[78-L] Hanshaw musings, for whatever they are worth

[Kristjan Saag]

To my ears she sounds so modern!
Sweet, yes, but at the same time with full integrity.
And the way she tells a story: laid back, yet with excellent timing and 
presence. Makes me believe every word she says.
Technically it's an actress' kind of singing - but with perfect pitch.
Favourite: "Would You Like To Take A Walk" (1931).
Don't like her Betty Boopish stuff, though.
Kristjan




On 2012-03-15 18:40, Taylor Bowie wrote:
> Frankly (yes,  this is just me no judgment to be inferred about the taste of
> anyone else),  I've always been baffled by the adulation heaped upon Annette
> Hanshaw by record collectors.  To my ears,  she has an appealing  but
> limited range in her voice,  and in her musical concepts.  I'll play one or
> two sides of her at a time,  and then I'm ready to move on.
>
> What she does,  she does well.   I have a lot of her records from 1927 to
> 1933.   But she's static.  The early ones sound about the same as the late
> ones,  just with different orchestral accomp.  Other singers of the era
> seemed to "grow" over a period of time...a Ruth Etting record from 1932 does
> not sound like one from 1927,  and a Mildred Bailey record from 1931 sure
> does not sound like one from 1941 or 1946 (I'm thinking of those late sides
> she made for Majestic with Ellis Larkins which are so great,  e.g. Me and
> the Blues).
>
> Maybe if Hanshaw had stuck with music she would have evolved as an
> artist...we'll never know.  I've listened to that interview with her and she
> seemed like a delightful and happy human being,  with few regrets about
> leaving show business.  That peace of mind might have been her greatest
> accomplishment.
>
> Do any of you have Hanshaw sides which you think are her best?  My pick
> would be the Columbia of Big City Blues b/w That's You,  Baby.
>
>
> Taylor
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julian Vein"<julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Mildred Bailey in the News!
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>> On 15/03/12 16:21, simmonssomer wrote:
>>> I'll consider Annette Hanshaw as a more important pioneer than Mrs.
>>> Norvo.
>>>
>>> Al Simmons
>>>
>> ========================
>> Which is more important, who do you like most, or who came first? Bear
>> in mind that Annette Hanshaw didn't like the "little girl" image that
>> was thrust upon her.
>>
>>       Julian Vein
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