[Dixielandjazz] Kay Starr

[Don Ingle]

Stan Brager wrote:
> Miss Starr did record a session on Capitol on December 1, 1947 with:
>
> Dick Anderson - cl
> Dave Cavanaugh - tenor
> Red Norvo - vibes
> Arnold Ross - piano
> Jack Marshall - Guitar
> Red Callender - bass
> Jack Turner - Drums.
>
> The group recorded:
>
> I Haven't Changed A Thing
> There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth The Salt Of My Tears
> Snuggled On Your Shoulder
> Between A Kiss And A Sigh
> Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong
> Steady Daddy
> Please Love Me
> Believe It, Beloved
>
> These were made available on Mosaic's Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions.
>
> Among others with whom she sang were: Joe Venuti, Glenn Miller (her first
> recording) and, the earlier mentioned Charlie Barnet.
>
> Read more about her here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Starr
>
> Stan
> Stan Brager
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Harry Callaghan [mailto:meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 9:34 AM
>> To: Robert Ringwald
>> Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Kay Starr
>>
>> Bob:
>>
>> My guess is that some of the material that Floyd Levin played for you
>> is
>> what I have on "Swinging with the Starr", Liberty LP #SL 9001 (while
>> most
>> of, if not all of her 50s hits were on the Capitol label)
>>
>> Incidentally the label's 9000 series had a maroon label unlike their
>> 3000
>> series which featured Julie London and others which was turquoise.
>>
>> The liner notes make mention of her having previously been vocalist
>> with
>> Charlie Barnet's band but these sides, recorded in late 1945 & earfy
>> 1946
>> had the following ensemble backing her.
>>
>> Barney Bigard, clarinet
>> Joe Venuti, violin
>> Willie Smith, alto sax
>> Vic Dickinson, trombone
>> Ray Linn, trumpet
>> Calvin Jackson, piano
>> Red Callender, bass
>> Allan Reuss, guitar
>> Zutty Singleton, drums
>>
>> Some really great interpretations of standards, including one of my
>> personal
>> favorites, "All of Me"
>>
>> I don't normally go to the trouble of listing all the personnel, but I
>> figured that it would probably be inevitable that Bill Haesler would be
>> doing so after reading this, so I just thought I would save the mouldy
>> old
>> fig some time.
>>
>> Incidentally, the liner notes were written by Don Ameche's brother Jim,
>> who
>> had been radio's "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy" during our
>> youth
>>
>> The only thing I don't know is the release date of the LP, so I'll
>> leave
>> that up to "Our Man Down Under"..........nor do I know if it has since
>> been
>> made available on CD. but I would certainly hope so.
>>
>> Harry.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 9/18/10, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> Many years ago at Floyd Levin's house, he played me some Jazz
>>>       
>> recordings of
>>     
>>> Kay Starr.  At the time, I was very surprised as I had only heard the
>>>       
>> pop
>>     
>>> tunes she made famous in the 50s.
>>>
>>>
>>> This, from another email list.
>>>
>>> Kay Starr has an amazing 14-page cover story in the current issue of
>>>       
>> Daeida
>>     
>>> magazine.
>>> It's hard to find on newsstands, but available through their website.
>>>       
>> You
>>     
>>> can also
>>> view the article online, but the actual magazine is gorgeous and a
>>>       
>> true
>>     
>>> collector's
>>> item, well worth the $10 price. Info at
>>>
>>> http://www.daeida.com/
>>>
>>>
>>> --Bob Ringwald
>>> www.ringwald.com
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>>> 916/806-9551
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>>>
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>>>       
>> like
>>     
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>>
>> --
>> If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because
>> he
>> hears a different drummer.  Let him step to
>> the music which he hears, however measured or far away
>>    (The story of my life)
>>                            - Henry David Thoreau
>>                              (1817-1862)
>>     
>
> My favorite from that tme with KAy was here version of Willard Robesion's share Croper's Blues.
>   
Wish I still had my copy - but it never made the changes of addresses 
accrued over 60 years
As I recal it was ona Red LAbel Capitol.
Don Ingle
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