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- Date Released: September 14, 1999
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: HEP Records / IODA
The greatest singer ever — with one of the worst voices.
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We Say...
Joe Mooney (1911 - 1975) is one of the major unsung heroes of jazz singing (not to mention jazz accordion) — more appreciated by other singers (like Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra) than the general public. The signature sound of Mooney's great quartet was a choppy, staccato style, driven by accordion and clarinet. That background empowered him to put over all manner of songs — from classic ballads to rhythmic novelties — in spite of how he barely possessed anything like a voice. It was all about phrasing and musicianship rather than chops, which is something that a lot of singers could learn from him. (In fact, many have.)
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They Say...
Joe Mooney, who in the 1920s recorded as one of the Sunshine Boys, during the second half of the 1940s led a popular quartet comprised of his vocals and accordion, clarinetist Andy Fitzgerald, guitarist Jack Hotop, and bassist Gate Frega. A cross section of the group's best recordings from 1946-1947 (including some recently discovered acetates and tunes from a radio broadcast) are on this definitive CD. The sound of the group, the melodic accordion, clarinet, and guitar solos, and Mooney's appealing vocals gave the short-lived band its own identity, and in time Mooney became a bit of a cult figure. Among the better numbers are "Tea for Two," "Meet Me at No Special Place," "I Never Knew," and "September Song." This intriguing and definitive disc closes with four numbers from 1951, by which time Mooney was playing organ and joined by guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli and bassist Bob Carter.
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| 01. |  |
Tea For Two |
2:47 |
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| 02. | |
September Song |
3:16 |
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| 03. | |
Just A Gigolo |
3:11 |
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| 04. | |
A Warm Kiss And A Cold Heart |
3:08 |
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| 05. | |
I Can't Get Up The Nerve To Kiss You |
3:21 |
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| 06. | |
Meet Me At No Special Place |
2:49 |
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| 07. | |
Stars In My Eyes |
2:59 |
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| 08. | |
Lazy Countryside |
3:16 |
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| 09. | |
Shakey Breaks The Ice |
3:06 |
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| 10. | |
I Never Knew |
2:24 |
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| 11. | |
It Might As Well Be Spring |
3:38 |
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| 12. | |
Perdido |
2:31 |
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| 13. | |
From Monday On |
3:02 |
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| 14. | |
Phantasmagoria |
3:57 |
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| 15. | |
Little Orphan Annie |
3:20 |
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| 16. | |
Have Another One Not Me |
2:30 |
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| 17. | |
Tea For Two |
4:23 |
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| 18. | |
Shakey Breaks The Ice |
3:56 |
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| 19. | |
Crazy She Calls Me |
2:46 |
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| 20. | |
Long Ago Last Night |
2:10 |
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| 21. | |
Nowhere |
2:48 |
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| 22. | |
We'll Be Together Again |
2:57 |
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22 Total Tracks, 68:15 Total Length
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Credits
- Bucky Pizzarelli - Guitar // Bucky Pizzarelli - Guitar // Bucky Pizzarelli - Guitar // Bucky Pizzarelli - Guitar // Bucky Pizzarelli - Guitar // Joe Mooney - Organ // Joe Mooney - Organ // Joe Mooney - Accordion // Joe Mooney - Accordion // Joe Mooney - Organ (Hammond) // Joe Mooney - Organ (Hammond) // Joe Mooney - Vocals // Joe Mooney - Vocals // Joe Mooney - Main Performer // Joe Mooney - Main Performer // Bob Carter - Bass // Andy Fitzgerald - Clarinet // Ted Kendall - Transfers // Ted Kendall - Digital Remastering // Alastair Robertson - Producer // Jack Hotop - Guitar
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