Play A Simple Melody - Bing and Gary Crosby
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Bing and Gary Crosby's rendition of "Play A Simple Melody" is a joy to hear, a feast for the ear! It was a million-selling top ten hit for Bing and Gary Crosby in 1950.
It was written by Irving Berlin in 1914. During his 60-year career, he wrote an estimated 1500 songs. Incredible as it sounds, Irving Berlin couldn't read or write music, and could only play the piano in the key of - F sharp - (just the black keys).
The big band sound made me think of the Mardi Gras held every year in New Orleans, Louisiana. I made this video for those of you (like me) who will probably never get to celebrate the Mardi Gras in person.
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday" (in ethnic English tradition, Shrove Tuesday), referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which starts on Ash Wednesday. Related popular practices were associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. Popular practices included wearing masks and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, sports competitions, parades, etc. Similar expressions to Mardi Gras appear in other European languages sharing the Christian tradition. In English, the day is called Shrove Tuesday, associated with the religious requirement for confession before Lent begins.
In many areas, the term "Mardi Gras" has come to mean the whole period of activity related to the celebratory events, beyond just the single day. In some US cities, it is now called "Mardi Gras Day" or "Fat Tuesday". The festival season varies from city to city, as some traditions consider Mardi Gras the entire period between Epiphany or Twelfth Night and Ash Wednesday. Others treat the final three-day period before Ash Wednesday as the Mardi Gras. In Mobile, Alabama, Mardi Gras-associated social events begin in November, followed by mystic society balls on Thanksgiving, then New Year's Eve, followed by parades and balls in January and February, celebrating up to midnight before Ash Wednesday. In earlier times parades were held on New Year's Day. Other cities famous for Mardi Gras celebrations include Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Quebec City, Quebec in Canada; Mazatlan in Mexico; and New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States. Many other places have important Mardi Gras celebrations as well.
Carnival is an important celebration in Catholic European nations. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the week before Ash Wednesday is called "shrovetide", ending on Shrove Tuesday. It has its popular celebratory aspects as well. Pancakes are a traditional food. Pancakes and related fried breads or pastries made with sugar, fat and eggs are also traditionally consumed at this time in many parts of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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This is the first song my father thought me to play on the guitar I was 7 now I'm 45 I have heard my father sing this many times but today was the first time I heard this song on KZread, this brings tears to my eyes when I think of my father singing this song with me all those years ago, thank you dad R IP❤
@peterandolph7628
2 жыл бұрын
And isn’t it a gift when music can put you right there with hm even though he’s gone. I know exactly what you’re talking about.
This tune was stuck in my head due to the animated series "No Evil" at episode 4. Now I know the song.
When I was a little girl, I got my first crush on Gary Crosby. When the family would go to a reataurant I'd ask dad for a quarter for the juke box (5 plays for a quarter then). He stopped giving me quarters when he realized I was playing this song all the time.
I havent heard this song in 6 years and i still sing it almost everyday
Thinking of Morecambe and wise brought me here!
@HaggertyTheEel
4 жыл бұрын
Boom Oooh Yat ta ta ta
@naly202
3 жыл бұрын
Me too
@AndreaElizabeth100
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, me too.
Maureen712 deserves serious kudos for her perceptive writing that accompanies this song. If only everyone who posted a song was half as dedicated... Thumbs UP!
I love this tune the way Father and Son did it. My Father owned a cafe and of course it had a juke box. That's where I first heard it. Yeah, I'm a little on the old side, but younger than Gary. Thank you for putting it here. Old Cap'n Kent
@happymolecule8894
5 жыл бұрын
God bless you, soldier.
Always makes me sad........ Gary was multi talented........
betsy lee did a cover of this never heard this version before
@GuardianAngel1032
9 жыл бұрын
That's how i found this song and wayfaring stranger.
