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Mrs. Swing

by: Mildred Bailey

Release Date April 22, 2003
Mildred Bailey, initially heavily influenced by Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, chose not to follow either the blues style or the melodic ballad method they each had made their own. In fact, when Mildred recorded her first songs in 1929, she could claim to be the first successful white female jazz vocalist, having taken a similar route as Billie Holiday who she admired. However, their voices were dissimilar, with Mildred’s having a high bell-like quality enabled by perfect diction, and the ability to interpret lyrics in a believable way which heightened any song’s sentiments. Both she and Billie had careers which were beset with personal problems and resulted in their early deaths – in Mildred’s case at age 48. Compared ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 2
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Sunday, Monday or Always

by: Mildred Bailey

Release Date February 28, 2005
Mildred Bailey, initially heavily influenced by Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, chose not to follow either the blues style or the melodic ballad method they each had made their own. In fact, when Mildred recorded her first songs in 1929, she could claim to be the first successful white female jazz vocalist, having taken a similar route as Billie Holiday who she admired. However, their voices were dissimilar, with Mildred’s having a high bell-like quality enabled by perfect diction, and the ability to interpret lyrics in a believable way which heightened any song’s sentiments. Both she and Billie had careers which were beset with personal problems and resulted in their early deaths – in Mildred’s case at age 48. Compared ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 3
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Sweet Beginnings: Mildred Bailey, Vol. 1

by: Mildred Bailey

Release Date June 21, 1995
Mildred Bailey, initially heavily influenced by Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, chose not to follow either the blues style or the melodic ballad method they each had made their own. In fact, when Mildred recorded her first songs in 1929, she could claim to be the first successful white female jazz vocalist, having taken a similar route as Billie Holiday who she admired. However, their voices were dissimilar, with Mildred’s having a high bell-like quality enabled by perfect diction, and the ability to interpret lyrics in a believable way which heightened any song’s sentiments. Both she and Billie had careers which were beset with personal problems and resulted in their early deaths – in Mildred’s case at age 48. Compared ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 4
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Me and the Blues

by: Mildred Bailey

Release Date October 01, 1997
Mildred Bailey, initially heavily influenced by Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, chose not to follow either the blues style or the melodic ballad method they each had made their own. In fact, when Mildred recorded her first songs in 1929, she could claim to be the first successful white female jazz vocalist, having taken a similar route as Billie Holiday who she admired. However, their voices were dissimilar, with Mildred’s having a high bell-like quality enabled by perfect diction, and the ability to interpret lyrics in a believable way which heightened any song’s sentiments. Both she and Billie had careers which were beset with personal problems and resulted in their early deaths – in Mildred’s case at age 48. Compared ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 5
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The Rockin' Chair Lady

by: Mildred Bailey

Release Date February 05, 2007
Listening to this excellent compilation of Mildred Bailey recordings it's impossible to detect any evidence of a rather sad career beset with personal adversity which neither peaked enough to enjoy enduring mainstream popularity nor hit the downward spiral sufficiently for anyone to really care. As the first successful white female jazz vocalist she was initially influenced by Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, but Mildred chose not to adapt either their blues or ballad style each had made their own. Instead she followed a similar eclectic route as Billie Holiday whom she admired although with voices dissimilar; Mildred's had a high bell-like quality with perfect diction and ability to interpret lyrics in a believable way which heightened any song's ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 6
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Wigwammin'

by: Red Norvo, Mildred Bailey

Release Date December 09, 1996
Listening to this excellent compilation of Mildred Bailey recordings it's impossible to detect any evidence of a rather sad career beset with personal adversity which neither peaked enough to enjoy enduring mainstream popularity nor hit the downward spiral sufficiently for anyone to really care. As the first successful white female jazz vocalist she was initially influenced by Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, but Mildred chose not to adapt either their blues or ballad style each had made their own. Instead she followed a similar eclectic route as Billie Holiday whom she admired although with voices dissimilar; Mildred's had a high bell-like quality with perfect diction and ability to interpret lyrics in a believable way which heightened any song's ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 7
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Legendary Radio Broadcasts

by: Ella Fitzgerald, Mildred Bailey

Release Date June 09, 2008
Listening to this excellent compilation of Mildred Bailey recordings it's impossible to detect any evidence of a rather sad career beset with personal adversity which neither peaked enough to enjoy enduring mainstream popularity nor hit the downward spiral sufficiently for anyone to really care. As the first successful white female jazz vocalist she was initially influenced by Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, but Mildred chose not to adapt either their blues or ballad style each had made their own. Instead she followed a similar eclectic route as Billie Holiday whom she admired although with voices dissimilar; Mildred's had a high bell-like quality with perfect diction and ability to interpret lyrics in a believable way which heightened any song's ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 8
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The Complete Columbia Recordings Vol.2

by: Mildred Bailey

Release Date July 16, 2001
Listening to this excellent compilation of Mildred Bailey recordings it's impossible to detect any evidence of a rather sad career beset with personal adversity which neither peaked enough to enjoy enduring mainstream popularity nor hit the downward spiral sufficiently for anyone to really care. As the first successful white female jazz vocalist she was initially influenced by Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, but Mildred chose not to adapt either their blues or ballad style each had made their own. Instead she followed a similar eclectic route as Billie Holiday whom she admired although with voices dissimilar; Mildred's had a high bell-like quality with perfect diction and ability to interpret lyrics in a believable way which heightened any song's ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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Mildred Bailey

by: Mildred Bailey

Release Date July 16, 2007
Listening to this excellent compilation of Mildred Bailey recordings it's impossible to detect any evidence of a rather sad career beset with personal adversity which neither peaked enough to enjoy enduring mainstream popularity nor hit the downward spiral sufficiently for anyone to really care. As the first successful white female jazz vocalist she was initially influenced by Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, but Mildred chose not to adapt either their blues or ballad style each had made their own. Instead she followed a similar eclectic route as Billie Holiday whom she admired although with voices dissimilar; Mildred's had a high bell-like quality with perfect diction and ability to interpret lyrics in a believable way which heightened any song's ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 10
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The Rockin' Chair Lady 1931-1950

by: Mildred Bailey

Release Date September 25, 2006
Listening to this excellent compilation of Mildred Bailey recordings it's impossible to detect any evidence of a rather sad career beset with personal adversity which neither peaked enough to enjoy enduring mainstream popularity nor hit the downward spiral sufficiently for anyone to really care. As the first successful white female jazz vocalist she was initially influenced by Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters, but Mildred chose not to adapt either their blues or ballad style each had made their own. Instead she followed a similar eclectic route as Billie Holiday whom she admired although with voices dissimilar; Mildred's had a high bell-like quality with perfect diction and ability to interpret lyrics in a believable way which heightened any song's ... Read More: