JOv2
Well-Known Member
So it all started back in the late '90s with the Stan Kenton - June Christy Duet album [1955]. Although It took 20 years (or more like 50) to appreciate, June’s vocal stylings eventually made an important musical impact. Fast forward to about 2019 and on a whim I decided to pick up Christy’s Something Cool, and from there, more Christy — which led to three other strong jazz-influenced singers: Helen Merrill, Anita O’Day, and Chris Connor. Then to 2021-23, when I started reviewing more obscure singers many of whom exhibit vocal chops more akin to pop than jazz — albeit with the "jazz stylings" of the day…
Here is my list to date of some of the more notable singers of the period, 1955-1960. All are recommended. (As predicted, most of the CDs came from Japanese issues. Hats off to the Japanese for continuously embracing and exhibiting far more more sincere appreciation for American 1950s/60s music than 99.9% of contemporary America.)
Lola Albright
Laura Allyn
Francis Bergen
Betty Blake
Janet Brace
Joy Bryan
Marlene Cord
Marge Dodson
Doris Drew
Ethyl Ennis
Jane Fielding
Donna Fuller
Pam Garner
Toni Harper
Pat Healy
Beverly Kenney
Linda Lawson
Ella Mae Morse
Anne Phillips
Lucy Ann Polk
Sue Raney
Carole Simpson
Jennie Smith
Dakota Staton
Diana Trask
Margaret Whiting
Here is my list to date of some of the more notable singers of the period, 1955-1960. All are recommended. (As predicted, most of the CDs came from Japanese issues. Hats off to the Japanese for continuously embracing and exhibiting far more more sincere appreciation for American 1950s/60s music than 99.9% of contemporary America.)
Lola Albright
Laura Allyn
Francis Bergen
Betty Blake
Janet Brace
Joy Bryan
Marlene Cord
Marge Dodson
Doris Drew
Ethyl Ennis
Jane Fielding
Donna Fuller
Pam Garner
Toni Harper
Pat Healy
Beverly Kenney
Linda Lawson
Ella Mae Morse
Anne Phillips
Lucy Ann Polk
Sue Raney
Carole Simpson
Jennie Smith
Dakota Staton
Diana Trask
Margaret Whiting