Lucy Ann Polk - Cool & Groovy - The Definitive Collection

JASMINE RECORDS

£12.73

Cat. no: JASMCD2717
Format: CD2
Barcode: 604988271720
Release Date: 29th January 2021
Genre: Jazz

The first-ever compilation of Lucy Ann Polk’s recorded works from 1944 to 1956, a whopping 54 tracks, culled from 5 different record labels!

This comprehensive collection includes all of her hits with the bands of Bob Crosby, Kay Kyser, Tommy Dorsey and Les Brown, plus two previously unreleased sides with The Town Criers and an incredibly rare “Music Survey Recording” that was only issued to disc jockeys.

Aside from her commercial releases, this set features a generous sampling of her Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) recordings that heretofore were only heard by servicemen during WW II. Featuring the classic jazz arrangements of George Duning, Skip Martin and Jerry Fielding.Includes a detailed discography packed with recording dates, matrix numbers and songwriter credits.

Voted the top “Girl Singer” in Downbeat’s yearly reader poll for 4 years in a row during the early 1950s. At the same time she was in the top 15 of Metronome Magazine’s poll of female singers. A long overdue tribute to an under-rated vocalist from the glory days of popular song!

CD 1: Come With Me My Honey / Dance With A Dolly / I Found A Million Dollar Baby / Snoqualimie Jo Jo / Palladium / Kiss Me Hello / The Snail Song / One Meat Ball / Please Don’t Play Number Six Tonight / Idaho / Where The River Shannon Flows / Monkey, Monkey (Bottle Of Beer) / Easy Street / You’re The Cause Of It All / On The Wrong Side Of You / I Don’t Wanna Do It Alone / Coffee Time / Love On A Greyhound Bus / Waitin’ For The Train To Come In / Just A-Sittin’ And A’-Rockin’ / You Won’t Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) / Gimme A Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh? / The Frim Fram Sauce / Penthouse Serenade / The Talk Of The Town / The One I Love (Belongs To Someone Else) / Ain’t Misbehavin’ / He’s Funny That Way

CD 2: I’ll Be There / Deep Valley / Just An Old Love Of Mine / Baby, Baby All The Time / You Know What The Trouble Is, Baby / Down By The Station / Waitin’ At The Station / Don’t Do Something To Someone Else / Crazy He Calls Me / If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d ‘Ve Baked A Cake / It’s So Nice To Have A Man Around The House / Thirsty For Your Kisses / I’ll Be Around / (With You) Where You Are / Very Good Advice / ‘Twas Brillig / In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening / Love Letters In The Sand / Let It Be / I’ll Never Let You Cry / Who’s Excited / (Why Have A Falling Out) Just When We’re Falling In Love / My Heart Belongs To Daddy / Back In Your Own Backyard / It’s Better To Give Than To Receive / Drive Safely Darlin’