Betty Hutton really started something when she recorded her 45 rpm swing thing in the 50’s ‘’It’s Oh, So Quiet’’. She didn’t realise what a resounding success her song would be, as subsequent awards and nominations have been scattered upon this upbeat vinyl cut ever since. Even Betty Hutton, to whom we accredit such a blousy display of sound, sang a cover version of its 1948 German original with her raucous, orchestral blast preceded by a disingenuous digital piano lullaby in ¾. Since then Bjork has enjoyed equal applause for her version of a version in 1995, topped by ‘’It’s Oh So Quite’’ soundtrack to an even more weeny audience with its teen pop rendition in the animation film ‘The Ice Princess’ of 2005.
Betty Hutton really has started something as the 50’s favourite continues to circle the globe and be recognised with loud applause for its unsuspecting triumph that began eight decades ago! Continue reading “Betty Hutton – A Quiet Word?”