Lizbeth Webb This Is My Lovely Day 1947
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- Опубліковано 1 тра 2009
- A great old song from Bless The Bride my late moms favourite and a song I always heard her singing hope its one of your favourities too with Georges Guetary. So sad to hear Lizbeth passed away recently, thank you for the lovely music and memories.
Richard Tauber was a great friend of my father.Dad died years ago,but I remember him speaking to me about the lovely times he spent with this great singer.Once he took me to Richard’s tomb when I was a little girl.Its in Brompton cemetery
He was a really lovely person.
Love this song xx
My mum passed away a few weeks back. She sang that song better than anyone I've ever heard. Oh, and she went for and hit the high note at the end...lovely memories.
This was our lovely day and still is no matter what the World has thrown at us...we're still in love.. ❤ ❤
Just read this Randy I pray that you are safe and well 😊
My mother would warble in whilst baking pies with the top of the kitchen door open...and the smells from the kitchen were wonderful...Ah Memories
Delightful song, wonderful sentiments, and playing it today, 10 years today since we lost Dame Hilda Bracket who always performed this song beautifully, Bless the memory x
And now (21 May 2023) Dr Evadne Hinge is gone too. Although they were larky and saucy, Hinge & Bracket never mocked the music itself in their performances. There's a fine version by them of this song on UA-cam. Maybe not in quite the same league as these two, but they play it absolutely straight.
Sublime. Music of another era. 💕
Having a nostalgia morning as I am writing my memoirs. Yes, a favourite of mine too on Family Favourites. I don't care if they are out dated, they are part of a time when people were real and not obsessed by machines and money.
I remember singing this song whilst i was getting myself ready for my wedding back in 1955.A beautiful song and two lovely singers
This kind of music will never die. I remember growing up and hearing them on the radio either with my mother or auntie
My mother has sung this this song at numerous weddings over the years. I hope she can sing it at my daughter's wedding this year 2016. She is now 88 years old.
TY for the upload, an exquisite song, exquisitely sung -bring tears to my eyes. :-)
Like many others here ....this is a childhood memory of my mother who sang beautifully and my farther who played piano performed this as a regular feature and my introduction to singing was learning this song at age eight it stood me in good.. as I’m still singing now at 74 years . Happy memories so thank you for posting
A beautiful song- my Mother sang it on our Wedding Day on 22nd August 1964. It brings back many happy memories, and thank you for sharing the film. Julia.
she was the best grandmother and female role in my life, I remember coming home after school and having Marmite (Lizbeth Webb) have me stand in front of her for hours singing and doing old cockney rhymes together. I always tear up when hearing her sing, I wish she could see me now and wonder how proud she'd be to see the young woman I've become
Will always be in my heart and my fondest childhood memories
Hi Olivia, I wonder whether you know that your grandma replaced the 19 year old Adele Leigh who accepted a role at the Royal Opera House instead? This is the from the Original Cast Recording (one of only 4 songs from the show), the company recorded a condensed version of the show for the BBC during its run (now available on CD). A lavish BBC TV production was screened on 28th October 1956 (sadly no copy survives) and there was a small scale production at the Kings Head Islington in the 1970s and a major revival at Sadlers Wells Theatre in the 1980s (both of which I saw). More recently I saw an acceptable performance by the Worthing Operatic Society, but I fear it would now be considered too dated to put on. Undoubtedly the finest music Vivian Ellis ever wrote, even better than Coronation Scot!
Such lovely voices ..they live for ever.
1947. I was three years old then and as I get older now the memories of my childhood become stronger and when I hear things like this it brings back the times after I started school in 1949 when because I lived just around the corner I was able to come home at lunch time and my Mother was either ironing or doing some other household chore and the wireless would be on and she would be singing along to the music. Happy Days.
I'm just 5 years younger and I can relate to that.
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Wonderful times
A girl sang this beautifully at my uncle and aunts wedding 1946. My dad and two uncles had just come home safely after the war and the whole family was sitting on a sunny veranda overlooking ocean in Portrush. It was my first time that day to have a meal in an hotel or be in a car. I will always remember how happy we were that day.
In 1947 we had real austerity, not the modern version, yet Ellis and Herbert could produce wonderful shows like 'Bless the Bride' to cheer us all up, which they did. Long may they be remembered!
Such a lovely song brings back memories of years ago listening to family favourites on the radio while mum was preparing sunday dinner .
Ageless beauty, love the bit where the bloke (Georges Guetary) joins in.
We should all have such days!
Me too...the french accent adds something great. Georges Guetary was in "American in Paris"
My mother played "CHARLOTTE PATIENCE" in the original 1947 production at the Adelphi Theatre. Her stage name was PAMELA CARROLL, her real name Pamela Chick. My mother was on the stage from a very young age 4, but Bless the Bride was the last production she was in. She met my father whilst doing the show, married him six months later and never set foot on stage again. Pity, as I think she was very talented - I have her press cutings which I treasure. For those of you who have heard of the Australian actree Queenie Ashton, she was my mother's aunt, sister to my mother's mother.
