Duets # 10

For this Video Show Case the second duet of Dame Shirley with Mike Douglas. Mike Douglas sings the Frank Sinatra song called ‘Around the world’ and our Dame sings the Patsy Cline song called ‘Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey’. originally called; ‘Bill Bailey Won’t You Please Come Home’. The song was  written in 1902!

Around the world; Written by Norreen, Claus / Rasted, Soren.

Around the world I’ve searched for you
I traveled on till hope was gone to keep a rendezvous
I knew somewhere, sometime, somehow
You’d look at me and I would see the smile you’re smiling now
It might have been in County Down
in ol’  New York, in gay Paris , or even London town
No more will I go all around the world
I found my world in you.

Won’t you come home Bill Bailey; Written by Hughy Cannon

Won’t you come home, Bill Bailey
won’t you come home
I moan the whole night long
I’ll do the cookin’, honey, I’ll pay the rent
I know I’ve done you wrong
Remember that rainy evening I put you out
nothin’ but a fine tooth comb
Well ain’t that a shame, I know I’m to blame, 
Bill Bailey, won’t you please come home.

I FOUND MY WORLD IN YOU.

The year 1969 was also the year Shirley Bassey recorded the album: ‘Does anybody miss me’. The title being very appropriate as she moved that year from the UK to Switzerland.

On the cover of the album Shirley’s wears the dress that she was not allowed to wear on this Mike Douglas Show because it was to revealing.

The ‘Does anybody miss me’ album was re-issued on CD in 2009 by BGO along with the 1968 album ‘This is my life’.

Promotion photo from United Artists Records Germany late sixties/early seventies

Duets # 9

For this blog the first of two duets Shirley Bassey did with Mike Douglas from the April 8th. 1969 Mike Douglas show. Song: You’re Just In Love -I Wonder Why-.  From the Broadway Show “Call Me Madam” (1950) (Irving Berlin).
Shirley Bassey was co-host on the Mike Douglas Show for the whole week and dressed very conservative as she wasn’t allowed to wear any of her revealing gowns for the American TV.
Below also a newspapaper article from 1969. (From the George Webb collection)

Mike Douglas: I hear singing and there’s no one there
I smell blossoms and the trees are bare
All day long I seem to walk on air I wonder why,
I wonder why and I keep talking in my sleep at night
And what’s more I’ve lost my appetite
Stars that used to twinkle in the skie
Are twinkling in my eye,
I wonder why
Shirley Bassey: You don’t need analyzing
It is not so surprising
That you feel very strange but nice
Your heart goes pitter patter
I know just what’s the matter
Because I’ve been there once or twice
Put your head on my shoulder
I need someone who’s older
A rub down with a velvet glove
There is nothing you can take
To relieve that pleasant ache
You’re not sick, you’re just in love

MALE & FEMALE VOICES INTERWOVEN:
Mike: I hear singing and there’s no one there
Shirley: You don’t need analyzing, it is not so surprising
Mike: I smell blossoms and the trees are bare
Shirley: That you feel very strange but nice
Mike: All day long I seem to walk on air
Shirley: My heart goes pitter patter,
I know just what’s the matter
Mike: I wonder why, I wonder why
Shirley: Because I’ve been there once or twice
Mike: I keep tossing in my sleep at night
Shirley: Put your head on my shoulder,
you need someone who’s older
Mike: And what’s more I’ve lost my appetite
Shirley: A rub down with a velvet glove
Mike: Stars that used to twinkle in the skies
Shirley: There is nothing you can take
Mike: Are twinkling in my eyes
Shirley: To relieve that pleasant ache
Mike: I wonder why
Shirley: You’re not sick you’re just in love

DUETS # 8

Today another duet from the 1968 USA Shirley Bassey Show.

Shirley Bassey & Jimmy Durante singing One Of Those Songs

DUETS # 7

For this blog the third and last duet with Noel Harrison from the 1968 Shirley Bassey Show (USA)