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Whether Jeri Southern was a jazz singer or simply a jazz-influenced pop singer has been debated. To be sure, many of her '50s recordings were heavily arranged and devoid of improvisation -- and if you believe that improvisation is a key element of jazz, you have to believe that much of her output was essentially pop. But however you categorize her, Southern was among the finest female singers of her era. This 21-song collection, which came out in 1999, underscores the excellence of her '50s output for Decca. Southern's accompaniment ranges from lush string orchestras to the trio of guitarist Dave Barbour (who was best known for his work with Peggy Lee), and on some selections, she is heard on piano. You could argue that Southern's piano solo on "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" is a jazz solo, but on most of these recordings, pop considerations prevail over jazz considerations. Blessed with a smoky, warm voice, she brings a great deal of charm and vulnerability to "The Very Thought of You," "My Ship," "I Remember You" and other standards. It's such a shame that Southern chose to retire from recording and performing in the early '60s, when she was only 36 -- quite possibly, she could have continued to record first-class pop for another 20 or 25 years. But thankfully, listeners still have fine collections like The Very Thought of You to savor.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Bix Reichner, ComposerLyricist - Irving Graham, ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist
℗ 1951 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ray Noble, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour, MainArtist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist
℗ 1955 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Richard Rodgers, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, Composer - Jeri Southern, MainArtist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist - Dave Barbour Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1954 Geffen Records
Victor Young, Composer - Edward Heyman, Author - Jeri Southern, MainArtist
℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ray Noble, ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jeri Southern, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Raymond Hutchinson, ComposerLyricist - Ray Hutchinson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist - Camarata, Conductor
℗ 1956 Geffen Records
Jimmy Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Reg Connelly, ComposerLyricist - TED SHAPIRO, ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Mercer, Author - Victor Schertzinger, Composer - Jeri Southern, MainArtist - Camarata, Conductor
℗ 1956 Geffen Records
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist - Dave Barbour Trio, MainArtist
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kurt Weill, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Gil Evans, Arranger, Work Arranger - Jeri Southern, MainArtist - Camarata, Conductor
℗ 1956 Geffen Records
Hugh Martin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Blane, ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, Author - Jeri Southern, MainArtist - Camarata, Conductor
℗ 1956 Geffen Records
Jerome Kern, Composer - Otto Harbach, Author - Jeri Southern, MainArtist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Sigmund Romberg, ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Mann, ComposerLyricist - REDD EVANS, ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, MainArtist - David A. Mann, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Jeri Southern, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour Trio, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Composer - Jeri Southern, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour Trio, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Whether Jeri Southern was a jazz singer or simply a jazz-influenced pop singer has been debated. To be sure, many of her '50s recordings were heavily arranged and devoid of improvisation -- and if you believe that improvisation is a key element of jazz, you have to believe that much of her output was essentially pop. But however you categorize her, Southern was among the finest female singers of her era. This 21-song collection, which came out in 1999, underscores the excellence of her '50s output for Decca. Southern's accompaniment ranges from lush string orchestras to the trio of guitarist Dave Barbour (who was best known for his work with Peggy Lee), and on some selections, she is heard on piano. You could argue that Southern's piano solo on "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" is a jazz solo, but on most of these recordings, pop considerations prevail over jazz considerations. Blessed with a smoky, warm voice, she brings a great deal of charm and vulnerability to "The Very Thought of You," "My Ship," "I Remember You" and other standards. It's such a shame that Southern chose to retire from recording and performing in the early '60s, when she was only 36 -- quite possibly, she could have continued to record first-class pop for another 20 or 25 years. But thankfully, listeners still have fine collections like The Very Thought of You to savor.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:50
- Main artists: Jeri Southern
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 1999 GRP Records Inc. ℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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