Although the arrangement sounds dated I still love the song and their voices as it reminds me of my lovely mum as it was one of her favourites too.
a lovely day...the memory lasts a lifetime. a beautiful rendition. ❤
thank you for this song my mum and dad played it and i found it now on u tube , a classic
This was my dearest moms favourite song. It was my wedding song in the year 1967. Great memory
Hi
I remember this lovely song from my youth( 50/60s) .From 'Bless The Bride'. The contrast between Lizbeth Webb and Georges Guetary I find Hauntingly Beautiful.Miss Webb sadly died 17 January 2013 she was 87.The French Singer Georges Guetary Died 13 September 1997 aged 82.
A wartime song mum used sing. We played it today for the wonderful wedding of our son Paul and his love, Julieanne. Such a joyous occasion 😊😊😊
I can't get this out of my head! Heard it on the radio a few months ago. It's fab
I grew up in Walthamstow, London in the 50s - to me this is Family Favourites on the radio drifting across the gardens on a warm Sunday lunchtime.........ah nostalgia :0)
What can I say other than to thank you for posting this. It reminds me of my childhood during the 1950s and I thought I'd probably never hear it again until a chance listening to Paul Temple on the radio. The composer of the Paul Temple theme tune, is listed as having composed this song too. My memory jogged, I quickly clicked onto this. We're very fortunate to have UA-cam. my warmest wishes to all whohave listened to this and left comments here.
wonderful song...wonderful singers!!!
What a wonderful collection of comments here! I'm too young to remember this the first time round (I'm only 68) but I did meet Vivian Ellis a couple of times in the 1980s when I worked in music publishing. Very pleasant man. He was a huge name in British musical theatre in his heyday. It's a shame that there are no complete original cast recordings, they just didn't make them in those days.
From 1947 I was three years old and Doreen my wife was one and then we both chose this song as the tune in 1964 that plays when our Wedding day album is opened and look back on that memorable day... xXx
My dad was a trained opera singer and my mum had a very sweet voice. They sang in concert parties when I was a child in the late 40s and 50s and this was their signature tune. I’m wallowing in memories. Thank you so much for posting.
This is one of my Mum's favourites too, she sang it on her wedding day, during the reception.
My Dad is dead now, so she lives alone (aged 90) but she will be thrilled to know I've found it and the next time she comes to stay with us I shall play it to her.
Thank you for putting it on.
Such beautiful music from bless the bride. My mother sang all the songs to me as a little one. Belle Marguerite was favourite xx
I was about five years old when my Nan (on the piano) sang this lovely song with my Dad (with his thick Dutch accent) accompanying her at family get-togethers
The film Clockwise brought me here - the bit near the end where the actress Ann Way ( playing the part of one of the old biddies called "Mrs Way") starts singing this song to a male character. So sweet.
Fondest memories of a wonderful "lady" who possessed a truly magnifcent voice which i can still hear to this day ----- -- Eric Lindsay Tenor , " The Merry Widow" Cambridge Theatre, London, 1969
my nana loved this song she sang it on her death bed. took me a.long time to listen to this again xxxx
The words are lovely and in my case, very appropriate as I relate them to my wedding day, June 1st 1957. We were married in the beautiful church in Rottingdean , there was sunshine, plenty of wine and being on the coast the seagulls were crying. What wonderful memories!
Thank you for sharing that special memory with us, unforgettable day for you too.
Oh wow what a fab memory - thanks for sharing!! XX
I remember this song very well on two way family favorites I was about 8 at the time such time less music thank you for putting it on youtube for every one to enjoy. I was 3 when it was recorded. Thanks very much Keith
thanks for this one i sang this to myself the day i was getting married as i was getting dressed.incidently it was and still is
Saxon 954.I was also three years old in 1947,and your memories echo my own exactly I well remember this song and what memories it rekindles of my childhood .
THIS SONG WAS PLAYED AT MY WEDDING RECEPTION 50YRS AGO ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 13TH & IT MADE ME CRY THEN AND I HAVE SEARCHED FOR MONTHS FOR A RECORDING OF IT ,TO PLAY AT MY CELEBRATION THIS WEEK IT WILL CERTAINLY BRING BACK BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES FOR US & NO DOUBT TEARS OF JOY ONCE AGAIN.
Lizbeth Webb, a very special lady in the history of British musical theatre. Around 1987 i was participating in a singer's masterclass at Martel in France. We had to stop our class early one day as the piano was being taken to another town for a Georges Guetary concert - he was still singing and entertaining!
Beautiful! And i've always loved Goerges Guetary's accent!
I love this song, happy times.
Thanks so much for this upload. I was about 8/9 years old (born in 46) when I found this song in my parents collection. Early each Sunday morning, I had the 'radiogram' to myself and played this song so many times, I think I wore it out. Even today, it is a beautiful melody, and yes, she was the champagne soprano. Many thanks.
