Hong Kong had long been a British colony. Western cultural influences started early and seeped into people’s daily life as early as the 1920s.
Cultural influences from the West took an upward turn in the 1950s, firstly through films. During the time when Wong Jum-sum grew up, the number of Western films on show every year was never less than 200. The West was also prominent in radio broadcast. Thanks to the work of progressive radio show hosts like Aileen Woods and Uncle Ray, a whole generation came to be exposed to all styles and genres of Western pop music. They helped to nurture a world where one could embrace simultaneously the diverse sound and sentiments of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Benny Goodman. A new collective outlook was thus embodied in the skin and bone of the baby boomer generation.
Composer: Pee Wee King
Lyricist: Redd Stewart
Vocalist: Patti Page
I was waltzing with my darlin' to the Tennesse waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
Introduced her to my loved one
And while they were waltzing
My friend stole my sweet-heart from me
I remember the night and the Tennessee waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes I lost my little darlin' the night
They were playing the beautiful Tennessee waltz
I remember the night and the Tennessee waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes I lost my little darlin' the night
They were playing the beautiful Tennessee waltz
