The Girl From Ipanema: By Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto singing “The Girl From Ipanema”. This 1963 recording is still well-known. Gilberto had a small, vibrato-less voice, good…
Category: Great Women Singers / Great Songs
How High the Moon: By Mary Ford
Mary Ford (with Les Paul) singing “How High The Moon”. This 1951 multi-recording has an interesting history and Paul was…
Any Old Time: by Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday’s 1938 recording of “Any Old Time” with the Artie Shaw orchestra. Shaw wrote this song for Holiday.
Body and Soul: By Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald singing Body and Soul – the 1965 version with Johnny Spence Orchestra. The beautiful melody was written by…
Wheel of Fortune: by Kay Starr
Kay Starr (an Iroquois Indian born on an Oklahoma reservation) singing ‘Wheel Of Fortune” in 1951.
Lover: by Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee singing ‘Lover’ with the Gordon Jenkins Orchestra. This exciting, fast-paced 1952 recording of the Rodgers and Hart waltz…
Little Things Mean A Lot: By Kitty Kallen
Kitty Kallen’s 1954 hit ‘Little Things Mean A Lot’. Tenderly sung, romantic lyrics by Edith Lindeman. Kallen died in Mexico…
Buttons and Bows: By Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore singing “Buttons and Bows” in 1948. Shore had a good voice and good timing and this Jay Livingston…