Friday, September 20, 2024

Playlist with a Reputation

Close up of Margie Joseph performing. She's wearing a multicolored blue dress and head scarf and has a beautiful smile as she looks into the camera.
Nobody…more beautiful singing Let’s Stay Together than Margie.

Coffeetime, September 20, 2024, Angelynn Grant

set 1
Blue Mitchell / The Cup Bearers / Cup Bearers / Riverside / 8.28, 30.62
Julian Priester / Keep Swingin’ / Under the Surface / Riverside / 1.11.60
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers / Futurity / EmArcy / 5.20.54
Lou & his Gingersnaps / Broadway Rhythm / Banner / 9.13.29 / with Henry “Red” Allen 
Hal Kemp & his Orchestra / Lovable / Brunswick / 4.20.28 / vocal = Skinnay Ennis
Jesse Price / I’m the Drummer Man / Capitol / Hollywood 1946
Dinah Washington / For Those in Love / Easy Living / EmArcy / 3.16.55

bed
Bucky Pizzarelli / Flashes - Solo 7-String Guitar, Volume 3 / Arbors Jazz / 2004

set 2
George Benson / The New Boss Guitar of George Benson with the Brother Jack McDuff Quartet / Easy Living / Prestige / 5.1.64
Horace Parlan / Speakin’ My Piece / Oh So Blue / Blue Note / 7.14.60
Sophie Tucker / He’s a Good Man to Have Around / Victor / 3.22.29 / with Ted Shapiro & his Orchestra
The Aristo-Kats / Jack, You’re Dead! / RCA Victor / 1946  
Pearl Bailey / The Songs of Academy Award Winner James Van Heusen / You Can’t Love Them All / Roulette / 1964
Bobby “Blue” Bland / Lover with a Reputation / Duke / Memphis 1970

set 3
Teddy Edwards / Heart & Soul / Little Steddy / Contemporary / LA 4.24.62
Howard McGhee / Maggie’s Back in Town / Sunset Eyes / Contemporary / LA 6.26.61
Howard McGhee & his Band / Mop Mop / Dial / LA Tuesday 9.4.45
Boswell Sisters / Nights When I Am Lonely / Victor / New Orleans 3.25.25 / with Vitaly Jaques “Vic” Lubowski on piano
Mills Brothers / Nobody’s Sweetheart / Brunswick / 10.9.31
Louis Armstrong & his Orchestra / Ain’t That Just Like a Man / AFRS Jubilee #26 / Hollywood spring 1943 / vocal = Teresa Harris
Johnny Hartman / The Voice That Is! / My Ship / Impulse! / 9.22.64

set 4
Vince Guaraldi / Vince Guaraldi Trio / Django / Fantasy / San Francisco 4.56
Shorty Rogers & his Giants / The Big Shorty Rogers Express / Boar-Jibu / RCA Victor / LA 3.26.53
Les Paul Trio / Fine & Dandy / V-Disc 649A / Hollywood 8.12.45 
King Cole Trio / I’d Love to Make Love to You / Capitol / Hollywood 4.13.45 / NKC p & voc, Oscar Moore g, Johnny Miller b
Peggy Lee / Oh! You Crazy Moon / Capitol Transcription / LA 4.4.49 / with The Dave Barbour Four & celeste! 
Rick Nelson & Joanie Sommers / soundtrack to ABC TV production, On the Flip Side / Try to See It My Way / Decca / LA 12.66
The Bronzemen / Don’t Touch My Garment / Standard Transcription / circa 4.39

last soulful song
Margie Joseph / Nobody / Volt / Memphis 1969