58' MONICA LEWIS JUBILEE But Beautiful RARE FEMALE JAZZ
DESCRIPTION Description ARTIST :MONICA LEWIS TITLE :BUT BEAUTIFUL FORMAT :VINYL LP RECORD LABEL :JUBILEE MONO 1048 - BLACK LABEL COVER :VG+ some light ringwear starting VINYL :VG+ a few light marks COMMENTS : As the voice of Chiquita Banana for more than 14 years, a guest on Ed Sullivan's first TV variety show, appearances in more than ten motion pictures, active in entertaining troops during the Korean War, Monica Lewis attained a degree of popularity in the late 40s and early 50s. Beginning her career as a vocalist and co-host on such shows as The Chesterfield Hour and Beat the Band she had an active career until her marriage in 1956. Her comeback in 1987 resulted in renewed interest in her earlier recordings. On this Fresh Sound (But Beautiful) Lewis is backed by Jack Kelly's guitar and ensemble, the members of which remain a mystery. They do an admirable job in setting an attractive musical framework for Lewis' voice. Most of the tunes are romantic ballads with a mid-tempo piece now and then, like "Isn't This a Lovely Day." Sounding a lot like Dinah Shore with a dash of Julie London, Lewis shows a nice clear contralto with excellent diction and good phrasing. She can also be "girl next door" cute as on "Do It Again." While she was no threat to supplant other top jazz/pop singers of the day, she was very pleasant to listen to. SONG TRACKS 1. But Beautiful (Burke/Van Heusen) - 2:47 2. Isn't This a Lovely Day? (Berlin) - 2:41 3. You Don't Know What Love Is (DePaul/Raye) - 3:26 4. You Make Me Feel So Young (Gordon/Myrow) - 2:20 5. You'd Better Go Now (Graham/Richner) - 2:18 6. What'll I Do? (Berlin) - 3:19 7. Do It Again (DeSylva/Gershwin) - 2:31 8. But Not for Me (Gershwin/Gershwin) - 3:05 9. Fools Rush In (Bloom/Mercer) - 2:17 10. Am I Blue (Akst/Clarke) - 2:27 11. I'll Do Anything for You (Friend/Pollack) - 2:47 12. People Will Say We're in Love (Hammerstein/Rodgers) - 3:53
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