The accompanying cd for the monograph The Age of Shanghainese Pops came through the library the other day. Here's the "golden voiced" Chou Hsuan singing "Sweet Blossom of Youth."
Chou Hsuan - Sweet Blossoms of Youth
From the CD insert:
"Sweet Blossoms of Youth" represents the creme de la creme of Shanghainese pops at the height of its Golden Age in post-war Shanghai. Musically and creatively, the Shi Dai Qu of this period are unsurpassed by those that followed. "Sweet Blossoms of Youth" is the opening song on the 1947 film An All Consuming Love.
extraextra:
For some reason this song made me think of Louis Armstrong's floating on air "Song of the Islands." I put the digital needle down on that number and googled the title to find out the dates and players for the song. And what do I find but an extragood blog devoted to Senor Armstrong. Whatever your level of Louis love, do yourself a favor and give some time over to The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong.
Louis Armstrong - Song of the Islands [buy]
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