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 28th showing, which also includes news and pictures of Addie's baby sister, Millie - Enjoy!
My Story!
Episode 28
White rabbits, white rabbits, white rabbits – There! I said it on March 1st. Now I will have good luck all the month. And what about the Mad March Hare? I’m really gonna try and find him before he disappears.
I had my first hair trim in March from Grandma Cathie. Mummy says we are very lucky to have a hairdresser in the family. We also have an architect (Daddy), and a teacher (Mummy). All we need now is a doctor. Perhaps that is what I will be when I grow up. Daddy says I’ll probably be a Miss Bossy Boots. I can’t possibly imagine why he thinks that. I shall sit him down and question him further. GG thinks that Millie could be an actor like Auntie Phoebe. It will be fun finding out what the future has in store for us all?
Poor Great Nanna Margaret has not been very well. First, she was in hospital but now she is in a nursing home. We have all been to see her and hope that she gets better soon.
As we had not found the March Hare, Mummy and I decided to go and search for him. ‘There he is,’ I shouted, but when we got closer, we realized that it wasn’t the March Hare after all; it was a Gruffalo. I could tell because of the wart on the end of his nose. We had just about given up and about to go home when at last we saw him – You don’t believe me? Well just take a look at the pictures in my gallery.
Next month it will be April and mummy says we may get April showers and get a little wet. Daddy said not to worry as we need the April showers so that we can have flowers in May and we can always put our raincoat and hats on so we won’t get wet.
I am learning all the time and know lots of new words, big ones as well like marmalade. I wonder what I will learn in April? I’ll be sure to tell you all about it next time – Bye for now xx.
Adeline's Picture Gallery
I aint seen your chocs Daddy Getting ready for the Grand National My first trim from Grandma Cathie
I got stars in my eyes Digging the dirt with Grandad Andrew Millie having a little snack
Monkeying around at nursery Millie gives poor Great Nanna a big smile Thats a Gruffalo not a March Hare
At last we found him - The March Hare!