The Sweet Adeline Page!
The original 'Sweet Adeline' first appeared as a song in 1903. Legend has it that it was written by a little-known American song writer and was inspired by a girl who worked at the music counter of a New York department store. It became a hit in 1904 when it was performed by a popular close harmony group called The Haydn Quartet. Since then it has been in and out of fashion over the years.
In Charlie Chaplin's 1922 silent film, 'Pay Day', four men sing 'Sweet Adeline' outside a bar. In 1926, Max Fleischer and Red Seal Pictures released an animated version of 'Sweet Adeline', In 1939, Mickey Mouse serenades Minnie Mouse with 'Sweet Adeline' in 'The Karnival Kid'. It was briefly performed in the 1930 Looney Tunes short 'The Booze Hangs High'. It was performed by a quartet of sea turtles in the 1930 film 'The Haunted Ship'.
The song was performed by the Marx Brothers in their 1931 film 'Monkey Business'.
The song was performed by Edgar Kennedy, Robert Armstrong, William Cagney and Bud Jamison in the 1934 film 'Flirting With Danger'. In the 1935 Looney Tunes short, 'Gold Diggers of '49', it is sung by a barbershop quartet. The song was performed in the Howard Hawks comedy film 'Ball of Fire' in 1941. It featured in the 1942 Preston Sturges comedy, 'The Palm Beach Story'. The song was featured in a 1952 episode of the TV show 'I Love Lucy'. In 1961, Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album '101 Gang Songs'. The Seekers used the song was in their 1968 album, 'Live at the Talk of the Town'.
In 1993, the Simpsons episode 'Homer's Barbershop Quartet' features the song.
Since then, it appears to have fallen out of fashion as a song. However, the lovely name lives on, and on November 30th 2022, our own 'Sweet Adeline' made her appearance. She is the daughter of Paul Nelson and his partner Jenny Ross. She also happens to be the great granddaughter of our resident 'Bard' and he has persuaded us (with a large cash contribution) to run a regular photo feature on his little bundle of joy. Here then is the 30th showing, which also includes news and pictures of Addie's baby sister, Millie - Enjoy!
My Story!
Episode 32
Mummy says that it’s July already and how fast the year is going. Not sure where it’s going to and when we will get there but we are all having lots of fun on this merry journey. No holidays this month but we did have lots of days out and Millie and I had some great times which you will see with all the pictures we took.
Now next month will be another special one. It will be Millie’s first birthday and we are going to have a big party at Edenfield Cricket Club. I wish I could invite you all to come but I don’t think there is enough birthday cake to go round. But you won’t miss out as I will tell you all about it and there will be lots and lots of nice pictures for you to look at.
So, until next month, Millie and I will say TTFN (daddy says that means Ta Ta For Now xx)
Adeline's Picture Gallery
Please can I have some more For my first juggling act Millie took this one (only kidding)
My new nursery uniform Cuddles before bedtime What's new pussycat
Fun in the ball pool but where's Millie I left my heart at Friar Hill Barn Going shopping with baby Ira
Millie takes the lead in the Nursery Stakes Kool and the Gang enjoy their lollies Hold this mummy I'm going in
Directing operations from the rear Daddy! You're fired Spider woman is in town
What would you say if I jumped in Eat it all up and be a big girl like me And for my next performance
I'm a Friar Hill dinosaur - Grrr Fun with mummy and grandad Andrew I'm the king of the castle
Goodnight and God bless from us all at Friar Hill Barn until our next adventure!