Ann Cole - "Nobody But Me" (2:31)
Joya Sharrill - "Desdemona's Lament" (2:04)
Marilyn Ross - "Out Of This World" (2:34)
Lyn Avalon - "I Walk The Streets" (2:29)
Ann Henry - "Like Young" (2:27)
Mecie Jenkins - "Come Back Pretty Baby" (2:33)
Tommie Jeane Whitley - "Leave My Heart" (2:26)
Helen Alvey - "Dark Midnight" (2:32)
Miss Johni Naylor - "Red Wine For My Blues" (2:03)
Ann Fleming - "You Upset Me" (2:21)
Delores Johnson - "Give Me Your Love" (2:20)
Wini Beatty - "Melancholy Mood" (2:18)
Patti Dane - "The Wrong Guy" (2:09)
Anna Marie - "Interlude" (3:28)
Patty Ann - "The River" (3:00)
Genie Pace - "Come Back To Sorrento" (2:44)
Review: Jazzman have been capitalising on their kinship with revered digger Greasy Mike by offering him a series of compilations which shine a light on some of the wildly rare records contained in his considerable archives. Following prior themes from Middle-Eastern Harem and Shipwrecked On A Tropical Island, Mike turns his attention to "the sublime, seductive sound of the smooth and sultry songstress." You won't find any household names here, but rather a cast of mesmerising, formidable singers set to heartworn jazz ballads. These are no wallflowers and there's more than enough grit to go with their grace, making this a fantastic collection for anyone who savours the sound of 50s and 60s divas with something to say.
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