[Dixielandjazz] Rosemary Clooney RIP

[Jim Denham]

What about Lee Wily, who didn't scat, didn't deviate much from the 
written tune, and didn't improvise very obviously? But she subtly 
changed the tunes, and was a favourite of such out-and-out jazzers as 
Condon, Pee Wee and Kaminsky. Surely, she was a jazz singer par 
excellence? Just like Mildred Bailey, Maxine Sullivan, Barbara Lee...and 
Rosemary Clooney?

In message <008401c220e4$b4396d90$f94e063e@johnpetters>, john Petters 
<jpettjazz@btinternet.com> writes
>Don said
> > While some did not consider her a "jazz: singer, I thought she was quite
>> comfortable singing among some very talented jazzers like Warren Vache,
>> Scott Hamilton, John Otto and others
>
>What is a jazz singer? I was dismayed again to read in Jazz Journal
>international a review of Sudhalter's Hoagy book. The reviewer again said
>something to the effect that Hoagy was not a jazz musician. This is of
>course pure rot. Jazz singing or playing for that matter comes down to
>improvising, timing and phrasing. Both Rosemary Clooney and Hoagy had both.
>I suppose with the Bing centenary coming up there will be similar dismissals
>of Mr Crosby's qualifications as a jazz singer.
>cheers
>John Petters
>Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
>WWW.Traditional-jazz.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Don Ingle" <dingle@baldwin-net.com>
>To: "John Farrell" <stridepiano@tesco.net>; "DJML"
><dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
>Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 12:19 PM
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Rosemary Clooney RIP
>
>
>> Sad indeed, the passing of Rosie Clooney. She was a wonderful singer who
>> gave true allegiance to the melody, with gently phrasing, and you could
>> always hear the words clearly...something that's gotten to be a lost art.
>, and her respect for the work of fine
>> composers and the standards set her apart.
>> I for on miss her already.
>> Don Ingle
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Farrell" <stridepiano@tesco.net>
>> To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 4:28 AM
>> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Rosemary Clooney RIP
>>
>>
>> > Sad to say that it has just been reported on BBC News that Rosemary
>> Clooney
>> > has passed away aged 74.
>> >
>> > I'm not a great fan of vocalising but you were one of the best, Rosie.
>> >
>> > John Farrell
>> > stridepiano@tesco.net
>> > http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm
>> >
>> >
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Jim Denham