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- Date Released: September 9, 2003
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: AAL/BMG Heritage
- Copyright: (P) 2003 BMG Music
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They Say...
Eartha Kitt's entry in RCA/BMG Heritage's Platinum & Gold series presents songs from Kitt's five albums and numerous singles she recorded for RCA between 1952 and 1957. Three songs, including the sultry "I Want to Be Evil," are taken from 1953's That Bad Eartha, three are from 1955's Down to Eartha, including the quite nasty "The Heel," one is from 1956's Thursday's Child, three are from her 1957 album of W.C. Handy tunes called St. Louis Blues, and there are two singles: "Dinner for One, James" and the incredibly cool "Santa Baby," which hit number four on the charts and is a contender for the best Christmas song ever. Kitt doesn't possess one of the world's best voices, but what she does have is style -- miles and miles of ferocity and sly style. There are other collections of her work from this period that are more comprehensive (1999's Purr-Fect: Greatest Hits) or only slightly different (RCA's Heavenly Eartha from 2002, which shares many tracks), and there is even a two-fer of That Bad Eartha and Down to Eartha. Any of them would be a worthwhile addition to your collection.
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12 Total Tracks, 38:24 Total Length
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Credits
- Eartha Kitt - Main Performer // John Hudson - Project Director // James Gavin - Liner Notes // James Gavin - Compilation // James Gavin - Annotation // Mathieu Bitton - Art Direction // Mathieu Bitton - Design // Carlos Kase - Compilation Producer // Jeremy Holiday - Project Director // Michael O. Drexler - Mastering
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Composers
Shorty Rogers // Henri Rene -
Performers
Yank Lawson played Trumpet // Willie Rodriguez played Percussion // Matty Matlock played Clarinet // Jimmy Crawford played Drums // Johnny Guarnieri played Piano // Bernie Leighton played Piano // Charles Margulis played Trumpet // Gene Orloff played Violin // Warren Covington played Trombone // Jack Lesberg played Bass (Vocal) // Robert Alexander played Trombone // Nick Fatool played Drums // Toots Mondello played Woodwind // Frank Guerrero played Percussion // Jack Saunders played Drums // George Ockner played Violin // Romeo Penque played Woodwind // Bernie Glow played Trumpet // Hymie Schertzer played Woodwind // Seymour Miroff played Violin // Phil Kraus played Drums // Manny Klein played Trumpet // Al Klink played Woodwind // Johnny Best played Trumpet // Wilbur Schwartz played Woodwind // Harry Glickman played Violin // Cutty Cutshall played Trombone // Tosha Samaroff played Violin // Frank Carroll played Bass (Vocal) // George Berg played Woodwind // Russell Banzer played Woodwind // Melvin Solomon played Trumpet // Henry Ross played Woodwind // Bunny Shawker played Drums // Terry Snyder played Drums // Bernard Kaufman played Woodwind // Stanley Webb played Woodwind // Harry Hoffman played Violin // Danny Perri played Guitar // Robert Byrne played Trombone // Jack Pleis played Piano // Louis McGarity played Trombone // Roland Dupont played Trombone // James Maxwell played Trumpet // Julius Brand played Violin // Harry Katzman played Violin // Fred Ohms played Trombone // Frank Saracco played Trombone // Arno Levitch played Violin // Stanley Kraft played Violin // Thomas Parshley played Clarinet // Frederic Buldrini played Violin // Sam Shamper played Violin // Alan Hanlon played Guitar // Max Tartasky played Violin // Clifford Heather played Trombone // Arnold Fishkin(d) played Bass (Vocal) // Sal Spinelli played Violin // Abraham Richman played Woodwind // Louis Oles played Trumpet // Artie Ryerson played Guitar // Julius Schacter played Violin // Julius Held played Violin // Harry Melnikoff played Violin // Mack Shopnick played Bass (Vocal) // Edward Powell played Flute // Morty Corb played Bass (Vocal) // Alton Hendrickson played Guitar // Stanely Wrightsman played Piano // Moe Schneider played Trombone // Max Tarr played Violin // Tony Mottola And His Orchestra played Guitar // Maurice Hershaft played Violin // Al Howard played Woodwind // Salvatore Franzella played Woodwind // Joseph Comfort played Bass (Vocal) // Vincent Terri played Guitar // William Guy played Trumpet // Harry Klee played Woodwind // Manuel Stevens played Trumpet -
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