Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (To Me You’re Beautiful) is a popular Yiddish song from 1932 written by Jacob Jacobs (lyricist) and Sholom Secunda (composer) and was Barbette Records’ first release of 2022. Deanne Matley’s traditional, swinging version was released on Friday, January 7, 2022, and it also landed the Spotify Playlist “Vocal Jazz.”
Initially written for a Yiddish language comedy musical, I Would If I Could (Men Ken Lebn Nor Men Lost Nisht), the song became a worldwide hit in 1937 when recorded by The Andrews Sisters with English lyrics written by Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin. Since then, the song has been covered by Great Artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Rudy Vallée, Tommy Dorsey, June Christy and many more.
Deanne’s original Bei Mir Bist Du Schon arrangement was recorded off the floor at The King Eddy in Calgary, AB by Dave Horrocks with Jon Day on piano, Jeremy Coates on upright bass, Tyler Hornby on drums, and Cedric Blary on clarinet.
Check out the live version here on youtube
Or check it out here on the website