[Dixielandjazz] Summertime

[Harry Callaghan]

If we're going to start throwing around names like Patrice Munsel, Eileen
Farrell and Helen Traubel, we dare not leave out Leona Anderson.

If you've never heard her, I would have to say that she is indescribable but
I do have her recordings of "Indian Love Call" and "Habanera"

People have sometimes referred to Ethel Merman as "champion hog caller"
Well, if the hogs got to hear Leona, they would be driven off to the next
county

BTW:  I might go so far as to say that one of my favorite renditions of
"Summertime" was by Sam Cooke.but it was overshadowed by the flipside, his
major hit "You Send Me".......Janis Joplin's interpretation of it I would
prefer not discussing at all..

Tides
HC


On 8/8/10, alevy at alevy.com <alevy at alevy.com> wrote:
>
> R.R. wrote:
> I learned to hate the song "Summertime."  It is probably the #1 song that
> bad girl singers want to sing.
> =============
> Rehearsing with some big bands there were always girl "singers" that
> requested
> either Summertime or Cry Me A River, or Stormy Weather.
> I learned to dislike all three until they were performed by some great
> artist.
>
> * worst - Patrice Munsel (Metropolitan Opera Singer) appeared on a tv show
> I believe it was the "Bell Telephone Hour" and had the guts to sing
> "Lullaby Of Birdland." I guess you had to be there.
>
> * best - If you never heard Eileen Farrell, (Metropolitan Opera Singer)
> sing jazz, pop, or blues you are missing a lot.
> She switches gears flawlessly and is right on the money.
> and... she sings opera too ;}
> Cheers,
> Al
> Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Teacher and Music Prep.
> Please visit me at
> http://alevy.com
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