It's at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENvqHv2mgaM (which says it's from 1935, but Rust gives January 29, 1936 as the recording date). I haven't been able to find any earlier British (or indeed any non-US) versions.

Gonella is muted throughout, and seems determined not to copy Bix's solo.

On August 2, 1934, Marion Harris cut a vocal version of "Singin' The Blues" for Decca (matrix TB 1461-2, issued on Decca F.5160.

This is the version on which Miss Harris sang special lyrics set to first Bix's solo, then to Tram's--without singing any of Con Conrad's lyrics.
This, some eighteen years before the advent of Eddie Jefferson or King Pleasure.

It's at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENvqHv2mgaM (which says it's from 1935, but Rust gives January 29, 1936 as the recording date). I haven't been able to find any earlier British (or indeed any non-US) versions.

Gonella is muted throughout, and seems determined not to copy Bix's solo.

AFAIK, the first recording in England was:

Marion Harris (vcl) acc by unknown studio orch.
London, August 2, 1934
TB-1447-2 Singin' the blues Dec F-5160, BX Records BXCD13 [CD], Retrieval
(E)RTR79060 [CD]

It is a vocalese version where Marion sings Bix's solo.

There is a 1932 version in Sweden by Hakon Von Eichwald. I would love to hear this version. I wonder if Gosta Redig does an emulation of Bix's solo.

Albert

It's at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENvqHv2mgaM (which says it's from 1935, but Rust gives January 29, 1936 as the recording date). I haven't been able to find any earlier British (or indeed any non-US) versions.

Gonella is muted throughout, and seems determined not to copy Bix's solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCtPfP1MCuc

Albert

AFAIK, the first recording in England was:

Marion Harris (vcl) acc by unknown studio orch.
London, August 2, 1934
TB-1447-2 Singin' the blues Dec F-5160, BX Records BXCD13 [CD], Retrieval
(E)RTR79060 [CD]

It is a vocalese version where Marion sings Bix's solo.

There is a 1932 version in Sweden by Hakon Von Eichwald. I would love to hear this version. I wonder if Gosta Redig does an emulation of Bix's solo.

Albert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWay42wPgxc

By Fields and McHugh.

Albert

On August 2, 1934, Marion Harris cut a vocal version of "Singin' The Blues" for Decca (matrix TB 1461-2, issued on Decca F.5160.

This is the version on which Miss Harris sang special lyrics set to first Bix's solo, then to Tram's--without singing any of Con Conrad's lyrics.
This, some eighteen years before the advent of Eddie Jefferson or King Pleasure.

Even though her version was recorded in London.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCtPfP1MCuc

Albert

The best vocal version by far was by Connee Boswell, recorded by Decca in 1952

.... I don't like it at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZF-j_JKZ6g

Albert

There's no accounting for public taste!

.... I don't like it at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZF-j_JKZ6g

Albert

Coneee's style had become rather dramatic by that time. She still is a marvelous performer, but I must say I find this a little tough to listen to. Yank Lawson is wonderful, but I sense perhaps some unintended parody where he comes in towards the end.