Ruth Etting - I Want To Meander In The Meadow 1929 "With My Little Dog By My Side" Harry M. Woods

Columbia (1883-D) Recorded 6/26/1929 New York, New York.
Charles Tobias (lyricist)
Harry Woods (composer)
Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 - September 24, 1978) was an American singing star and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Known as "America's sweetheart of song", her signature tunes were "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Love Me or Leave Me". Her other popular recordings included "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Mean to Me", "Exactly Like You" and "Shaking the Blues Away".
Etting died in Colorado Springs in 1978, aged 80.
Lyrics: (From The Internet)
I heard a bird singing this morning
In a great big empty lot
But the song he sang just made me feel, oh, so blue
What's the good of pretending
That I'm happy when I'm not
Guess I'm nothing but a dreamer that happiness forgot
I want to meander in the meadow
See the sunbeams kissing the dew
I want to meander in the meadow
With the birds and flowers I knew
How I can remember in the meadow
When my days were happy and free
Up at dawn, greet the sun
Sing a song till my day was done
I want to meet someone in the meadow
When the shadows start into fall
We used to meander in the meadow
It's the sweetest memory of all
I know if I had a million wishes
There'd be just one wish and I'd say
I want to meander in the meadow
Be a kid for only a day
Oooo-oooh, I want to meander in the meadow
With my little dog by my side
I want him to find me in the meadow
Every time I leave him and hide
Ah, I can remember in the meadow
When we found a nest full of bees
Oooh, did they sting, I declare
They stung us here and they stung us there
How happy I'd be to see an angel
In a little garden that I knew
Somehow in my dreams it seems I'm near her
I can hear her calling, "Yoo-hoo"
Some people may think it's foolish
Ah, let them think whatever they may
I want to meander in the meadow
Be a kid, a little kid, for only just one day

[@anthonyfrew1571]

Ruth had a stunning voice

[@veneno2349]

I would have loved to live in that time

[@phredl]

Only have a handful of vocal records. This wonderful recording is one of them

[@selimyagmur454]

Yea I have couple of record and I’m listening them on youtube instead of Gramophone

[@mesouusaa]

this song is sounds so nice. i love it sm!🌷🎀

[@patrickodonnell3562]

1930 good stuff I wish back there

[@MrPEIcanada]

very nice combination, thx

[@4.Star.4]

It's a amazing song, I loved!😍

[@Raymond-yj2vp]

I know the feeling.