From what my father has told me, this was the first show he took my mother to see, back in 1947, when they started dating. It's a lovely song - and I was fortunate to see a revival of the show put on in a little pub-theatre a few years ago, in London.
this was my nanas song happy memories
Such a lovely song.
i love this song, thank you
My Mam and Dad sang this at my sisters wedding 22 years ago... unfortunately someone accidentally deleted the video :-( so sad since Dad has since passed away ... Thanks for posting this, truly a fantastic duet ... Rest in peace Dad xx
Thank you so much for your memories Elizabeth, so glad the song brought back such happy memories........
This song was sang in the film Clockwise featuring John Cleese
this was my dad`s favourite song
Sang this with Irmgard @our matric farewell.The song ends,the memories linger.
great song
This song suddenly came to me today when I was researching events that were taking place in 1947 for my autobiography. I remembered it word for word, even remembered the composer's name and the name of the male lead and of course Lizbeth Webb. Wow what a dip into the past. I was 12 years old when I went to see the show.
Yes! This is a lovely song from The 1947 production - from an A.P. Herbert book, I think!
Thank you for sharing.
Most musicals seem to have a stand-out song which is of much higher quality than the other songs in the musical. This is surely the stand-out song from "Bless the Bride".
I wonder if Ellis and Herbert knew this when they wrote the song.
thanks for this lovely song lovely singer. I havent been in touch with you of late .My loss
A lovely song from a great show ( Bless the Bride ). About 16 years ago, I asked the leading amateur soprano in Bradford, what the chances were, of an amateur company staging either 'Bless the Bride' or 'Maid of the Mountains', her reply was 'almost nil'. Lovely, but almost forgotten shows!
Michael . P.R. Stephensonk corinthian
Remember when, 1957 farewell school concert duet.
Hi Malcolm, thank you for sharing your memories with us, I am so glad you enjoyed the record. Happy days take care, and visit the song when you wish.
Thank you keith for commenting on this classic song lizabeth is still alive and well, so her grandaughter tells me, so its still a happy ending....
Towards the end of the film 'Clockwise' (1986 film starring John Cleese), an old & confused lady sings this during the final scene at the headmaster's conference. The perfect choice! Calm, when all around is chaos. Lovely song.
Yes! I Was looking for this song for that reason, bloody good film😂
How sad thank you for telling us.....
Just heard you on Radio Four, hadn't heard of your mother OR this song, it is delightful. I hope it was played at her funeral - my mum always sang round the house (not qute as sweetly) and left the church to 'Once I had a Secret Love'. I hope you have many happy memories of a mother who put her family so firmly first in her life.
To their lovely days.
My Dad called her the "Champagne Soprano". He used to play it to me and after he died I found the record, but sadly it had a crack and I couldn't play it. I think it played at 75 rpm
Thanks for your comment Nathan good luck with your anniversary in 2010 lovely memories and thoughts to you both.
My dad got the autographs of Liz Webb George Guetary and C B Cochran “Bless the Bride” I inherited them
Liz Webb lived above my fathers butchers shop in Formosa street Maida Vale I used to go there Saturday mornings in the forties to deliver for him. When in the shop I was often told to come downstairs from Liz Webb’s flat
Hi Chris, indeed they were happy times, lovely memories which last a lifetime, thank you for your comment.
This would be one of my DIDS choices.
When I lived in Great Missenden I remember Lisbeth Webb running the Abbey Bookshop
Very swell song -G.Guetary
Thank you our thjoughts are with you and your family at this sad time,I was delighted to upload this song to youtube. I was so suprised, it had not been done before. Please take care and remember love and memories live in your heart forever.
Thank you so much. My brother and I and all the rest of the family are deeply moved by everyones wonderful comments. Afraid I don't know your name but I want to thank you especially for your support and interest. Very best wishes. Rory
A few years after the event, but thank you all for your lovely comments about my mother. Funnily enough after a very long gap I'm visiting hers and my father's grave tomorrow to lay some flowers. Lachlan Campbell
This is one of my favourites, I am often looking to see if anyone has posted this recording. Thank you.
It might be nice to mention that this is from Bless the Bride by Vivian Ellis. That should go in the title line and BOTH the performers below.
my favourite, sob, sob :-))
My father got the autographs of Lizbeth Webb and C B Cochran and George Guetary which I inherited
Rosie it played at 78rpm, She was indeed the champagne soprano. Thank you for your comment.
Lucky Me,I have this record too!!!
ptm51
Delighted you have put this on You Tube. Would it be possible to correct the spelling of her name? LIZBETH Webb. Only if possible. Many thanks. So touched by everyones lovely comments.
Rory Campbell
@sebreathnach thank you this brings so many memories for me its had many views best wishes chris.
I have corrected it tonight, Rory thanks for telling me.
@Tenortalker Thank you for your lovely comment. Your information is so interesting.
I will try to correct this soon, thank you.
@aeroscotia stevie ricks would have great fun........
Sadly she died recently.
Hi IIizabeth is my dads half sister, but they are estranged, he talks about her all the time. would love him to meet up with her before it is too late. Do you know the family?
Nathan... if you need the sheet music, send me a message!
@smigby12 is it really fabulous say hi for me wont you or better still ask her to view it on your computer? where does your granny live now? Did she marry some weathy man as I believe?