Our Love is Here To Stay! - Kenny Baker
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- Опубліковано 14 бер 2011
- Composer and lyricist, George and brother Ira Gershwin really made this a miraculous work of art! Here, sung by wonderful Kenny Baker, is this amazing song! Lovely Andrea Leeds, and lecherous Adolphe Menjou, though fine performers, are merely window dressing for one of the best singers, and songs by the Gershwins!
Our Love is Here To Stay George Ira Gershwin Kenny Baker 1938 Andrea Leeds Adolphe Menjou classic beautiful
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Listen up, Gen X and Gen Z.....this is what they call "Music".
Possibly my favorite Gershwin song, and the last one he wrote. Dead at 38. My mother, who was 16 at the time, cried when she heard the news.
It’s so sad… may he rest in peace.
It's almost 2022, and I marvel at the beautiful voice of Kenny Baker.
Heard him on radio long ago daily , I think..
April 2024 Still listening. Great song & singer.
He is wonderful isn't the! Loved him in The Harvey Girls movie.
YET ANOTHER SONG which typically has been performed and sung at dreadful, GLACIAL tempos since the '50s. Here, in 1937, it's done at a decent clip, the 4/4 rhythm is both implied and explicit. It's performed charmingly, moves gracefully, the meaning of the song rings clear, and NOTHING drags. How refreshing! I wish people in the music business would watch and learn.
It's the crossover problem. The more Gershwin was embraced by 'serious' musicians, the slower the tempi became. Listen to his own recording of 'Rhapsody in Blue' versus some funereal performances in concert halls. These interpreters confuse speed with frivolity.
@@esmeephillips5888 Thanks for responding! Yeah, it's a crossover problem, also an AGING problem. Conductors slow down as they age; then their young disciples ape their slow tempos, which get even slower as THEY age! If they - or any performer - took the trouble to listen to George Gershwin himself playing piano (there are many - though NOT ENOUGH! - records), they quickly would hear that his no-nonsense tempos were brisk, full of life, smile-inducing-contagious and technically lovely. No slimy trail! You should hear the four sides he made with Fred & Adele Astaire in '26! Gershwin's playing ALWAYS gives me a terrific lift. Musicians who adhere to "funereal" tempos for Gerswhin should summarily be plunked head-first in a tall bucket of bat guano.
Well said. But I think it's just interpretation by jazz musicians that has led to slower tempos and the perception that this must be a "love song" and of course he did not seem to appreciate people messing around with his songs. There is nothing like hearing it as originally intended. If only Gershwin had lived long enough for us to hear him play it!
@@p1anosteve Well, in the absence of George (he had already died by the time this was filmed), this performance will have to do, which it does ADMIRABLY. Of course, a "Love Song" can be done any way the performer sees fit. But I, being a live human being, prefer music with a PULSE. Gershwin himself was highly adaptable. He had no ego about his music. In preparing a Broadway show, he always was willing to cut something out, or re-compose. But he knew what went into an effective piece, and above all, it was RHYTHM. Fortunately, most people and producers at the time agreed with George on that.
What a voice!
I love how Kenny Baker handles the Gershwin songs, very nicely and with the dedication to both music and lyrics they deserve. Have seen The Goldwyn Follies on TV since childhood, and love it each time.
Hi Celluloidwatcher,I agree! I'm not clear on the chronology of this clip, and our loss of George G. They'd have had to meet at some point, don't you think? Anyway, from the same film here’s another favorite; wish it had more visitors! I’m always in a quandry as how to “title” things! Hope you like:
ua-cam.com/video/Gy3F2NmminYB/v-deo.htmlest always to you!varadero
What a voice.
Kenny Baker has a great voice - one of the best - I love this.. Thank you!
Gene Kelly sang it sooo beautifully singing to and dancing with Leslie Caron. My heart throbbed as I heard/saw it as a kid in the movie theater and every time thereafter. Missed the intro then, which I always love to hear.
Adolphe Menjou is one of my favorite character actors from the Golden Age, but it is a pity that he talks over the last work of America's greatest composer. C'est la vie.
esmee - not his fault - it's hard to believe but back then - the producers/writers were worried that audiences will lose interest - or lose track of the plot - so there were a lot of intrusive dialog like this - but in due course hollywood learned that uninterrupted musical numbers were preferred - there could be reaction shots - but no dialog unless absolutely necessary
@TheReturnOfStephan1 Thank you so much for the mention kind friend! Would that Mr. Baker's star had shone brighter! He was one amazing talent!
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What I really like about this song is the violin. What I really like about the violin is that it can sound very romantic, but if you want it can sound very evil as well. It's definitely one of my favorite instruments!
Thank you very much. I'm happy to hear from you! Mr. Baker had an incredible talent. It would seem that somehow he got lost in the "Hollywood Shuffle." Your mention of this clip makes it all the lovelier! Your 4 words have made my day!
