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13 Jun 02 - 05:47 PM (#729509) Subject: An Old Walter Houston Song From: GUEST,Irishmiss This is really driving me crazy - I first heard this song on an old 78 way back in the 50's so it was probably old then. One side contained September Song by Walter Houston, a beautiful rendition I might add and the other side contained a wonderful song whose title I can no longer remember - something about little star and big star and God holding them in the palm of his hand. Can anyone help me please? Thanks! |
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13 Jun 02 - 08:51 PM (#729600) Subject: RE: An Old Walter Houston Song From: Barry T I think it was titled Lost in the Stars. Now I'll go look for it.
Geez... I didn't think any 'Catters were old enough to remember Walter Houston! Of those that do, how many knew he was born in Toronto? |
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13 Jun 02 - 09:07 PM (#729611) Subject: RE: An Old Walter Houston Song From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) His name is Walter Huston. Often made mistake. A great actor (Treasure of the Sierra Madre, etc., etc.) |
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13 Jun 02 - 09:37 PM (#729625) Subject: Lyr Add: LOST IN THE STARS (M Anderson, K Weill) From: Barry T Found a midi here and the lyrics are...
LOST IN THE STARS
(Maxwell Anderson/Kurt Weill)
Before Lord God made the sea and the land,
...from a Broadway musical of the same name. |
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13 Jun 02 - 09:44 PM (#729633) Subject: RE: An Old Walter Houston Song From: Irishmiss Thanks very much!! Yes, I knew he was from Toronto..and he was a wonderful, talented man. You've made my day now. :)
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13 Jun 02 - 09:57 PM (#729638) Subject: RE: An Old Walter Houston Song From: Jerry Rasmussen And he was John Huston's Father, and Angelica Huston's Grandfather. I believe. Jerry |
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13 Jun 02 - 10:54 PM (#729669) Subject: RE: An Old Walter Houston Song From: GUEST,MTed Huston starred as Peter Stuyvescent in "Knickerbocker Holiday",and was actually the one who made the song famous-- |
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14 Jun 02 - 01:55 AM (#729729) Subject: RE: An Old Walter Houston Song From: Mickey191 One of his best parts was in Dodsworth-1936-directed by Billy Wilder. A true gem, which I guess Ted Turner owns now. I saw it once on tv about 30 yrs. ago and never forgot him. He was flawless. |
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14 Jun 02 - 09:10 AM (#729871) Subject: RE: An Old Walter Houston Song From: Fiolar His most intriguing role was as Mr. Scratch in the 1941 film "The Devil and Daniel Webster" AKA "All That Money Can Buy." I agree that his version of "September Song" is marvellous and has never been bettered. |
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14 Jun 02 - 11:22 AM (#729941) Subject: RE: An Old Walter Houston Song From: GUEST,Bill Kennedy both Kurt Weill songs, btw, September Song/Lost in the Stars, and two of his best, imho |
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06 Sep 08 - 03:44 PM (#2432781) Subject: RE: An Old Walter Houston Song From: GUEST,GUEST,Wordsmith Where can I buy a copy of Walter Houston singing (speaking) September Song? |
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06 Sep 08 - 04:11 PM (#2432797) Subject: RE: An Old Walter Houston Song From: Bonnie Shaljean There's a free mp3 of it here: http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/KF/2007/09/sept/Walter_Huston_-_September_Song.mp3 |
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06 Sep 08 - 05:16 PM (#2432833) Subject: RE: An Old Walter Houston Song From: Q (Frank Staplin) Walter Huston, September Song, track 10 on the cd "Kurt Weill from Berlin to Broadway," Pearl records. |
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12 Sep 09 - 05:46 PM (#2722553) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lost in the Stars (from Walter Huston) From: GUEST Brian ba.cook@ntlworld.com It was called 'Lost in the stars' and I think it was on capitol label (78 rpm) sung by Walter Heuston |
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12 Sep 09 - 08:18 PM (#2722625) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lost in the Stars (from Walter Huston From: M.Ted Six years too late, but "Lost in the Stars" was actually made famous by Todd Duncan, who sang the role of Stephen Kumalo, in the show of the same name-the music, by Kurt Weill, is wonderful, the story that of "Cry Beloved Country" , and is best thought of as a musical tragedy-- |
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05 Sep 10 - 11:22 AM (#2980396) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lost in the Stars (from Walter Huston) From: GUEST,Sleepless in St. Johns Don't do MP3. Would love CD of "September Song" Walter Huston but can only find "Berlin to Broadway" in UK. Any information would be appreciated. |
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06 Sep 10 - 09:29 AM (#2980896) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lost in the Stars (from Walter Huston) From: GUEST,Sheila How and when did the lyrics morph into variations such as "I spend with you" (present tense), or "I'll spend with you" (future tense), or "I'll spend with you" v. "I'll share with you", etc. Should I assume Walter Huston's is the true version? Thanks. I always loved this song. Sheila |
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25 Sep 14 - 11:08 AM (#3663606) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lost in the Stars (from Walter Huston) From: GUEST "Lost in the stars" poped into my mind this morning, from nowhere, and I remembered that it was such a sweet sad song. I was proud of myself for remembering enough of the info. to find this site. If anyone can direct me to a CD of the two songs in question, I would be so appreciatetive. Better hurry, I,m 82 and counting. |
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25 Sep 14 - 11:27 AM (#3663616) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lost in the Stars (from Walter Huston) From: GUEST,Stim You should download the application "Spotify", register (it's free), and then enter "Lost in the Stars" in the search box. I just did this (the search, I've been a Spotify user for quite a while). You can also just go to the website, sign up, and listen there. Spotify is the best listening app ever, because you can enter the name just about any song, artist, composer, and listen to whatever you want. It is free (there are occasional ads, which you can get rid of by subscribing to the premium service, but you don't have to). This is by far the easiest way there is to listen to the songs you want to hear. It will take you a couple minutes to download and register, and after that, you can listen to anything you want, for as long as you want. and it costs nothing. |
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25 Sep 14 - 01:35 PM (#3663652) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lost in the Stars (from Walter Huston) From: Q (Frank Staplin) "September Song," Walter Huston (more than one choice) on youtube. "Lost in the Stars," both Todd Duncan and Walter Huston, on youtube. |
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25 Sep 14 - 02:17 PM (#3663663) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lost in the Stars (from Walter Huston) From: GUEST,Stim YouTube is good, too;-) |
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25 Sep 14 - 03:04 PM (#3663675) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lost in the Stars (from Walter Huston) From: ChanteyLass Would you believe--Leonard Nimoy made an LP and this was one of the songs on it? As I recall one side had songs related to the Spock personna and the other side had other songs he wanted to sing. |
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25 Sep 14 - 07:36 PM (#3663720) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lost in the Stars (from Walter Huston) From: Bonnie Shaljean Just noticed there's a line missing in the LITS words above: But I've been walking all the night and the day Till my eyes get weary and my head turns gray And sometimes it seems maybe God's gone away Forgetting the promise that we heard him say And we're lost out here in the stars... I first saw a live performance of this show when I was seven and it broke my heart. Bet all you folkies would love The Hills Of Ixopo too, which is the opening number and uses the poetical words straight from Alan Paton's text. Magical. There is a lovely road that runs from Ixopo Into the hills These hills are grass-covered and rolling And they are lovely beyond any singing of it |