[Dixielandjazz] Blue Prelude

[Robert Ringwald]

Yup, that’s it, Peggy Lee and George Shearing. It doesn’t get any better than that.

-Bob Ringwald


From: Michael Woitowicz 
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 12:40 PM
To: Bob Ringwald 
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List 
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Blue Prelude

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7fcx0O81VU



On Feb 26, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Steve Voce mailto:stevevoce at virginmedia.com wrote:

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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