She also recorded four albums for fontana in england. This folio celebrates blossoms career with arrangements of 15 of her most enduring favorites, including. Blossom dearie, yma sumac, odetta, and eartha kitt all died in rapid succession about eight years ago, and a little piece of my gay heart went with them. Backed by an unidentified orchestra, dearie sings concise versions of a dozen songs, all of which clock in under three minutes. Dearie performed regular engagements in london and new york city over many years and collaborated with many musicians, including johnny mercer, miles davis, jack segal, johnny mandel, duncan lamont, bob dorough, dave frishberg and jay berliner. Track listing something happens to me marvin fisher, jack segal 2. Dearie was known in britain by the early 1960s, playing annies ross room and then ronnie scotts. Stream blossom dearie by ravyn lenae from desktop or your mobile device.
Find blossom dearie discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Blossom dearie was born in 1924 in east durham, new york, and she came of age as a singer and pianist in the 50s, a time when the hippest music in america wasnt far off from. Shop official blossom dearie merch, vinyl records, shirts and more. She was physically petite, with a recognisably light and girlish voice. A christmas love song, spring in manhattan single, touch the hand of love, love is on the way, christmas, top tracks. Although the album is titled as part one, a second part was never released. Margrethe blossom dearie april 28, 1924 february 7, 2009 was an american jazz singer and pianist. A song for a root beer grew into the blossom dearie sings rootin songs 1963 album and in 1964 the notable capitol lp, may i come in. Verve records 1961 blossom dearie sings rootin songs. Blossom dearie was born on april 28, 1924 in east durham, new york, usa as blossom margrete dearie. Her favorite of those was the live album, blossom time at ronnie scotts. Thank heaven for the invention of the microphone, which preserved the pitchperfect tiny voice for all time. Sweet blossom dearie is a 1967 live album by blossom dearie it is the second album dearie recorded at ronnie scotts jazz club, and is subsequently her second live album to be released track listing lets go where the grass is greener howlett smith you turn me on baby a sleepin bee harold arlen, truman capote sweet lover no more dave frishberg.
A poem or more will be offered by the hour or with the day and at the very least once a week. Musicians on the album include bob dorough, jay berliner and grady tate track listing. Margrethe blossom dearie april 28, 1924 february 7, 2009 was an american jazz singer. And the musicians accompanying her are absolutely as good as it gets. Blossom dearie is a studio album by blossom dearie. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Pianovocal interactive download by blossom dearie and guys and dolls musical. The bbc was instrumental in blossoms developing worldwide following. As well as her introduction to musical admirer, john lennon. The liner notes quote dearie as saying norman granz called and asked me to make another album with tom nola.
Blossom dearies profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. This album, cut in february, 1964, brings back more miss dearie yes, she used her real name had a really catchy, little girl voice. It was recorded in 1956 and released in 1957, and was her first recording for verve records this is dearies first american solo album. It features blossom dearie on piano and vocals, ray brown on bass, jo jones on drums, and ray ellis on guitar. I admit to being a freak for blossom dearie, and almost ashamed to have become one at such a late date. Im sitting across from you vibrations are streaming the emptiness in the room melting all your words in my hand tell me all the things that i am i wish that i. She died on february 7, 2009 in greenwich village, manhattan, new york city, new york. Vinyl copies are now rare but it has been released on cd most recently by diw records, a. Blossom dearie the oneoff american jazz singer and pianist known for her sublime, distinctive tones. Blossom dearie by ravyn lenae published on 20150422t17. Pianistvocalist blossom dearies lone capitol session is probably her bestknown album. Moving to new york in the late 1940s, she mixed with some of the rising jazz musicians of the day, including charlie parker, miles davis and gil evans. Blossom dearie passed away last weekthat sure brought back memories, from the ed sullivan show, and similar fare of the time.
