[78-L] Humes.

[Julian Vein]

Spats wrote:
> Hi Taylor!
> 
> Well, we'll just have to disagree about Helen Humes. I first 
> discovered her on a mid 40s live recording of Million Dollar Secret. 
> I later obtained her CBS LP from the 70s, I think.
> 
> In her I hear one of the definitive Jazz singers, her voice half way 
> between Billie and Ella, not a bad place to be.
> 
> Earl.
> 
> PS (I heard Buddy Tate several times, also in the 70s, when he played 
> often at the Pizza Express in London).
> 
>> Hey Earl,
>>
>> I agree with Julian about Humes...I don't even like her vocals with
>> Basie...esp. Blame It On My Last Affair.  A great song,  but not that
>> version.  There is a superb Richard Himber Victor with a Stuart Allen vocal
>> and gorgeous clarinet solos from Hank d'Amico...yow,  that one is a hit.
>>
>> Plus I was actually thinking of bands with two great singers who recorded
>> commercially...so far as I know there is just that one live track of Billie
>> with Basie,  right?
>>
>> When I was in Eddie Condon's one night in 1978 listening to Buddy Tate's
>> little group (with Haywood Henry and others) the very elegant Miss Humes and
>> her party bustled into the place...and just tore the place up with "I Can't
>> Believe That You're In Love With Me" and then headed for the door.  I was
>> lucky to be there...that was the same night that a nice fellow asked me if I
>> would mind  share my table with some musicians,  who turned out to be Seiji
>> Ozawa and some other guys from the Boston Symphony...a good time was had by
>> all,  certainly including me!
>>
>> Taylor
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