Now It Can Be Told

1938

Now It Can Be Told is a song from the soundtrack of the film Alexander 's Ragtime Band from the year 1938. Was composed and texted the song by Irving Berlin. It is sung in the film by Alice Faye, Tyrone Power, in addition also played the lead role, as well as Don Ameche, who also held an important role in the film. It tells them that all lovers of this world would be glorified (at least in books ) and the history assigns them a romantic corner that real life but mostly write other stories. The song begins with the line: Well I can tell you so ( " Now It Can Be Told" ).

In the year 1939, Now It Can Be Told in the category " Best Song " nominated for an Oscar. However, the award went to Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin for her song Thanks for the Memory of the comedy film The Big Broadcast of 1938. The biopic Alexander 's Ragtime Band loosely inspired by the life of Irving Berlin, was nominated in six categories (" Best Song "," Best Film "," Best original story "," Best Art Direction "," Best Editing "," Best Original Score " ) the Oscar for " Best Original Score "went to Alfred Newman for his music in Alexander 's Ragtime Band.

Cover versions

Cover versions exist, among others, Tommy Dorsey, recorded on May 12, 1938 Ella Fitzgerald, recorded on 17 March 1958 ( with the Paul Weston Orchestra ), the Ray Noble Orchestra & Tony Martin, published in 1938 in Brunswick 8433, by Lew Stone and his band of 26 September 1938 ( DECCA ), by Hildegarde with Clive Richardson and Rene Pougnet of 13 July 1938 ( in Columbia), by Mildred Bailey & her Orchestra ( Vocalion Records 78-4282-1938 ), Al Bowlly & Lew Stone by 1938 and by Teddy Wilson

Now It Can Be Told in 1938, was in the version of Tommy Dorsey 15 weeks at # 2 on the U.S. Billboard charts. Tommy Dorsey took over in 1938 among the top singers of the Year # 2 a.

The 100 Best Songs of 1938 Now It Can Be Told stands with 130 points (out of possible 200) to 26th place

The jazz disco Graph Tom Lord lists 15 cover versions of the song in the field of jazz, except those mentioned, inter alia, by Sammy Williams and His Three Naturals ( with Cozy Cole and Chick Bullock ), Bunny Berigan, Frankie Trumbauer, Red Norvo, Teddy Wilson, Joe Bushkin, Harry Arnold, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Ralph Sharon and Ed Schuller.