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Gene Austin - Bye Bye Blackbird (1926)

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Uploaded by on May 13, 2008

Gene Austin was a popular screen, radio & recording artist during the mid 1920's into the 1930's. He was known as "the voice of the south land" and a pioneer in the "crooning" style of singing. A jazz artist at heart, he was equally at home singing country ballads, blues and spirituals. His improvisational style apparent in his recordings, added a unique flavor to his interpretations.

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  • this was my grandads favourite song who passed away in november last yr.rest in peace grandad, miss u loads! xxx

  • That scene at the end of Public Enemies is truly sad. I cried

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  • @vgoth100 This was the music they grew up with! Ringo did this one on his first solo album and McCartney is doing it on his newest (2012) album.  Not sure if Macca nicked this for his song about the same animal, but the line about flying off to the sunshine reminds me of another by him about "follow(ing) the sun..." :)

  • Blackbird, blackbird gotta be on my way where there's sunshine galore :)

  • i found this song in Isadora 1969 starring Vanessa Redgrave .

  • my great grandmother used to play this on the piano and sing it to me....love you gram

  • Thank you the owner for posting. Joe Cocker's version is one of my all time fave songs... I came to know the original... Whoa. Different and so cool...

  • I loved this song.

  • Best rendition i've heard yet!

  • Do we know who played the beautiful violin part? Especially in the last chorus, it's really great.

  • @bottledmagic Try the Julie London version of this song...

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