Mam'selle
"Mam'selle" is a bittersweet song about a rendez-vous with a "mam'selle" (mademoiselle) in a small café. The music was written by Edmund Goulding, the lyrics by Mack Gordon.
The song originally appeared in the movie, The Razor's Edge, with Tyrone Power in 1947, with French lyrics and in instrumental form.
Five versions of the song became top ten hits in 1947: by Art Lund,[1] by Dick Haymes, by Frank Sinatra, by Dennis Day, and by The Pied Pipers. Frankie Laine had a hit jazz version, renowned for its vibe solo by Lou Singer.
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The Frankie Laine recording was recorded on March 28, 1947 and released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5048.
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In the 1953 film Pickup on South Street, Moe (played by Thelma Ritter) plays the song on her phonograph in her one-room apartment.
Andy Williams released a version on his 1960 album, Under Paris Skies.
Barbershop Harmony Society 2006 quartet champion Vocal Spectrum recorded Tom Sando's arrangement of the song on their first CD.[5]
Other Notable Recordings
- Four Freshmen And Five Trombones(1955)
- Johnny Hartman - And I Thought About You (1959)
- New In Town(1959)
- Dean Martin - French Style (1962)
- John Pizzarelli - The John Pizzarelli Trio - "After Hours" (1996)
- Dick Haymes - The Very Best Of Dick Haymes (1997)
- The Hi-Lo's - A Musical Thrill (2006)
References
- ^ Gilliland, John. (2020-03-23). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #19 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ a b c d e Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- ^ "The Ravens - Mam'selle (Shellac, 10", 78 RPM)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "45cat - The Ravens - Mam'selle / Calypso Song - OKeh - USA - 4-6888". 45cat. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Mack Gordon; Edmund Goulding; Tom Sando (2008). Mam'selle. Barbershop Harmony Society. BHSno202220.