Initiated at the age of 6 by his mother to play guitar (his father played violin), Tchavolo Schmitt developed in the course of time a virtuosity in the gypsy style that eventually transgressed the Alsace borders, and makes him an influential musician in Montreuil or in Chope des Puces (in Saint-Quen which is mythic place for bohemian swing). He became a professional musician in 1979 (at that time he left Paris and went to domestic Alsace, and join "Hot Club da Sinti" and associate with violinist Wedeli Kohler, guitar player Schmeling Lehmann, and double bass player Jani Lehmann. One unique performance on LP (today collector's) was recorded in 1981. His career stops during the '80. After that we find him in 1993 in a group "Gypsy Reunion" (with Dorado Schmitt, Patrick Saussois and Gino Reinhardt) and he issues his first album under his name in 2000, which is called Allors?...Voila!, with friendly support from the part of Gypsys. This album is followed by album Miri Familia from 2001 and Swing (2002) which was actually music original from Tony Gatlif's movie (Swing), where Tchavolo Schmitt plays himself in the role of Miraldo, a gypsy guitar virtuoso. In 2004 with Angelo Debarre he issues Memoires in memory of Jean Baptiste "Django" Reinhardt. In 2005 he issued a new album named Loutcha.
source: Wikipedia (translated(?) from French)
Lady be good
Tchavolo Schmitt Lyrics
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It's terribly sad but true,
All dressed up, no place to go
Each evening I'm awfully blue.
I must win some handsome guy
Can't go on like this,
I could blossom out I know,
Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Oh, lady, be good to me
I am so awfully misunderstood
So lady, be good to me
Oh, please have some pity
I'm all-alone in this big city
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
So lady be good to me.
Oh, please have some pity
I'm all alone in this big city
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
So lady be good to me.
Oh lady be good to me.
The song Lady be good is a melancholy tune that delicately balances the elements of sorrow and humor. The lyrics speak of a woman who is all dressed up with nowhere to go, and she is perpetually blue every evening. She hopes to win a handsome guy to end her loneliness and find happiness. The singer of the song is pleading with the lady to be good to him, as he is terribly misunderstood despite his eagerness to love and be loved.
The overarching theme of the song is of unrequited love and loneliness, which is a very relatable experience. The singer is searching for companionship and hopes to find someone who shares the same feelings towards him, but his efforts seem to go in vain. Hence, the plea to the lady to be understanding and compassionate towards him.
One of the unique aspects of the song Lady be good is its blend of Jazz, Swing, and Gypsy Jazz styles. The song was composed by George Gershwin in 1924 for the Broadway musical Lady Be Good. The musical was a smash hit, and the song became an instant classic that was covered by various artists over the years. In 1930, Benny Goodman recorded a version of the song that gained enormous popularity and cemented Lady Be Good's position as a jazz classic.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen to my tale of woe,
Please listen to me as I tell a story of sorrow and sadness.
It's terribly sad but true,
This story is very sad, but it is also very true.
All dressed up, no place to go
Despite being nicely dressed, I have nowhere to go.
Each evening I'm awfully blue.
Every night, I feel incredibly sad and depressed.
I must win some handsome guy
I need to find a good-looking man to win over and start a relationship with.
Can't go on like this,
I cannot continue to live this way without any love or companionship.
I could blossom out I know,
I have the potential to grow and become happy if I find the right person.
With somebody just like you. So
If I were with someone like you, I believe I could be much happier.
Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good
Oh, dear lady, please be kind to me.
Oh, lady, be good to me
Dear lady, please show me kindness and love.
I am so awfully misunderstood
I feel like no one truly understands me and my feelings.
So lady, be good to me
That's why I am begging you, dear lady, to be kind to me.
Oh, please have some pity
Oh, I beg of you to take pity on me.
I'm all alone in this big city
I feel completely isolated and alone in this large metropolis.
I tell you I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood,
I am like a helpless and lost child in the forest, so lonely and in need of help.
So lady be good to me.
Please, lady, show me the kindness and love that I so desperately crave.
Oh lady be good to me.
Once again, I plead with you, dear lady, to show me some goodness and love.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
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