Annette Hanshaw - Body and Soul 1930 video free download
Catherine Annette Hanshaw, born 1901, was one of the first great jazz singers although she never thought much of her own singing. In 1935, she was chosen America's most popular female singer in a national poll of radio listeners promoted by Radioland Magazine. Annette never appeared in movies although she had numerous offers, and her only appearance on film is the 1:43 clip of her singing We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye from Captain Henry's Maxwell House Showboat in 1933. She appeared on numerous radio shows for Maxwell House, Van Heusen shirts, Camel cigarettes, etc but left in 1936 at the height of her career to live with her husband, Pathe exec Wally Rose.
Body and Soul was first made famous by torch singer Libby Holman who sang it in the Broadway show, Three's a Crowd in 1930
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9 years ago
Kevin Fruit
I used to listen nirvana before and now im 27 years old... I m listening to heaven songs now.... This forgotten music is unbelievable... Its such a feeling to listen to all the past years , life was probably simple .... Not much accessory needs as today... listening to this late in the night is the most heartful feeling Ive never felt...my eyes closed...I see heaven...10 years ago
Janette Walker
Wonderful singer and great song10 years ago
Shabannie
I enjoyed the old music and the nostalgic video!------Ellen 10 years ago
preservationhall01
There are numerous additional artists from the 1920s-30s that you would probably like, I know you know how to search YT if you want to find them. Sounds as if you might be a person with taste. PH0110 years ago
TennebrumReloaded
I'm glad I found this artist because I just hate all this new age shit. Makes me want to blow by brains out because I know it will just get worse and worse.10 years ago
preservationhall01
I get a lot of similar comments from teens.Why should you not appreciate "real" talent , just as anyone else, when you connect with it? Face it, rap takes NO talent (Even I can do t), and singers today have to lip-sync a concert to get htrough it, and synthesize their voices to make an acceptable record. Musicians and entetainers of the 20s and 30 were more talented because they had to be.10 years ago
TennebrumReloaded
Though I may only be 15 I love this to death.11 years ago
preservationhall01
Thanks for visiting the 1920s-30s museum and for your comment11 years ago
crystylcat777kt
A very lovely song I do believe this one is my favorite out of all of them so far, a very Lovely song!11 years ago
bert schmit
beautifull11 years ago
QUABLEDISTOCFICKLEPO
Personally, I have always wondered why anyone ever saw anything in Billie Holiday. I have never been able to listen all the way to the end to any of her recordings. Oh, well, "De Gustibus...."12 years ago
preservationhall01
@Julian9ehp Not on this one.12 years ago
Julian9ehp
No "That's all"?12 years ago
preservationhall01
@waynebrasler Almost any recording Billie Holiday made was the definitive version. Check out her amazin' version of Can't Get Started With You which someone recently helped me "discover".12 years ago
Wayne Brasler
Annette Hanshaw has truly stood the test of time, far beyond her departure from this earth. That is because she had all the goods: A lovely voice, a calm about her (never feeling she is pushing), perfect enunciation and great feeling for storytelling. It is interesting she chose to sing the second set of lyrics for the song.There are many versions of this song by many great singers and they are all worth a listen. I think the original Billie Holiday recording is definitive.13 years ago
rpm88able
I read somewhere that arrangers, bandleaders, thought of her voice as another instrument. I "discovered" her on a library CD of music from 1930. I'm so happy that I did. She truly is unique. One of a kind.13 years ago
grmey78
Untill you tube I never heard of this wonderful singer. The microphone was new then but she new how to use it. Thanks to all you people who collected her records and present them here on YouTube. Folks like me can hear this great singer from the past.13 years ago
cantecleer
@colinwells4 -- I agree. when I listen to her, I feel like I am in a small bar/club... enjoying a very intimate, almost seductive set (i.e., the kind where the audience "falls in love" with the performer). It almost seems like she is up there singing to all of us... to a small room full of people, many of us lonely hearts and bad luck cases. It's very haunting. I think I am in love with her voice ... xD13 years ago
ljliljohn
Very nice. Some of the lyrics I have never heard before but are great, and so is Annette.14 years ago
Paul Ostroff
My favourite of her recordings.Related Videos
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