I used to hear my mom sing this song ocasionally around the house when I was small. This song was popular when she was in college. Dorothy was a family favorite.
Dorothy also performs a very enjoyable version of “Chattanooga Choo Choo” with the Nicholas Brothers the 1941 film “Sun Valley Serenade”, which is also here on TH-cam.
Je ne connaissais pas ses tranents de chanteuse. Elle cumulait décidément tous les talents ; belle, sexy, excellente chanteuse, danseuse et actrie : une artiste fabuleuse, mythique !
I just listened to three versions of the "Cow Cow Boogie"; Ella Fitzgerald; Dorothy Dandridge and Ella Mae Morse. All are excellent but I still prefer Morse's version; maybe is the Trombone solo!
@radiobob805 No one can top Ella May Morse with her version of "Cow, Cow, Boogie" but even you can't deny that the beautiful Dorothy Dandridge did a pretty decent job singing this song. Poor Dorothy. She had so many obstacles to overcome as well as dealing with the bad luck she had in relationships. May she forever rest in peace.
Norma Jean used Dorothy Dandrige as an inspiration when creating the blonde bombshell. You can literally see the mannerisms that inspired her Marilyn Monroe character in this clip. I wish they could have gotten a picture together, they even died around the same age in the same way.
The song had been originally recorded by Ella Mae Morse and released earlier in 1942. I find it rather amazing that Dorothy Dandridge did a version, on film no less, that same year.
Dang, she was fabulous! I knew about her acting, not her musical talents until now. Thank you. Another commenter wrote that “He was raised on local weed” has a different meaning now. What did it mean then?
Loco weed. Locoweed (also crazyweed and loco) is a common name in North America for any plant that produces swainsonine, a phytotoxin harmful to livestock. In North America, these plants are Oxytropis and Astragalus. Every rancher is plagued by this stuff on their land. The trouble is it is relatively palatable to livestock, and some individual animals will seek it out. Livestock poisoned by chronic ingestion of large amounts of swainsonine develop a medical condition known as locoism (swainsonine disease, swainsonine toxicosis in North America). They stampede, bellow, gore passers-by, and generaly act up. Locoism is reported most often in cattle, sheep, and horses, but has also been reported in elk and deer. It is the most widespread poisonous plant problem in the western United States. From the Spanish ‘loco’=crazy.
@@HooDatDonDar Oh my gosh, you are an encyclopedia! Thanks for much for that detailed, Illuminating answer. I had no idea this plant existed, let alone caused such harm to livestock and wild animals. So sad. But now I understand the lyrics better. Not a reference to marijuana, but this loco (not local!) weed. Thanks again for your answer.
I'll tell you what, @@Daisnap, I've got a good pair of headphones on and a DAC. Everything's coming through loud and clear, and I can make out the "l" in "local" each time the line comes up! It's no joke, and neither was Harlem. It was already a cosmopolitan epicenter, as well as the home of black excellence on display, by the 1920's, and as early as the 1920's Mexican and African-American groups were developing a mutual and *profound* appreciation for cannabis. It is absolutely not out of the question to have such a pun in this market, in this era; it just makes for fascinating evidence, great cultural anthropology so to speak.
@@crunchy_kvass Ahhh, okay...so you heard the "l"...meaning it was "local" and not "loco" after all? And if it had been "loco", it would have been referring to the aforementioned toxic plants that drove cows crazy and not the marijuana plant? Thanks for the info about Harlem and the great artistry alive there and the cultural appreciation for cannabis. All very interesting.
The original lyric IS “loco weed”, and while this a reference to cattle in the American west, it is also a joking reference to marijuana, which at that point in the 1940s was primarily used by Black and Hispanic Americans, notably musicians. This is made clear by the previous line: “He’s got a knocked-out western accent, with a Harlem touch.” The word “Harlem” in mainstream American songs always indicated Black people or African-American culture.
