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Hall through the night

IMG_0160Juanita Hall “The Original Bloody Mary” Sings the Blues  Society Records (U.K.)  (1964 )  12-track mono LP recorded in 1958 with a star backing group consisting of Claude Hopkins, Coleman Hawkins, Buster Bailey, Doc Cheatham & George Duvivier.

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Mercy!

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Two of our favorite categories here:  “Big Heads” and “The Big Hurt” …  Mercy Cantillo   Kristal Records

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Carless whisper

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The Carless Torch  Dorothy Carless with the Barney Kessel trio   HiFi Records (1956) .  Torchy standards and 1940’s vocal pop and jazz by the British singer including “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye,” “My Old Flame,” “I’ll Never Be the Same,” and “Here Lies Love.”

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Naughty by nature

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“Hombre Malo”  Serenata Records

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In a sentimental mood

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“Emotions”  Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra  Columbia Records (UK)

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Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up

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Heart wrenching

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Ornella Vanoni on Ricordi Records (Italy) (1958)

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“Oh baby please don’t go”

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“Marilina” con Los Personalities   “Me Tienes a Mi”   Falcon Records

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Sad folk

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Cornelis Vreeswijk  Metronome Records  (Sweden)

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“Il Pullover”  Gianni Meccia and Nico Fedenco  RCA EP (Italy)   Sweater girls

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