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Like its predecessor, RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt, Eartha Kitt's second album, That Bad Eartha, also released in 1953, became a Top Five hit in a year when the curiosity about this exotic creature seemed to be limitless. Although she was actually from South Carolina by way of Harlem, Kitt came across as an international chanteuse, which spending a few years in Paris, among other places, will do for you. Her recording of "C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)," included here, had reached the Top Ten in August, preceded by a minor chart entry in "Uska Dara -- A Turkish Tale" and followed by another, "I Want to Be Evil." Both were also included. In addition to French and Turkish, Kitt sang in Spanish and Swahili, which was more than enough to justify her image as a classy import. Another part of that image was her somewhat predatory sex appeal, which was explored fully in "I Want to Be Evil" and two Cole Porter favorites, "Let's Do It" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Of course, there was sleight-of-hand going on there, too, but Kitt didn't suffer from having a wholly contrived persona, because she let her listeners in on the joke. It wasn't accidental that the title of the album had quotes around it. And in the same way, her relatively limited vocal range didn't matter because she acted her way through her performances as if they were short plays. The only problem, in fact, was that Kitt defined herself so well she was ultimately one-dimensional. It was not surprising when the hits dried up within a year, since she came across on records as a novelty act; but she had developed an act she could keep playing for the rest of her life. And that's exactly what she did.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Henri René, Conductor - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Lester Judson, Composer - MCA Duchess Music Corporation / Universal-MCA Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Taylor Raymond, Lyricist
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1953 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Henri René, Conductor - Andre Hornez, Lyricist - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - HENRI BETTI, Composer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Editions Beuscher Arpege / Sony-ATV Publishing Allegro France / Sony-ATV Music Publishing LLC / Sony-ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd, MusicPublisher
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1953 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Henri René, Conductor - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Manuel Álvarez Rentería, Composer, Lyricist - Editorial Mexicana de Musica International / Peer International Corporation / Latin-American Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Andres E Blanco Guzman, Composer, Lyricist
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1953 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Henri René, Conductor - Jimmy Kennedy, Lyricist - Raul Ferrao, Composer - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Galhardo, Lyricist - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - SPA, MusicPublisher - SACEM , MusicPublisher
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1953 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Henri René, Conductor - Cole Porter, Composer, Lyricist - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Harms Inc/ Chappell Music Ltd, MusicPublisher
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1956 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Henri René, Conductor - Cole Porter, Composer, Lyricist - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Chappell Co Inc. / Chappell Music Ltd., MusicPublisher
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1954 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Henri René, Conductor - Traditional, Composer, Lyricist - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1953 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Henri René, Conductor - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Hollis Music Inc / Tro Essex Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - William Garfield Greaves, Composer, Lyricist
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1953 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Henri René, Conductor - Bernard D Hanighen, Lyricist - Raymond Scott, Composer - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Music Sales Corporation / Campbell Connelly & Co Ltd, MusicPublisher
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1953 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Henri René, Conductor - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - James H Shelton, Composer, Lyricist - Chappell Co Inc / Warner Chappell North America Ltd, MusicPublisher
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1953 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Dorcas Cochran, Lyricist - Henri René, Conductor - Vincent Baptiste Scotto, Composer - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Jean Pierre Philippe Coulon, Lyricist - Editions Beuscher Arpege / Sony-ATV Publishing Allegro France / Sony-ATV Music Publishing LLC / Sony-ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd / Editions Musicales Alpha / Campbell Connelly & Co Ltd, MusicPublisher
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1956 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Henri René, Conductor - Jerome Kern, Composer - Eartha Kitt, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henri René And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Otto A Harbach, Lyricist - T B Harms Company / Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1954 Brand Recordings, under license to Music Manager
Album review
Like its predecessor, RCA Victor Presents Eartha Kitt, Eartha Kitt's second album, That Bad Eartha, also released in 1953, became a Top Five hit in a year when the curiosity about this exotic creature seemed to be limitless. Although she was actually from South Carolina by way of Harlem, Kitt came across as an international chanteuse, which spending a few years in Paris, among other places, will do for you. Her recording of "C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)," included here, had reached the Top Ten in August, preceded by a minor chart entry in "Uska Dara -- A Turkish Tale" and followed by another, "I Want to Be Evil." Both were also included. In addition to French and Turkish, Kitt sang in Spanish and Swahili, which was more than enough to justify her image as a classy import. Another part of that image was her somewhat predatory sex appeal, which was explored fully in "I Want to Be Evil" and two Cole Porter favorites, "Let's Do It" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Of course, there was sleight-of-hand going on there, too, but Kitt didn't suffer from having a wholly contrived persona, because she let her listeners in on the joke. It wasn't accidental that the title of the album had quotes around it. And in the same way, her relatively limited vocal range didn't matter because she acted her way through her performances as if they were short plays. The only problem, in fact, was that Kitt defined herself so well she was ultimately one-dimensional. It was not surprising when the hits dried up within a year, since she came across on records as a novelty act; but she had developed an act she could keep playing for the rest of her life. And that's exactly what she did.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:23
- Main artists: Eartha Kitt
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Music Manager
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
2021 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager 1956 Brand Recordings under license to Music Manager
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