Unforgetable Performance by Helen Morgan 1935

Helen Morgan sings "I See Two Lovers" with Rudy Vallee conducting and Ned Sparks and Ann Dvorak looking on - 1935

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Music

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• Helen
• Morgan
• 1930's

[CountDisco1]

Apparently you have to be ashamed if you like beautiful popular music with strings. To me there is nothing more beautiful than popular music with strings, tenor voices, cellos, harps, violas, etc. :) Helen Morgan just happens to be one of the few romantic artists that is appreciated somewhat by modern audiences while the majority are sadly forgotten.

[RICHARDDAVISMCLEOD]

Such a great talent that left us a bit too soon. There is a poignancy in her voice that is rarely heard in most singers. Old fashioned, what is old fashioned. Helen Morgan has a vocal quality that imparted the FULL meaning of what she sang. If that is old fashioned, then HURRAY for being old fashioned!

[baghend]

@rogharm Good points, and Rudy was certainly charming, and talented.

But Helen was better looking.

What an amazing time in the history of entertainment in America- the 1930's- despite the depression. Such talented classy people. Seems to be a relatively sad crop today in comparison,. Although there are certainly talented people today, so much of it all seems just hype to me, and technical music rather than- as Ms. Morgan epitomizes- music from the heart.

[rogharm]

@baghend Disagree, love seeing rudy waving leading the orchestra. it reminds me of a recording session or radio show performance. you can visualize how he hold the orchestra back to correctly match helen's glorious voice. rudy lends charm and i agree the two top commenters above 100000%. rated highest 11+ ROGHARM

[baghend]

what an incredibly sophisticated song, and an elegant performance. Though i could have done without Rudy waving.

Thanks

[TheHillman009]

Helen Morgan was the original torch singer. She was beautiful & talented but drank too much & died at age 40. Sad. -- I love the era of "Cafe Society"... the music... the cars... the style and elegance. Too bad someone can't figure out how to recreate a classy meeting place like Sherman Billingsley's "Stork Club"... Billy Rose's "Backstage Club"... Helen Morgan's "Chez Morgan"... Texas Guinan's "300 Club"... Jack & Charlie's "21 Club" ... et cetera. --- I could do it if I had enough money.

[cajanwitch60]

@bonfid It's still around. Just so much other bombarding everyone. Concert halls. So many young people are discovering that there is music that truly fills your heart with joy & lifts you up. And they are discovering old rock & roll. My wonderful Mom who passed away on Mother's day this year used to buy different albums so I grew up listening to many different styles of music. But I love some Opera. She never did! Helen had such control of her voice. She was truly amazing!

[irishsetterarchie]

She was a real beauty.

[Bossmanrocks]

Helen Morgan had such a tragic life - a really sad, sad, life. Her biography is done beautifully in the movie The Helen Morgan Story, staring Ann Blythe as Helen Morgan and Paul Newman at his handsomeness best. Singing of Morgan was done by the incomparable Gogi Grant. Grant's singing is unbelievable - youtube it. Listen to her redition of the Morgan standard, The Man I love. It will make you swoon.

[Gaygarious]

Old-fashioned is new to a lot of kids today. I'm and old-fashioned singer and always get thumbs up when I sing...! I love most of everything by practically ALL of the old stuff!

[bonfid]

She has a tear in her voice. so pretty.