I keep hearing about that version, but where can I see it? Does it really exist? It would have to be an alternate take since you could not go over 3 minutes and this is exactly 3 minutes long....Not saying it doesn't exist but I would like to confirm it is real and not a myth.If someone has it send it to me and I will post both versions in the same video.....Chris
Best version of this song period! I was just watching this on TCM. So glad I did. I am so confused though. It was said that blacks were not allowed on TV back then. Strange, because Asians and Hispanics were on TV back then.
So this was produced in 1942; the AMOS 'N' ANDY radio series was adapted for the feature film CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK in 1930 but with white series and role originators and radio performers Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll playing Amos and Andy in blackface. Even so, the film also had Black performers including highly influential jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader Duke Ellington. There was an Amos 'n' Andy television series also which began in 1950, with Black actors Alvin Childress and Spencer Williams playing the lead characters.
Don't be so sure that it was any different...Didn't become illegal til 1937...Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and the Marx Bros are all confessed Marijuana users...Locoweed was wild Marijuana that was growing all over the central US from Mexico to Canada...The terms: weed, Mary Jane, and Pot were around for a long time.
She said "Loco Weed" and it means marijuana even then. It grows wild in Texas and Black and Mexican cowboys were some of the first to smoke it. Also Jazz musicians.
The actual loco weed that cowboys first referred to is a poisonous plant that would make cattle act “loco” after they ate it. For this song, though, it does mean marijuana.
You know it’s a soundie, so why do you ask the name of the film? As you must know, soundies were short musical films, like a precursor to a music video… they were available on coin-operated machines in businesses like restaurants. So this is the film, this is all there is to it 😄 It wasn’t from a full-length musical or anything.
@@malvavisco10 Thanks for setting me straight on the origin of these soundies. I always thought they were made from movie songs. I never knew about the coin-op machines. I could picture colorized DVDs and stereo sound if there were enough of us old folks that cared about this look into the past.
It may have be "shot" originally on 35mm (but I doubt it due to budget considerations in "race films") but not many small venues had the projection capabilities for 35mm. I remember early "shorts" being released on 8mm for home viewing - a LONG time ago ...
This is Doja Cat. Either Doja Cat is a clone or Dorothy shapeshifted. It is a possibility that immortal beings are among us. They are mocking us. This music video about cows and doja cats cow song.
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She was so lovely and cute in these early films and the older she became, the more beautiful she seemed to grow.
She certainly was! So talented too!
She transitioned from perky and cute to sophisticated and beautiful.
@@hebneh yes exactly
Yes she was. Poor Thang
She’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen . 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I've been a Dorothy Dandridge fans for years and she is gorgeous.
She sure was!
I love the 40's and 50's music
My God!!!! How beautiful was Dorothy Dandridge
The original Cowboy Carter
But way WAY better !!
Oh yeah!
I used to hear my mom sing this song ocasionally around the house when I was small. This song was popular when she was in college. Dorothy was a family favorite.
OMG she was so F-ing Beautiful and just wow. what an amazing woman.
Thank God we have these to watch. Dorothy was amazing. I wonder what happened to all the people in the back ground?
Dorothy was such a beauty ❤
It's unfortunate she cut her life short using dope! I still remember the news!
@@bobboscarato1313 That’s debatable… they killed her the same way they did Marilyn … too pretty .. too much info 👀💯
@@bobboscarato1313 Dorothy was murdered!
@@missgangsmashers737 She was hooked on drugs; that's what I've heard! ????
@@bobboscarato1313 seriously? Y'all would believe anything any and everything you hear and see
Dorothy also performs a very enjoyable version of “Chattanooga Choo Choo” with the Nicholas Brothers the 1941 film “Sun Valley Serenade”, which is also here on TH-cam.
She sure did!
Love it that they got the old campfire harmonica trope with a chromatic.
Je ne connaissais pas ses tranents de chanteuse. Elle cumulait décidément tous les talents ; belle, sexy, excellente chanteuse, danseuse et actrie : une artiste fabuleuse, mythique !
