Bert Ambrose et son Orchestre - I Surrender, Dear (1931)

[baghend]

Ahhh. back, once upon a time, songs were written by people of talent. Songs whose music was haunting, beautiful, and with lyrics that were sophisticated, literate, poetic, sentimental, and lovely.

As my dear old Dad used to say about "modern" music "If they spent an hour writing that song they must have spent 55 minutes looking for the G.D. pencil."

Thanks for posting this. Great old tune and a lovely arrangement.

-Bill

[BuyBenco]

Man JUST as good as the Bing version-both superb n swell.

[fredjmp]

beautiful!

[Corrie121]

Wonderful singer! wonderful Words! Wonderful melody!

This song is a real favourite of mine, and I thank you so much for sharing.

[charlottevk]

really nice,thank you

[uslines]

Another great British dance band. Thank you for putting him back on the air.

My laptop is connected to the input of a perfect reproduction of a 1930's Crosley table-top radio.

Just the thing for listening to the wonderful '20's and '30's music found on U-tube.

[brycepolwarth]

Having a rollicking time with these comments - each so amusing and informed, with a spice from edgrosso. They give a good accompaniment to my present reading of the Nancy Mitford letters. Keep it coming!

[baghend]

@brycepolwarth those Mitford girls were hot and nothing but trouble. But, still....

[baghend]

@baghend Yes Yes- I would have.....

-Bill in Canada

[cvwtzhaar]

One of my favorite bands ....

[Bobchai]

I love the Ambrose orchestra, and Sam Browne as well, but this recording is a surprise. I did not expect such a high tenor voice from Sam Browne on this one. Well-done, of course, bravo! But I still think the Crosby version, with his resonant baritone, is the best!

[edgrosso]

"...lending a spice to the wooing." Who talks that any more?" Love it. Thanks for this.

[beefnotfish]

We should all start a committee or something and start talking like that...Maybe people will pick up on it and drown out the "Yo"'s and "What Up Dog?"...Somehow "lending a spice to the wooing" sounds a whole lot better than the talk of today!

[edgrosso]

Ize be wish you on dat. Sign me up!

[Bobchai]

beefnotfish: There's another line in this song, "I may seem proud, I may act gay; it's just a pose, I'm not that way", which had to be changed in one of Crosby's last TV appearances in the late 1970s -- because the word "gay" had assumed a new meaning. I forget how Crosby finessed this.

[bostonblakie]

A real shame the way that wonderful word was hi-jacked and twisted around into a totally different meaning. It used to work so well in song lyrics as it was an easy rhyme.

[barbcard]

Thanks for the surprise of this extra upload. I thought by now you'd be approaching the Czech border!

[dzheger]

Pleasant and soothing, and I like the vocal.

[genia106]

Wow, when I booked the Mayfair Hotel in London because of its great location, I never thought I would be listening to these beautiful songs on YT or that they existed. Who knew what artistic GHOSTS lingered in that glorious establishment? This is really lovely. I love Sam Browne's plaintive vocal!

Sigh! Thank you.

[henry814]

Genia -- I was at the Mayfair Hotel in London 2 weeks ago, and there's a wonderful blue enamel plaque on the building's exterior in commemoration of Ambrose and his orchestra. Obviously these superb bands are still held in very high regard! I'll try to include the photos I took of the Mayfair and Ambrose's plaque in a future upload. The hotel's interior has - unfortunately for us - changed quite a bit since the 20's, but it's actually quite chic in its current incarnation.

[genia106]

Henry.....I am so envious. :) I cannot wait to see your photos. Thank you from one Anglophile to another!

[kspm01]

Exquisite, as is to be expected from Ambrose. Eagerly looking forward to see your photographs!

[HarborGuy]

It isn't Crosby, but he does a good job. Nice orchestra...