Lee Wiley Sings George Gershwin and Cole Porter

こんばんはJazzyIsshiです。今夜は渋いボーカルです。Lee Wileyは通好みの歌手の代表で人を寄せ付けません。

 

Lee Wiley Sings George Gershwin and Cole Porter

Monmouth Evergreen　MES/7034

 

A

1  How Long Has This Been Going On (Gershwin)

2  My One And Only Love (Gershwin)

3  Sweet And Lowdown (Gershwin)

4  'S Wonderful (Gershwin)

5  I've Got a Crush On you (Gershwin)

6  Someone To Watch Over Me (Gershwin)

7  Sam & Delilah (Gershwin)

8  But Not For Me (Gershwin)

B

1  Looking At You (Porter)

2  Let's Fly Away (Porter)

3  Why Shouldn't I (Porter)

4  Hot-House Rose (Porter)

5  You Do Something To Me (Porter)

6  Find Me A Primitive Man (Porter)

7  Easy To Love (Porter)

8  Let's Do It (Porter)

 

A2,3,4,7   1939 Novemver 14, NYC

Max Kaminsky (tp), Bud Freeman (ts), Joe Bushkin (p,celesta), Artie Shapiro (b), George Wettling (ds), Lee Wiley (vo), Brad Gowans (arr)

 

A1,5,6,8  1939 November 15, NYC

Max Kaminsky (tp), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Bud Freeman (ts), Fats Waller (p, pipe-organ), Eddie Condon (g), Artie Shapiro (b), George Wettling (ds), Lee Wiley (vo), Brad Gowans (arr)

 

B2,4,6,8  1940 April 10, NYC

Bunny Berigan (tp), Joe Bushkin (p), Sid Weiss (b), George Wettling (ds), Lee Wiley

 

B1,3,5,7  1940 April 15, NYC

Bunny Berigan (tp), Johnny Mince (cl), Hymie Schertzer, Fred Stilus (as), Paul Mason (ts), Joe Bushkin (p), Clark Yocum (g), Sid Weiss (b),  George Wettling (ds), Lee Wiley (vo)

 

Lee Wiley (1908-1975)は1930-40年代に活躍した渋い女声歌手です。ここまで渋いと、一般的なvo ファンは逃げ出すほどの辛口です。伴奏陣がまた、渋い連中です。いつもはお祭り騒ぎのFats Wallerもここではパイプオルガンを弾いています（A-6）。HotなBunny Beriganも辛口の伴奏に徹している感じです。曲はA面がGeorge Gershwin, B面がCole Porterの作品集ですが、選曲も渋く、有名曲も多く混ざっていますが、Jazzyにまとまっています。傑作選といって良いでしょう。