[78-L] Margaret Whiting RIP

Sean Miller smille1 at nycap.rr.com
Tue Jan 11 14:34:13 PST 2011


I had forgotten all about "Lucky Us"!  Off to the 78 shelves I go, I haven't heard that one in years!

Sean 


On Jan 11, 2011, at 5:30 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:

> 
> Like Ella Fitzgerald at Decca. Whiting was often paired with other Capitol artists such as Jimmy Wakely ("Slipping Around") and Bob Hope ("Lucky Us") for duets. I always thought she had class, style, and one of the lovelier voices on record.
> 
> Cary Ginell
> 
>> From: smille1 at nycap.rr.com
>> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:24:57 -0500
>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Margaret Whiting RIP
>> 
>> Taylor,
>> 
>> Her "Moonlight In Vermont" was my Grandmother's favorite record of all time.  It's never been removed from my '39 Wurlitzer since I completed restoring it 15 years ago.  It's playing right now.  "My Ideal" is up next....
>> 
>> Sean
>> On Jan 11, 2011, at 5:22 PM, Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> 
>>> As I mentioned elsewhere,  one of the greatest singers of all time,  and 
>>> criminally underrated by too many critics.
>>> 
>>> The first 78 in my collection,  given to me by a girl in my 6th grade class, 
>>> was her Capitol of Can't Help Lovin' That Man b/w Come Rain or Come Shine. 
>>> Even my 11-year old ears knew that she was something special.
>>> 
>>> I guess I play her original version of Moonlight in Vermont as much as I 
>>> play any vocal record...not too many things in this world are perfect,  but 
>>> that record comes close for me.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Taylor
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Sean Miller" <smille1 at nycap.rr.com>
>>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 2:18 PM
>>> Subject: [78-L] Margaret Whiting RIP
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> http://broadwayworld.com/article/Margaret_Whiting_Passes_Away_at_86_20110111
>>>> 
>>>> Sean
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