Belíssima interpretação de Kenny Baker da música eterna de George & Ira.Congratulações...
Just beautiful, thank you for posting! It's interesting to hear that the song originally had a brighter, faster tempo than the slower one commonly performed today.
It will never get old.
I was talking about the song.
just beautiful
Mr. Baker era um talento incrível! Estou tão feliz que você comentou sobre isso, como eu sinto que foi uma de suas melhores actuaçãoes!Por favor, perdoe minha terrível Português. Já faz muitos anos que eu não falo.Thanks so much!
Lovely singing.TY varadero1839 for posting
Quelle voix ! Merveilleux ténor !
Charming! Covered by Elton John and Brian Wilson in 1994 and 2010, respectively. This one and Brian's are in my "Elton: covers...playlist, while Elton's is in my "EJ: B-sides playlist.Thanks for the upload!
+trfesok Thank you for your wonderful message! Sorry to behind the times, but I'll be looking for both the Wilson and Mr. John's renditions. So glad to hear from you!
varadero
Another fabulous post!:)
Wow! Marvelous rendition by Kenny Baker of the last song George Gershwin wrote- one of his most beautiful. Also wonderful lyrics by brother Ira.
Thank you so much for posting!
I do not intend to be rude or picky but the title is actually "Love is Here to Stay".
Vernon Duke "filled in" most of the melody, as Gershwin left it unfinished at his death in July 1937.
Barry I. Grauman Hi Mr. Grauman,Mr. Duke did an admirable, and difficult job in completing this most beautiful of melodies! I'm grateful that you wrote and now there are even more people who know of the prowess and talent of Mr. Vernon Duke! Thank you so much!
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Barry I. Grauman Mr. Grauman, I don't know if this is true or not, but I read somewhere that Duke wanted (and insisted) that he receive at least co-credit for composing "Love Is Here to Stay". At which point Oscar Levant, close friend of George's and possibly the finest performer of Gershwin's music, did the "filling-in" by notating what George had played for him. Z.K.
+Zoltan Karpathy Ira says that Duke wrote only the opening verse, after Ira sang it to him. Gershwin wrote everything else. Duke got financial, but not printed, credit.
@@fromthesidelines All Duke did was notate the music for the verse as Ira sang it to him. The music for the chorus (main melody) was written by George.
@shanghaibenny2 Scary to say, but I remember it when it was "pitching woo!" Also, I always thought Adolphe was rather like "Spring Byington" in drag! They both were probably quite young, possibly in their early '40s, but they had that perpetual look of people around 58! Guess that's what we call "character actors!" As always, happy to hear from you!
The first recording of the last song Gershwin wrote, and it gets ruined by dialogue. :(
This is a movie, not a concert.
@@alansummitconsulting - A movie with a poorly written dialogue and mediocre direction. Kenny Baker is magnificent.
@paulostroff99 You're very welcome! Mr. Baker had a superb voice, and should have been better treated in Hollywood. Guess we're lucky for the few wonders of his that still exist on film. I'm in your debt for your gracious comment!
@shanghaibenny2 I think they were from almost the same school, but Mr. Powell had been at it a little longer. The "Swiss Cheese," that's my memory makes me think that Mr. Baker did better on Broadway. After all, what would the original "One Touch of Venus" be without the likes of Kenny Baker and Mary Martin? As always, so honored to hear from you!
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I do enjoy his voice:) do you by any chance have him singing the Gondolier? Thank you for your reply to my comments on Sweet Mary Martin Its nice to have replies :)
Correct title "Love Is Here to Stay."
What is the nsme of the film please???!
This is from “The Goldwyn Follies, 1938.
Can somebody explain to me when and where he is in this scene?
In this scene Andrea Leeds is with lecherous Adolph Menjou. Andrea is falling in love with Kenny Baker who's on a radio talent show; still have those today, but on TV. In the nicest way Andrea tries to shut down Adolph and his cheesy passes; he just had hired her as a talent scout! After hearing the brilliant Kenny he says he'll hire him! This film would be the last collaboration of the Brothers Gershwin, George and Ira. I think George died just before the film was completed. One enormous loss for us all! Here's another link showing when Kenny and Andrea 1st meet! Enjoy!
ua-cam.com/video/Gy3F2NmminY/v-deo.html
way better singer than Dennis Day ever was...
+Robert Bicoff I agree. Though I liked Dennis Day as a performer, I always thought of him as a great comedian, and an occasionally fine singer. Mr. Baker was amazing at both singing and acting! Thanks so much for writing! If you've time, please view some other KB videos I've posted. Thank you so much for your kind mention!
varadero
I enjoy them both. Both tenors but with different timbre. Baker is a bit richer toned but Dennis was young when he took his place. In later year Dennis developed a richer voice. No doubt Jack Benny was lucky to have both. But Kenny felt he was becoming typecast as a goofy guy and thought leaving the show would open more doors for him. Sadly it did not.
Why She, looks like she is dressed like "Snow White"!