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    First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)

    02/24/2004

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    All Music Guide Review

    The Living Era label has many single-artist collections that deal separately with the finest females in the jazz vocal realm, but nothing to match this, a six-hour bonanza of material. Featuring five songs each by 25 artists, First Ladies of Song makes good on its promise to deliver songs by the "greatest American songstresses." (For the record, they are Ethel Waters, Ruth Etting, Annette Hanshaw, Ivie Anderson, Mildred Bailey, Connee Boswell, Maxine Sullivan, Frances Langford, Billie Holiday, Lee Wiley, Helen Ward, Dinah Shore, Lena Horne, Helen Forrest, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O'Day, Peggy Lee, Jo Stafford, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Kay Starr, Sarah Vaughan, Margaret Whiting, Patti Page, and Rosemary Clooney.) The inclusions, though considered de rigeur by serious vocal fanatics, are usually among the best in each singer's repertoire -- except in the cases of Fitzgerald, Holiday, and O'Day, who enjoyed highly artistic careers beyond the big-band era. The only critical absence on this monumental collection is Dinah Washington's. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

    First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era) Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Stormy Weather
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for Stormy Weather from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 2
  • Am I Blue?
  • 3:24
  • Sound Clip for Am I Blue? from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 3
  • Don't Blame Me
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for Don't Blame Me from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 4
  • Heat Wave
  • Waters, Ethel
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Heat Wave from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 5
  • Moonglow
  • 3:21
  • Sound Clip for Moonglow from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 6
  • Love Me or Leave Me
  • Etting, Ruth
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for Love Me or Leave Me from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 7
  • I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
  • Etting, Ruth
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 8
  • Ten Cents a Dance
  • Etting, Ruth
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Ten Cents a Dance from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 9
  • Close Your Eyes
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Close Your Eyes from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 10
  • Life Is a Song (Let's Sing It Together)
  • Etting, Ruth
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for Life Is a Song (Let's Sing It Together) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 11
  • Loveable and Sweet
  • Hanshaw, Annette
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Loveable and Sweet from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 12
  • Little White Lies
  • Hanshaw, Annette
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Little White Lies from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 13
  • We Just Couldn't Say "Goodbye"
  • Hanshaw, Annette
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for We Just Couldn't Say "Goodbye" from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 14
  • Moon Song (That Wasn't Meant for Me)
  • Hanshaw, Annette
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Moon Song (That Wasn't Meant for Me) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 15
  • Let's Fall in Love
  • Hanshaw, Annette
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Let's Fall in Love from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 16
  • It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 17
  • My Old Flame
  • 3:24
  • Sound Clip for My Old Flame from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 18
  • When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for When My Sugar Walks Down the Street from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 19
  • Mood Indigo
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for Mood Indigo from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 20
  • I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 21
  • Rockin' Chair
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for Rockin' Chair from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 22
  • Squeeze Me
  • Bailey, Mildred & Her Alley Cats
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Squeeze Me from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 23
  • Smoke Dreams
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for Smoke Dreams from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 24
  • Where Are You?
  • Bailey, Mildred
  • 3:17
  • Sound Clip for Where Are You? from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 25
  • Please Be Kind
  • 2:37
  • Sound Clip for Please Be Kind from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 26 (2)
  • On the Isle of May
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for On the Isle of May from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 27 (2)
  • I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 28 (2)
  • I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 29 (2)
  • Deep in a Dream
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for Deep in a Dream from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 30 (2)
  • Sand in My Shoes
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Sand in My Shoes from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 31 (2)
  • Loch Lomond
  • Sullivan, Maxine
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Loch Lomond from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 32 (2)
  • Blue Skies
  • Sullivan, Maxine
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Blue Skies from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 33 (2)
  • The Folks Who Live on the Hill
  • Sullivan, Maxine
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for The Folks Who Live on the Hill from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 34 (2)
  • Say It With a Kiss
  • Sullivan, Maxine
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for Say It With a Kiss from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 35 (2)
  • When Your Lover Is Gone
  • Sullivan, Maxine
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for When Your Lover Is Gone from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 36 (2)
  • I'm in the Mood for Love
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for I'm in the Mood for Love from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 37 (2)
  • I Feel a Song Coming On
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for I Feel a Song Coming On from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 38 (2)