Yep ❤
Incredibly talented and beautiful too. How could anyone not love her?
Her voice was unbelievable
I'm watching the truly stunning Dorothy Dandridge in 2024. I just wish she knew that she was still turning heads over 80 years later.
Talented Dorothy you was more than your looks you made people enjoy your gifts
Such a talent.
I just listened to three versions of the "Cow Cow Boogie"; Ella Fitzgerald; Dorothy Dandridge and Ella Mae Morse. All are excellent but I still prefer Morse's version; maybe is the Trombone solo!
Excellent. The first record I ever bought was the Cow Cow Boogie by Ella May Morse. Capitol Record #102.
Not a bad first choice to begin your music Career!
@radiobob805 No one can top Ella May Morse with her version of "Cow, Cow, Boogie" but even you can't deny that the beautiful Dorothy Dandridge did a pretty decent job singing this song. Poor Dorothy. She had so many obstacles to overcome as well as dealing with the bad luck she had in relationships. May she forever rest in peace.
This is the best I've seen of this video. Thanks so much for your efforts 👌🏾
Raised on loco weed!
She dances so swell!
Norma Jean used Dorothy Dandrige as an inspiration when creating the blonde bombshell. You can literally see the mannerisms that inspired her Marilyn Monroe character in this clip. I wish they could have gotten a picture together, they even died around the same age in the same way.
They even share some facial similarities
She is still one of the most beautifullest woman in the world. Good gosh golly.
You have to include Lena Horne from that era.
Thank you for doing this!
Breathtaking!
I Loved It! Thank you for preserving it!
This is so cute
Thanks for the extra because I am...well extra ☺️
Fantastic!!!
Fantastic!!!! Thanks for this!
I thank tcm for introducing this to me
The song had been originally recorded by Ella Mae Morse and released earlier in 1942. I find it rather amazing that Dorothy Dandridge did a version, on film no less, that same year.
Those miniskirts!
Great musical example for future singers.
I like authentic cowboy movies.
Dang, she was fabulous! I knew about her acting, not her musical talents until now. Thank you. Another commenter wrote that “He was raised on local weed” has a different meaning now. What did it mean then?
Loco weed.
Locoweed (also crazyweed and loco) is a common name in North America for any plant that produces swainsonine, a phytotoxin harmful to livestock. In North America, these plants are Oxytropis and Astragalus.
Every rancher is plagued by this stuff on their land.
The trouble is it is relatively palatable to livestock, and some individual animals will seek it out. Livestock poisoned by chronic ingestion of large amounts of swainsonine develop a medical condition known as locoism (swainsonine disease, swainsonine toxicosis in North America). They stampede, bellow, gore passers-by, and generaly act up. Locoism is reported most often in cattle, sheep, and horses, but has also been reported in elk and deer. It is the most widespread poisonous plant problem in the western United States.
From the Spanish ‘loco’=crazy.
@@HooDatDonDar Oh my gosh, you are an encyclopedia! Thanks for much for that detailed, Illuminating answer. I had no idea this plant existed, let alone caused such harm to livestock and wild animals. So sad. But now I understand the lyrics better. Not a reference to marijuana, but this loco (not local!) weed. Thanks again for your answer.
I'll tell you what, @@Daisnap, I've got a good pair of headphones on and a DAC. Everything's coming through loud and clear, and I can make out the "l" in "local" each time the line comes up! It's no joke, and neither was Harlem. It was already a cosmopolitan epicenter, as well as the home of black excellence on display, by the 1920's, and as early as the 1920's Mexican and African-American groups were developing a mutual and *profound* appreciation for cannabis. It is absolutely not out of the question to have such a pun in this market, in this era; it just makes for fascinating evidence, great cultural anthropology so to speak.
@@crunchy_kvass Ahhh, okay...so you heard the "l"...meaning it was "local" and not "loco" after all? And if it had been "loco", it would have been referring to the aforementioned toxic plants that drove cows crazy and not the marijuana plant? Thanks for the info about Harlem and the great artistry alive there and the cultural appreciation for cannabis. All very interesting.
