Sings Folk Songs (1957)

About this title: Frances Faye was a spirited middle-of-the-road pop/cabaret singer. During 1955-1957 she was one of Bethlehem's few non-jazz artists although being with that label resulted in her interacting with veteran jazz musicians. In 1957 when it looked like folk music was going to be the next big trend (it would be, but not until the early '60s), she recorded a set of traditional melodies while accompanied by brass and string orchestra arranged by Russ Garcia that included West Coast jazz players (including Maynard Ferguson, Don Fagerquist, and Frank Rosolino). Faye was not the most subtle of singers ... read more

Tracks:

1. Frankie and Johnny [Traditional]
2. Greensleeves
3. Skip to My Lou
4. Lonesome Road [Austin/Shilkret]
5. Medley: Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen/Deep River/Goin' Home [Fisher]
6. Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
7. St. James Infirmary [Primrose/Traditiona]
8. Go 'Way from My Window [Niles]
9. The Three Ravens
10. Clementine
11. Medley: Oif'n Pripitchik/Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's an Irish ...) [Shannon]
12. John Henry [Traditional]
13. Frankie and Johnny [Traditional]
14. Lonesome Road [Austin/Shilkret]
15. Go 'Way from My Window [Niles]
16. Clementine
17. John Henry [Traditional]

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