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 |  | Little Things Mean a Lot | | | Heard in the Aisles - Song of the Week |  | "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" by Liz Green "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" is a classic song with a curious history. Written by Sholom Secunda and Jacob Jacobs for the 1932 Yiddish musical "I Would If I Could," it literally translates as "To Me You Are Beautiful." Five years after its stage debut, enterprising young songwriter Sammy Cahn happened to stumble upon the song being sung in Yiddish by African-American performers Johnnie and George at the Apollo. After witnessing the huge crowd reaction and sensing a hit, he quickly arranged for his publishing company boss to secure the rights for $30. He and songwriting partner Saul Chaplin quickly went about adapting it with English lyrics. Cahn then convinced the then unknown Andrews Sisters to perform it. Their 1937 recording went on to become a gold record (the first ever for a female vocal group) and worldwide smash. It even went so far as to become a favorite in Nazi Germany until its Jewish origins were revealed at which point it was promptly banned. UK chanteuse Liz Green has just recorded a lovely lo-fi cover that was featured on Monica's September 25th show on WFMU. Her version is available on both Amazon and iTunes. |
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