[Dixielandjazz] Blue Prelude

[Michael Woitowicz]

The tempo is rather odd for the tune.However, the musicians who are 
playing make it work. With George Shearing and Toots Thielman (and the 
rhythm section) backing like they do on this tune, Peggy Lee could sing 
the "Beer Barrel Polka" and it would sound good. Listen to the pitch in 
the wide tonal range she displays on this tune. Absolutely beautiful!

Thanks to Charles Suhor for locating this tune on youtube. It was 
delightful!!

Mike "Banjoman" Woitowicz


On 2/26/2017 1:18 PM, Charles Suhor wrote:
> The Peggy Lee version of Blue Prelude with Shearing (linked below) is the weirdest ever—the tempo and the upbeat, almost “zippy” instrumental backup are at totally at odds with the lyrics and melody. Despite this, Peggy has a grasp of the song that works to an extent, as if she’s singing in another room. As one commenter wrote, "Listen more carefully...the pathos is there in the tone and vibrato in her throat.” Full disclosure—I think that, among white jazz vocalists, Peggy Lee was the most moving, subtle, and skillful interpreter of lyrics. Plus, she was drop dead beautiful.
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7fcx0O81VU
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>> On Feb 26, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Steve Voce <stevevoce at virginmedia.com> wrote:
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>> If you could listen to Peggy Lee's version of 'Blue Prelude' with the George Shearing quintet on Capitol you would perhaps be persuaded to leave the song alone forever!
>> Steve Voce
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