What a treat! The Welk Orchestra's intro is completely different than the intros on the other versions of this song & Roberta Linn has such a bright/clear voice. It's a shame that this tune never became a Pop hit. Critics & DJ's at the time felt it didn't register as well on wax as it did on the stage. Personally I find it much more enjoyable than 'A Bushel And A Peck' which ended up being the crossover hit from the Broadway Show.
Thanks so much for uploading this, tvcollector71. The original attempts to turn this showtune into a Pop hit were made in the Fall of 1950. There were also versions by Harry James, Connie Haines & The Andrews Sisters. Welk would've been signed to Mercury Records at the time but as far as I know this was never issued as one of his singles on that label. Do you know the original origins of this recording? Was this one of the Standard Transcriptions he recorded for radio in 1950? Thanks again.
What a treat! The Welk Orchestra's intro is completely different than the intros on the other versions of this song & Roberta Linn has such a bright/clear voice. It's a shame that this tune never became a Pop hit. Critics & DJ's at the time felt it didn't register as well on wax as it did on the stage. Personally I find it much more enjoyable than 'A Bushel And A Peck' which ended up being the crossover hit from the Broadway Show.
ThorSmith 10 months ago
Thanks so much for uploading this, tvcollector71. The original attempts to turn this showtune into a Pop hit were made in the Fall of 1950. There were also versions by Harry James, Connie Haines & The Andrews Sisters. Welk would've been signed to Mercury Records at the time but as far as I know this was never issued as one of his singles on that label. Do you know the original origins of this recording? Was this one of the Standard Transcriptions he recorded for radio in 1950? Thanks again.
ThorSmith 10 months ago