Various - Capitol Records From The Vaults: Vine Street Divas

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:06
Size: 172.0 MB
Styles: Easy Listening
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. Jo Stafford - Long Ago (And Far Away)
[3:15] 2. Ella Mae Morse - Shoo-Shoo Baby
[2:49] 3. Benny Carter - Hurry, Hurry
[3:09] 4. Betty Hutton - It Had To Be You
[3:15] 5. Martha Tilton - I'll Walk Alone
[3:06] 6. Stan Kenton - And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine
[3:10] 7. Margaret Whiting - Moonlight In Vermont
[2:57] 8. Martha Tilton - I Should Care
[3:10] 9. Paul Weston And His Orchestra - It Might As Well Be Spring
[3:07] 10. Martha Tilton - A Stranger In Town
[2:42] 11. June Christy - It's Been A Long, Long Time
[3:02] 12. Betty Hutton - Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
[3:19] 13. Peggy Lee - I Don't Know Enough About You
[2:57] 14. Jo Stafford - Day By Day
[2:50] 15. Peggy Lee - It's A Good Day
[2:24] 16. Nellie Lutcher - Hurry On Down
[3:11] 17. Benny Goodman - I Want To Be Loved (But Only By You)
[2:58] 18. Peggy Lee - Golden Earrings
[2:54] 19. Jo Stafford - Serenade Of The Bells
[3:04] 20. Margaret Whiting - But Beautiful
[3:12] 21. Peggy Lee - Everybody Loves Somebody
[3:05] 22. Kay Starr - You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling In Love)
[2:12] 23. Blue Lu Barker - A Little Bird Told Me
[3:05] 24. Helen O'Connell - Teardrops From My Eyes
[3:11] 25. Jo Stafford - Some Enchanted Evening

This volume of From the Vault highlights early Capitol Records hits by the ladies of the tower, so to speak. Individual talents such as Jo Stafford, Anita O'Day, and Peggy Lee began to emerge from many top orchestras and soon became Vine Street divas in their own right. The timing for this incipient wave of girl power couldn't have been better -- since WW II was preoccupying many of the country's top male vocalists. The extensive selection of musical genres on the label didn't hurt either. Among the most popular of these were show tunes. Jo Stafford led her fellow female artists scoring Top Ten hits with songs from both stage and screen. Vine Street Divas includes two Stafford classics -- "Long Ago (And Far Away)" from the film Cover Girl, as well as "Some Enchanted Evening" from the stage adaptation of South Pacific. Among the other soundtrack or cast recordings featured on this compilation are Ella Mae Morse's "Shoo-Shoo Baby" from the motion picture Three Cheers for the Boys," and Betty Hutton's classic "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief" as featured in The Stork Club. This volume has cleverly gathered rare and hard to find early recordings by ladies who quickly gained international acclaim -- such as Anita O'Day ("And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine,") June Christy ("It's Been a Long, Long Time"), and Margaret Whiting -- who is featured with no less than three different orchestras on this collection. Vine Street Divas is accompanied by a ten-page liner notes booklet containing vintage memorabilia, photos, and other previously unpublished eye candy. Plus, to fill in the details is an essay by musician and music historian, Billy Vera. Initial pressings -- limited to 10,000 -- are cleverly packaged in a digipack designed to replicate the 78 rpm records and sleeves of the era. ~LindsayPlaner

Capitol Records From The Vaults: Vine Street Divas

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Various Artists - Capitol Records From The Vaults: Capitol Jumps

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 72:43

Size: 166.5 MB

Styles: Easy Listening, Swing, Big band

Year: 2000

Art: Front

[3:07] 1. Nat King Cole Trio - Sweet Lorraine

[2:41] 2. Martha Tilton - Does Everyone Know About This

[3:00] 3. Coleman Hawkins - Stuffy

[3:00] 4. Benny Carter - Poinciana

[2:56] 5. Ella Mae Morse - Buzz Me

[2:36] 6. Stan Kenton & His Orchestra - Artistry Jumps

[3:06] 7. Cootie Williams And His Orchestra - Juice Head Baby

[2:36] 8. Alvino Rey - Cement Mixer (Put-Ti, Put-Ti)

