Author Topic: Last request - can anyone help? (Read 683 times)

Swoop · « **on:** February 17, 2003, 04:03:40 PM »

My fiancee's father died this morning.

WO1 RSM William Hallett, RAMC. 1931 - 2003

A few days ago he requested "September Song" sung by Walter Huston be played at the funeral, unfortunately all searches I try return with the Frank Sinatra version or others and I dont have time to trawl round CD shops searching as the funeral is soon. Can anyone help?

straffo · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2003, 04:13:03 PM »

Sorry cannot help

Please transmit my condoléance to Jenga and the whole familly

funkedup · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2003, 04:25:18 PM »

My condolences to the family.

Try this link: http://www.artistdirect.com/store/artist/album/0,,1106680,00.html

If you click on the "Walter Huston" link on that page, it will lead you to other CDs that appear to have the same song on them.

Curval · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2003, 04:25:51 PM »

Damn Swoop, sorry pal..really wish I could help. I've made a bunch of calls and no-one I know can help either. I didn't even bother with the internet...I figure you would have tried that route yourself.

midnight Target · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2003, 04:26:17 PM »

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Knickerbocker Holiday in which he gave his famous rendition of "September Song"

Maybe a search of this Play might work...

funkedup · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2003, 04:28:52 PM »

Here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000000WSN/qid=1045520793/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-1772145-0957731?v=glance&s=classical&n=507846

Skuzzy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2003, 04:39:50 PM »

The song was sung in the theatrical release of "Knickerbocker Holiday".

Here is the best I can do about the recording:

Recording year: 1938
Language: English
Label: AEI 007
Length: 54:18
Tracks: 4

Here is a link to some info

The best I can do is a reprise of the original

Good luck and condolences to you and your family.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2003, 04:41:13 PM »

That's the Sinatra version funked. Still looking

Skuzzy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2003, 04:42:14 PM »

Nice work GScholz!

funkedup · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2003, 04:43:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
That's the Sinatra version funked. Still looking

That CD has a version by Sinatra as well as multiple versions by Huston.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2003, 04:48:56 PM »

Sorry funked. I didn't see Huston in the list.

Curval · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2003, 05:33:46 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
Guys! I got it. Just need an e-mail to send it to Swoop.

raf1swoop@yahoo.co.uk

How big is the file though?

If it is too big could you get it burned to a CD? Then you could overnight it to him...I'll cover the cost.

Curval · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2003, 05:51:39 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
It's an mp3 file of 2.5 mb, so I think it will be all right to e-mail it.

That should be okay.

Thanks GSholtz

Big ~~for that~~

funkedup · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2003, 11:02:27 PM »

WTG GScholz

Swoop · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2003, 11:25:09 PM »

Thanks very much Gsholtz . Got your email(s), thats definately the Walter Huston version, however the play quality is.....um.......really really bad so if anyone else was trying to email anything over I've cleared my mailbox again.

raf1swoop@yahoo.co.uk as Curv said.

thanks again