*Open* Unknown version of Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie

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*Open* Unknown version of Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie

#1 Post by Haydn » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:42 am

I saw a dance performance a few months ago, and I'm trying to find the music played (it was excellent). The words sounded like "Clap hands here comes Harlem". The song title wasn't listed, but the artist was given as The Andrews Sisters.

I've done a bit of research, and I've discovered a popular number called "Clap hands here comes Charlie". There seems to be a lot of versions of this around, but the four or five I've heard so far are about double the speed of the one I heard. I wonder if there is a mid-tempo version of this number by The Andrews Sisters?

Can anyone help me find the original (mid-tempo) music I heard?
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#2 Post by funkyfreak » Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:00 pm

Can't help you with any mid-tempo one, but good god I love that song, so many amazing versions..

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#3 Post by trev » Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:35 am

I have a vague recollection of Benny Goodman doing a mid-tempo version of "Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie", but i may be wrong.

Ella does an up-tempo version with vocals too.

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#4 Post by Haydn » Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:47 am

trev wrote:I have a vague recollection of Benny Goodman doing a mid-tempo version of "Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie", but i may be wrong.

Ella does an up-tempo version with vocals too.
Thanks for your help.

Tempo-wise, the version I'm looking for is similar to this one by Ben Vereen from the Funny Lady Soundtrack -
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=1234459

But the one I heard did sound like The Andrews Sisters

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#5 Post by trev » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:58 pm

I think I migth have it:

Jimmy Dorsey: Complete 1949-1950 Columbia Master Takes

"Clap Hands Here Comes Charley" features a female and male vocal.

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#6 Post by Haydn » Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:56 am

trev wrote:I think I migth have it:

Jimmy Dorsey: Complete 1949-1950 Columbia Master Takes

"Clap Hands Here Comes Charley" features a female and male vocal.
Thanks! That's certainly the tempo I heard, I'm not sure if it's the actual track, but I'm interested enough to have ordered one of the CDs featuring it.

It's also on three other albums, as shown here ...

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=am ... dsyb28xpsb

Thanks for all your help.

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#7 Post by main_stem » Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:31 pm

Red Norvo has an outstanding version that still smokes but is slow enough for mere mortals to dance to.
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