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

[Bud Black]

Mine would be "Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home." IMHO nobody ever sang this one better.

"That's All."

Bud

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On Mar 15, 2012, at 1:40 PM, "Taylor Bowie" <bowiebks at isomedia.com> 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!
> 
> 
>> 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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