Mildred Bailey - The Lamp Is Low video free download

Dorothy Gale

Red Norville outlived her by almost another half century.

lednew2010

Mildred had one of the most beautiful voices ever, and this track proves it. Such a pity she passed so young. Thanks for posting!

Keith McMahon

A great recording of a rather difficult piece to sing. I think it was Benny Carter who wrote it (using Ravel's theme). 

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LillyBelleMayJune

@saturnaspider THANK YOU! I was trying to figure out what this reminded me of, and had a weird feeling it was something by a French composer, but thought that might be crazy. (By the way, I love your user name. Does that make your real name Little Miss Muffet?) Anyway, this song is beautiful Thanks, dire!

LillyBelleMayJune

@saturnaspider THANK YOU! I was trying to figure out what this reminded me of, and had a weird feeling it was something by a French composer, but thought that might be crazy. (By the way, I love your user name.) Anyway, this song is beautiful!

Patrick Bateman

The group "Pretty Lights" sampled her voice from this song in the second half of their "Hot like dimes" track. Go listen, its ex-cept-ional.

flipnotix1

BEAUTIFUL VOICE!!

Wade Harris

@saturnaspider Yes, Ravel wrote "Pavane For a Dead Princess" in 1899, upon which this melody was based. Two other recordings were made in 1939 that gained popularity: Tommy Dorsey, with Jack Leonard's vocals, and Glenn Miller, with Ray Eberle singing.

WendySings1

Thanks for posting this! I just learned that a relative of mine sang this song to her future husband at a party the night they met. I was so glad to hear what it sounded like! Thanks a lot, Wendysings1

John998877

No, but close. The tune is from Pavane pour une infante défunte by Ravel.

John998877

The melody was, yes.

joseph moley

too bad my comment was not posted?? sounds as good today as it did in 1939- she did have a saultry, voice with soul-- where are those artist today

joseph moley

i heard of her but rarely heard her, being born 1938- this was recorded in 1938-- she is truely a pleasant songtress, nice that these treasure are still held by u-tube, it.s as pleasant to hear her today and it was in 1939-- belongs in a movie soundtrack

rocket e

@alexanuchid Wasn't it taken from Ravel's "Pavane For A Dead Princess"

Charlie Pottins

Beautiful voice and arrangement, lifts this right above genre. This is music and hits the spot!

Anuchid Alex Nanthakowa

This tune was taken out from Debussy's Nocturn in D flat

taddyd1

Mildered was so versatile, but whatever type or tempo of song, she always demonstrated the sweetest sincerety.

Stephen R

Beautiful. Thanks so much for posting.

direfranchement

Thank you for viewing, and I too am a fan of Mildred's, but I certainly don't believe she was the best singer of "the jazz era", talented though she was. I hate when people get into that nonsense of ranking these great singers...Mildred was a template, but she was replaced by more virtuosic vocalists.

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