice and delivery. They just don't MAKE 'EM like that anymore, and the World is poorer for it!

[PhillySouth]

If you liked this studio pairing of Clinton and Wain, I recommend you search out the following titles for your listening edification: True Confession, Two Dreams Got Together, The Dipsy Doodle, Saving Myself For You, I Double Dare You,

Our Love Is Here To Stay, Samson and Delilah, and of course, the 1939 studio version of Deep Purple, which was reportedly # 1 for NINE (!) weeks back then.

[corvus13]

Bea was only about 18 or 19 when she recorded this.

[genia106]

Bob, A Youtube Angel sent me this ultra-romantic song an YOU wouldn't believe the Fantasy that is going on in MY Reverie! :-)))))

Merci for the Magnificence!

[Bobchai]

genia106: Bea Wain was my father's favorite singer, and "My Reverie' was one of his favorite songs. When he listened to this, he would almost faint. Glad you feel the same way! --Bob

[tdub1941]

Just toooo Delicious and succulent!

Delectable too! And Scrumptous!

5 STARS!

Thanks for the Send!

RagJazzMonkey Tom

[pax41]

Glad you liked it and thanks for visiting my channel.

[pax41]

Your my special YT gal Genia:) Hey and thanks for the nice email on my 500th post.

[PhillySouth]

This is the definitive big band version of this song, and even the whole Swing Era. Not quite as much an accomplishment as the Clinton/Wain collaboration on "Deep Purple" (the all time definitive version of that song too). Only the R&B vocal ballad version of this by The Larks from 1951 may surpass this.

As for the Bing Crosby version contemporary version to this, he sounds so uninspired, as if Decca were forcing him to record a version for them, when he knew better, and betrayed it.

[pax41]

Great comments and thanks for stopping in!

[emerging2012]

Bea Wain is such a good vocalist. She really has a way of swinging right in with the Big Band sound which is not easy to do.This is a wonderful version of My Reverie.The best in my opinion! Thanks for posting this!

[pax41]

She was really an excellent vocalist. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for visiting my channel.

[BigIronOnHipMan]

In music so much depends on the singer and Bea Wain singing "My Reverie" is the Gold Standard. But let's not forget Larry Clinton's unforgettable arrangement to this classic that makes it evergreen. This song will aaaaaaalways be...

[pax41]

It is a great rendition of this song. Glad you like it.

[xevcosmo]

WOW! Finally, I have been searching for this forever, Bea Wain and Larry Clinton, how can you get any better than that? Thank you for a great posting made my whole evening.

[pax41]

My pleasure and hope you enjoy the other music too.

[Bobchai]

FINALLY, someone has posted my late father's #1 song !! I have it on disc, and I have seen a B&W video somewhere, but the sound is so clear here. Bea Wain was a marvellous singer, and Larry Clinton was a swing band which still knew how to do the romantic ballads. EXCELLENT! 5 stars!

[pax41]

A number of others have requested this song after I posted the Whiteman version. This is a great version indeed and glad to share it with everyone.

[kspm01]

Thank you for sharing this version :-)

[pax41]

:)you knew this was coming

[kspm01]

indeed :-)

[tdub1941]

DEEELishhhhuUSSS!

Thanks for the send!

[enaj78]

I was very young at that time. My Dad had a jitterbug place in the thirties and forties.

[vinylsingleman]

I believe this was Larry Clinton's biggest hit. and one of the biggest hits of 1938. Thanks for posting.

[pax41]

I think it was too. You are very welcome and thanks for stopping in.

[genia106]

This is GLORIOUS! Bob, I am TRULY, MADLY and DEEPLY in LOVE with this HYPNOTIC song. This romantic melody and ultra romantic vocal are PERFECT for really close Cheek to Cheek dancing. :-)

[pax41]

You can dance to this at the Christmas ball this year.

[aerofredywr]

That is a wonderful idea.

[phredl]

Thanks Bob, I remember us talking about this version. This is one of the finest arrangements in the history of music, Kudos to the amazing Larry Clinton.

[pax41]

Fred, glad to see you here again. I wondered what happened to you. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving.

[phredl]

Hi Bob, We finally managed to have everything ready for Thanksgiving dinner at the same time. No easy feat. I have been doing some posting but not too much lately. I go through these mood swings. I hope to send a few more songs to Patrick to post in the next few days.

[pax41]

Are you the source for Patrick? Cheer up, it's the best time of the year. I like Christmas and family time.

[phredl]

I send him a few now and then But most of the stuff he posts is his. Thanks for the concern but I'm fine I never really get too down. Some might consider my down time their up time.

[enaj78]

Thank you so much.  I remember it from when it was popular. Beautiful rendition.

[pax41]

Wow, you must have been only 10 at the time. Glad to share on here with you again. You should subscribe to my channel. I will be posting lots more beautiful music from this time.

[tHEnOOSEsWING]

This is magic. Bea Wain's vocal is perfect and the band are great. This is an excellent recording from a 78. This is in my favourite videos playlist. Thank you.

[pax41]

I had posted the Whiteman version but some others requested this one. Glad you like it Paul.

[bostonblakie]

I think that this is "the" recording of that song.

[pax41]

Seems like most others agree.