@bloodruststaples
8 жыл бұрын
Same. She's got a beautiful voice, and I'd love for her to hear an extended version of her cover, but I don't have Twitter or anything to ask if she'd do it.
@annebird9195
4 жыл бұрын
That's why I'm here too
thank you for this absolutely delightful mix of songs I grew up with and love to hear.
Who all came here after hearing the song in no evil?
Great. Thanks very much.
This is a beautiful video, and the song makes me think of my Mother, who played this song many times when I was a child. She was a fan of Bing Crosby as was my Father, who himself was a singer on a radio show from Easton Pa. 5 ***** John
We sang this song in grade school in the 1970s. I liked the song. I had no idea it was a Crosby & Son song. It is mentioned in an article I was just reading. Thought I would check it out to see if it was the same song I remember singing in school. Still like it.
We sang this in Show Choir. I just remembered it tonight and had to find it on KZread.
maravilloso bing crosby y gary crosby inolvidables
relly good music, thanks
Hi Maureen ! Thanks for shering ! Great !!! I hope everithing is well with you best regard Glenn
Wonderful upload of this evergreen hit. Awesome vid, and thanks for the interesting information of Mardi Gras.
Excelente! Parabéns!
OMG Me llega esta melodía !
maureen, that was such happy video. i really enjoyed it. thank you so much for the share. 100stars. god bless, margie
Won't you play some simple melody Like my mother sang to me? One with a good old fashioned harmony Play some simple melody Musical demon, set your honey a dreamin' Won't you play me some rag? Just change that classical nag to some sweet beautiful drag If you will play from a copy of a tune that is choppy You'll get all my applause And that is simply because I wanna listen to rag Musical demon, set your honey a dreamin' Won't you play me some rag? Just change that classical nag to some sweet beautiful drag If you will play from a copy of a tune that is choppy You'll get all my applause And that is simply because I wanna listen to rag Musical demon, set your honey a dreamin' Won't you play me some rag? Just change that classical nag to some sweet beautiful drag If you will play from a copy of a tune that is choppy You'll get all my applause And that is simply because I wanna listen to rag Play from a copy of a tune that is choppy You'll get all of my applause because I wanna rag it, ragtime melody. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin
Wow Maureen! Such a great video!! I love it! My Mom loved this too! You and Irving Berlin are priceless! Thanks so much for sharing! xo
ommggggggggggg thats the song that i had to sing
@xanthyneilson6386
5 жыл бұрын
Same
@thunderwizard2798
4 жыл бұрын
Had to sing it in middle school
Thank you dear Maureen, in Italy we have something like mardi gras but I have been in Italy a long time, miss it!
Maureen. Great song and video!!! Some really neat images!! Five stars!!! David
Great tune and the photos gave it a lot more life. I've never been to Mardi Gras so it was a real treat. My favorite shot was the "Bud girls", of course. haha I'll never see frog's eyes the same way again. :) Thanks for the fun. M
A fun song! Written by Irving Berlin in case you didn't know.
Hello Maureen, Wonderful video ~ Great Sounds Yes ~ Were there for Fat Tuesday :o) with this video Thanks for all the Info ~ too. Peace & Health, Steven
I surprisingly found this song thanks to a fanfic lmao
Who's here from betsy lee?
What does Marti teas have to do with bin g crosb y and his do I bypass it?
While this one isn't bad at all, I still prefer Betsy Lee's cover.
im doing pickering war show and the adults sing this and lots of other songs
Y Y Y DID THEY NOT GET ALONG AS DAD & SON?? RIDICULOUS!! PATHETIC!! I ENJOY THIS DITTY!!!
have original 45 rpm on Decca Records
I just heard Maureen Stapleton do this with Rowlf on The Muppet's Show and wanted to hear it without the shtick...
Quod libet is when two songs sings at thw same time if yuolike it listen to Sam Tsui
Musical demons !!!!!!! Play me some raaaaaagggg !!!!!!!!!!
This version sounds weird