  • Blue Moon
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for Blue Moon from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 39 (2)
  • Easy to Love
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for Easy to Love from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 40 (2)
  • Serenade in Blue
  • 3:26
  • Sound Clip for Serenade in Blue from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 41 (2)
  • I Wished on the Moon
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for I Wished on the Moon from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 42 (2)
  • What a Little Moonlight Can Do
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for What a Little Moonlight Can Do from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 43 (2)
  • This Year's Kisses
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for This Year's Kisses from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 44 (2)
  • Carelessly
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for Carelessly from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 45 (2)
  • I'll Never Be the Same
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for I'll Never Be the Same from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 46 (2)
  • Time on My Hands
  • Wiley, Lee
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Time on My Hands from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 47 (2)
  • Sweet and Lowdown
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for Sweet and Lowdown from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 48 (2)
  • Looking at You
  • 3:25
  • Sound Clip for Looking at You from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 49 (2)
  • Any Time, Any Day, Anywhere
  • Wiley, Lee
  • 2:28
  • Sound Clip for Any Time, Any Day, Anywhere from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 50 (2)
  • A Ghost of a Chance
  • Wiley, Lee
  • 3:19
  • Sound Clip for A Ghost of a Chance from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 51 (3)
  • It's Been So Long
  • 3:32
  • Sound Clip for It's Been So Long from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 52 (3)
  • Goody Goody
  • 2:35
  • Sound Clip for Goody Goody from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 53 (3)
  • The Glory of Love
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for The Glory of Love from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 54 (3)
  • These Foolish Things
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for These Foolish Things from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 55 (3)
  • You Turned the Tables on Me
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for You Turned the Tables on Me from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 56 (3)
  • Blues in the Night
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for Blues in the Night from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 57 (3)
  • Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
  • 3:25
  • Sound Clip for Smoke Gets in Your Eyes from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 58 (3)
  • Skylark
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for Skylark from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 59 (3)
  • Buttons and Bows
  • 2:05
  • Sound Clip for Buttons and Bows from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 60 (3)
  • I'll Walk Alone
  • Shore, Dinah
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for I'll Walk Alone from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 61 (3)
  • Stormy Weather
  • 3:24
  • Sound Clip for Stormy Weather from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 62 (3)
  • Out of Nowhere
  • 3:30
  • Sound Clip for Out of Nowhere from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 63 (3)
  • Where or When
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for Where or When from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 64 (3)
  • One for My Baby and One More for the Road
  • 3:22
  • Sound Clip for One for My Baby and One More for the Road from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 65 (3)
  • How Long Has That Been Going On?
  • 3:25
  • Sound Clip for How Long Has That Been Going On? from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 66 (3)
  • Thanks for Ev'rything
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for Thanks for Ev'rything from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 67 (3)
  • They Say
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for They Say from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 68 (3)
  • Taking a Chance on Love
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for Taking a Chance on Love from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 69 (3)
  • I Had the Craziest Dream
  • 3:26
  • Sound Clip for I Had the Craziest Dream from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 70 (3)
  • I've Heard That Song Before
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for I've Heard That Song Before from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 71 (3)
  • A-Tisket, A-Tasket
  • 2:38
  • Sound Clip for A-Tisket, A-Tasket from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 72 (3)
  • Imagination
  • Fitzgerald, Ella
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for Imagination from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 73 (3)
  • My Happiness
  • Fitzgerald, Ella
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for My Happiness from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 74 (3)
  • But Not for Me
  • Fitzgerald, Ella
  • 3:17
  • Sound Clip for But Not for Me from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 75 (3)
  • Someone to Watch Over Me
  • Fitzgerald, Ella
  • 3:21
  • Sound Clip for Someone to Watch Over Me from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 76 (4)
  • Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina
  • 2:43
  • Sound Clip for Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 77 (4)
  • Bolero at the Savoy
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for Bolero at the Savoy from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 78 (4)
  • And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 79 (4)
  • Gotta Be Gettin'
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Gotta Be Gettin' from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 80 (4)
  • Tea for Two
  • 2:26
  • Sound Clip for Tea for Two from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 81 (4)
  • Why Don't You Do Right?
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for Why Don't You Do Right? from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 82 (4)
  • It's a Good Day
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for It's a Good Day from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 83 (4)
  • Golden Earrings
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Golden Earrings from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 84 (4)
