(Vocal Jazz, Blues)
Tracks
01 - You Always Hurt The One You Love
02 - I Should Care
03 - I'm A Fool To Care
04 - Don't Take Your Love From Me
05 - When I Lost You
06 - Only Forever
07 - Gonna Get A Guy
08 - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
09 - I Miss You So
10 - A Faded Summer Love
11 - When I Woman Loves A Man
12 - Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
Kay Starr - vocals
Van Alexander - conductor
Kay Starr was always a very underrated jazz singer.
Because she had a few pop hits and gained a major name in the 1950s, Starr is often overlooked in the jazz world, but most of her vintage records are well worth investigating. This particular out-of-print LP from around 1957 (the date is approximate) features her backed by a string section arranged by Van Alexander. Although most of the songs have to deal with love, the emphasis is on ballads and the strings are heavy in spots, Starr gives a jazz feeling to each of her dozen interpretations. As usual, in spots she sounds eerily close to Dinah Washington. Highlights include "You Always Hurt the One You Love," "Don't Take Your Love from Me," "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" and "Into Each Rain Some Rain Must Fall." Superior singing.Кэтрин Лаверн Старкс (21 июля 1922 года - 3 ноября 2016 года), известная как Кей Старр, была американской поп и джазовой певицей, которая пользовалась значительным успехом в конце 1940-х и 1950-х годах. Ее лучше всего помнят за то, что она представила две песни, которые стали хитами №1 «Колесо фортуны» в 1951 году и «Рок-н-ролл-Вальс» в 1955 году.
Старр был успешным во всех областях музыки, которые она пробовала, таких как джаз, поп и кантри; но ее корни были в джазе.
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