Charlie Palloy - Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?, 1932 video free download


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Duration: 03:15
Uploaded: 2007/08/22

Ian Whitcomb (a well known performer and music historian) writes:

„Charlie Palloy is a real obscurity. Obviously he modeled his style on Russ Columbo, but all we know is that he played guitar, led a band for a while, and recorded for the short-lived Crown label. His careful pronunciation of an "s" borders on the sibilant".

Jay Gorney, a composer of „Brother..." was also the autor of „You're My Thrill" from JIMMY AND SALLY, "Baby, Take a Bow" for Shirley Temple in STAND UP AND CHEER, and "What Wouldn't I Do For That Man? " for Helen Morgan in APPLAUSE. Unfortunately, his thriving career was brought to a halt in 1953 when he appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He was blacklisted thereafter.

Recording: Charlie Palloy & His Orchestra, voc. Charlie Palloy - Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? (Jay Gorney), Crown 1932

Comments

10 years ago

stuarthants

I like this version - it just catches it. With Bing, you get a sense he's got his mind on the golf course! Al Jolson's version is passionate, unlike many. Thanks for uploading this one.

10 years ago

Jawknee Rustle

Lyrics are by Yip Harburg.

10 years ago

Jay Roseman

Damon auto spell Rudy v.a.l.l.e.e

10 years ago

Jay Roseman

Rudy Caller

10 years ago

Jay Roseman

this version is very good but my favorite version of this great song is Rudy Va

11 years ago

J Lee Cline

The Supreme Court seems to think the rule of the rich is just fine. Feudalism, here we come....

11 years ago

Graham LAWS

I like this version better than Crosby's

11 years ago

Dingo Ate My Babe

My English teacher played this in class today.. We were reading Of Mice and Men.. Pretty good stuff:)

11 years ago

Navajo C

that was four years ago. did it get a little less dumb?

12 years ago

EMILY7181997

You don't think it's sad that 25% of Americans were unemployed? That families were starving and they had no way to improve themselves. That for over a decade people were just praying and praying for things to get better but they barely did? That the only thing to stop this tragic time was a World War? That people had no where to turn because their friends and family were just as hopeless and poor? Is that not sad?

12 years ago

John Carey

I agree. Plus, Palloy either chances "khaki" to Cocky or make s a mistake.

13 years ago

barcagirl2001

When I lived in Ariz yrs ago, I spoke to an old realtor that told me that during the depression land could be had for 25 cents per acre, but no one had the quarter.

13 years ago

shaunthonys

Probably the best thing I've ever seen in my life was Carl Thompson playing this song on his piano in his old shop.

14 years ago

David Anderson

Thanks for the posting and the info on Gorney. Very interesting.

14 years ago

diddypopdiddy

i heard this version on NPR today.... what a tune! thanks for posting, love it

14 years ago

Sun Worshiper

That part in the beginning is such a common tune i hear in things that are mentioning the 30s or 40s lol

14 years ago

jehovahuponyou

HEY, that ain't Charlie Pride!

14 years ago

Mitchell Saunders

@calalou13 Many people have the same name.

15 years ago

wanlockhead

So tragic that songs like this were ever written, and Brother look at us now ?? Who's going to write the first line, Labour? Conservative? Liberals? Nothings changed much.

15 years ago

calalou13

Chad Mitchell!!! I knew him when he worked on the Delta Queen Steamboat Company line!!! Nice Guy.

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