My Daddy named me Marta because he loved this song so much. I never liked it as a child, because it was so different. But now, I am glad. I guess he knew I was gonna be rather unique myself ! LOL ! I am so glad to find this. Thank you for sharing !
Was born in 1960 and named after this song. I felt the same way. it took 50 years until I grew to like it. This was the first time I've heard the original! Its beautiful! So are all us Marta's!
My parents were going to give me the middle name of "Martha" after my Welsh great-grandmother, but my English grandmother (Martha's daughter) told my parents that Martha was too old-fashioned (this was the 1960s) and suggested Marta to "modernize" it. Then when I was a small child, my grandmother gave me a 78 rpm record of an Italian man singing the song "Marta," and I thought the rest of the title was "Rose of the Wildwood." The title may have actually been in Italian with an English translation underneath it. But he was singing it entirely in Italian and I don't remember the word "rambling" in there at all. I wondered after that if I was actually named after that song, as several Italian-American singers were popular in my grandmother's day and she loved listening to them. I'd love to find the old Italian version of the song on UA-cam, and think I'd recognize it if I heard it again. To my horror, one day years later I was moving the old record from one place to another, and the thing fell out of its sleeve and shattered on the floor. I felt terrible, but there was nothing that I could do. At least your first name came from a pretty song. My older sister gave me my first name, after her Walking Pamela Doll. They were huge dolls that were popular in the 1960s. I guess it's an OK name -- I can shorten it to "Pam" and that everyday friendliness and informality sort of fits me better than something as exotic as Marta. I still want to find that old song, though!
I LOVE THIS SONG AND TONY MARTIN HAS A BEAUTIFUL VOICE. I DECIDED BACK IN 1949 IF I EVER HAD A DAUGHTER I WOULD NAME HER MARTA- SHE CAME ALONG IN 1955 AND I NAMED HER MARTA - NOT TO MANY OUT THERE EITHER - TONY HAS MANY BEAUTIFUL SONGS OUT THERE- FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH HIM, GIVE HIM A TRY - YOU WILL BE SO PLEASED!
Originally done by Arthur Tracy the street singer, this version is equally as good. Tony has passed away, but his repertoire and talent will live as long as people seek beautiful songs to listen to.
Did this Marta evolve into the "Martha" that was used in the "Slowly I Turn" episode of "I Love Lucy" (where the character goes crazy whenever he hears the name "Martha")?
i wonder if people who named their daughters after this song realise its a really sad song...yeah, I'm a Marta......and i'm not fickle at all, which is good, but still.....!
" Marta " , I love the song.
Tony Martin's voice is beautiful ,clearly .
I like the song , especially the sound style .
My Daddy named me Marta because he loved this song so much. I never liked it as a child, because it was so different. But now, I am glad. I guess he knew I was gonna be rather unique myself ! LOL ! I am so glad to find this. Thank you for sharing !
Apparently, Marta is a very popular name in Poland.
Remember my grandfather singing this all the time when I was a kid.
I was born in 1954 and named Marta after this song. I disliked my name when I was younger but learned to appreciate being different
Was born in 1960 and named after this song. I felt the same way. it took 50 years until I grew to like it. This was the first time I've heard the original! Its beautiful!
So are all us Marta's!
My parents were going to give me the middle name of "Martha" after my Welsh great-grandmother, but my English grandmother (Martha's daughter) told my parents that Martha was too old-fashioned (this was the 1960s) and suggested Marta to "modernize" it. Then when I was a small child, my grandmother gave me a 78 rpm record of an Italian man singing the song "Marta," and I thought the rest of the title was "Rose of the Wildwood." The title may have actually been in Italian with an English translation underneath it. But he was singing it entirely in Italian and I don't remember the word "rambling" in there at all. I wondered after that if I was actually named after that song, as several Italian-American singers were popular in my grandmother's day and she loved listening to them.
I'd love to find the old Italian version of the song on UA-cam, and think I'd recognize it if I heard it again. To my horror, one day years later I was moving the old record from one place to another, and the thing fell out of its sleeve and shattered on the floor. I felt terrible, but there was nothing that I could do.
At least your first name came from a pretty song. My older sister gave me my first name, after her Walking Pamela Doll. They were huge dolls that were popular in the 1960s. I guess it's an OK name -- I can shorten it to "Pam" and that everyday friendliness and informality sort of fits me better than something as exotic as Marta. I still want to find that old song, though!
I Like this Incredible Singer.
Loving this corny old song, and I was born in 1956.
I do not think it corny, as it's of a different era and time. I miss the emotion of the older tunes.
I LOVE THIS SONG AND TONY MARTIN HAS A BEAUTIFUL VOICE. I DECIDED BACK IN 1949 IF I EVER HAD A DAUGHTER I WOULD NAME HER MARTA- SHE CAME ALONG IN 1955 AND I NAMED HER MARTA - NOT TO MANY OUT THERE EITHER - TONY HAS MANY BEAUTIFUL SONGS OUT THERE- FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH HIM, GIVE HIM A TRY - YOU WILL BE SO PLEASED!
Originally done by Arthur Tracy the street singer, this version is equally as good. Tony has passed away, but his repertoire and talent will live as long as people seek beautiful songs to listen to.
Did this Marta evolve into the "Martha" that was used in the "Slowly I Turn" episode of "I Love Lucy" (where the character goes crazy whenever he hears the name "Martha")?
i wonder if people who named their daughters after this song realise its a really sad song...yeah, I'm a Marta......and i'm not fickle at all, which is good, but still.....!
Is it a coincidence that the melody is similar to Friml's "Someday"?