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- Long Ago (And Far Away) (Kern-Gershwin) by Helen Forrest and Dick Haymes, orchestra conducted by Camarata
The Oscar-nominated Jerome Kern-Ira Gershwin ballad from “Cover Girl” was among 1944’s most popular song hits. All four top-10 charted recordings of it are included in this year’s collection, with this duet (the first of several Forrest-Haymes pairings for Decca) leading the way with a #2 chart peak. See also Jo Stafford, Bing Crosby and Perry Como.
THE 1944 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1944 via sales, sheet music, juke box play, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. You’ll note that due to the long-running ‘recording ban’ (musician’s union strike against the record companies), quite a number of this year’s best-sellers were recordings made back in 1942 or earlier. .
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this song is so lovely it transports you
Let’s talk singers, shall we? Helen Forrest and Dick Haymes independently would normally be great, but together give this version of this tremendous Kern hit a special glow...very nice indeed!
Ella is the GOAT, I get Holiday being the one casuals can claim they like, and I have her at number 3 from the 30s - 50s but Helen Forrest is number 2 and to me is what I think of as the ideal voice of big band swing / traditional pop. Not Peggy Lee, O' Day, Stafford or any other big name contemporary and i do love all of the ones i mentioned but they arent as skilled. I only have Eydie Gorme in her league who came much later. A prime Vikki Carr could give her a run too.
@@gypdarin1458 Point(s) well made!
@@gypdarin1458 Here I am replying ten months later! Interesting analysis. The thing about comparing Ella, Holiday, and Forrest is that their voices and styles are, in my opinion, so very different they almost can't be compared. I've just recently been paying attention to what a pure and lovely voice Forrest had, yet Ella had such style! Honestly, I've never been crazy about Holiday. Sorry, I'm a heretic!
@@gypdarin1458Dinah Shore deserves a place.
@@lizlee6290 same for me, Halliday played with the melody and rhythm rather too much.
This is such a beautiful, beautiful song and this was way long before my time! Thank you for the upload!
Love Helen's opening, but when Dick comes in for the 2nd chorus, I literally get chills in anticipation of that baritone! Thank you for uploading this classic.
Haymes' voice was somewhat reminiscent of Bing Crosby's
This is beautiful
A very lovely song!
AWESOME!
Imagine the incredible resonance this song must have had on the war weary, homesick GIs in WW II.
That’s such a fitting thought. Everything in its place and time. Lovely lyrics for J Kern’s beautiful melody too.
!!UNA JOYA!!.-GRACIAS!!
I think that this song and Green Eyes by Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly are my favorite duets from the era.
Into each life some rain must fall - Ella & Ink Spots is my fave
There were some eye wetting duets for sure. The one that gets me is Whispering Hope with Gordon Mc
Rae and Jo Stafford, such harmony.
@@whalesong999 Whispering Hope would’ve grabbed our parents for certain!
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I can see where Sinatra would have considered this version in his own performance. Interesting.