Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
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"Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" is a popular swing-era song, adapted from a Yiddish original, that became a major hit and signature tune for the Andrews Sisters in the late 1930s.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bei Mir Bistu Shein | 1 |
| Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Andrews Sisters version) | 0 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
recording
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song ⓘ swing song ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Yiddish original) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUS | 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Sholom Secunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | swing era ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | Yiddish musical comedy "I Would If I Could" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz standard
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swing ⓘ |
| hasEnglishLyricAdapter |
Sammy Cahn
NERFINISHED
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Saul Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableChartSuccess | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatureAssociation | The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Andrews Sisters version)
NERFINISHED
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Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Yiddish original) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
swing repertoire
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vocal jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jacob Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Janis Siegel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ The Barry Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording | Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Andrews Sisters, 1937) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Yiddish ⓘ |
| performer | The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| titleMeaningInEnglish | To Me You Are Beautiful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Bei Mir Bistu Shein