Pearl Bailey - the best of the Roulette years - Doe, John 1954-; Doagues, Joe; Porter, Cole 1891-1964; Rodgers, Richard 1902-1979 (Disky Communications Europe, 1994)
Enth.: 1. She had to go & lose it at the Astor / (Doe; Doagues). - 2. Josephine / (C. Porter). - 3. To keep my love alive / (Rodgers. Hart). - 4. I want a man / (Rodgers. Hart). - 5. Zip / (Rodgers. Hart). - 6. Let's do it / (C. Porter). - Interpr.: Pearl Bailey [voc]. Louie Bellson [d ldr]. Ernie Royal, Charlie Shavers [tp]. Santo Russo [tb]. Red Press [as]. Seldon Powell [ts]. Danny Bank [bar]. Lloyd Phillips [p]. Joe Puma [g]. Al Hall [b]. Don Redman [Dir. Arr.]. - Aufn.: NYC, 6, 7 and 9 September, 1957. - 7. St. Louis blues / (W. C. Handy). - 8. Shine like a morning star / (W. C. Handy). - 9. Hesitatin' blues / (W. C. Handy). - 10. Long gone / (W. C. Handy). - 11. Careless love / (Handy; Williams; Koenig). - 12. Aunt Hager's blues / (Brymn; Handy). - 13. It ain't necessarily so / (Heyward; Gershwin). - 14. Summertime / (Gershwin; Heywood). - 15. They can't take that away from me / (Gershwin). - 16. Someone to watch over me / (Gershwin). - 17. A foggy day / (G. & I. Gershwin). - 18. Oh lady be good / (probably Gershwin on his own or with others). - Interpr.: Pearl Bailey [voc]. Louie Bellson [d ldr]. Bernie Glow, John Freek, Joe Wilder, Jimmy Nottingham [tp]. Bobby Byrne, Jimmy Cleveland [tb]. George Dorsey [as]. Seldon Powell [ts]. Danny Bank [bar]. Lloyd Phillips [p]. Al Caiola [g]. Al Hall [b]. Don Redman [Dir. Arr.]. Mixed vocal group on tracks 13, 14, 16 and 18. - Aufn.: NYC, 21 - 22 April, 1958. - P-Jahre: 1959 (tracks 1 - 6, 13 - 18) und 1963 (tracks 7 - 12)