Oh You Beautiful Doll - Billy Murray and the American Quartet . 1911 Hit Record! Vintage Audio

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14 жыл бұрын

Performed by Billy Murray and the American Quartet. Billy is considered the first "Recording Artist." You might recognize his voice from many of those "Follow the Bouncing Ball" cartoons, here's a small sampling of some of his other records.
Ain't It Funny What a Difference Just a Few Hours Make
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Always Leave Them Laughing When You Say Goodbye
Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley!
Give My Regards to Broadway
H-A-R-R-I-G-A-N
In My Merry Oldsmobile
In the Good Old Summer Time
It's a Long Way to Tipperary with quartet
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
K-K-K-Katy
Oh By Jingo!
Oh, You Beautiful Doll with quartet
On Moonlight Bay with quartet
Over There
Pretty Baby
Shine On, Harvest Moon with Ada Jones
The Yankee Doodle Boy
Tipperary
Under the Anheuser Bush
The Grand Old Rag (Flag)

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@lisalayne7100 8 жыл бұрын

my great grandma was sixteen when this song was released, she lived a long full life and passed in 2002 at 106. what a legacy and to be alive during this time was just extraordinary!

@shri5915 7 жыл бұрын

WOW LUCKY HER I BET NOW SHES GLAD SHES NOT HERE THIS WORLD TODAY, HAS LOST ITS MIND . HOWEVER SHE DID LIVE IN A MUCH MORE FAMILY AND GOD FEARING TIME THEN NOW .IT IS SO IMORAL NOW .

@chrisguzman5080 6 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your lost Her death has my age 15

@aydenirwin2173 4 жыл бұрын

My Great Great Great Grandpa was 5 when this came out personally I prefer Big Band Jazz from the 1920s but I’ll still listen and respect this music. I cannot stand music after 1985 and I’m 13.

@sofiabravo1994 3 жыл бұрын

@@ragnarthomsen3914 that’s not something to mock but admire because most kids don’t know music even 20 years old. This is wonderful.

@ragnarthomsen3914 3 жыл бұрын

@@sofiabravo1994 No idea why I said that. I am Sorry.

@PennyxOfxIthaca 6 жыл бұрын

Something about music from the early 20th century just tugs at my heartstrings.

@L0RDK3Y 5 жыл бұрын

It could be either the sound quality or the fact that this is better singing most pop singers toady

@hidinginyourcloset 5 жыл бұрын

It could also be the fact that you're listening to a person singing who has long since passed.

@colinclarke4285 3 жыл бұрын

@@L0RDK3Y I think you just about hit the nail on the head...back then you either could sing or you couldn't

@colinclarke4285 3 жыл бұрын

You might be interested in the soundtrack to the HBO series boardwalk empire...

@deejaykay1975 2 жыл бұрын

Mine too!

@aimeejo-wv9ri 9 жыл бұрын

My grandad used to play this when I was a little girl and pick me up and dance round the living room with me, and as soon as the song was over id say again again again:') this is the one song that can bring me to tears!

@megabojan1993 7 жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful story :)

@geraldclay6685 6 жыл бұрын

Damn you're old!

@j.porlando5091 5 жыл бұрын

That’s beautiful

@Rhovanion85 5 жыл бұрын

That's the most romantic thing ever said by someone who has a profile picture with a snapchat filter.

@bellasheets5487 5 жыл бұрын

now now Gerald 😭

@alejandrorodrigiuez123 8 жыл бұрын

I love old fashion music

@teamtreat3286 6 жыл бұрын

alejandro rodrigiuez me too

@therandomplushchannel4520 6 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@auxxik3805 5 жыл бұрын

why do i feel like i have known this song for a long time

@TinLizzie-uc1jw 5 жыл бұрын

alejandro rodrigiuez so do I!

@aydenirwin2173 4 жыл бұрын

I love Big Band Jazz from the 1920’s

@SirCrooner 13 жыл бұрын

I can't believe this version! The rhythm makes it sound like '50s rock. And this is by far my favorite Billy Murray song now.

