Jazz / Vocal Music; Classic Female Blues, Swing, Standards, Traditional Pop
Disc 1: SQUEEZE ME
Disc 2: ROCKIN’ CHAIR
Disc 3: BORN TO SWING
Disc 4: THERE’LL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU
Blessed with a light, clear, bell-like voice and a musician?s ear, coupled with excellent diction, Mildred Bailey could sing a song with such conviction and warmth, that she would make you, the listener, believe in it, no matter how superficial the actual message. She was the number one white singer of the Swing era, she truly was Mrs. Swing. 100 tracks have been shoe horned into the 4 CDs, including all of her greatest recordings between 1929 and 1942. The set comes with a 52 page booklet.
Mildred Bailey - Vocals
Abe Noel - Trombone
Al George - Trombone
Al Mastren - Trombone
Alec Wilder - Director, Arranger
Allan Reuss - Guitar
Allen Hanlon - Guitar
Andy Russo - Trombone
Andy Secrest - Cornet
Arnold Covey - Guitar
Arthur Schutt - Piano
Artie Bernstein - Bass
Artie Shaw - Clarinet
Barney Zudecoff - Trumpet
Ben Webster - Sax (Tenor)
Benny Goodman - Clarinet
Bernie Daly - Sax (Alto)
Bill Beason - Drums
Bill Hyland - Trumpet
Bill Miller - Arranger, Piano
Bill Rank - Trombone
Billy Gussack - Drums
Billy Kyle - Piano
Billy Rauch - Trombone
Bob Kennedy - Trumpet
Bob Kitsis - Piano
Bobby Lee Jones - Trumpet
Buck Clayton - Trumpet
Buck Ram - Arranger
Buddy Christian - Drums
Buff Estes - Sax (Alto)
Bunny Berigan - Trumpet
Bus Bassey - Sax (Tenor)
Buster Bailey - Clarinet
Carl Kress - Guitar
Carl Prager - Clarinet (Bass)
Charles Strickfaden - Sax (Alto)
Charlie Lamphere - Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
Charlie Margulis - Trumpet
Charlie Shavers - Trumpet
Chris Griffin - Trumpet
Chu Berry - Sax (Tenor)
Chuck Condon - Vocals
Clarence Hutchenrider - Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Tenor)
Cozy Cole - Drums
Dave Barbour - Guitar
Dave Tough - Drums
Dick McDonough - Guitar
Eddie Bert - Trombone
Eddie Dougherty - Drums
Eddie Lang - Guitar
Eddie Meyers - Trumpet
Eddie Powell - Flute
Eddie Sauter - Trumpet, Director, Arranger
Edgar Sampson - Arranger
Edmond Hall - Clarinet
Fletcher Henderson - Piano
Floyd Smith - Guitar
Frank Simeone - Sax (Alto), Clarinet
Frank Worrell - Guitar
Freddie Green - Guitar
Freddy Artzberger - Sax (Alto)
Freddy Sharp - Guitar
Fulton McGrath - Piano
Gene Gifford - Guitar, Arranger
Gene Krupa - Drums
George Bassman - Arranger
George Berg - Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
George Koenig - Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
George Marsh - Drums
George Wendt - Trumpet
George Wettling - Drums
Glen Gray - Leader, Sax (Alto)
Glenn Miller - Arranger
Grachan Moncur III - Bass
Grady Watts - Trumpet
Hank D'Amico - Sax (Alto), Clarinet
Henry Whiteman - Violin
Herbert W. Spencer - Arranger
Herbie Haymer - Sax (Tenor), Clarinet
Herschel Evans - Sax (Tenor)
Hoagy Carmichael - Piano
Izzy Friedman - Sax (Tenor), Clarinet
Jack King - Trumpet
Jack Owens - Trumpet
Jack Palmer - Trumpet
Jerry Jerome - Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
Jimmy Blake - Trumpet
Jimmy Carroll - Clarinet
Jimmy Dorsey - Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
Jimmy Gemus - Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Sax (Baritone)
Jimmy Maxwell - Trumpet
Jimmy Salko - Trumpet
Jimmy Sherman - Piano
Jo Jones - Drums
Joe Allard - Sax (Baritone), Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Clarinet (Bass)
Joe Hall - Piano
Joe Kauchek - Bass
Joe Liss - Piano
John Collins - Guitar
John Kirby - Bass
John Williams - Bass
Johnny Hodges - Sax (Alto)
Johnny Martel - Trumpet
Johnny Mercer Whistle (Human)
Johnny Thompson - Arranger
Joost Visser - Producer, Compilation, Liner Notes
Kenny Sargent - Sax (Alto)
Leo Conners - Trombone
Leo Moran - Trombone
Leonard Goldstein - Sax (Alto), Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Baritone), Clarinet
Les Burness - Piano
Lou Shoobe - Bass
Louis Mucci - Trumpet
Manny Binyon - Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto)
Manny Klein - Trumpet
Mary Lou Williams - Piano
Maurice Kogan - Sax (Tenor), Clarinet
Mel Jenssen - Violin
Melvin "Red" Solomon - Trumpet
Melvin Burns - Clarinet
Mickey Folus - Sax (Tenor)
Mike Trafficante - Bass
Mitch Miller - Horn (English), Oboe
Moe Purtill - Drums
Nick Fatool - Drums
O'Neill Spencer - Drums
Pat Davis - Sax (Tenor)
Pee Wee Hunt - Trombone
Pete Peterson - Bass
Peter Rynston - Digital Remastering
Ray Barr - Piano
Red Ballard - Trombone
Red McGarvey - Guitar
Red Norvo - Xylophone
Reggie Merrill - Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
Robert Burns - Sax (Alto), Clarinet
Roy Eldridge - Trumpet, Vocals
Russell Procope - Sax (Alto)
Sal Dettore - Sax (Alto)
Sam Spumberg - Oboe, Sax (Tenor)
Scoops Carr - Trumpet
Slats Long - Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
Sonny Dunham - Trumpet
Sonny Lee - Trombone
Stan King - Drums
Stanley Dennis - Bass
Stew Pletcher - Trumpet
Stewart Anderson - Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
Stuart Mackay - Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
Ted Sturgis - Bass
Ted Vesely - Trombone
Teddy Cole - Piano
Teddy Wilson - Piano
Tommy Dorsey - Trombone
Tony Briglia - Drums
Toots Mondello - Sax (Alto)
Truck Parham - Bass
Vernon Brown - Trombone
Walter Page - Bass
Wes Hein - Trombone
Zeke Zarchy - Trumpet
Ziggy Elman - Trumpet
Zutty Singleton - Drums
This four-CD set from England's Proper label is one of the great music bargains of the era; priced just right, it encompasses 101 sides recorded by swing-era songstress Mildred Bailey between 1929 and 1942. From the earliest sides, accompanied by members of Paul Whiteman's orchestra (led by guitarist Eddie Lang with Hoagy Carmichael sitting in on piano as well as providing the song "What Kind O' Man Is You") and the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, right up through her last Columbia sessions with her husband Red Norvo, the sound is excellent. The state-of-the-art remastering brings out all of the detail right down to the rhythm instruments, and it lends Bailey's voice a special richness and intimacy. Each disc is separately titled, using a representative song of the period from the selection, and there's a nicely thorough booklet complete with sessionography accompanying the slipcased set. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide |
