Helen Morgan sings Gershwin "DO-DO-DO" (1927)

DO-DO-DO
sung by Helen Morgan
From the Broadway Musical "Oh, Kay!"
Music by George Gershwin
Words by Ira Gershwin
Recorded September 1927

Helen Morgan was born in Danville , Illinois in 1900 and died in Chicago, Illinois on October 8, 1941.

Sad, sweet-faced singer of melancholy ballads. Prominent in 20s and 30s. Prime example of popular image of torch singer. Favorite gimmick: sitting on top of piano while singing. As youngster to Chicago, worked at odd jobs, began singing at honkytonks. To New York, worked in small clubs. First big job at Billy Rose's Backstage Club. Played vaudeville, toured Europe. Began on Broadway in George White's Scandals of 1925. Most memorable roles starring in "Show Boat" (1928) and "Sweet Adeline" (1929). Identified with show songs "Bill" and "Why Was I Born?" Late 1920s owned a night club called The House of Morgan. In Several movies 1929-30 and in mid-1030s. In 1936, toured with George White's Scandals of 1936. Mid 1930s on radio, including Broadway Melodies Show 1934 and Ken Murray Show 1936. Morgan revival sparked mid 1950s with TV musical drama "The Helen Morgan Story" starring Polly Bergan, later with 1957 movie of the same title starring Ann Blyth (with Gogi Grant's singing dubbed).

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Do-Do-Do
• Helen
• Morgan
• George
• Gershwin
• Ira
• 78rpm
• Broadway
• Musical
• Oh
• Kay
• 1927
• torch
• singer

[VTMCompany]

is this recording before helen's victor records contract? what label is this on...brunswick?

[bsgs98]

This song is on Brunswick 129, recorded in London.  She started recording for Victor in Feb. 1928, but returned to Brunswick in 1932

[Julian9ehp]

We must never reject real joy.

[BusbyRocks1]

Great tune and wonderfuly sung by the great Helen Morgan, who died much too soon.

[duroche53]

@ChristophePhilippe It was the Roaring Twenties. One sang what the public wanted if one wanted to sell records; and that's the point isn't it? She could sing Verdi in the shower for free.

[thechinadesk]

An utterly charming Broadway show tune, written by the great Gershwin brothers no less, and performed by one of the original Roaring 20s era stars.

What's not to like?

[ChristophePhilippe]

I find this a very curious record. It's enjoyable, sure, but it's, in a sense, kind of pointless. The song--much as I like it (and I do-do-do)--doesn't have much opportunity to benefit from what Miss Morgan can do for a song. She was great at what she did, but she was rather one-sided. Happy, flirty, danceable? Not really her thing, is it?

[hotsickle]

oh! Poo-poo- pah- doo!