@Josh-le6lu 4 жыл бұрын

I swear to god every song Ada and this man made was an absolute banger.

@matthewrichards88 10 жыл бұрын

I always think this song, and this recording - seems modern for its time. It is very much like do-wop from the 50s. I am certain, and heard examples that you could say was rock and roll from back then - incredible!

@JohnDoe-zh4li 6 жыл бұрын

When I first heard this song, I, too thought that it was rather ahead of its time. I agree, great song!

@colinclarke4285 3 жыл бұрын

Now you mention it about the doo wop i can see your comparison ..also at the turn of the century barber shop staff would sing acapella to entice customers and that was probably the predecessor to doo wop

@AdelaideBeemanWhite 3 жыл бұрын

Some other examples of 1910s proto-rock and roll are Casey Jones (1910) and Denver Town (1909).

@ZadeMeadowsLittleMouse 2 жыл бұрын

My grandmother would sing this to me when I was a baby!! I love this song!! 😍💖

@rishanali420 3 жыл бұрын

lady dance in the garden

@Zenithxblack 11 жыл бұрын

I work in elder care and sing this to my residents.. this is the first time I have heard a vintage recording of this song. It's so wonderful.. thanks for sharing!

@thegiftedone 3 ай бұрын

that was very sweet of you

@RavenSelena 9 жыл бұрын

The year my Grandma was born! RIP, Grandma Sue! Such beautiful music.

@themightyquinn94 5 жыл бұрын

My beautiful grandmother always sang this to me when I was a child. What a great song!

@atheodorasurname6936 3 жыл бұрын

I had thought of this charming song as from the early jazz era. Only now I realize it's even older, from the ragtime days, and this version is a barbershop quartet.

@gabrieleduardosotomontoya5330 5 жыл бұрын

my great great grandfather lived in this is times

@thegoddessdiana9185 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a vintage picture of how the singers and musicians were positioned around the recording horn.

@plantman6981 3 ай бұрын

I just whant to say that i am 15 and listening to this kind of music

@thegiftedone 3 ай бұрын

Stay golden kid!

@myover10018account 12 жыл бұрын

My great grandma who's still alive was born in this year lol.

@DavyanHatch 10 күн бұрын

Not anymore ;)

@Jsd8675 14 жыл бұрын

The oldest guy in America would have been in High School when this came out... a nice connection to the past.

@33uptempo 6 жыл бұрын

My parents had this record, and my sisters and I used to play it all the time. The first few notes are similar to the (modern) song "All That Jazz" from the musical 'Chicago'.

@upstateguitar 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking good care of hose old folks!

@thomashogan16 5 жыл бұрын

My grandmother would make me play this on her piano. She said it was the first song she and my grandfather ever danced to. They were married at Old St.Joseph's, in Springfield Ill in 1914. Tears.

@TimoGramophone 10 жыл бұрын

Great recording! Those early vocal quartets are always wonderful to hear.

@TheXczech 12 жыл бұрын

My great grandma born this year a is still alive :)

@victorianghost16 5 жыл бұрын

I miss the old days :(

@TheXczech 11 жыл бұрын

R.I.P great grandma 1911-2013

@mollycarson4081 Жыл бұрын

My grandmother used to put on her favourite red dress and dance to this song in our garden, so mesmerising

@ShaNaNa242 4 жыл бұрын

109 years ago.

@DavyanHatch 10 күн бұрын

113 years ago

@ShaNaNa242 10 күн бұрын

@@DavyanHatch correct

@schlesmail1 13 жыл бұрын

Quartet personnel on this recording: John Bieling, tenor; Billy Murray, lead; Steve Porter, baritone; William Hooley, bass. This was one of their major hits.

@kevmichael2064 2 жыл бұрын

Thay sang this Good!!!

@maureen1938 10 жыл бұрын

Fantastic to hear this lovely music from so long ago. Thank you for posting.

