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Some of the most productive years for the inimitable Pearl Bailey were those she spent recording for Columbia Records, between 1945 and 1950. Columbia paired the singer with other luminaries of the day, including Frank Sinatra. This album culls 16 of Bailey's best songs made during that magic time. The tunes are lovingly remastered to present the engaging vocalist at her very best. On this record, she is joined by colleagues she worked with regularly: singer/comedienne Moms Mabley and trumpeter/vocalist Oran "Hot Lips" Page. Also adding their gospel harmonies to the musical experience are the Charioteers. Together, they produced some of the best music in Bailey's long career. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is immediately evocative of the season as well as a bygone era. Arlen/Mercer tunes, such as "Legalize My Name" and "A Woman's Prerogative," have just the right degree of sophistication under Bailey's expert touch. Bailey and Mabley, surely two of the greatest female comedic singers of all time, team up on the delightful "Saturday Night Fish Fry." The songstress turns soulful on "Who?" and "Don't Ever Leave Me," accompanied by the Charioteers. Bailey and Page show why they were so popular on the classic "Ain't She Sweet?" Standards such as "St. Louis Blues" and "Here You Come With Love" bear witness to the sultry charm of the talented lady with the twinkle in her eye and to the hint of suggestion in her song. Whether remembering Pearl Bailey or discovering her for the first time, the listener cannot do better than this recording for its fidelity to the legacy of one of America's greatest singers.
© Rose of Sharon Witmer /TiVo
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Michael Brooks, Producer - Johnny Mercer, Composer, Lyricist - H. ARLEN, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - A. Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - D. Fisher, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - W.C. Handy, Composer, Lyricist - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - Johnny Mercer, Composer, Lyricist - H. ARLEN, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - FRANK LOESSER, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Pearl Bailey & Hot Lips Page, AssociatedPerformer - Hot Lips Page, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oran "Hot Lips" Page Band, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Released 1949 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - Jerome Kern, Composer, Lyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Lyricist - Otto Harbach, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - Jerome Kern, Composer, Lyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer, Lyricist - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1945. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Brooks, Producer - L. Jordan, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Ellis Walsh, Composer, Lyricist - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - Johnny Burke, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer, Lyricist - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. AGER, Composer, Lyricist - J. YELLEN, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
F. Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claude De Metrius, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - A. Gibson, Composer, Lyricist - R. Alfred, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - Jerome Kern, Composer, Lyricist - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - H. Reynolds, Composer, Lyricist
Originally recorded 1950 & released 1991. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
B. Leighton, Composer, Lyricist - B. Bunch, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - A. Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - D. Fisher, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brooks, Producer - Tim Green, Re-Mastering Engineer - Harry Tobias, Composer, Lyricist - Neil Moret, Composer, Lyricist - Pearl Bailey, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Trent, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Released Prior to 1972 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Some of the most productive years for the inimitable Pearl Bailey were those she spent recording for Columbia Records, between 1945 and 1950. Columbia paired the singer with other luminaries of the day, including Frank Sinatra. This album culls 16 of Bailey's best songs made during that magic time. The tunes are lovingly remastered to present the engaging vocalist at her very best. On this record, she is joined by colleagues she worked with regularly: singer/comedienne Moms Mabley and trumpeter/vocalist Oran "Hot Lips" Page. Also adding their gospel harmonies to the musical experience are the Charioteers. Together, they produced some of the best music in Bailey's long career. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is immediately evocative of the season as well as a bygone era. Arlen/Mercer tunes, such as "Legalize My Name" and "A Woman's Prerogative," have just the right degree of sophistication under Bailey's expert touch. Bailey and Mabley, surely two of the greatest female comedic singers of all time, team up on the delightful "Saturday Night Fish Fry." The songstress turns soulful on "Who?" and "Don't Ever Leave Me," accompanied by the Charioteers. Bailey and Page show why they were so popular on the classic "Ain't She Sweet?" Standards such as "St. Louis Blues" and "Here You Come With Love" bear witness to the sultry charm of the talented lady with the twinkle in her eye and to the hint of suggestion in her song. Whether remembering Pearl Bailey or discovering her for the first time, the listener cannot do better than this recording for its fidelity to the legacy of one of America's greatest singers.
© Rose of Sharon Witmer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:02
- Main artists: Pearl Bailey
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy - Columbia
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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