As Time Goes By - The Columbians, vocal Smith Ballew 1931

The Columbians is a nick of the famous Freddie Rich Orchestra. Smith Ballew, born in 1901 in Texas, was one of the first row crooners of the turn of 1920/30s. He sung for most of the leading orchestras (Leo Reisman, Ben Selvin, Sam Lanin, The Dorsey Brothers, Joe Venuti, Frankie Trumbauer, Ben Pollack) and record labels in New York. After the Great Depression he established his own dance band and since 1936 became famous also as a "singing cowboy" for 20th Century Fox B 'western' movies. The rest of the actors of this clip need not to be introduced...

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[MaxHeimst]

That was years before "Casablanca".... so the song wasn't new when it was included in that movie. I didn't know that! This version is great, thank you for uploading it.

[idasynco]

Love the clarinet solo and violin....HA, the piano was rather march like and crisp....then the flowing violins...what contrast....I love it!!!!!

[brenter55]

rudy vallee had  a hit of this song about same time

[DeLorean4]

I had the privilege to play for one of the Tommy Dorsey orchestra trumpet players two years back; Ray Michaud.

[onemore4heaven]

Hey skimdit, if you're playing this kind of music in the Crescent City - I'm coming to New Orleans just to visit you! I just love this - they don't make them like this anymore! This music soothes the soul.

[skimdit]

To joeocho88 The New Leviathan Oriental Fox Trot Orchestra down here in the Crescent City performs this piece every time we play( and I sing it)the same arrangement.Things down here dont change they become even more so.Please come back.

[Masquerade03]

I am crazy about Smith Ballew voice, and not mention miss Bergman.

[Corrie121]

What a lovely rendition of this song which will forever be associated with "Casablanca". The stills are nice too.

You really do upload some fantastic treasures, and I thank you so much for posting this one.

[Sally Cruikshank]

these text boxes are too small to describe it, so maybe I'll post about it on my blog, and if I do I'll give a link here.

[Victrolaman1]

Tell me about it too.Nice rendition of this tune.