@dietoxickidthe2nd889 5 жыл бұрын

this feels like the times of my historian job when I only listened to these old songs ;(

@dietoxickidthe2nd889 5 жыл бұрын

hail me as god

@eoau 7 жыл бұрын

my grandad died recently at the age of 91 and i regret not asking him what type of music he liked, i would have loved to see if he listened to stuff like this

@inflatedginger8778 7 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your lost

@MichaelSmith-ui5zs 7 жыл бұрын

Well this would have been too early for him, but I'm sure he would have known it, and wouldhave enjoyed the vintage songs on KZfaq. I know my mother certainly would have, it's such a shame that KZfaq was not around when she was alive.

@abbott9846 7 жыл бұрын

This song was played on the "Cotton Club" movie, which took place in the 1930's.

@jameshorn270 7 жыл бұрын

Actually, in small towns, there were picnics and other events at which there was community singing at least into the 50s, with much of the music being from the turn of the century. Sometime in the 60s, there seems to have been a disconnect with prior periods of music. It was rock or nothing. Likewise, in "serious" orchestral music, all previous notions of harmony and tunefulness were jettisoned. Frankly, there is little, aside from some movie scores, that I feel is worth listening to since then, at least in the US. Thanks to You Tube, I am finding some rays of hope in EUrope

@russellsimonds7148 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! Those vocal harmonies are tight. Love this stuff

@g0thchik77 8 жыл бұрын

My great grandma was 5 years old. :-)

@nessyzorbek5812 8 жыл бұрын

+Shaunna Marie Mine was born this year

@Corrie121 13 жыл бұрын

Brilliant post. Thanks for sharing.

@thegoddessdiana9185 3 жыл бұрын

Who's listening to this on the 110th anniversary of this song's popularity?

@LouSoufier 12 жыл бұрын

Billy Murray is truly a classic. It's amazing that 100 years ago he was a star and everyone knew his name and now he's been forgotten. Same can be said for any performers of that era and the same will apply for our modern performers.

@xJasbo 12 жыл бұрын

I always felt the "rockin rollin" in this piece too , cool to know someone else catches it also.

@drsunshine1959 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant arrangement and vocal work! I'd never heard the verse before...it's wonderful.

@FriendTheGameYT 4 жыл бұрын

Who's still watching this video in 2020?

@thomashogan16 3 жыл бұрын

I am.

@janettewalker3991 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely mavellous!

@TheDarkelflover 11 жыл бұрын

My mom said she used to sang this to me when i was a baby, although i'm sure it was a remake she heard somewhere as she as well as i was born quite a few years after 1911.Good to hear the original.Thanks for the upload!!!

@shri5915 7 жыл бұрын

MY FAVORITE SONG BORN IN 1976

@japanfanatic1415 2 жыл бұрын

Honey dear, want you near; just turn out the light and then come over here! Nestle close, up to my side. My heart's a-fire, with love's desire! In my arms, rest complete. I never thought that life could ever be so sweet! Till I met you some time ago! But now I know, I love you so! My honey! Oh, you beautiful doll, you great big beautiful doll! Let me put my arms about you; I could never live without you! Oh you beautiful doll you great big beautiful doll! If you ever leave me how my heat will ache; I want to hug you but I fear you'd break! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh, you beautiful doll! Precious prize, close your eyes. Now we're going to visit lover's paradise! Press your lips again to mine! For love is king of everything! Squeeze me dear, I don't care! Hug me just as if you were a grizzly bear! This is how I'll go through life! No care or strife, when you're my wife! My honey! Oh, you beautiful doll, you great big beautiful doll! Let me put my arms about you; I could never live without you! Oh, you beautiful doll, you great big beautiful doll! If you ever leave me how my heart will ache; I want to hug you but I fear you'd break! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh, you beautiful doll!

@robertchesnosky3508 2 жыл бұрын

THIS CLASSIC MUSIC IS PART OF OUR NATIONAL HERITAGE

@JasonKaisercheeto 7 жыл бұрын

Easy to hear the harmonies that were later "reinvented" when doo wop reigned. So much of our music today is very closely tied to ragtime and Tin Pan Alley. Folks just don't know!

