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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
R.I.P., Betty Hutton (1921-2007)
A Bushel and a Peck (Loesser), (with Perry Como); 1950.
She's a Lady (Cy Coben) (with Perry Como); 1950.
He's a Demon--He's a Devil--He's a Doll (George Brown-Vin Ruddie); 1950.
Who Kicked the Light Plug (Out of the Socket); 1950.
Dear Lee, Thanx for remembering Hutton, a largely forgotten Lady (yes, she is, even without singing with the second Crosby) today. A bad day at work yesterday, completed with that news. Why being sad? She left us with a legacy of fun, with a voice able to makes us laugh or mellow us ("If I Had You").
I loved Betty Hutton - I discovered her by chance when I caught "The Stork Club" on TCM about 10 years ago - she was so cute in that film I was absolutely captivated! I loved her performance of "Doctor, Lawyer and Indian Chief" and went through hell to find Stork Club on VHS. Well lo and behold her whole performance of the song was edited out of the film... must have been a copyright issue on the low budget video copy which was the only edition available at the time! I went on to buy her greatest hits CD and drove my wife insane with repeated listening - she doesn't share my love and appreciation for old music (makes me wonder why I married her!) but I digress...
Thanks for sharing some of her music Lee, my wife will be in for a shock when she discovers that "Bushel & A Peck" was performed by Betty Hutton - it was a song that her late grandfather used to sing to her all the time as a child and she definitely has fond memories of this tune.
TCM will have an interview with Betty Thursday night at 7 PM Eastern time.
BTW, I always thought that Betty's voice was the inspiration for the song Jayne Mansfeld had a hit with in the early rock and roll film "The Girl Can't Help It".
Hi Lee, My Favorite Betty Hutton is 'His Rocking Horse Ran Away' when she drops her girdle on record, wow ! Thanks for the info, I would not have known, if not for you. Byron
Hi, everyone. I found out about Betty's passing from TCM. Between movies, they showed a Hutton montage that ended with "Betty Hutton, 1921-2007." And I said, Uh-oh. Then I went to Google News and saw all the obits.
Vince, "Filmpac" seems to be connected with/to the Internet Movie Database, which is a great resource. I'll have to study Filmpac to see exactly what it is.... Meanwhile, type "imdb" into your browser and savor the pages.
Ravel, She was one fantastic singer. "He's a Devil" really surprised me, as I'd only heard her comic stuff. I'll bet she influenced Jaye P. Morgan more than a little.
Brian, I caught some of "The Greatest Show on Earth" today. She was built like a gymnist! (Was she one, I wonder?) She was definitely doing some of her own stuff on the trapeze.
Reggaexx,
I hope your wife survived Hutton's version of "Bushel and a Peck"! That's one of only two versions I've ever heard, believe it or not.
Anon.,
What song was that? Do you know if Jayne did her own singing? (I'm not a JM authority, as you can probably deduce!)
Byron,
Never heard that one--sounds like a must-hear. Yes, I'm grateful to TCM for the early scoop, though it wasn't exactly happy news....
I'd have to watch the movie again, but Jayne's only contribution to the song was her wailing like a siren (either a police car siren or a fire engine, I can't remember which).
There's also a wild dream sequence where Tom Ewell comes home drunk and finds Julie London singing "Cry Me A River" in every room of his house/
Do rent or buy the movie, it's a riot. Frank Tashlin was the director.
I saw the flick about ten years ago, back when AMC was still a commercial-free classic movie channel. The only musical portions I remember are Little Richard's and Fats Domino's.
9 comments:
THANKS FOR THE NEWS. I WOULD HAVE NEVER FOUND THIS OUT IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU. I LIKED HER. I'LL DOWN LOAD HER SONGS YOU PROVIDED.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT "FILMPAC"S WEBSITE IS? SUPPOSEDLY HE HAS RE-UPPED JOHN GOLDFARB PLEASE COME HOME AND I WANT IT.
ITS A BLOGSPOT I THINK.
THANKS
Dear Lee,
Thanx for remembering Hutton, a largely forgotten Lady (yes, she is, even without singing with the second Crosby) today.
A bad day at work yesterday, completed with that news. Why being sad? She left us with a legacy of fun, with a voice able to makes us laugh or mellow us ("If I Had You").
A sad day indeed. Noticed that TCM will be playing some of her movies on Thursday.
Thank you for the excellent music.
I loved Betty Hutton - I discovered her by chance when I caught "The Stork Club" on TCM about 10 years ago - she was so cute in that film I was absolutely captivated! I loved her performance of "Doctor, Lawyer and Indian Chief" and went through hell to find Stork Club on VHS. Well lo and behold her whole performance of the song was edited out of the film... must have been a copyright issue on the low budget video copy which was the only edition available at the time! I went on to buy her greatest hits CD and drove my wife insane with repeated listening - she doesn't share my love and appreciation for old music (makes me wonder why I married her!) but I digress...
Thanks for sharing some of her music Lee, my wife will be in for a shock when she discovers that "Bushel & A Peck" was performed by Betty Hutton - it was a song that her late grandfather used to sing to her all the time as a child and she definitely has fond memories of this tune.
Rest in peace Betty Hutton.
TCM will have an interview with Betty Thursday night at 7 PM Eastern time.
BTW, I always thought that Betty's voice was the inspiration for the song Jayne Mansfeld had a hit with in the early rock and roll film "The Girl Can't Help It".
Hi Lee,
My Favorite Betty Hutton is 'His Rocking Horse Ran Away' when she drops her girdle on record, wow !
Thanks for the info, I would not have known, if not for you.
Byron
Hi, everyone. I found out about Betty's passing from TCM. Between movies, they showed a Hutton montage that ended with "Betty Hutton, 1921-2007." And I said, Uh-oh. Then I went to Google News and saw all the obits.
Vince, "Filmpac" seems to be connected with/to the Internet Movie Database, which is a great resource. I'll have to study Filmpac to see exactly what it is.... Meanwhile, type "imdb" into your browser and savor the pages.
Ravel, She was one fantastic singer. "He's a Devil" really surprised me, as I'd only heard her comic stuff. I'll bet she influenced Jaye P. Morgan more than a little.
Brian, I caught some of "The Greatest Show on Earth" today. She was built like a gymnist! (Was she one, I wonder?) She was definitely doing some of her own stuff on the trapeze.
Reggaexx,
I hope your wife survived Hutton's version of "Bushel and a Peck"! That's one of only two versions I've ever heard, believe it or not.
Anon.,
What song was that? Do you know if Jayne did her own singing? (I'm not a JM authority, as you can probably deduce!)
Byron,
Never heard that one--sounds like a must-hear. Yes, I'm grateful to TCM for the early scoop, though it wasn't exactly happy news....
Lee
I'd have to watch the movie again, but Jayne's only contribution to the song was her wailing like a siren (either a police car siren or a fire engine, I can't remember which).
There's also a wild dream sequence where Tom Ewell comes home drunk and finds Julie London singing "Cry Me A River" in every room of his house/
Do rent or buy the movie, it's a riot. Frank Tashlin was the director.
I saw the flick about ten years ago, back when AMC was still a commercial-free classic movie channel. The only musical portions I remember are Little Richard's and Fats Domino's.
Lee
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