Beverly Kenney

John's record store in New York certainly has some great L/P's of singers that are out of the usual popular singers  I for one have not heard of her but the voice is great pity she did not manage to get over her troubles !!..what a waste of talent

 For several months she toured with Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey before returning to New York, where she sang in clubs with George Shearing, Don Elliott, and Kai Winding.From 1956–1960, Kenney recorded six albums, three for Royal Roost and three for Decca. Her first album, Beverly Kenney Sings for Johnny Smith (1956), was recorded with the quartet led by jazz guitarist Johnny Smith. She then began a residency at the Birdland jazz club accompanied by the Lester Young Quintet.
 Kenney attempted suicide twice and then succeeded the third time with a combination of alcohol and Seconal on April 12, 1960.

 1. Nobody Else But Me
2. The More I See You
3. Old Buttermilk Sky
4. I've Never Seen Snow
5. A Fine Romance

1. Who Cares What People Say
2. Makin' Whoopee
3. The Charm Of You
4. Isn't This A Lovely Day
5. Maizy Doats
6. My Kinda Love
7. Can't Get Out Of This Mood

     3.Ole Buttermilk Sky.

Petula Clark

Petula's recordings in French...I guess that all these where her 45 releases when she was recording in France before her involment with "Tony Hatch & Jackie Trent" that gave her the "Downtown " hit and many more Hatch & Trent Songs !!.....Thanks Bob !!

 
     3. J'ai Tout Oublie

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong.320. Kbps

 This is a 10 inch German Release...I was given it quite some time ago it's a pity that they are only three tracks of Ella And Louis singing together....But Louis version of "La Vie En Rose" is one of the best....

 1. I'll Walk Alone...Louis Armstrong
2. Basin Street Blues...Ella & Louis
3. La Vie En Rose...Louis Armstrong
4. Can Anyone Explain...Ella & Louis

1. The Hot Canary...Ella Fitzgerald
2. Kiss Of fire...Louis Armstrong
3. Dream A Little Dream...Ella & Louis
4. Blueberry Hill

 
     3. Dream A Little Dream Of Me.

Vicki Benet

A selection of well known French songs sung in English and French by another singer I have not heard of !!.....you would think that this one came from over the channel but no !!..a very pleasant surprise from over the pond via John's Record Store...A great voice well worth a listen to...Thanks John !...Its A Gud Un !!!!

1. Autumn Leaves
2. Domino
3. Its So Nice To Have A Man Around The House
4. Hymne a L'amour 
5. Pigalle
6. The Heart Of Paris

1. C'est la Vie
2. Tenderly
3. La Seine
4. Mon Homme
5. Parlez Moi D'amour 
6. Madameoiselle de Paris

 
     1. Autumn Leaves.

Des O'Connor.320. Kbps

 This is quite a good concept with "Des" talking and introducing some of the songs..some of the tracks are made up of two or three songs so you are getting good value for your "Dosh" !!..and as I have said before I do like his voice !!.....so if you have not been tempted to download previous posts give it a go you might be surprised !!

     4. That's My Desire.

Caterina Valente & Silvio Francesco. 320 Kbps

 Once again we have an excellent L/P of Caterina and her brother Silvio just with their guitars singing and playing in Spanish...Singing that is ...don't know how they could play their guitars in Spanish !!!....we never seem to get anything like this these days ??

 1. La Mucura
2. Quizas Quizas
3. Cha Cha Cha Flamenco
4. Aquellos Ojos Verdes
5. Una Aventura Mas
6. Somebody Bad Stole De Wedding Bell

1. Casa Da Lolo
2. El Manicero
3. Noche De Ronda
4. Un Porquito De Tu Amor
5. Dos Cruces
6. Copacabana

     4. Un Poquito De Tu Amor.

Malcolm Roberts

Now then !!...if you like big Power Ballads that has the power ending notes ! then this could be the one for you... A great selection of songs sung by an English Singer from the 70's that should have been more successful than he was....He did have a minor hit in England and maybe other countries as well with "Love Is All"....no doubt I might be informed about that which I will welcome any comments about it !!....There are two tracks on this L/P that don't sound like him...I can only assume that they maybe old tracks that have been included to make up the track numbers....it's a good exercise in a way because it shows how much his voice has improved....and both of the tracks are Directed by a different person to the rest.....Anyway give it a listen and leave me a comment to say what tracks I am on about.....Just a little "Music Trivia" Game !!!!..........

This L/P came from Bob...I did have it but I lent it out to friends...it was requested for re-posting by Albert.. Bob saw the comment sooooooo here it is !!...Thanks Bob !!

     14. More.

Rita Reys & The Pim Jacobs Trio.

 Yep !! still in New York !!..and the lovely new found voice of Rita !!...this is great !!

1. Summertime
2. Broadway
3. Iv'e Got The World On A String 
4. No Moon At All
5. How Deep Is The Ocean 
6. Have You Met Miss Jones 

1. Too Close For Comfort
2. Like Someone In Love
3. I'm Gettimg Sentimental Over You
4. Thou Swell
5. Willow Weep For Me
6. But Not For Me

     6. Have You Met Miss Jones.

Phil Spector.320.Kbps

A good compilation now of most of "Phil Spector's" productive hits and as the writer of the notes on the back say's.......

     7. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.

The Peddlers

Another great L/P from the group that lives up to the L/P Title !!....some great tracks of well known songs that are very different !

