Ben Pollack - Alice Blue Gown (1937) video free download
Alice Blue Gown
Lyrics by Joseph McCarthy, music by Harry Tierney
From the musical comedy "Irene"
Performed by Ben Pollack and His "Pick A Rib" Boys
Recorded September 11, 1937
Decca 1546
Muggsy Spanier (trumpet), Ted Vesely (trombone), Ben Kanter (clarinet), King Guion (tenor sax), Bob Laine (piano), Garry Adams (guitar), Francis Palmer (string bass), Ben Pollack (drums)
Alice blue is a pale tint of azure that was favored by Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt and which sparked a fashion sensation in the United States. The hit song "Alice Blue Gown", inspired by Longworth's signature gown, premiered in the 1919 Broadway musical Irene. "Irene" opened on Broadway November 19, 1919 and ran 670 performances. The cast included Edith Day, Walter Regan, Bobbie Watson, Eva Puck, Dorothy Walters and Gladys Miller. In April 1920, Edith Day left the cast to join the London version of the show.
The musical was made into a film in 1940 starring Anna Neagle and Ray Milland.
Comments
9 years ago
Jill Tierney
Beautiful sound!!9 years ago
Chuck Crawford
this is my sister's favorite song, but she hasn't heard it jazzed up like this. Bet she'd love it----I did!!10 years ago
dick12235
Beautiful Posting. Thanks.10 years ago
bsgs98
Fazola did record with Pollack through 1936. Starting in 1937 it was Kanter on clarinet. I'm using Rust's discography as a reference.11 years ago
bsgs98
The trumpet is played by Muggsy Spanier.11 years ago
Selva Acuña
Who ar the trompetista? You have the formation?11 years ago
123meanderer
What a great tune. I'm usually not a big fan of the clarinet. But this is just great. Its such a clean and clear recording. Thanks a lot for uploading it.11 years ago
bsgs98
A couple of the images were from the 1956 "Benny Goodman Story" in which Pollack played himself. It was Steve Allen who played the part of Benny G. Harry James was also in the movie.11 years ago
Trombonology Erstwhile
Neat version. While Pollack had suffered recent important losses in the form of side men Harry James and Irving Fazola, he was still chugging along with an able crew, including the great Muggsy. Incidentally, kind of odd to hear Mr. Spanier minus his plunger. I love this tune -- waltzed or swung!11 years ago
bsgs98
I have posted the original waltz version by the Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra recorded in 1920. It's quite a contrast to Pollack's swing interpretation.11 years ago
