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One could write a book about all the abuse Jimmy Scott suffered over the years. From being ridiculed and mocked because of his effeminate qualities to being neglected by labels for much of his career, the singer has often had it rough. But Scott is a survivor who never lost his talent or his charisma: he was a compelling singer in his youth, and he was still compelling when he was in his early seventies. Everybody's Somebody's Fool, a 1999 release, takes us back to Scott's twenties (when he was still known as Little Jimmy Scott) and focuses on his work with the big bands of Lionel Hampton, Billy Taylor, and Lucky Thompson at Decca from 1950-1952. Subsequently, he would become a victim of bad A&R and bad marketing at other labels, but this CD demonstrates that the early '50s were a highly creative period for him. Heavily influenced by Billie Holiday, Scott pours a tremendous amount of soul and feeling into Duke Ellington's "Solitude," "Wheel of Fortune," "I Wish I Knew," and the title song (which shouldn't be confused with the Connie Francis hit). But as strong as Holiday's influence is, it's also clear that Scott was quite unique and distinctive himself. One of the things that made him unique was the fact that he sounded like he could be a woman; and ironically, this was something that worked to his advantage creatively resulted in a lot of cruelty off stage. Jazz singing doesn't get much more convincing or personal than what you'll find on this superb collection.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Gladys Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Lionel Hampton, MainArtist - JIMMY SCOTT, Conductor - Regina Adams, ComposerLyricist - Ace Adams, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1950 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harry Warren, Composer - Mack Gordon, Author - Milt Gabler, Producer - JIMMY SCOTT, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1953 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Hampton, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - Lillian Friedlander, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lionel Hampton, MainArtist - JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - Gladys de Jesus, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1950 UMG Recordings, Inc.
GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - David Was, ComposerLyricist - BENNIE BENJAMIN, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - Vaughn Horton, ComposerLyricist - Horton Vaughn, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Marcotte, ComposerLyricist - JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - Abner Spector, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - Ted Battaglia, ComposerLyricist - Larry Cummings, ComposerLyricist - Tom Fontenella, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - Unknown Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - Unknown Writer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - Haven DeHaven, ComposerLyricist - Haven De Haven, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
J. Leslie McFarland, ComposerLyricist - JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - Lucky Thompson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - Lucky Thompson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - JIMMY SCOTT, MainArtist - Eddie Delange, ComposerLyricist - Joe Jackson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
One could write a book about all the abuse Jimmy Scott suffered over the years. From being ridiculed and mocked because of his effeminate qualities to being neglected by labels for much of his career, the singer has often had it rough. But Scott is a survivor who never lost his talent or his charisma: he was a compelling singer in his youth, and he was still compelling when he was in his early seventies. Everybody's Somebody's Fool, a 1999 release, takes us back to Scott's twenties (when he was still known as Little Jimmy Scott) and focuses on his work with the big bands of Lionel Hampton, Billy Taylor, and Lucky Thompson at Decca from 1950-1952. Subsequently, he would become a victim of bad A&R and bad marketing at other labels, but this CD demonstrates that the early '50s were a highly creative period for him. Heavily influenced by Billie Holiday, Scott pours a tremendous amount of soul and feeling into Duke Ellington's "Solitude," "Wheel of Fortune," "I Wish I Knew," and the title song (which shouldn't be confused with the Connie Francis hit). But as strong as Holiday's influence is, it's also clear that Scott was quite unique and distinctive himself. One of the things that made him unique was the fact that he sounded like he could be a woman; and ironically, this was something that worked to his advantage creatively resulted in a lot of cruelty off stage. Jazz singing doesn't get much more convincing or personal than what you'll find on this superb collection.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:01
- Main artists: Jimmy Scott
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 1999 GRP Records Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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