[Dixielandjazz] Jim Beebe vs. Lee Wiley

[Jim Beebe]

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From: "john petters" <jpettjazz at btinternet.com>
To: "Jim Beebe" <

> Jim said
> > Lee Wiley has been a sacred icon for far too long.  Yes, she did a few
> nice
> > things...helped along, as I said, considerably by the prescence of Bobby
> > Hackett, Jack Teagarden and others. But then, I am getting on and
> crotchety.
> > If I were younger and sipping a few with the Hi-Fi on, with one of Lee's
> > records, my comments might well be much warmer.

> I can't let this go Jim. Wiley was wonderful. eg,  her recording of Down
> With Love with Butterfield etc and the wonderful Town Hall Concerts with
> Condon and not forgetting her take on Come Sunday when she came out of
> retirement and her voice was shot - but like Bille full of emotion and
jazz
> feeling. Beautiful phrasing as ever.

  well, you see...I haven't heard those particular recordings and so I will
rescind my
judgement.  Lee Wiley on 'Come Sunday'.  What recording is this on?

Jim Beebe