[2:43] 9. Johnny Mercer - My Sugar Is So Refined

[2:40] 10. Geechie Smith & His Orchestra - T-Town Jump

[2:53] 11. Nellie Lutcher - Fine Brown Frame

[3:01] 12. Sam Donahue & His Orchestra - Robbin's Nest

[2:21] 13. Crown Prince Waterford - Move Your Hand, Baby

[3:14] 14. T-Bone Walker - I Got A Break Baby

[2:42] 15. Julia Lee And Her Boyfriends - King Size Papa

[3:04] 16. Benny Goodman - On A Slow Boat To China

[2:28] 17. Stan Kenton & His Orchestra - How High The Moon

[3:06] 18. Peggy Lee - Don't Smoke In Bed

[2:43] 19. Charlie Barnet - Be-Bop Spoken Here

[3:06] 20. Johnny Mercer - One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)

[3:08] 21. Dizzy Gillespie - You Stole My Wife-You Horse Thief

[3:07] 22. Kay Starr - Evenin'

[3:15] 23. Billy May - Lean, Baby

[3:01] 24. The Four Freshmen - Tuxedo Junction

[2:56] 25. Duke Ellington - Satin Doll

The swing era and pre-bop jazz age of the '40s was a zenith for Capitol Records, which was jumpin' not only on radios and jukeboxes nationwide, but at cash registers as well. This third volume in the venerable label's From the Vaults series is an indispensable guide to Capitol's ever-increasing talent roster, highlighting this unique period in American popular music. Aptly subtitled Capitol Jumps, the album does considerably more, ranging from the erudite cool of the Nat "King" Cole Trio on "Sweet Loraine" to decidedly more "alternative" bop classics such as Dizzy Gillespie's "You Stole My Wife You Horse Thief." On the lighter side are remnants of big-band orchestras led by Benny Goodman ("On a Slow Boat to China") and Johnny Mercer ("One More for My Baby (And One More for the Road)"). The passing of the pop music baton from big band to jazz is reflected in this volume most notably by the Four Freshmen's brilliant interpretation of "Tuxedo Junction" and the intoxicating one-two punch of Ella Mae Morse's "Buzz Me" and "Juice Head Baby by Cootie Williams & His Orchestra, featuring vocalist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. One trend continuing for Capitol was that of hitmaker. Among the seven Top 40 hits on Capitol From the Vaults, Vol. 3 are Alvino Rey's ultra-danceable "Cement Mixer (Put-Ti, Put-Ti)," Benny Carter & His Orchestra with "Poinciana," and the Johnny Mercer conducted orchestra on "My Sugar Is So Refined." This all-star recording also features labelmates the Pied Pipers, accompanied by Paul Weston & His Orchestra. As with other volumes in this collection, the sonic transfer is superior, making it an essential component to any comprehensive overview of American popular music. The 12-page liner notes booklet contains lots of memorabilia wrapped around another installment of Billy Vera's informative essays. ~Lindsay Planer

Capitol Records From The Vaults: Capitol Jumps

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Nellie Lutcher - The Best Of Nellie Lutcher

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:50
Size: 132.4 MB
Styles: R&B, Jazz vocals
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[2:24] 1. Hurry On Down
[2:41] 2. The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
[2:57] 3. You Better Watch Yourself, Bub
[3:13] 4. My Mother's Eyes
[2:59] 5. He's A Real Gone Guy
[3:05] 6. Let Me Love You Tonight
[2:58] 7. Chi-Chi-Chi-Chicago
[3:11] 8. Fine And Mellow
[2:42] 9. I Thought About You
[2:31] 10. Kinda Blue And Low
[2:24] 11. The Song Is Ended
[2:33] 12. Lake Charles Boogie
[2:53] 13. Fine Brown Frame
[3:07] 14. My Man (Mon Homme)
[2:06] 15. A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird
[2:55] 16. He Sends Me
[3:00] 17. My New Papa's Got To Have Everything
[2:48] 18. Come And Get It, Honey
[2:27] 19. That Will Just About Knock Me Out
[2:27] 20. Baby, What's Your Alibi
[2:21] 21. Pa's Not Home

