The Andrew Sisters - Bei Mir Bist Du Shein

This comical video presentation by Spadecaller accompaines the Yiddush song originally composed by lyricist Jacob Jacobs and Sholom Secunda in 1932. In 1937, Sammy Cahn heard a performance of the song, sung in Yiddish by African American performers Johnnie and George at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, and on seeing the response, got his employer to buy the rights so he (together with Saul Chaplin) could rewrite the song with English language lyrics. He then convinced The Andrews Sisters to perform the song (recorded November 24, 1937), and it became a major hit.

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[Marius B]

@igarikp no, its all european languages in one, the jews spoke this as a lingua franca

[Thespadecaller]

Yes, it came about as a bridge for Jewish people of many different origins to communicate.

[m1e9l4v8in]

Hey Spadecaller, great song, great pictures, and especially great sync between audio and pictures. Thanks.

[Thespadecaller]

:)

[Dee Dee]

Paying my respects to Ms. Patty. RIP Andrews Sisters. Their music was part of my childhood, as my dad was a WWII vet (I'm in my mid-40s).

[Laura Elena]

and thank you Bioshock

[Pedro Estarellas]

Me molan las SISTERS ANDREWS.

[lVlarly]

Mom <3

[thebluedragon07]

the pioneers of western art and culture, may your beaut of the arts be immortalized forever.

[Thora F]

Love this.

[Colonelartifice07]

putain jai cette chanson de merde en devoir fais chier

[Howard Redmond]

Patty got paid 1500 a week in Vegas but the group got 15000 a week LOL

[Devon Heckard]

bioshock brought me here..

[drania76]

So jewish

[vampader]

Gosh, I'm in love with this song.