Talk:Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite

Earlier version
There is an earlier, and very romantic, "Goodnight, Sweetheart," first recorded by Rudee Vallee in 1931. It says it is by Jack Gordon, and is available on Youtube. It became popular again during World War Two, which is when I heard it first. I imagine the movie "Goodnight, Swweethear" (1944) which has NO reviews (on IMDb), and not enough present viewers for a user review, ether, makes use of it.

Goodight, Sweetheart, till we meet tomorrow Goodnight, Sweetheart, sleep will banish sorrow Tears and parting Make us forlorn But with the dawn A new day is born

Goodnight, Sweetheart, Though I'm not beside you Goodight, Sweetheart Still my love will guide you Dreams enfold you In each one I'll hold yu Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodight.

These are NOT excatly the words Rudee Vallee sings (he also sings an introduction), but the way I remember hearing it in World War Two. - unsigned post by 

Disputed accuracy
The above comment by 71.198.250.137 is correct. There's a 1931 song of this title written by Irving King (Campbell & Connelly) with Ray Noble. It needs to be added, but this isn't my field, and I don't know if it's a different song or an earlier version of the same one. Gordonofcartoon 00:04, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Different Songs
The song mentioned above is completely different, but with a similar title. It is not an earlier version of the Spaniels' song, as even the most casual of comparative listens would reveal. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Domino27 (talk • contribs) 11:32, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

The "doo-wop bass line intro"
"This song has the sub-title "it's time to go" with the now famous doo-wop bass line intro. This bass line was however not included in the McGuire Sisters cover version, made to sell to white audiences."

No source given for that. The McGuire Sisters version did include the part, but it was not sung doo-wop style for the obvious reason that they were not doo-wop singers. In the Spaniels version, the "doo-wop bass line intro" was some "do-do" syllables sung by a male vocalist in the bass register. On the McGuire Sisters version, a saxophone played the notes of the part. The McGuire Sisters were a close harmony group and did not have a bass vocalist who could sing the part.

It is obvious from the nature of the McGuire Sisters style that the fact that the part was done instrumentally instead of vocally didn't have anything to do with whether or not their version was "made to sell to white audiences". Anyway, many doo-wop groups also had white audiences. If the implication is that white audiences did not like doo-wop music, that is demonstrably not true. Jim C. (talk) 14:15, 18 September 2011 (UTC)