[78-L] Doris Day

[Mark Bardenwerper]

On 9/12/2011 8:27, 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.
>
>
I double dare anyone to follow her after Bob Haggart 1947, "Lady Be 
Good". Still go OMIGOD every time I hear it
(found on Prism "The History Of Jazz" disk PLATCD 715).

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