 
       5. I Love Paris.

Lock-Down & Re-Posts

Its now been some time since all of my files from "Zippyshare" are not available as eveybody is now getting the 403 Forbidden page from England and many other countries......So if anyone wants a re-post on any of the posts just leave a comment on the page that you want....as we are now in Lock-Down and confined to only go out when necessary I could be spending more time on the Blogs.... I will be using "PixelDrain" & "Mega" if one of these doesn't work for you let me know in the comment which one you want... so feel free to make  any comment for re-posts or anything else...Cheers....Espo

David Soul.320.Kbps

 This I think was David's first recording...he had a hand in writing four of the songs on this L/P...a nice set of songs for a first try....That is if I'm right...One that stands out for me is "Black Bean Soup "!!

P.S. Track 1 on first side is "The Wall & 1927 Kansas City" no gap in track !!

1. The Wall / 1927 Kansas City 
2. Bird On A Wire
3. Hooray For Hollywood
4. Landlord
5. Seem To Miss So Much

1. One More Mountain To Climb
2. Ex Lover
3. Topanga
4. Black Bean Soup
5. Kristofer David

       4. Black Bean Soup.

I’M YOURS, Eydie Gorme, ABC #10006 1959

4 x 45's 3. VA

Another selection of my personal 45's !!!...not the ones I bought from the Internet ! they will come later !!

1. This Must Be Wrong.....Caterina Valente
2. Babalu.....Caterina Valente
3. Where Are You Now.....Jackie Trent
4. On The Other Side Of The Tracks.....Jackie Trent
5. I'm Yours.....Eydie Gorme
6. Don't Take Your Love From Me.....Eydie Gorme
7. True Love.....Jane Powell
8. Mind If I make Love To You.....Jane Powell


       1. This Must Be Wrong.

Carmen McRae

Here's a great Singer

Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1922 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics. McRae was inspired by Billie Holiday, but she established her own voice. She recorded over sixty albums and performed worldwide.
Back in New York in the early 1950s, McRae got the record contract that launched her career. She was voted best new female vocalist of 1954 by DownBeat magazine. Among her most interesting recording projects were Mad About The Man (1957) with composer Noël Coward, Boy Meets Girl (1957) with Sammy Davis, Jr.

McRae sang in jazz clubs throughout the United States—and across the world—for more than fifty years. She was a popular performer at the Monterey Jazz Festival (1961–63, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1982), performing with Duke Ellington's orchestra at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1980, singing "Don't Get Around Much Anymore", and at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1989. She left New York for Southern California in the late 1960s, but appeared in New York regularly, usually at the Blue Note, where she performed two engagements a year through most of the 1980s....( Info Edited From Wikipedia )

1. When You're Away
2. The More I See You
3. I Only Have Eyes For You
4. Willingly
5. If I Could be With You
6. I'll Be Seeing You

1. I Concentrate on You
2. Ain't Misbehaving
3. When You Lover has Gone
4. I'm Glad There Is You
5. Two Faces In The Dark

       2. Ain't Misbehaving.

Ray Conniff & Orchestra. 320.Kbps

 When I first bought this L/P it was not off the turntable for months....It was the first of his "Rhythm" Titles....

1. Oklahoma
2. People Will Say Were In Love
3. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
4. Oh What A Beautiful Morning
5. Hello Young Lovers
6. Getting To Know You / I Whistle A Happy Tune

1. On The Street Where You Live
2. I Could Have Danced All Night / I've Grown Accustomed To His Face
3. A Wonderful Guy
4. Bali Ha'i
5. Younger Than Springtime
6. Some Enchanted Evening

       3. A Wonderful Guy.

Glenn Miller. 320. Kbps

As you can see from the front cover this L/P is from the soundtrack of the two films that Glenn Miller made...Great to see that his line up at that time included "Billy May" and "Ray Anthony" both as we all know became "Band Leaders" under there own steam!!!!...included is two classic Miller tracks....great stuff love the "Swing " bands of the 40's & 50's !!

1. In The Mood

2. Boom Shot

3. Serenade In Blue

4. Bugle Call Rag

1. Chattanooga Choo-Choo

2. You Say The Sweetest Things Baby

3. It Happened In Sun Valley

4. Measure For Measure

5. Moonlight Sonata

       1. In The Mood.

Stereo 70.320 Kbps

 Here's a pretty good compilation L/P with some very classy hits on it every track is well known so KUDOS to the A&R men from A&M !!!

1. I'll Never Fall In Love Again....Burt Bacharach
2. Zorba The Greek....Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
3. Windmills Of Your Mind....The Sandpipers
4. Look Around....Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66
5. Those Were The Days....Julius Wechter & The Baja Marimba Band

1. Constant Rain....Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66
2. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head....Burt Bacharach
3. Love Is Blue....Claudine Longet
4. Cuando Sali De Cuba....The Sandpipers
5. Yo Soy Ese Amor....Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass

       2. Zorba The Greek.

Cashman Pistilli & West.320 Kbps

 If you like "Simon & Garfunkel" then you will like these guy's their style is very similar...I have posted earlier two "Cashman & West" L/P's ....they are here again plus one "Pistilli"!!

 1. Some Of My Friends Are People
2. Sandy When She's Sleeping
3. The Feeling That I Get
4. Nothin' Else On My Mind
5. Oscurita

1. Sausalito
2. The Next Girl That I Marry
3. Vespers
4. Richard And Me
5. Signs
6. The People Of The City

      1. Sausalito

Ted Heath And His Music

So we have another big band sound from John's record store  thanks John !!!...can't get enuff of big bands sound !!

     9. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes