Soundie - Same Old Story

★★★★★ · Wrong singer... · ERD. · 2012-02-16

The singer is not Del Casino nor is this Soundie filmed in 1941. I just watched this clip again after a long time and again enjoyed the song. I wonder if the 2 pianists were the composers of "Same Old Story." One of the posts that says singers didn't move much in that time is incorrect. Take a look at Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, and so many other of the performers of that era.. I think he is misunderstanding the word stiff - which this singer is.

★★★★★ · Same Old Story is excellent · jafran · 2006-06-10

One of the early soundies, made in about 1940. The singer had a nice voice but needed a little more dynamics. He was probably featured on radio. The song is very catchy, and the arrangement for the 2 pianos was well done. I especially liked the showmanship and personality of the pianist on the platform.

★★★★ · "Same Old Story" is pleasant · ERD · 2007-06-14

A very pleasant "Soundie." The vocalist is good, but needs better direction because his appearance is too stiff. The catchy tune is played very well by the musicians on the duo pianos. The song is in the popular style of 1930's. Crinoidgirl may be confusing the term "talkies," which was the term of sound films when it started offically with "The Jazz Singer" (made by Warner Brothers)in 1927. Notice the style of the microphone in "Same Old Story" is the same as in the Soundie "Once in A While," which was taken from a 1938 musical short- maybe the same was done with this song.Only one audio…