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msongs

(67,395 posts) Sat Aug 7, 2021, 03:10 AM Aug 2021

fred astaire and rita hayworth dance to jackie wilson's youre love keeps lifting me higher...

quite amazing how well the song and the vid clip mesh together from beginning to end..

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fred astaire and rita hayworth dance to jackie wilson's youre love keeps lifting me higher... (Original Post) msongs Aug 2021 OP

I absolutely LOVE this video! smirkymonkey Aug 2021 #1

Great! Thanks for this. BamaRefugee Aug 2021 #2

Love LOVE this! Thank youuuuuu! secondwind Aug 2021 #3

As a hoofer myself thank you, loved it !! FloridaBlues Aug 2021 #4

Why change the music? frazzled Aug 2021 #5

Didn't know Hayworth was that good a dancer. malthaussen Aug 2021 #6

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

1. I absolutely LOVE this video!

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sat Aug 7, 2021, 03:24 AM

Aug 2021

One of my faves! They are really great together. Thanks for posting!

BamaRefugee

(3,483 posts)

2. Great! Thanks for this.

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sat Aug 7, 2021, 04:18 AM

Aug 2021

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

3. Love LOVE this! Thank youuuuuu!

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sat Aug 7, 2021, 04:32 AM

Aug 2021

FloridaBlues

(4,008 posts)

4. As a hoofer myself thank you, loved it !!

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sat Aug 7, 2021, 07:13 AM

Aug 2021

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

5. Why change the music?

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sat Aug 7, 2021, 07:40 AM

Aug 2021

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Not that I don't love Jackie Wilson, but the original, from 1942, is not that. It's the song "Shorty George," from the film You Were Never Lovelier. Rita Hayworth was really one of the most lovely and talented stars of the era.

malthaussen

(17,187 posts)

6. Didn't know Hayworth was that good a dancer.

Reply to msongs (Original post)

Sat Aug 7, 2021, 10:29 AM

Aug 2021

Astaire did say she was his favorite partner.

-- Mal

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