[78-L] Doris Day

[David Lennick]

No, I really truly genuinely don't like her. In the 40s with Les Brown she 
affected a lishp and a slack jaw that I can't stand, in the 50s she picked up 
this cutesiness and a habit of stretching out every word with an "l" in it. 
Keep her away from me and I'm happy.

Never a problem with Ella though.

dl

On 9/12/2011 9:27 AM, Jeff Sultanof wrote:
> You know, I felt the same way. And then I heard the recordings on the first
> album of reissues of her early Columbia recordings on Bear Family, and I
> changed my opinion.
>
> Unfortunately, she married a real loser who 'managed' her by fixing an image
> on her, and Mitch Miller also didn't help with the garbage that she had to
> record. I believe that if she had the opportunity to make some albums like
> Rosemary Clooney did in her later career, a lot of people would hear how
> good she can really sing. Hey, one of her favorite artists is Ray Charles
> (the blind one), so that tells me a lot.
>
> And Julian, although I love Ella, I've spoken to a number of musicians over
> the years who also don't care for her, Dick Sudhalter being one.
>
> Jeff Sultanof
>
> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 3:02 AM, Julian Vein<julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>wrote:
>
>> On 12/09/11 00:14, David Lennick wrote:
>>> She should have cut it for the Virgin label.
>>>
>>> (Sorry, not a fan..never have been)
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>>
>> ============================
>> I can take her or leave her. Ella Fitzgerald I can leave.
>>