@chrisguzman5080 6 жыл бұрын

Jason Kaiser the modern music is SHIT. And I'm only 15

@hidinginyourcloset 5 жыл бұрын

@@chrisguzman5080 I think alot of us teens can agree that it's a stinking pile of garbage. I don't even consider it singing anymore.

@enispeni 11 жыл бұрын

Wonderful 03-10-1905

@jbhamblen6806 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for sharing this....

@thearchivest 7 ай бұрын

since i joined the oldest club at my school the barbershop club we have been singing this at every school dance 3 generations of club members my school has the best dances and 1920s day is the clubs favorite day in fact! we even have the proper barbershop outfits

@willdukeshire1991 10 жыл бұрын

T hanx for the bouncing ball cartoon songs....I remember!

@shadowoftiger116 5 жыл бұрын

Wow this was very revolutionary for its time. Seriously couldve been an easy catalyst for a rock and roll - esque genre

@aDogNamedHandsome 7 ай бұрын

Never heard of them. Surprised to hear a quartet recorded so early. Thanks for posting.

@DavyanHatch 2 ай бұрын

This quarter even goes back to 1899

@rondarawson6236 3 жыл бұрын

This is AMAZING....LOVE THE MUSIC BACK THEN.....LOVE THE OLD SOUND.....😇❤❤❤❤❤

@upstateguitar 11 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's quite a long life! R.I.P.

@macearcsw5034 2 жыл бұрын

Honey dear, want you near, Just turn out the lights and then come over here! Nestle close, up to my side, My heart's afire, with love's desire In my arms, rest complete, Never thought that life could ever be so sweet 'Til I met you, some time ago, But now you know, I love you so! Oh, you beautiful doll! You great, big, beautiful doll! Let me put my arms about you, I could never live without you. Oh, you beautiful doll! You great, big, beautiful doll! If you ever leave me how my heart would ache, I want to hug you but I fear you'd break Oh, oh, oh, oh, Oh, you beautiful doll! Precious prize, close your eyes, Now we're goin' to visit lover's paradise, Press your lips, Again to mine, For love is king of ev'rything Squeeze me dear, I don't care! Hug me just as if you were a grizzly bear This is how I'll go through life, No care or strife, when you're my wife Oh, you beautiful doll! You great, big, beautiful doll! Let me put my arms about you, I could never live without you. Oh, you beautiful doll! You great, big, beautiful doll! If you ever leave me how my heart would ache, I want to hug you but I fear you'd break Oh, you beautiful doll! Oh, oh, oh, oh

@Somme1916Somme 12 жыл бұрын

Truly Awesome..Thanks a million..

@galoon 14 жыл бұрын

I love this song too! This is yet another one that was in the White Star Line Orchestra's songbook prior to 1912, thus was probably performed by their musicians on the RMS Titanic.

@FrankieParadiso4evah 6 жыл бұрын

An undeniable influence on the young Dion!

@russellrubert833 10 жыл бұрын

Astounding1 I love !

@AlwaysPrisms 9 жыл бұрын

my grandma was three years of age

@andrewrau7516 7 жыл бұрын

My grandfather was 12

@minzygong4540 3 жыл бұрын

omg i came here from the mclennon fic

@ShaNaNa242 14 күн бұрын

Wtf

@waderaney2793 6 жыл бұрын

This is a pure joy

@pb25801705 10 жыл бұрын

love this

@Vintageart1994 13 жыл бұрын

This is great! I enjoyed listening to it: :)

@avdreader1 11 жыл бұрын

I like this. Especially the chorus.

@gw8563 2 жыл бұрын

One of the very.best..versions.Iconic!

@upstateguitar 11 жыл бұрын

You're welcome - it is pretty cool, like seeing color photographs from that era.

