Various – And The Angels Sing – Divas Of The Big Band Era – 3CD

Before the Rock Era, the music played at dance venues was played by Big Bands. Largely instrumental at first, singers began to front the Big Bands, and these became the most heralded voices in the history of recording. This 3 CD collection contains original recordings of the finest female divas ever. Artists include: Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Julie London, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday & more.

Track Listing:

CD1:
Kitty Kallen with Harry James: 1. I'm Beginning to See the Light - 3:14   Carmen McRae: 2. But Beautiful - 2:58   Dinah Washington: 3. I Wanna Be Loved - 2:51   Lena Horne: 4. 'Deed I Do - 2:32   Jo Stafford: 5. Early Autumn - 2:48   Ella Fitzgerald: 6. The Lady Is a Tramp - 3:23   Ivie Anderson with Duke Ellington: 7. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good - 3:18   Margaret Whiting: 8. A Tree in the Meadow - 2:36   Rosemary Clooney: 9. While We're Young - 2:36   Lee Wiley: 10. Let's Fall in Love - 3:16   Martha Tilton with Benny Goodman: 11. Please Be Kind - 3:20   Helen Forrest with Artie Shaw: 12. Deep Purple - 3:30   Judy Garland: 13. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home - 4:08   Anita O'Day: 14. Opus One - 1:46   Dinah Shore: 15. I'm Old Fash ned - 2:52   Chris Conner: 16. Gone with the Wind - 2:20   June Christy with Stan Kenton: 17. I Told Ya I Love You, Now Get Out - 2:48   Peggy Lee: 18. Just One of Those Things - 3:00   Helen Merrill: 19. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year - 3:53   Julie London: 20. Say It Isn't So - 2:01   Mildred Bailey: 21. Trust in Me - 3:05   Sarah Vaughan: 22. Tenderly - 3:11   Connie Haines with Tommy Dorsey: 23. What Is This Thing Called Love? - 2:50   Ethel Waters: 24. Don't Blame Me - 3:16   Doris Day: 25. Day by Day - 3:06

CD2:
Ella Fitzgerald: 1. Every Time We Say Goodbye - 3:34   Anita O'Day with Stan Kenton: 2. And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine - 3:08   Ethel Waters: 3. Am I Blue - 3:19   Martha Tilton with Benny Goodman: 4. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart - 3:24   Peggy Lee: 5. Lover - 3:19   Bessie Smith: 6. A Good Man Is Hard to Find - 3:02   Carmen McRae: 7. Speak Low - 3:11   June Christy with Stan Kenton: 8. Tampico - 2:51   Chris Conner: 9. Lullaby of Birdland - 2:23   Helen Forrest with Harry James: 10. I Had the Craziest Dream - 3:25   Dinah Washington: 11. Mad About the Boy - 2:49   Jo Stafford: 12. The Gentleman Is a Dope - 2:46   Judy Garland: 13. Memories of You - 3:38   Billie Holiday: 14. Lover Man - 2:45   Connie Boswell: 15. Singin' the Blues - 2:58   Connie Haines with Tommy Dorsey: 16. Will You Still Be Mine? - 3:25   Dinah Shore: 17. Come Rain or Come Shine - 2:55   Helen Merrill: 18. The End of a Love Affair - 3:28   Julie London: 19. Gone with the Wind - 2:06   Lena Horne: 20. Stormy Weather - 3:54   Mildred Bailey: 21. Lazy Bones - 3:05   Doris Day: 22. You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) - 3:05   Sarah Vaughan: 23. These Things I Offer You - 3:00   Rosemary Clooney: 24. Love, You Didn't Do Right by Me - 2:56   Helen O'Connell: 25. I'm Stepping Out with a Memory Tonight - 2:47

CD3:
Martha Tilton with Benny Goodman: 1. And the Angels Sing - 3:14   Julie London: 2. Cry Me a River - 2:58   Anita O'Day: 3. Boogie Blues - 3:46   Carmen McRae: 4. Last Night When We Were Young - 2:39   Lee Wiley: 5. Someone to Watch Over Me - 3:13   Dinah Shore: 6. Skylark - 2:24   Jo Stafford with Tommy Dorsey: 7. Manhattan Serenade - 3:16   June Christy: 8. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good - 2:21   Billie Holiday: 9. Carelessly - 3:06   Margaret Whiting: 10. Heat Wave - 2:34   Helen O'Connell with Jimmy Dorsey: 11. Embraceable You - 3:21   Ivie Anderson with Duke Ellington: 12. Love Is Like a Cigarette - 3:06   Ella Fitzgerald: 13. Miss Otis Regrets - 3:03 Judy Garland: 14. The Man That Got Away - 4:10 Kitty Kallen with Harry James: 15. I Don't Care Who Knows It - 2:41   Lena Horne: 16. One for My Baby - 3:21   Chris Conner: 17. I Miss You So - 2:24   Mildred Bailey: 18. So Help Me - 2:47   Billie Holiday: 19. God Bless the Child - 3:11   Peggy Lee: 20. Where Can I Go Without You - 3:17   Helen Forrest with Harry James: 21. I Cried for You - 3:20   Helen Merrill: 22. Born to Be Blue - 5:17   Sarah Vaughan: 23. Sinner or Saint - 2:59   Dinah Washington: 24. Teach Me Tonight - 2:48