"A rose by
any other
name..."
any other
name..."
This is an
important
date on the
Shady Dell
calendar.
Our dear friend
Margaret Schneider
...who for years inspired us as
"The Oldest Living Dell Rat"
...was born April 18, 1912,
109 years ago today.
Margaret's father built the
Shady Dell and the family
became its first occupants
when Margaret (right)
was one year old.
To celebrate Margaret's
birthday this year,
I posted five songs
I think she'd enjoy.
Perhaps she listened
to a few of them in
her early years.
AVALON JAZZ BAND
ft. Tatiana Eva-Marie
Tatiana
is a Swiss-born singer
raised in France and
currently living and
working in Brooklyn.
Over the last 7 years,
Tatiana has made a
name for herself as
founder and vocalist
of Avalon Jazz Band.
She and her band
specialize in 1930s
style swing and gypsy
jazz aka gypsy swing
aka hot club-style jazz,
a genre born in Paris
and a major part of the
French jazz scene that
decade. The band also resurrects great songs
of the 40s and 50s.
Let's begin with one
of their 50s covers,
"I Love Paris," a song
written by Cole Porter,
published in 1953 and
introduced in the musical
Can-Can. A line from the
song inspired the title of
the 1964 film Paris
When It Sizzles.
"I Love Paris (Cole Porter)"
Avalon Jazz Band feat. Tatiana Eva-Marie
(October 2014)
Composed and first recorded in 1922, the song "Runnin' Wild" is best known
for the version performed by Marilyn Monroe in the 1959 comedy movie
Some Like It Hot. Here with their more than capable cover are
Tatiana Eva-Marie and the Avalon Jazz Band.
"Runnin' Wild (Some Like it Hot)"
Avalon Jazz Band feat. Tatiana Eva-Marie
(July 2015)
Penned and published in 1932, "Fit as a Fiddle" was a hit for Fred Waring's
Pennsylvanians. Recorded many times since by artists that include
Doris Day, the song became most famous when it was featured
in the 1952 movie musical Singin' in the Rain.
"Fit As A Fiddle (Singin' In the Rain)"
Avalon Jazz Band feat. Tatiana Eva-Marie
(July 2016)
Now here's an original song composed by Tatiana Eva-Marie as a way
of declaring her love for The Big Easy-- "Moon Over New Orleans."
"Moon Over New Orleans"
Avalon Jazz Band feat. Tatiana Eva-Marie
(March 2020)
Written by Irving Berlin, the song 'Sunshine" was waxed by Bing Crosby
backed by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra. Their single brushed
the top 5 on Billboard in 1928. Here's Avalon Jazz Band
with their sunny interpretation.
"Sunshine"
Avalon Jazz Band feat. Tatiana Eva-Marie
(July 2020)
Happy 109th birthday, dear Margaret.
We love you and miss you!
