Talk:Filipino Baby

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Did you know... that "Filipino Baby", a song about a sailor's love for a Filipino girl, described as "my treasure and my pet", was a top-five hit for three different artists in 1946?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 22:09, 19 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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... that "Filipino Baby", a song about a sailor's love for a Filipino girl, described as "my treasure and my pet", was a top five hit for three different artists in 1946? Source: Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. pp. 80 (Copas version #4), 328 (Tubb version #2), and 336 (Tyler version #5)
- ALT1:... that the lyrics to "Filipino Baby" changed over time from referring to her as "black faced", then "dark faced", and eventually omitting reference to her complexion? Source: D. K. Wilgus (1970). "Country-Western Music and the Urban Hillbilly". The Journal of American Folklore Vol. 83, No. 328: 171. Also: Thomas P. Walsh (2013). Tin Pan Alley and The Philippines: American Songs of War and Love, 1898-1946, A Resource Guide. The Scarecrow Press. p. 281

Reviewed: Bryan Cohen

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:18, 2 December 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting song story, on good sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I like the original hook better, but approve both. I'm a bit surprised to read much on lyrics, singers, recordings, charts, but feel left without the slightest clue what the music is like. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:27, 11 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt: Thanks for the review. I so wish we could share the music, but this one's not out of copyright yet. For your personal enjoyment, though, here's Ernest Tubb's version: Tubb version. Cbl62 (talk) 20:40, 11 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, only: all I get is "Video unavailable". What I mean is some description from some sources. Compare Meine engen Grenzen. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:46, 11 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Oh well, I would have been interested to hear our resident music historian's take on the song. I did understand your suggestion. Unfortunately, in comparison to classical music, there is not the same depth of reliably-sourced coverage on the musical nuances of a 1940s country ballad or honky tonk humdinger. Cbl62 (talk) 00:08, 12 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Another pic?

Hi Cbl62, great hook! I just made a few minor tweaks to article, hope OK. There is a great pic at Commons of Harris's sheet music cover for Ma Filipino Babe. Would be nice addition? JennyOz (talk)

Very nice. Thank you! Cbl62 (talk) 06:17, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]