RAY NOBLE ORCHESTRA (1931): Goodnight Sweetheart

Vocalist: Al Bowlly

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ray
• Noble
• Goodnight
• Sweetheart
• Al
• Bowlly

[Verderer]

In the 1930s when dancing really was stylish and elegant and so were the dancing partners, "Goodnight Sweetheart" was almost always the very last dance of the night.....a slow foxtrot as it was called in those days. Absolutely NO comparison with the sheer trash and rubbish styles of today. Everybody learned to dance properly then - now badly dressed, badly behaved morons have taken over in the glaring flashing lights and ear splitting din of today's excuses for "dance floors"....rubbish.

[sandygran]

just sat and had a good cry, my dad used to sing this to me every night when I was little and he has just died, happy sad memories.

[racarrera]

There's nothing like singing this song (or merely playing it, even) for someone you love. Al Bowlly was the best vocalist Ray Noble ever worked with in my opinion. If it wasn't for the Blitz which destroyed London (and killed Al), he would have been a bigger star.

[peacemanken]

My 1st time hearing this! I love it:) Thank You

[kamilla1960]

It's Chaplin's "One A.M.", another of his great and innovative Mutual comedy series, from 1916-17. A solo tour de force.

[crankbv1]

Well into the seventies the little resident octet at our local dance hall played this as their closer. Those Saturday nights still hold fond memories for me. Everyone waiting for the doors opening at seven sharp with the women clutching the carrier bags containing the silver dance shoes for her and patent leather ones for us men. Listening to this l really miss those days of tangos,quicksteps and waltzes,and the reflections from the slowly turning mirror ball...Ah me !

[keppelationable]

@Verderer Get off my lawn!

[ErnieHollerhagen]

Best youtube video of all!

[wolf2jon]

anybody else wish they had were still in those times of gentlemen and ladies...? goodnight all, sweet dreams a&a ;-j

[comicmania2008]

I just love this clip, it made me laugh till I cried. Chaplin's expert timing and comic genius, coupled with this amazing song. I played this song at my Dad's 80th birthday when he asked me to 'DJ' for his great party in 2004. Dad's no longer with us now, but the beautiful echoes of long ago are still loud and clear. Great upload, thanks.