  • Mañana Is Soon Enough for Me
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for Mañana Is Soon Enough for Me from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 85 (4)
  • Lover
  • 3:22
  • Sound Clip for Lover from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 86 (4)
  • Long Ago (And Far Away)
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Long Ago (And Far Away) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 87 (4)
  • I Love You
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for I Love You from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 88 (4)
  • Some Enchanted Evening
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for Some Enchanted Evening from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 89 (4)
  • Shrimp Boats
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for Shrimp Boats from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 90 (4)
  • You Belong to Me
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for You Belong to Me from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 91 (4)
  • Sentimental Journey
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for Sentimental Journey from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 92 (4)
  • Aren't You Glad You're You
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Aren't You Glad You're You from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 93 (4)
  • I Got the Sun in the Morning
  • 2:35
  • Sound Clip for I Got the Sun in the Morning from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 94 (4)
  • It's Magic
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for It's Magic from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 95 (4)
  • Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 96 (4)
  • Over the Rainbow (From The Wizard of Oz)
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Over the Rainbow (From The Wizard of Oz) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 97 (4)
  • Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart (From Listen, Darling)
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart (From Listen, Darling) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 98 (4)
  • Embraceable You (From Girl Crazy)
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Embraceable You (From Girl Crazy) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 99 (4)
  • I'm Nobody's Baby (From Andy Hardy Meets a DeButante)
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for I'm Nobody's Baby (From Andy Hardy Meets a DeButante) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 100 (4)
  • The Trolley Song (From Meet Me in St. Louis)
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for The Trolley Song (From Meet Me in St. Louis) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 101 (5)
  • The Wheel of Fortune
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for The Wheel of Fortune from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 102 (5)
  • So Tired
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for So Tired from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 103 (5)
  • Bonaparte's Retreat
  • 2:28
  • Sound Clip for Bonaparte's Retreat from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 104 (5)
  • Side by Side
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Side by Side from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 105 (5)
  • Comes A-Long A-Love
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for Comes A-Long A-Love from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 106 (5)
  • Lover Man
  • 3:32
  • Sound Clip for Lover Man from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 107 (5)
  • September Song
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for September Song from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 108 (5)
  • Body and Soul
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for Body and Soul from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 109 (5)
  • Summertime
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Summertime from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 110 (5)
  • East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for East of the Sun (And West of the Moon) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 111 (5)
  • Moonlight in Vermont
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Moonlight in Vermont from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 112 (5)
  • It Might as Well Be Spring
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for It Might as Well Be Spring from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 113 (5)
  • Now Is the Hour (Hearere Ra-Maori Farewell Song)
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Now Is the Hour (Hearere Ra-Maori Farewell Song) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 114 (5)
  • A Tree in the Meadow
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for A Tree in the Meadow from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 115 (5)
  • Far Away Places
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Far Away Places from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 116 (5)
  • The Tennessee Waltz
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for The Tennessee Waltz from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 117 (5)
  • All My Love (Bolero)
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for All My Love (Bolero) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 118 (5)
  • Would I Love You, Love You, Love You?
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Would I Love You, Love You, Love You? from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 119 (5)
  • Mockin' Bird Hill
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for Mockin' Bird Hill from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 120 (5)
  • I Went to Your Wedding
  • 3:17
  • Sound Clip for I Went to Your Wedding from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 121 (5)
  • Half as Much
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Half as Much from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 122 (5)
  • When You're in Love (La Golondrina)
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for When You're in Love (La Golondrina) from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 123 (5)
  • Come On-A My House
  • Clooney, Rosemary
  • 2:01
  • Sound Clip for Come On-A My House from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 124 (5)
  • Tenderly
  • 3:28
  • Sound Clip for Tenderly from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


  • 125 (5)
  • You'll Never Know
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for You'll Never Know from First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)


    • Credits of First Ladies of Song (ASV/Living Era)

    • Ed Scherr
    • Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Baritone


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