China boy (BONUS TRACK)

from London Paris by Benoit Viellefon & his Hot Club

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lyrics

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CHINA BOY - LYRICS
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Written by Phil Boutelje and Dick Winfree.
Published 1922

And The Angels Sing
We meet and the angels sing
The angels sing the sweetest song I've ever heard
You speak and the angels sing
Or am I reading music into every word?

Suddenly the setting is strange
I can see water and moonlight beaming
Silver waves that break on some undiscovered shore
Then suddenly I see it all change
Long winter nights with the candles gleaming
Through it all your face that I adore

You smile and the angels sing
And though it's just a gentle murmur at the start
We kiss and the angels sing
And leave their music ringing in my heart

And The Angels Sing

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ABOUT THIS TRACK
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It was introduced in vaudeville by Henry E. Murtagh and popularized by Paul Whiteman's 1929 Columbia recording featuring Bix Beiderbecke. The song has become a jazz standard and has been recorded by, among others, Louis Armstrong, Mildred Bailey, Sidney Bechet, Gene Kardos, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Isham Jones, Red Nichols, Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson, Django Reinhardt and Fats Waller.
Movie appearances

The song has appeared in numerous films, both credited and uncredited, from 1929 to 1998, including Hold That Kiss (1938), Strike Up the Band (1940), The Benny Goodman Story (1956), The Last Emperor (1987), The Impostors (1998), "Mirrors" (1934), and "Red Nichols and his Five Pennies" (1929).

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from London Paris, released November 1, 2023
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MUSICIANS
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Benoit Viellefon - Rhythm guitar
Duncan Hemstock - Clarinet
Eleazar Speafico Ruiz - Double bass
Martin Wheatley - Lead guitar
Tom Dennis - Trumpet

Recorded in 3 days in the autumn of 2016 at Porcupine Studio London.
Engineer by Nick Taylor.
Produced by Benoit Viellefon & Nick Taylor.

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Benoit Viellefon London, UK

Benoit Viellefon is a French singer and guitarist established in the UK. Specialised in 1920's 1930's and 1940's music, Benoit is resident at Ronnie Scotts and other famous clubs. Benoit appears in many Hollywood films, TV and radio productions, festivals, and performed for VIP such as Madonna, the Queen, or the Kremlin. He often tours with his 3 bands: The Orchestra, the Hot Club, the trio. ... more

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