LPH 054 - Future Queens Vol. 5 (1926-70)

[Lucky Psychic Hut, 2016; #054
- first posted by arboribus on his "Prostrate before a periwinkle" blog in 2007 as Vol. 5 of the "Future Queens" series]


arboribus' notes from 2007:

"Before he went off for a holiday, Mr. Lucky has sent me another selection of women's music, his third contribution to the Future Queens project. [...]

This time he dared to take a step away from the avantgarde and inspected some more popular genres. As could be expected with anything he takes into his hands: He compiled extremely enjoyable, witty, and in this case hilarious music and bundled it up for your enjoyment. Have a look at the tracklist":

1. Bessie Smith with Joe Smith + Fletcher Henderson
Baby Doll (Bessie Smith)
1926
CD: Bessie Smith Sings The Jazz
Jazz Archives (No. 61), France (157902)

2. Blandine Ebinger + Friedrich Hollaender
Die Hungerkünstlerin (Hollaender)
1926
2CD: Hollaender/Ebinger - Vaführe mir liebers nicht
Aris, Germany (74321382262)

3. The Carter Family (Sara Carter - vocals)
Single Girl, Married Girl
1927
6CD: Anthology of American Folk Music
Smithsonian Folkways, U.S.A. (SW CD 40090)

4. Lotte Lenya
Die Seeräuberjenny (Brecht-Weill, from 'The Threepenny Opera')
1930
10-inch: Von der Drei-Groschen-Oper
Telefunken, Germany (LA 6045)

5. Lydia Mendoza
La boda negra (trad.)
1936
CD: Dead + Gone - Songs of Death
Trikont, Germany (US-0235)

6. Doris Day
A Bushel and a Peck (Frank Loesser)
1950
LP: The Best of Doris Day
CBS, U.K. (31825)

7. Kate Kühl + Heinz Brüning
Das Mädchen mit dem Muttermal (Joachim Ringelnatz/Olaf Bienert)
1950s
7-inch: Zwei Handbreit unterm Herzen
Deutsche Grammophon, Germany (34051)

8. Billie Holiday and Her Lads of Joy
Yesterdays (Kern-Harbach)
1952
10CD: The complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959
Verve, U.S.A. (517 658-2)

9. Ruth Brown
5-10-15 Hours (Toombs)
1952
2CD: The Atlantic Story
Atlantic, U.S.A. (9548-32424-2)

10. Lata Mangeshkar
Man dole mera tan dole (Hemant Kumar - from the film 'Nagin')
1954
LP: Modern Motion Picture Music of India
EMI, U.K. (CLPC 24)

11. Patsy Raye + The Beatniks
Beatnik's Wish
1959
3CD: The Beat Generation
Rhino, U.S.A. (R2 70281)

12. The Peanuts
Quien Sera
1959
MP3: The Peanuts - First Album (from http://astroboy.tv/music/ - where also the original cover from the The Peanuts' 'The Folk Songs' is from)

13. Gloria + The T-Airas
I'm Satisfied (Mundo-Sawyer)
1960s
CD: The Northern Soul of Chicago Vol. 1
Goldmine Soul Supply, U.K. (GSCD 38)

14. Barbara Lewis
Hello Stranger
1963
CD: Atlantic Rhythm and Blues, Vol. 5
Atlantic, U.S.A. (781 297-2)

15. The Crystals
Da Doo Ron Ron (Phil Spector)
1963
7-inch
London, U.K. (DL 20 706)

16. The Supremes
He Means the World to Me (N. Whitfield)
1964
7-inch
CBS, U.S.A. (1475)

17. Julie Andrews
My Favorite Things (Rodgers-Hammerstein II)
1965
LP: The Sound of Music (OST)
RCA Victor, Canada (LSOD 2005)

18. Nina Simone
Four Women (Nina Simone)
1965
CD: Ultimate Nina Simone (selected by Dianne Reeves)
Verve, U.S.A. (539050-2)

19. Dionne Warwick
Trains and Boats and Planes (Bacharach-David)
1966
CD: D.W. - Classic Song Book
Crimson, U.K. (CRIMCD175)

20. Roberta Rex + The Mike Sammes Singers, Geoff Love and His Orchestra
Over the Rainbow (Harburg-Arlen) - from 'The Wizard of Oz'
1966
7-inch
Music For Pleasure/EMI, U.K. (FP 10024)

21. Aretha Franklin
Dr. Feelgood (Aretha Franklin-Ted White)
1967
2CD: 30 Greatest Hits
Atlantic, U.S.A. (7567-81668-2)

22. LaVern Baker
Ain't Gonna Try No More (Mann)
1967
7-inch
Atlantic, U.S.A. (ATL 70.132)

23. Wanderléa
Vou lhe deixar (Paulo Cesar Barros-Ed Wilson)
1967
LP: As 14 Mais - Vol. XXII
CBS, Brasil (37588)

24. Elis Regina + Toots Thielemans
O sonho (R. Gismondi)
1969
CD: Regina + Thielemans - Aquarela do Brasil
Philips/Phonogram, The Netherlands (830391-2)

25. Jane Birkin
Jane B. (Serge Gainsbourg, after a prelude of Chopin)
1969
7-inch
Golden 12, Germany (G12/88)

26. Darlettes
Lost (Van McCoy)
1970
CD: The Northern Soul of L.A. Vol. 2
Goldmine Soul Supply, U.K. (GSCD 39)


total time: 70'23


Queened by Lucky, 2007.
Cover art from The Peanuts' LP 'The Folk Songs' (King Rec., Japan, 1963).
Dedicated to both my grandmothers.