Thursday, March 15, 2012

Ballads For Night People - June Christy

Ballads For Night People - June Christy

Biography

Born: November 20, 1925 in Springfield, IL

Genre: Jazz

Years Active: '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s

Though she was the syllabus of the vocal cool movement of the 1950s, June Christy was a rich, chipper vocalist able to stretch lacking her impressive voice on bouncy hang loose tunes and set herself apart from other vocalists through her deceptively simple enunciation. From her time in Stan Kenton's Orchestra, she inherited a focus on brassy swing from arranger friends like Pete Rugolo. Rugolo would be turned into a consistent companion...

Track list

Bewitched
Night People
Do Nothin' 'Till You Hear From Me
I Had A Little Sorrow
I'm In Love
Shadow Woman
Kissing Bug
My Ship
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Make Love To Me
This Time of Year
Something Cool
Gone For The Day
Ultra-Lounge / Christmas Cocktails, Vol. 2 (Digitally Remastered 97)
Merry Mixmas: Christmas Classics Remix (Digital Version)
Something Cool
Something Cool
Big Bands Swing & The Ladies Sing
Something Cool
June Christy

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