1934 Paul Whiteman - Singing A Happy Song (Ramona, vocal)

Tune from the 1935 20th Century Pictures musical “Folies Bergere De Paris,” which starred Maurice Chevalier, Merle Oberon, and Ann Sothern.
Transferred from 78rpm Victor 24854 - Singing A Happy Song (Meskill-Stern) by Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra, vocal by Ramona, recorded in NYC December 17, 1934 .
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[@bobblehead67]

Jack Meskill, the songwriter who gave us "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile" and the immortal "You Can Tell Her Anything Under the Sun (When You Get Her Under the Moon)."

[@StevenSmith-nq5xe]

Ramona’s voice has such an engaging warmth, and her discs with Whiteman may be her most exuberant. Thank you for this slice of Heaven.

[@waltergray7722]

I am a great fan of songs and music from the 193os and this is one of them.
Thank you for sharing.

[@anvilleite198]

this channel is where i find old hidden gems of music.

[@danielmkubacki]

I love this.

[@mainaccount131]

Super excellent

[@MorningDove]

Paul Whiteman sure has a cute voice 😁 ~ Love it !!!

[@jourwalis-8875]

Who?

[@MorningDove]

@@jourwalis-8875 I was joking 🙂

[@koontank720]

Love it!

[@anachi63]

Quite similar to 'C'mon Get Happy' just love waking up to a brass section 🙂

[@robertchesnosky3508]

MY MOM KNEW HER IN HER LATER YEARS HERE IN SACRAMENTO.

[@user-pm9hl6sg6c]

Замечательные раньше музыка и песни были. Увы чего не сказать о нынешних.

[@RoryVanucchi]

Nice little tune of the time period. Best part is the arrangement

[@wygtam]

You can find Chevalier's Busby Berkeley-inspired number from “Folies Bergere De Paris,” here: ua-cam.com/video/soEUnvWhDIE/v-deo.html

[@CPorter]

So as far as I understand, songs would be written specifically for the movie, show, etc; but they would be published beforehand so that artist could perform and record them, but they had to mention the film/show on radio & record. This way it would act as advertisement. Is this correct?

[@davidlogansr8007]

Yes, mostly

[@jourwalis-8875]

Ramona. What was her complete name?

[@TWELS20]

Ramona Davies. The Prof gives her last name in this title: ua-cam.com/video/4qYqkAV7Xxw/v-deo.html

[@rgsfield]

I believe she was Ramona Davies

[@Trombonology]

Not exactly in a class with other numbers introduced by Chevalier -- "Louise," "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me," "My Ideal" -- this merely so-so material benefits from the King of Jazz's golden touch. The Teagarden brothers were on board by then, and they assist Ramona in delivering on the promised "happy."