The Ladies of Jazz & Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1In a Mellow Tone
Adrienne Morgan Hammond3:28
2Hoochie Coochie Woman
Big Time Sarah4:58
3My Baby Just Cares for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1957-12)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (in 1957-12)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone43:37
4Basin Street Blues
Katie Webster5:14
5It’s a Blue World
cover recording of:
It’s a Blue World
writer:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Ella Fitzgerald3:39
6Mellow Mama Blues
Dinah Washington3:10
7Thinking Blues
Bessie Smith3:10
8Sophisticated Cissy
Sarah Vaughan3:53
9Soothe Me
The Chicago All Stars4:31
10Precious Lord
Katie Webster2:51
11Blue MoonBillie Holiday2:02
12Everybody Loves My Baby
The Boswell Sisters2:23
13Baby Please
Cat and the Gators4:46
14Something to Live For
cover recording of:
Something to Live For (1938 Billy Strayhorn jazz composition)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn
Nina Simone32:54
15It Ain’t Necessarily So
Maxine Sullivan3:35
16I’m Confessin
cover recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
Ella Fitzgerald3:23
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blues All Alone
Big Time Sarah5:33
2Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Adrienne Morgan Hammond2:50
3I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
Katie Webster3:50
4Make Me a Pallet on the Floor
The Chicago All Stars5:46
5Have You Meet Miss Jones
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) (on 1960-10-19)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1960-10-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-19)
cover recording of:
Have You Met Miss Jones? (I’d Rather Be Right) (on 1960-10-19)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
I’d Rather Be Right
Sarah Vaughan2:22
6Blue Spirit Blues
Bessie Smith3:00
7Every Night When the Sun Goes In
Cat and the Gators3:10
8Sugar Blues
cover recording of:
Sugar Blues
writer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1920)
composer:
Lucy Fletcher and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
Ella Fitzgerald3:02
9Beggin’ Mama Blues
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (in 1945-12)
double bass:
Charles Mingus (in 1945-12)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (in 1945-12)
piano:
Wilbert Baranco (40s west coast jazz bandleader and producer) (in 1945-12)
tenor saxophone:
Lucky Thompson (in 1945-12)
trumpet:
Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (in 1945-12)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (in 1945-12)
recording of:
Beggin' Mama Blues
writer:
Wilbert Baranco (40s west coast jazz bandleader and producer) and Charles Mingus
Dinah Washington2:54
10Second Hand Man
Alberta Hunter2:56
11Blue Prelude
cover recording of:
Blue Prelude
lyricist:
Gordon Jenkins
composer:
Joe Bishop
Nina Simone4:39
12Careless Love Blues
Bessie Smith3:29
13God Bless the Child
recording of:
God Bless the Child
writer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Billie Holiday
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Billie Holiday2:57
14Blues SkiesMaxine Sullivan3:02
15Lullaby of Birdland
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing/George David Weiss (as B. Y. Forster) jazz standard)
lyricist:
B. Y. Forster (pseudonym of George David Weiss)
composer:
George Shearing
publisher:
Good Music Limited and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Sarah Vaughan4:03
16Cheek to Cheek
The Boswell Sisters2:55