[Dixielandjazz] Rosemary Clooney RIP

[Don Ingle]

I have always loved the singing of Lee Wiley from her early days with Victor
Young's Orch. at age 16 on to her late recordings. My idea of a singer who
phrased beautifully but didn't distort what the composer wrote.
I recently burned a CD of my favorite lady singers from my old Lap's.
Included were Peggy Lee, Wiley, Helen Hume, Martha Davis, and the early Lady
Day sides when she swung so wonderfully...:Ohh,Ooh, Ooh..What A Little
Moonlight can Do ooh ooh," and "Miss Brown to You."
I stuck a couple Helen Forrest sides on, and make no apologies. I also added
the young (16 years old) Kay Starr with Barnett. Obviously there are a few
Ella sides on the CD, especially her cut of "I'll be Tired of You," by Yip
Harberg. A love song for all us old hubbies to dedicate to their long
suffering musician's wives. The title is not what the song is about.
   Don Ingle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Denham" <james@jiming.demon.co.uk>
To: "john Petters" <jpettjazz@btinternet.com>
Cc: "Don Ingle" <dingle@baldwin-net.com>; "DJML"
<dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Rosemary Clooney RIP


> 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
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