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Oldies Cover Versions of Pre-1950 Songs
In an earlier posting I mentioned how difficult it must have been for those who grew up with the music of the 1930s, 1940s and early 50s to accept the radical change that came with the rock and roll era.
In many instances, songs that were recorded in a very traditional style (often referred to as "standards") pror to the mid 1950s were covered and given a different treatment by artists of the late 50s and 60s.
I would be interested in knowing what are some of your favorite songs that would fit this category. Here are a few of mine:
I've Got You Under My Skin
Dennis Day 1945
Frankie Valli and 4 Seasons 1966
For Sentimental Reasons
Dinah Shore 1947
The Cleftones 1961
My Heart Stood Still
Margaret Whiting 1946
Bernadette Caroll 1962
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I can think of two off the top of my head.
The first is You Belong To Me, which was a hit for Jo Stafford in 1952.
A decade later, it reached Top 10 status (#7 on Billboard) in a great version on the rock charts in 1962, when the Duprees did a version of the song.
And then there's that 1930s-era classic Blue Moon, written by Rodgers & Hart. A guy named Al Bowlly had one of the big hits with it in 1935.
And then in 1961, came one of the all time great doo wop tunes, Blue Moon, by The Marcels. It's still fantastic all these years later, at least to me. I've read that the composers absolutely hated this version, even though it made them a lot of money.
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I'll mention a few now and be back in a day or so with a few more....
MY PRAYER - #1 for the Platters in 1956.
#2 for Glen Miller in 1939
TWILIGHT TIME..#1 for the Platters in 1958
#8 for the Three Suns in 1944
SMOKE GET'S IN YOUR EYES .. #1 for the Platters in 1958
#1 for Paul Whiteman Orch. in 1934.
HARBOR LIGHTS ..#8 for the Platters in 1960
#1 for Sammy Kaye in 1950.
BLUEBERRY HILL ..#2 for Fats Domino in 1956
#2 fir Glenn Miller in 1940
WHO'S SORRY NOW ...#4 for Connie Francis in 1958
#3 for Isham Jones in 1923
MY HAPPINESS..#2 for Connie Francis in 1959
#2 for Jon & Sondra Steele in 1948.
AMONG MY SOUVENIRS ..#7 for Connie Francis in 1959
#1 for Paul Whiteman in 1928
TOGETHER ...#6 for Connie Francis in 1961
#1 for Paul Whiteman in 1928
IN THE MOOD ..#4 for Ernie Fields Orch 1959
#1 for Glenn Miller in 1940
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Heart And Soul
The Four Aces 1952
Jan And Dean 1961
Some Enchanted Evening
Perry Como 1949
Jay and the Americans 1965
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Linda
Ray Noble & His Orchestra 1945
Jan & Dean 1962
Heart & Soul was originally performed in the 1930s. I remember hearing The Cleftones in 1961, and hearing Jan & Dean's version on their album the following year.
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Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah 1946
James Baskett 1946
Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans 1962
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A few more.....
I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR...#3 hit for Linda Scott in 1961
#10 hit for Jack Denny in 1933
I DON'T KNOW WHY...#12 hit for Linda Scott in 1961
#2 hit for Wayne King in 1942
SO RARE ...#2 hit for Jimmy Dorsey in 1957
#1 hit fir Guy Lombardo in 1937
LAVENDER BLUIE...#3 hit for Sammy Turner in 1959
#4 hit for Sammy Kaye in 1949
ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT...#1 hit for Elvis in 1960
#4 hit for Vaughn Deleath in 1927
THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC ...#18 hit for..Louis and Keely 1n 1958
#10 hit for Bobby Rydell in 1961
#1 hit for Glenn Miller in 19434
JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN'T GOT NOBODY ,,#12 hit for David Lee Roth in 1985
....GIGOLO #1 for Ted Lewis in 1931
.........NOBODY #3 hit for Marion Harris in 1921
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Fools Rush In
Jo Stafford 1950
Ricky Nelson 1963
Summertime
Billie Holiday 1936
Billy Stewart 1966
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This might be my favorite demonstration of the differences between music in the pre and post rock/pop eras.
Imagination
Doris Day 1950
The Quotations 1961
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