Nose Art #2 ~ Remember This Song? by bmac62
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Description
Shoo Shoo Baby was a popular song sung by the Andrew Sisters in 1944. Most of us Renderositians weren't around then but believe it or not, a few of us were:-) I won't name names.
The crew of this B-17 named their aircraft after the song, added another Shoo and had the local airfield artist render an attractive young lady on the nose.
I cut a lot away...all kinds of other stuff nearby to distract the eye. So for those of you who like whole objects...you just get a taste this time:-)))
Thanks for stopping by,
Bill:)
Link with the details: Shoo Shoo Baby
Location: USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio.
Comments (36)
TwoPynts
Nice capture and postwork. The B-17 was a favorite plane of mine as a child. I don't think the pilot is wearing a regulation uniform though. ;']
beachzz
i LOVE the Andrews Sisters--I used to be in a tap dance group (On Tap!!) and we did a number to "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", one of the best songs ever as far as I'm concerned!! Great shot, I love how the pilots of these planes personalized them.
MagikUnicorn
The soldier (machine gun) in front of this plane during the war...got the best view ever :)
bimm3d
wonderful capture!!!
junge1
Love it and love the treatment Bill!
auntietk
Oh yeah ... I love what you did with the extraneous bits! Whoosh ... GONE! Nice!
cfulton
Great post work, Bill. Great to be able to get into the plane and sit in the bombers seat! For me, a younger 'Renderositian', the B-17 in the Canadian animated film 'Heavy Metal' (1981) springs to mind.... Now my mind is playing music from that soundtrack! Cheers, Clive
Osper
Shame on you. I had to go listen to Shoo Shoo Baby to see if I remembered it, then got sidetracked by "Don't sit under the apple tree", "White CLiff's of Dover" and several others. Sheesh! I never did get my project for tonight done. ;)
bazza
Lovely work Bill, This is very nice well done!!
durleybeachbum
I remember it although I was born in 44!!! Great work on the pic!
drace68
Good catch, Bill.
debbielove
Brilliantly done. Nicely done away with too... Must say, my shots of this plane did not come out well at all... So its over to you for this one Bill.. lol. Another fine showing... Rob.
DAVER2112
Very nice shot of this cool plane. :)
PD154
Well ten years later I came into this crazy world, but all through my childhood, this song was on the radio. You've seen him up and down the avenue And now he's wearin' the navy blue She had a tear in the corner of her eye As he said his last goodbye Shoo, shoo, shoo baby Shoo, shoo, shoo baby Bye, bye, bye baby Do-dah do-day Your papa's off to the seven seas
kenmo
A brilliant capture & photo Bill...!!!
Rainastorm
My mom was constantly playing her old vinyl records...never this song though. ut I am going to have to go look on your link and find it, lol great cropping and image Bill!
THROBBE
Very nice POV and work Bill! Great song too!
flavia49
fabulous POV and great light! superlative nose art!
anahata.c
bill, this really has something in common with your "impressionist" series, because you're once again isolating the plane from the background, you're bathing it in rich blacks, and your allowing the plane to speak with an inner glow. This isn't postworked-over, but it has your always fine light & shade & contour, and it has that inner glow that your other plane shots have had. I like the song reference too, am familiar with the song from my music-playing days but don't remember it, and love the way they brought song references into a vehicle used for such weighty purposes. The pov & lighting is beautiful. You really do planes beautifully.
sandra46
wonderful! superb postwork, and great nose art!
lyron
Fantastic shot!!
Meisiekind
I certainly wasn't around in '44 but I do know the song! Wonderful image of a fantastic aircraft Bill. :) (there is something for you in my gallery)
Richardphotos
I was around in 44 but I was interested only in being fed.I do recall the song however.superb presentation
jendellas
No sorry I don't remember this song, most others but not this one. :o)
orig_buggy
The song is a little before my time....great shot!!
Buffalo1
Another fine shot of what a B-17 ready fro action should look like. Rainastorm is a youngster for sure with "old vinyl records."
Fred255
Er No! Way before my time! It's a good photo with a good POV
Str4wB34ry
Nose art at it's finest, thanks for sharing with us.
moonrancher
I think they used to play that in the movie theaters, when we'd go on a Saturday for 25 cents. Reminds me of seriously hot buttered popcorn, not the yellow dye stuff they have now.
goodoleboy
Stellar capture of the nosework on the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, Bill. Lots of missions by this baby. Is that a Norden bombsight I see through the plastic? And, believe it or not, I do remember the song and the talented Andrews Sisters.