Vocal jazz; Unknown but not any less loved. This is a series on vocalists who, for differing reasons, did not become very well-known among the large jazz public. We will feature 3 such artists.
Lucy Ann Polk
Crazy He Calls Me Lucy Ann Polk / Les Brown Orchetrsa 1952
Swingin’ On A Star / Dave Pell Octet 1957
Aren’t You Glad You’re You / Dave Pell Octet 1957
Just A Sittin’ And A Rockin’ / Marty Paich Sextet 1957
Nancy Kelly
Almost Like Being In Love / Live Jazz 1988
You’de Be So Nice To Come Home For / Born To Swing 2006
Good Morning Heartache / B That Way 2014
Stolen Moments / Remembering Mark Murphy 2017
Jazz Woman / single 2022
Lilian Terry
Tune Up / Four of Us 1962
Star Crosed Lovers / Lilian Terry Meets Tommy Flanagan 1982
Felicitdade / Emotions 2000
Night In Tunesia (arabisch!!) / Lilian Terry Meets Dizzy Gillespie Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be…Oo, Oo…Oo, Oo 1985
picture: Nancy Kelly