#nellie lutcher

[sonicandvisualsurprises]

Nellie Lutcher - Alexanders Ragtime Band

1948

Two voices, one classic:

First, Nellie Lutcher brings sly charm and jazzy swing—her playful phrasing and piano turns the tune into a laid-back, toe-tapping delight.

Irving Berlin's original came out in

1911

For more contrasting takes, see my follow-up post featuring Bessie Smith’s full version alongside Gracie Fields’ music hall twist.

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Nellie Lutcher

[vintageblackandwhiteportraits]

Nellie Lutcher

[mudwerks]

(via My New Papa's Got To Have Everything - Nellie Lutcher (1947)

[citizenscreen]

Watch "Fine Brown Frame Nellie Lutcher 1948 78rpm Capitol"

Nellie Letcher #botd

[culturalappreciator]

Nellie Lutcher (1950)

[oldshowbiz]

Jazz Comes to the Desert

[classicladiesofcolor]

Nellie Lutcher — “My Mother’s Eyes”, 1947