Legendary Lee Wiley: Collector's Item 1931-55 (1999)

In 1985 the Tono label put out an album that had 16 rare Lee Wiley recordings. This 1998 CD brings back 15 of the recordings (leaving off "Stars Fell on Alabama" which has since been reissued by Bluebird) and adds ten other selections including four rare early performances and a quartet of alternate takes. In addition, the liner notes are completely new and updated with some interesting new information about Wiley's life. The program has four early numbers from 1931-34 (mostly rare takes in which the young Wiley is backed ... Read More

In 1985 the Tono label put out an album that had 16 rare Lee Wiley recordings. This 1998 CD brings back 15 of the recordings (leaving off "Stars Fell on Alabama" which has since been reissued by Bluebird) and adds ten other selections including four rare early performances and a quartet of alternate takes. In addition, the liner notes are completely new and updated with some interesting new information about Wiley's life. The program has four early numbers from 1931-34 (mostly rare takes in which the young Wiley is backed by orchestras), a couple songs from 1939 in which the singer is just joined by an unknown pianist (possibly Jimmy Van Heusen), several selections with Jess Stacy's Orchestra and numbers with Eddie Condon, Eric Siday's Orchestra, Dean Kincaide's dixieland combo, other orchestras and a novelty vocal duet ("I Still Suits Me") with Bing Crosby. Among the highlights are "You're So Indifferent," "Wherever There's Love," "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Sugar" and "But Not for Me." Not quite as essential as Lee Wiley's songbooks, this very interesting collection will be wanted by the singer's fans. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi Read Less

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1999, Baldwin Street Music UPC: 776127077927 CD See All