“Tea for Two”: A Popular Song in The 20th Century
Both Tea and Music / songs have got a great ability to console our souls. There is no doubt that our forefathers enjoyed better tea and music compared to modern day society. As a beverages tea donates many functional and health benefits while refreshing our body. That’s why tea has become the most popular beverage after water (http://www.teawithnipun.com/2018/10/14/why-tea-is-so-special/). Have you ever thought the great powder behind the word “Tea” ? By the way, “Tea for Two” is a song from the 1925 musical No, No, Nanette with music by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Irving Caesar. It is a duet sung by Nanette and Tom (Louise Groody and Jack Barker) in Act II as they imagine their future. It was also sung by Doris Day and Gordon MacRae in the 1950 musical film, . The word “Tea” may certainly have assisted this song to become one of the most popular songs in the world.
The earliest recordings of the song were by Marion Harris (Brunswick), Ben Bernie (Vocalion) and the Benson Orchestra of Chicago (Victor, and Ralton’s Havana Band (Austral Duplex) in 1925. Recordings of the song have been made by Helen Clark & Lewis James (1924), Benson Orchestra (1924), Marion Harris (1925), Ben Bernie (1925), Red Nichols (1930), Fats Waller (1939), Art Tatum (1939), Bing Crosby, and Connie Boswell (recorded December 13, 1940). There is a cha-cha-chá version by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra starring Warren Covington which reached No. 7 on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 chart in November 1958.
So, without wasting much time let’s enjoy this wonderful song while sipping your favorite Black / Green / Oolong / White tea. Cheers !!
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References
1.Details: http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Tea_for_Two_(song)
2.Image: http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/460085/Tea-For-Two-Movie-Clip-Title-Song.html