@chanelmorton401 4 жыл бұрын

Tfw you're outside dancing in your red strapless dress and the wind picks up and ruins your hair

@kevmichael2064 2 жыл бұрын

I grew Up hearing. This Song by verious People...never knew it was from 1911... 😲....The Lyrics are very Cute....that Girl must had been a a Real Beautiful Doll?

@juliekronson9165 Жыл бұрын

Those were the days

@John_Snowbird 11 жыл бұрын

I love this song, but even more, I love William Hooley hamming it up in the background of these great old American Quartet recordings.

@AIKevorkian 13 жыл бұрын

Wow, this was popular in my old Country (USA) fifty eight years before I was born! Thanks to modern internet technology, I can finally hear old songs like this for real that I might have heard whistled on my G.Grandpa's farm when I was only really young, like 4-5...

@RebelliousTreecko 2 жыл бұрын

"Ooohhhh, I forgot the words and I don't care...because I'm losing my hair"

@gordmulcahy8709 5 жыл бұрын

I love it

@bourgeoistramp5569 11 жыл бұрын

Billy Murray and the American Quartet > One Direction

@suede7799 3 жыл бұрын

I imagine rms tiranic when i hear this music

@ProMax-ce6rb Жыл бұрын

アダルトドリーから、いい曲だ。🇯🇵

@elbandito7504 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@Abhartach88 4 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece.

@mariogarv 3 жыл бұрын

Lol so this was the tune that played as bg music everytime there was a kinky joke in the old looney tunes cartoons! it´s nice to find it has a name and lyrics too after all these years.

@arturval395 3 жыл бұрын

You know this song used rareware to make the click-clock wood in Banjo-Kazooie

@MarcianoSR 3 жыл бұрын

It is hard to hear how this is used in Click Clock Wood, tbh.

@caitmila51391 12 жыл бұрын

i'm watching this in 1911 too!

@roybo1930 6 жыл бұрын

Also AWESOME Songs like "Texas Tommy Swing", "Sweetheart, Let`s Go -A Walking"! This one is Awesome!!

@TheOneTrueKaliban 9 жыл бұрын

My mom was one year old. :)

@dukedanofgermany7442 8 жыл бұрын

+TheOneTrueKaliban ....are you like 80?

@edwardharbur4907 8 жыл бұрын

+DukeDanOfGermany Did you mean does he like the number 80? Or could you have meant does he like being 80? Like, in short, like, why did you, like, use the word 'like' in your sentence as it, like, has nothing at all to do with your, like, question? Oh, never mind - I'm. like, totally hungry, so I'm, like, going to make a like, sandwich, like.

@dukedanofgermany7442 8 жыл бұрын

It was an approximation, buddy.

@jorunisntreal Жыл бұрын

I'm here from that disturbing Adult Dolly Dressup video

@hectordied 5 жыл бұрын

Who came here from adult dolly dressups.wmv?

@carlinelafaille6123 5 жыл бұрын

mallard. Meee

@danny75461 9 жыл бұрын

I heard arnolds grandpa sing this on Hey Arnold

@fairydust5658 5 жыл бұрын

Me too lol

@georgedonald25 2 жыл бұрын

"Lady Dances on the Garden" music...

@mushroomjay 13 жыл бұрын

Hey it's Click Clock Wood from Banjo Kazooie.

@billyshane3804 2 ай бұрын

The precursor for Jitterbug and rock n roll

@upstateguitar 13 жыл бұрын

@amiedetherese Oh, I just downloaded it from somewhere, I must have googled it. Glad you enjoyed it!

@mrjimmienoone2130 8 жыл бұрын

I've read that the opening chorus of this song was the first 12-bar-blues on record, one year before Hart Wand's 'Dallas Blues'. Interesting to hear that this song uses a blues as an introduction, whereas many of Bessie Smith's records use a song chorus as an intro and then turn into a blues.

@upstateguitar 8 жыл бұрын

I had read that too, and originally stated it in the description, but I removed it for some reason. I did count it out though, it definitely is a 12 bar I-IV-V blues progression, even if it doesn't sound very bluesy!