Guy Lombardo & Kenny Gardner - Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue 1940 video free download
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Duration: 02:45
Uploaded: 2012/12/15
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians with Vocal Chorus by Kenny Gardner and Lombardo Trio - Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue, Decca c.1940 (Australian pressing)
NOTE: Kenny Gardner (b. 1913 in Lake View, Iowa - d. 2002 in Manhasset, New York) American singer for Guy Lombardo's band His Royal Canadians, which he joined in 1940. While in the band, he took time out to serve in World War II, where he was wounded and earned a Purple Heart. After retiring in 1978, a year after Guy Lombardo died, Kenny settled in Plandome, New York.
The photoshow presents some of the glamorous American film stars of the 1940s.
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9 years ago
Lowell Thomas, Jr.
Glamorous GRANDMAS ??? Oh, GREAT grandmas !!! LOL9 years ago
Ellen Dunn
We do the charleston to this song in my dance class :)9 years ago
The1920sDandy
Nice and well orchestrated version but too smooth to my ears. I prefer the lively and exuberant style of the original 1920's recordings10 years ago
John Coyle
Like tea and toast ....Guy Lombardo and Kenny Gardner. Love Them10 years ago
monteleone1010
In the second part of the 50's and in the 60's, the Lombardo Band made many albums that had a swing-jazz sound: "Lombardo Goes Dixie", "Play A Happy Song","Best Songs Are The Old Songs", "Lively Guy", "Lombardo With A Beat"....10 years ago
alan cobain
Louis Armstrong was often quoted as saying that Lombardo's band was his favourite band to dance to.10 years ago
BOB HELMICH
Great sound, great singing, GREAT BAND10 years ago
TheDawgKatcher
The problem with the Gringo is the same as with Samson - in their rage at loosing world hegemony they have enough Nuclear bombs to bring down the temple we call Earth so that if they can't dominate it - it won't be available for anyone else to do so. Being the Jehovah botherers they are, they will be happy with that as they're all bound for Heaven on judgement day. The sooner the better !10 years ago
thefakedoctorphil
Mate, what a champion.. you have the eye and.. the thought to put this together.. Thanks..10 years ago
Alfredo Jarry
Quote of Martin Scorsese :I love studying Ancient History and seeing how empires rise and fall, sowing the seeds of their own destruction. Enjoy the music.10 years ago
TheDawgKatcher
Many thanks for that - exactly my thoughts when I saw her pic. Can't fault the Gringo for claiming she was one of 'theirs' since they * HiJacked Enigma code busting, * Celebrated the civilizing of the King of Siam, by a house maid [Twice] * Portray the annexing of 1/2 of Mexico as a war of liberation * Made film after film shewing the genocide of native Americans as a just war against evil savages10 years ago
bennygoodman1000
The first pic is not Lana Turner , she's Diana Dors.11 years ago
miereczek11
świetna muzyka i foto.11 years ago
1920sbuff
A very late but excellent version.11 years ago
MsDobrita
Lovely,I want to dance.....Thanks,my friend!!!11 years ago
tango3721
Hello Grzegorz - this upload looks and sounds magnificent - I especially like the photos of the gorgeous movie stars. The vocalist/lyrics/arrangement are all top notch - typical trademark of your vids. Thanks a lot and have a great half of the week - "over the hump" towards the coming weekend!!!11 years ago
Boston Blackie
I recall reading that Louis Armstrong was a fan of Guy Lombardo. When asked why he said, because no one plays the melody any better.11 years ago
NoelGuyALfan
Wonderful addition to your collection!!! Not only an Aussie pressing,but I must add an Aussie nugget of info in saying the year of this recording should be 1949... The flip side of this 78 is Hop-Scotch Polka. Has it as a kid,feel old thinking how many years back that was. Listening to this,proves the point good music never loses it's freshness and magic,esp a jaunty Lombardo version... Hop- Scotch is just as uplifting...!! Cheers Noel Melbourne. Victoria. Aus.11 years ago
VictrolaJazz
It just shows how enduring those 20's songs were--just as popular 15 years later as it was when new! Great version!11 years ago
Trombonology Erstwhile
A really darling version of a perennial -- I'm not used to hearing Lombardo's band sounding so lively. ... You sure don't see today anything like the gorgeous actresses of the Golden Age.Related Videos
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