Crystal Joy & Althea Gibson - The Fabulous Crystal Joy + Althea Gibson Sings

Description: Personnel: Crystal Joy, Althea Gibson (vcl), Don Elliott (mel, vib), Frank Wess (fl), Hank Jones, Bert Keyes (p), Steve Allen (celeste), Kenny Burrell, Everett Barksdale (g), Trigger Alpert, Doles Dickens (b), Grady Tate, Samuel 'Sticks' Evans (d) The Best Voices Time Forgot Collectible Albums by Top Female Vocalists · Collector's Edition · 2 Original LPs on 1 CD · Original Cover Art, Liner Notes · Complete Personnel Details · Stereo Recordings · Newly Remastered in 24-Bit The Fabulous Crystal Joy Crystal Joy was born in Montreal to Trinidadian parents. She began singing at an early age in Maine, and later learned to accompany herself on piano. When her family moved to Boston, she was offered the intermission gig at the Hi-Hat club, circa 1952. Crystal pursued her career with determination, working in the clubs of Miami, Boston and New York. In 1959 she came to the attention of Steve Allen, who invited her to sing on his television show. After appearing on Allen’s show, he offered her to record an entire album of his own songs. The result was THE FABULOUS CRYSTAL JOY. Her singing has a jazz feeling, with a voice that is true, lyrical and emotional, and a style that romps at uptempos while still showing smooth authority on ballads. Throughout the entire program, she pays special attention to the frequent mood changes of the material, and receives some intelligent support from Don Elliott’s quintet. Their skill, coupled with Crystal’s sheer excellence, makes this an album that can be listened to again and again. Althea Gibson Sings Althea Gibson blazed a new trail in tennis, winning some of the sport’s biggest titles in the 1950s; later in her life, she broke racial barriers in professional golf as well. But in addition to a tennis champion and a source of inspiration, she was also a talented singer with a rich voice, who tried to jumpstart her career in 1958 with the album ALTHEA GIBSON SINGS and two television appearances on Ed Sullivan’s show. It wasn’t enough though, and she didn’t go any further in the world of music. Still, listening to her voice today, there is a distinctly tasteful sort of beat and phrasing that characterizes her singing style above everything else. The content of her songs is varied—sophisticated and torchy in Don’t Say No, full of pathos and tears in A Cottage For Sale, inspirational in So Much to Live For. But each number is sung with winning sincerity, and an impeccable sense of timing. TRACKLIST: 01. This Could Be the Start of Something (Steve Allen) 2.16 02. Anything Can Happen (Allen-Burke) 2:14 03. Impossible (Steve Allen) 2:42 04. Kiss Me First (Allen-Hefti) 1:51 05. What Is a Woman? (Steve Allen) 3:52 06. Only Yesterday (Steve Allen) 4:11 07. We’re Together (Allen-Elliot) 1:54 08. The Day We Do as We Please (Steve Allen) 2:42 09. Lonely Love (Allen-Sadoff) 2:47 10. Count On Me (Steve Allen) 2:45 11. Spring in Maine (Allen-Leigh) 2:15 12. The Best Time of Day (Allen-Jackson) 3:14 13. Don’t Say No (James Kennedy) 2:26 14. Around the World (Young-Adamson) 2:07 15. I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance (Young-Crosby-Washington) 2:04 16. Because of You (Wilkinson-Hammerstein) 1:45 17. A Cottage For Sale (Robison-Conley) 2:38 18. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (McHugh-Fields) 2:06 19. Dream a Little Dream of Me (Kahn-Schwandt-Andree) 2:08 20. You’re My Everything (Warren-Dixon-Young) 2:28 21. If (Hargreaves-Damerell-Evans) 2:05 22. September Song (Weill-Anderson) 2:04 23. Once in a While (Green-Edwards) 2:16 24. So Much to Live For (James Kennedy) 2:40 Sources: Tracks #1-12, from album “The Fabulous Crystal Joy” (Hanover S 8002) Tracks #13-24, from the album “Althea Gibson Sings” (Dot DLP 25.105) Personnel on "The Fabulous Crystal Joy": Crystal Joy, vocals with The Don Elliott Quintet Don Elliott, mellophone & vibes; Frank Wess, flute (#2,11,12); Hank Jones, piano; Steve Allen, celeste; Kenny Burrell, guitar (#7,11); Trigger Alpert, bass; Grady Tate, drums. Recorded in New York City, 1959 Personnel on "Althea Gibson Sings": Althea Gibson, vocals with The Doles Dickens Quartet Doles Dickens, bass; Bert Keyes, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Samuel “Sticks” Evans, drums. Recorded in New York City, 1959 Liner notes: Joel Rose / Jordi Pujol Original recordings produced by Bob Thiele (#1-12), and Tom Mack (#13-24) This CD compilation produced by Jordi Pujol Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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Location: Lake Hughes, California

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