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This recording is an adaptation with Greek lyrics of the American song "If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)". According to the "Catalogue of Copyright Entries, 1925 Musical Compositions For the Year 1925, New Series Vol. 20, Part 3 1-12, p. 69", the song was copyrighted on 24 January 1925 in the name of George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva. He is likewise credited as the song's author in most published editions of the musical score, as well as on the record labels. However, in several of the entries in the Discography of American Historical Recordings relating to recordings of the song, the music is attributed to Joseph Meyer, while the lyrics are credited to George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva. In addition, an edition of the musical score has been found in which is jointly credited to both authors, without specifying the contribution of each (see here).
The origin of the song likewise appears to support the view that it was the product of a collaboration between Joseph Meyer and George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva. According to the commercial musical score, published in New York in 1925 by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., the song was first introduced by Al Jolson in the two-act Broadway musical comedy “Big Boy”. With a book by Harrold Atteridge, music by James F. Hanley and Joseph Meyer, and lyrics by George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva, the musical premiered at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York on January 7 1925 and closed after 56 performances on 14 March 1925. "If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)" was not included in the original production but was added later, together with several other songs (for further information, see here and here).
The song's popularity is reflected in a later edition of the musical score, issued by the same publisher towards the end of 1925. The front cover describes it as "The hit of five productions" and features photographs of five singers, accompanied by their names and the titles of the respective stage productions in which they performed the song (see here).
The earliest known recording of "If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)" appears to be an instrumental version made in New York on 24 March 1925 by Frank Silver's Orchestra (Edison 10274 –51532-R). Approximately two weeks later, on 6 April 1925, the song was recorded for the first time as a vocal performance by Eddie Cantor (Columbia W140499 – 364-D).
The song enjoyed considerable success and was recorded repeatedly, both as an instrumental and as a vocal performance (see here, here, here and here).
Mistinguett, together with Earl Leslie and Randall, presented the French version of the song at the Moulin Rouge during the 1925–1926 season. She subsequently recorded "Susie" in Paris on September 17, 1926, accompanied by Fred Mélé's jazz orchestra (Odeon Kl 911 – 49140).
The French musical score, with lyrics by Battaille-Henri, was published in Paris in 1925 by Éditions Francis Salabert.
According to the available evidence, the present recording is the only documented recording of the song in the Greek historical discography.
Of particular interest is the discrepancy between the labels of the Greek recording with regard to the orchestra accompanying Giorgos Vidalis. While the label reproduced here reads "Accompaniment by the Orchestra of the Folies Bergère, Paris" another label (see here) simply states "Accompaniment by orchestra."
This recording is an adaptation with Greek lyrics of the American song "If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)". According to the "Catalogue of Copyright Entries, 1925 Musical Compositions For the Year 1925, New Series Vol. 20, Part 3 1-12, p. 69", the song was copyrighted on 24 January 1925 in the name of George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva. He is likewise credited as the song's author in most published editions of the musical score, as well as on the record labels. However, in several of the entries in the Discography of American Historical Recordings relating to recordings of the song, the music is attributed to Joseph Meyer, while the lyrics are credited to George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva. In addition, an edition of the musical score has been found in which is jointly credited to both authors, without specifying the contribution of each (see here).
The origin of the song likewise appears to support the view that it was the product of a collaboration between Joseph Meyer and George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva. According to the commercial musical score, published in New York in 1925 by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., the song was first introduced by Al Jolson in the two-act Broadway musical comedy “Big Boy”. With a book by Harrold Atteridge, music by James F. Hanley and Joseph Meyer, and lyrics by George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva, the musical premiered at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York on January 7 1925 and closed after 56 performances on 14 March 1925. "If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)" was not included in the original production but was added later, together with several other songs (for further information, see here and here).
The song's popularity is reflected in a later edition of the musical score, issued by the same publisher towards the end of 1925. The front cover describes it as "The hit of five productions" and features photographs of five singers, accompanied by their names and the titles of the respective stage productions in which they performed the song (see here).
The earliest known recording of "If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)" appears to be an instrumental version made in New York on 24 March 1925 by Frank Silver's Orchestra (Edison 10274 –51532-R). Approximately two weeks later, on 6 April 1925, the song was recorded for the first time as a vocal performance by Eddie Cantor (Columbia W140499 – 364-D).
The song enjoyed considerable success and was recorded repeatedly, both as an instrumental and as a vocal performance (see here, here, here and here).
Mistinguett, together with Earl Leslie and Randall, presented the French version of the song at the Moulin Rouge during the 1925–1926 season. She subsequently recorded "Susie" in Paris on September 17, 1926, accompanied by Fred Mélé's jazz orchestra (Odeon Kl 911 – 49140).
The French musical score, with lyrics by Battaille-Henri, was published in Paris in 1925 by Éditions Francis Salabert.
According to the available evidence, the present recording is the only documented recording of the song in the Greek historical discography.
Of particular interest is the discrepancy between the labels of the Greek recording with regard to the orchestra accompanying Giorgos Vidalis. While the label reproduced here reads "Accompaniment by the Orchestra of the Folies Bergère, Paris" another label (see here) simply states "Accompaniment by orchestra."
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