I would highly recommend Rosemary Clooney; all but given up after a nervous breakdown, Clooney has made some fantastic recordings. Check out the Concord label, especially her songbooks of, Porter, Arlen, Berlin, Gershwin, Mercer, and Rogers, Hart and Hammerstein. I particularly like, "For the Duration;" She is backed by a stellar group of jazz musicians, led by saxaphonist, Scott Hamilton.
Rosemary Clooney / Shirley Horn / Peggy Lee
Give the success of the "female vocalist" thread referenced below ( and BOY, is it long ), i was wondering about the performers mentioned above.
I've seen quite a few mentions of Shirley in several different forums. That one seems like a "sure thing" from what i can tell.
As to "Rosey", i remember listening to her as i grew up. No, i'm not THAT old but that doesn't mean that i didn't have records : ) Can't remember any song other than "How Much Is That Doggy in the Window", etc... I was kinda surprised that she only received one mention in the "mega thread" too. Anything worth looking into here or is there a reason that she didn't get many votes ?
As to Peggy, i saw some strong recommendations there for her too. One of my buddies has mentioned her in the past so i'm thinking that i might dig some of her stuff.
What are some good discs to pick up by these women ? I don't necessarily mean their best performances, but what would make the best introduction to them ? All too often i find that someone recommends a performers "best" disc and then everything from there seems like a let-down when listening to their other recordings. I'm the kind of person that likes to "grow" into an artist if you know what i mean. Most of the time, my favorite cuts by an artist are the "obscure gems" that most people tend to gloss over. As such, i'd be looking for a recording that was good and well balanced but maybe not as popular or commercial or "laden with hits". Sean
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I've seen quite a few mentions of Shirley in several different forums. That one seems like a "sure thing" from what i can tell.
As to "Rosey", i remember listening to her as i grew up. No, i'm not THAT old but that doesn't mean that i didn't have records : ) Can't remember any song other than "How Much Is That Doggy in the Window", etc... I was kinda surprised that she only received one mention in the "mega thread" too. Anything worth looking into here or is there a reason that she didn't get many votes ?
As to Peggy, i saw some strong recommendations there for her too. One of my buddies has mentioned her in the past so i'm thinking that i might dig some of her stuff.
What are some good discs to pick up by these women ? I don't necessarily mean their best performances, but what would make the best introduction to them ? All too often i find that someone recommends a performers "best" disc and then everything from there seems like a let-down when listening to their other recordings. I'm the kind of person that likes to "grow" into an artist if you know what i mean. Most of the time, my favorite cuts by an artist are the "obscure gems" that most people tend to gloss over. As such, i'd be looking for a recording that was good and well balanced but maybe not as popular or commercial or "laden with hits". Sean
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http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?gmusi&960119533&openfrom&1&4#1
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