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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.

(25 votes, average: 4.56 out of 5)

Mercy!

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

(20 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5)

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.”

(13 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5)

Naughty by nature

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“Hombre Malo”  Serenata Records

(38 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)

In a sentimental mood

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

(47 votes, average: 3.53 out of 5)

Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up

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(48 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5)

Heart wrenching

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Ornella Vanoni on Ricordi Records (Italy) (1958)

(46 votes, average: 3.57 out of 5)

“Oh baby please don’t go”

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

(39 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5)

Sad folk

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Cornelis Vreeswijk  Metronome Records  (Sweden)

(38 votes, average: 2.79 out of 5)

2 J Crew

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

(35 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5)