The original lyric IS “loco weed”, and while this a reference to cattle in the American west, it is also a joking reference to marijuana, which at that point in the 1940s was primarily used by Black and Hispanic Americans, notably musicians. This is made clear by the previous line: “He’s got a knocked-out western accent, with a Harlem touch.” The word “Harlem” in mainstream American songs always indicated Black people or African-American culture.
COWBOY CARTER❤THIS 1 for the BOOKS
❤BOOGIE ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Love the gun break
This is really good. Are you sir doing the restoration?
This is not the uncut version. The uncut version has Dorothy lifting her legs up, they edited it!
I keep hearing about that version, but where can I see it? Does it really exist? It would have to be an alternate take since you could not go over 3 minutes and this is exactly 3 minutes long....Not saying it doesn't exist but I would like to confirm it is real and not a myth.If someone has it send it to me and I will post both versions in the same video.....Chris
Who said again that Mary Quant invented the mini skirt?
Best version of this song period! I was just watching this on TCM. So glad I did. I am so confused though. It was said that blacks were not allowed on TV back then. Strange, because Asians and Hispanics were on TV back then.
So this was produced in 1942; the AMOS 'N' ANDY radio series was adapted for the feature film CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK in 1930 but with white series and role originators and radio performers Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll playing Amos and Andy in blackface. Even so, the film also had Black performers including highly influential jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader Duke Ellington. There was an Amos 'n' Andy television series also which began in 1950, with Black actors Alvin Childress and Spencer Williams playing the lead characters.
Dorothy rules
Is this authentic footage from the Long Branch Saloon? This is where I learn my history.
What does he says in 2:10 ?
Harold Nicholas treated her like crap she was so beautiful
🥳
He was raised on local weed has an entirely different meaning today.
Probably the same weed with a new name!
Don't be so sure that it was any different...Didn't become illegal til 1937...Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and the Marx Bros are all confessed Marijuana users...Locoweed was wild Marijuana that was growing all over the central US from Mexico to Canada...The terms: weed, Mary Jane, and Pot were around for a long time.
Not “local”, but “loco”.
She said "Loco Weed" and it means marijuana even then. It grows wild in Texas and Black and Mexican cowboys were some of the first to smoke it. Also Jazz musicians.
The actual loco weed that cowboys first referred to is a poisonous plant that would make cattle act “loco” after they ate it. For this song, though, it does mean marijuana.
Great Soundie , what is the name of the movie?
You know it’s a soundie, so why do you ask the name of the film? As you must know, soundies were short musical films, like a precursor to a music video… they were available on coin-operated machines in businesses like restaurants. So this is the film, this is all there is to it 😄 It wasn’t from a full-length musical or anything.
@@malvavisco10 Thanks for setting me straight on the origin of these soundies. I always thought they were made from movie songs. I never knew about the coin-op machines. I could picture colorized DVDs and stereo sound if there were enough of us old folks that cared about this look into the past.
Her and Doja cat look alike
They do favor one another very much. Speaking of which there's a picture of Dorothy I swore it was Doja Cat.
She is reincarnated as dojo cat look up story.
@@perryjackson2648 saw it
True
No Doja is not Dorothy reincarnated! LOL 😂!
An ok vid of me
Doja. Cat ancestor
Bih I'ma cow mooo
16 mm film? Most of these movie films were shot on 35 mm.....
I have the original that you're seeing here....it is 16mm....Chris
It may have be "shot" originally on 35mm (but I doubt it due to budget considerations in "race films") but not many small venues had the projection capabilities for 35mm.
I remember early "shorts" being released on 8mm for home viewing - a LONG time ago ...
A yippity i aye mofo!
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This is Doja Cat. Either Doja Cat is a clone or Dorothy shapeshifted. It is a possibility that immortal beings are among us. They are mocking us. This music video about cows and doja cats cow song.