Each one had a voice that was so unique and identifiable, something that seems entirely lost in the vocoder generation. Among the musicians are trumpeter jack sheldon, shelly. Blossom dearie 19262009 was an american jazz singer and pianist. The singer and pianist is known for her quiet voice. Born on 28th april 1926 in east durham, new york, of mixed scottish and norwegian ancestry, dearie began her career in vocal groups in new york. The girlish voice of blossom dearie blossom dearie thats her real name has been a fixture on the new york nightclub scene for decades. The post is a little fuzzy on the chronology of her career, which was well underway in 1963 when she recorded may i come in. Blossom dearie is a jazz vocalist with a quality all her own. Blossom dearie listen and stream free music, albums, new. I fell in love with this album the moment i sampled the selections on it.
This is the third in a series of six albums recorded by dearie for the verve label. Albums include blossom dearie, once upon a summertime, and give him the oohlala. During her residencies she used to stay with richard rodney bennett in his house in islington. Blossom dearie sings rootin songs is a 1963 studio album by blossom dearie her first album after leaving verve records, blossom dearie sings rootin songs was recorded for hires root beer, on whose television commercials dearie had sung. Capitol records 1964 blossom time at ronnie scotts.
Once upon a summertime blossom dearie album wikipedia. He had ray brown playing bass, mundell lowe playing guitar, and ed thigpen playing drums. Ideally, ill find a refreshing breeze and someone to peel my grapes for me as i lounge and sip. She made four fontana albums in london, a city that she loved, the first being blossom time at ronnie scotts. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Blossom dearie by ravyn lenae free listening on soundcloud. Deed i do, manhattan, somebody new, sunday afternoon, try your wings. Blossom dearie, the jazz pixie with a littlegirl voice and pageboy haircut. In 1964, she recorded the album may i come in it was recorded atypically for her with an orchestra. From recordings and radio to calvin klein ads, the gilmore girls television show, and many other film and tv soundtracks, her career swung into the 21st century. Music profile for blossom dearie, born 28 april 1924.
She had a voice so weak, it was said it would barely reach the second story of a dollhouse. Blossom recorded an album for capitol records entitled may i come in. Blossom dearie winchester in apple blossom time cd. Blossom dearie, the jazz pixie with a littlegirl voice and pageboy haircut who was a fixture in new york and london nightclubs for decades, died on saturday at her apartment in greenwich village. Speakin of the devil well, here i am may i come in.
Blossom dearie, who has died aged 82, was one of the unique jazz voices of the second half of the 20th century. Work from home with blossom dearie, my new celebrity is you, blossoms planet planet one, blossom dearie sings 45th anniversary edition, diva, singles. The blossom dearie songbook by blossom dearie softcover. That record actually marks the end of what many think is her golden period, which began in 1956 on verve records with blossom. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Side a i never say goodbye jack segal blossom deariei know my lines jack segal blossom dearie sweet kentucky home david frishbergbobby and me jack segal blossom dearie. Blossom dearie was a remarkable american jazz vocalist, pianist and composer from the bebop era known for her unique voice, definitive arranging style and continent spanning career. The blossoms of spring may have faded and dropped their petals but this, dear readers, is my blossom of summer. Gin blossom dearie or, what i learned from schoolhouse.
Blossom dearie blossoms blues lyrics genius lyrics. Already known for the group les blue stars of france and their french version of lullaby of birdland, norman granz personally invited her to record for verve records. Tiny voice, big impact jazz singer and pianist blossom dearie was a great singer with the tiniest of voices. Blossom dearie was an american jazz singer and pianist born in east durham, new york. Blossom dearie sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. The all music guide states, a distinctive, girlish voice, crisp, impeccable delivery, and an irrepressible sense of playful swing made blossom dearie one of the most enjoyable singers of the vocal era. Less focused on the trademark simplicity of her pianobased arrangements, 1964s may i come in. In the early 1950s she moved to paris, forming her own vocal group, the blue stars, later to become the swingle singers.
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