Lena Horne - The Young Star (2002)

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Artist: Lena Horne
Title: The Young Star
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: Bluebird[09026-63964-2]
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 44:23
Total Size: 205 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

01. Stormy Weather (3:25)
02. What Is This Thing Called Love? (2:43)
03. Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good) (2:33)
04. The Man I Love (3:23)
05. Where or When? (2:45)
06. I Got a Right to Sing the Blues (3:14)
07. Mad About the Boy (2:59)
08. Moanin' Low (2:45)
09. As Long as I Live (2:51)
10. I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues (2:56)
11. I Didn't Know About You (3:09)
12. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) (3:25)
13. Suddenly It's Spring (2:37)
14. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me (2:58)
15. I'll Be Around (2:40)

Lena Horne became an international celebrity as a teenager -- making her first record at 18 with Noble Sissle and his orchestra -- and in many ways her star never faded. Because her success as a singer and actress paved the way for so many African-American divas in later decades, it's easy to overlook the simple vocal magic that got the legend rolling. This is one of the new Bluebird series' best compilations, a compendium of early-'40s classics that define the era. Sometimes her approach was ironic. Even if the mood of "Stormy Weather" is dark, the innocence of her voice conveys a rich optimism and whimsy. On these selections, which include "What Is This Thing Called Love?" and a hypnotic take on the Rodgers & Hart gem "Where or When?," her tone is light and flowing, with a gentle, sexy lisp in certain spots. The last three tracks, from January 1944, are so rare and obscure that the location of the recording and the backing orchestra are unknown. A must for the Horne fan or for folks who think Judy Garland and Billie Holiday were the only vocal standard setters of the time.~Jonathan Widran

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