Recommended Materials
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
1968 debut album from English artist Joe Cocker. Includes the standard from the 1920’s, “Bye Bye Blackbird”. Other tracks include “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “Feeling Alright” and “Just Like a Woman”.
A&M Records # 490 419, 1969.
TIP TOE THROUGH THE TULIPS: NICK LUCAS, “THE CROONING TROUBADOUR”
All tracks recorded between 1923 and 1929 including the #2 hit song from 1927 “I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover”. Other tracks include “Bye Bye Blackbird”, “A Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich and You”, “Brown Eyes, Why Are You So Blue?” and “Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses”.
ASV # 5329, 2001.
THE BOSWELL SISTERS: COLLECTION VOL. 1: 1931-32
Martha Boswell, Connie Boswell and Helvetia Boswell with The Dorsey Brothers, Joe Venuti, Bunny Berigan and Eddie Lang. All tracks recorded between 1931 and 1932, including the 1931 # 3 hit recording, “I Found a Million Dollar Baby In a Five and Ten Cent Store”. Other Tracks include “Heebie Jeebies”, “Shine On, Harvest Moon”, “When I Take My Sugar To Tea” and “Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On”.
Nostalgia Arts # 3007, 1986.
ART TATUM: 20TH CENTURY PIANO GENIUS
Solo piano recordings by Art Tatum recorded live between 1950 and 1955 at the home of Ray Heindorf in Beverly Hills, California. 2 CD collection of standards including “Just Like a Butterfly That’s Caught In the Rain”, “Tea For Two”, “Willow Weep for Me”, “Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams” and “September Song”.
Verve # 531 763, 1996.