[Dixielandjazz] Judith Durham CDs

[Ron L'Herault]

David and other list members,

I saw her live back in the mid 1970s and taped her as well.  She is all of 5
feet tall and at the time was really lovely.  She and her manger were
driving on rt 495 when they decided to exit and look for a place to get some
refreshment.  Fate intervened and they took the exit that led them past the
Sticky Wicket Pub in Hopkinton, MA that Sunday afternoon when The New Black
Eagles were there alternating sets with Barry Martyn's band.   She sat in
with both bands and I was just floored.  She was terrific.

Ron L
----- Original Message -----
From: "David W. Littlefield" <dwlit@cpcug.org>
To: <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 11:20 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Judith Durham CDs


> 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.
>
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