Music of Manhattan, 1951 (1950)

About this title: Lee Wiley was a mysterious, enigmatic figure; a subtle singer, she was both introverted and sensual. Although Wiley mostly stuck reasonably close to the melodies she sang (and never scatted), her phrasing uplifted each of the standards that she interpreted, and she improvised just enough to be considered a jazz singer. This particular CD contains mostly live and rare material dating from 1951-52. At the time, after a few years off records, Wiley was having a slight comeback with her Columbia LP Night In Manhattan. There are 23 titles on this CD, taken from nine different occasions; some of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Street of Dreams [Lewis/Young]
2. Oh, Look at Me Now [Bushkin/DeVries]
3. Hallelujah [Youmans/Robin/Grey]
4. Manhattan [Rodgers/Hart]
5. Manhattan [Rodgers/Hart]
6. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You [Washington/Young/Cr]
7. Sugar [Pinkard/Mitchell]
8. I've Got a Crush on You [Gershwin/Gershwin]
9. Sugar [Pinkard/Mitchell]
10. Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere [Young/Wiley/Washing]
11. Oh, Look at Me Now [Bushkin/DeVries]
12. 'Deed I Do [Hirsch/Rose]
13. That's for Sure [Mercer]
14. 'S Wonderful [Gershwin/Gershwin]
15. I've Got a Crush on You [Gershwin/Gershwin]
16. Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere [Young/Wiley/Washing]
17. Street of Dreams [Lewis/Young]
18. Manhattan [Rodgers/Hart]
19. 'Deed I Do [Hirsch/Rose]
20. I've Got a Crush on You [Gershwin/Gershwin]
21. I'm Comin' Virginia [Heywood/Cooke]
22. Down to Steamboat Tennessee [Stacy/Robinson/Wile]
23. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home [Williams]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.