[Dixielandjazz] Judith Durham CDs

David W. Littlefield dwlit@cpcug.org
Wed, 03 Jul 2002 11:20:19 -0400


I just got the following from another mailing list. I've asked for the info
on the CD and will report back.

Meanwhile, if any of our Australian listees have info on the additional CDs
mentioned, and where we can get 'em, it would be great to have the details.

Thanks.
--Sheik

>Since we're discussing vocalists, I want to report a recent discovery of
>mine:  a CD titled "Judith Durham and the Hottest Band in Town,"  recorded
>in 1973.  I'd never heard of her before and stumbled into this item while
>searching for something else.
>
>She was the lead singer in a pop/folk group called The Seekers, who had a
>number of hits back in the 'sixties ("World of Our Own," "Georgie Girl," et
>al.)  When she cut this album in '73 she was obviously breaking loose from
>the pop stuff and doing something she loved.
>The tunes are straight ahead 'twenties stuff:  'Gimme a Pigfoot,' 'Sister
>Kate,' Cake Walkin' Babies,' etc.
>...
>
>I found out that she did a couple of other 'hot jazz' albums, which are only
>available for now in her native Australia, which I plan to purchase at some
>time.