Nellie Lutcher was at the peak of her fame during her period with Capitol (1947-1951). A fine swing-based pianist, Lutcher was best known for her unique vocal style, which included witty asides that often sounded spontaneous. This well-conceived CD has 18 of her recordings from 1947 and one apiece from 1949-1951. Highlights include "Hurry on Down," "The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else," "He's a Real Gone Guy," "Chi-Chi-Chi Chicago," "The Song Is Ended," "Fine Brown Frame," and two previously unissued numbers. With sympathetic and swinging backing from various guitarists (including Ulysses Livingstone and Irving Ashby), bassists, and drummers, the spotlight is on Nellie Lutcher throughout. This highly recommended disc is easily her definitive CD. ~Scott Yanow

The Best Of Nellie Lutcher

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Nellie Lutcher - Two Sides Of Nellie Lutcher

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 52:41
Size: 120.6 MB
Styles: R&B, Vocal
Year: 1995/2010
Art: Front

[2:57] 1. He's A Real Gone Guy
[2:54] 2. Fine Brown Frame
[2:24] 3. Hurry On Down
[2:49] 4. Come And Get It, Honey
[3:15] 5. Let Me Love You Tonight
[3:04] 6. The Lady's In Love With You
[3:13] 7. My Little Boy
[2:29] 8. Alexander's Ragtime Band
[2:43] 9. Cool Water
[2:25] 10. That's A Plenty
[3:10] 11. (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings
[2:41] 12. Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)
[2:42] 13. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
[2:30] 14. You Made Me Love You
[1:44] 15. This Can't Be Love
[2:37] 16. Someone To Watch Over Me
[2:30] 17. Blue Skies
[2:25] 18. Three Little Words
[2:01] 19. It Had To Be You
[1:58] 20. Ole Buttermilk Sky

Nellie Lutcher was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana. As a teenager she learned piano and played in local bands along with her father who played bass. Soon she developed her vocal style as a member of the Southern Rhythm Boys. In 1947 she moved to Los Angeles and entered a local talent show there, and caught the ear of a representative of Capitol Records. She auditioned for the label and they liked what they heard and soon she was offered a recording contract and into the studio she went. Her first outing was Capitol #40002 - "Hurry On Down" and "The Lady's In Love With You". "Hurry" was an immediate hit being constantly played on area radio stations and was was a hard tune to corner, as it was a favorite in the jazz, R & B, and pop music fields. Nellie enjoyed huge success with her first record and it seemed to be a reward for all the years of hard work and scuffling that she had known. Now in her thirties with children of her own, Nellie Lutcher had arrived at last.The second session for Capitol Records resulted in #40017 - "He's A Real Gone Guy" and "Let Me Love You Tonight". Lightening indeed did strike twice as "Guy" was a huge hit just as the first Capitol release had been.

Besides both being hits on R & B stations, her first two records cracked the national pop charts top twenty best sellers. Her next outing for Capitol was her version of the pop standard "My Mother's Eyes" backed with a more contemporary tune "Watch Yourself Bub". In less than a year Nellie Lutcher had catapulted herself into the rarefied atmosphere of a successful crossover artist who had wide appeal to all segments of the listening public. Her stylistic piano playing based on jazz phrasings and boogie woogie and blues figures, coupled with her personalized vocal abilities combining elements of jazz scatting, syllable bending, and snappy asides, was her signature sound and made her a unique performer in the late forties.

Nellie Lutcher remains in our memory as one of the founders of the sound of America, as it has been for the last fifty years. She was there at the beginning and although fame and recognition is not as widespread as it should be, there are enough of us around today that KNOW Nellie Lutcher-our real gone gal.

Two Sides Of Nellie Lutcher

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