Sammy Kaye - Lavender Blue (Dilly, Dilly) (1948) video free download
Charted at #4 in Billboard in December 1948. Vocals by the Three Kaydets. Based on an English folk song and nursery rhyme. It was featured in the 1948 movie, "So Dear to My Heart", as sung by Burl Ives, and was nomimated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Also #9 for Dinah Shore in December 1948, #16 for Burl Ives and Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers in February 1949 (#13 Country), and #17 for Jack Smith and the Clark Sisters in January 1949. A remake by Sammy Turner charted at #3 in June 1959 (#14 R&B).
Original Billboard rating: 85 out of 100.
Written by Eliot Daniel and Larry Morey.
B-side is "Down Among the Sheltering Palms".
Comments
9 years ago
Carskinify
Doesn't one of the voices sound like Bing Crosby?10 years ago
faeryquene
You can purchase turntables (or record players if you prefer) on sites like Amazon or Ebay. Also, many stores that carry electronics like Best Buy still sell them. Just check around. :)10 years ago
Alikah1
Pretty melody.11 years ago
Kirk Barkley
nope. David Daniel Kaminsky was his real name [Kaye of the movies]11 years ago
CatsPjamas1
Not offhand, but I'm sure you could find a player online somewhere.11 years ago
Jeffrey Hearn
@ CatsPjamas1 do you know where I could find a player for 45s, 78, 16 and 33s?11 years ago
Ben Lee
How did such a ridiculous song get recorded so many times?11 years ago
97Bluestars
My sister is called lavender blue Annetta11 years ago
Ibani Hattangadi
i <3 this song, i do it in my singing lessons. lol hehe just saying: i still <3 this songgg12 years ago
tsunamicharly
Nope. Sammy Kaye's name at birth was Samuel Zarnocay Jr. and Danny Kaye's was David Daniel Kaminski .12 years ago
VisionofLoveandPeace
Is Sammy Kaye related to Danny Kaye?12 years ago
CatsPjamas1
@TheSteamtramman You're welcome! All the information about the other charted versions is in the description I wrote underneath the video, just click "show more" to read the full description. I suspect you are thinking of Sammy Turner's version from 1959.12 years ago
TheSteamtramman
Was this sung by someone later? I have a memory it was popular among us in Malaya - say 1953-56. Slightly different to this version. What did we dance to it? Great fun to hear it again - thank you.Related Videos
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