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Yes, I'm looking for Abbey singing it. I did hear this one too and mentioned it in my o.p. and it is lovely btw. Thanks for posting, Cyril While we're at it. This is my favourite rendition so far (of the vocal renditions that is) Kate McGarry She takes my breath away here. Bringing it as slow as she does, you can hear very clear what a lovely melody it is. This was published in Germany I believe. I would love to get that album, but can't get it anywhere around here. So I'm really happy with this youtube video. with just Keith Ganz on ac. guitar and Joe Locke on vibraphone. Yes, absolutely stunning!

For anyone interested, you can listen to the album here: http://www.3fm.nl/nieuws/detail/357470/Beluister-pre-stream-Foreverly-van-Billie-Joe-en-Norah

Thanks king ubu. Yeah, I know it is a long shot, but well I'm just going to find out as much as I can about where, who and when the song was recorded. It is a lovely song, Bunky wrote a stunning melody! I have a soft spot for Abbey's vocals, there's not anyone quite like her. She has written some beautiful songs herself, this one just the lyrics but nonetheless I would like to hear her sing it. Thanks again. Here is Bunky performing, I get all happy while listening:

So I've found this, dont know whether it is complete. Little Girl I’ll Miss You by Vernice ‘Bunky’ Green 1979, February, 21st/22nd studio recording 1993 studio recording 2001, August, 18th live recording 2007, July, 1st live recording 2010, April, 22nd/23rd studio recording 2011, August, 7th live recording Now Abbey couldn’t have been in the last live recording since she died in August 2010. So I hope to find out now, which musicians took part in the recordings of 2001 and 2007. I’ll try to find out about the studio recordings too, but like I mentioned before, it is probably not likely she took part in those. As you can see, Abbey isn't mentioned here as lyricist either. While Cassandra Wilson already recorded with Steve Coleman in 1980, so the lyrics have been written around that time probably too. It's like a puzzle. Any info is still welcome. I'll keep you posted about my results.

Have fun there! I can't listen out here I think, due to location and time difference but hop you will enjoy the concert.

Yes, I know it is the same song and that was what I meant. There aren't that many vocal renditions though.

Thank you all for replying! Hi king ubu, yes I didn't find it on Abbey's discography either. I can't imagine she did never sing it though, since she was a singer herself and believe me when you write your own lyrics, you would. The only question is whether she got recorded. I'm wondering whether she got asked especially to write these lyrics. Knowing what the occasion was why, would help. Any way, Bunky Green gave his permission or he might even have asked her since she was known for her lyrics. I think Cassandra Wilson was probably the first to record the lyrics, maybe she did write them especially for her. I would like to find out. Hi Cyril, no the original title is definitely "Little Girl, I'll miss you" since that was the title Bunky Green gave his song. Cassandra Wilson changed it into "Little one, I'll miss you". Maybe because she didn't want to sing especially for a girl and to suggest that the song was meant for a little child while Bunky Green could have written it for a girl friend, not necessarily for a child, I don't know but that could be. Vocalists often change some of the lyrics to make the song more their own or more believable. I do it too. I'm actual writing a Dutch version. Not quite finished yet, but I have translated more jazz songs and I really like to use my own language since I think it is beautiful. Thank you for pointing out this rendition. Thanks again, guys. I appreciate your help!

Hi M.G. thank you for looking and replying! I know it is not on any of Bunky Green's albums. I think if it is recorded it should be a live recording or a radio broadcast or something.

Hi all, I'm wondering whether Abbey Lincoln ever recorded the Bunky Green song: "Little girl, I'll miss you" which she wrote the lyrics for. It's on Green's album "Places we've never been" from 1980 and later at "Apex" from 2010. I have heard the rendition of Cassandra Wilson at Steve Coleman's album "On the edge of tomorrow", which is great and Kate McGarry has done a stunning rendition. However I would like to hear Abbey sing her lyrics herself somehow; don't know if she ever performed it, but I hope so. Any information related to this would be helpful. Thanks, regards, page

That's good news. Happy to hear it.

I understood that thread is about work of famous poets while this one was originally meant for work of the people who are member here? Well, that is why I've posted my musing here anyway. Hope that that was okay. OK by me. Thanks.

Could be, yes. Systeemherstel, kies een herstelpunt voordat het probleem verscheen. In my experience you can go back; I uninstalled a later IE version a few times, only to find that an earlier version had reappeared on my PC. When you don't have the option "automatically install" on, you will always get a warming what new updates are available. That way you can make a restore point before you install and then you can always go back.

My favourite of his so far (haven't heard all albums yet) Is "Water from an Ancient Well".

I understood that thread is about work of famous poets while this one was originally meant for work of the people who are member here? Well, that is why I've posted my musing here anyway. Hope that that was okay.

I think it has too much an oh sound. This site has a fairly good speech of "Boeren". http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php?sitepal Typ in the word, choose Dutch and then for voice Xander. He has the most accurate. (not Laura, that is completely wrong speech)

I think I would rephrase that to: the pill is a whole lot better than no protection at all. It is to both partners to take responsibilty.

That is scary indeed. I have used it in the past but discovered at a certain moment that my health was suffering from it. Lately there has been a lot on the news on this pill called Diane 35 which has caused deaths even. I'm not surprised by this story you brought to our attention. There are better ways to protect yourself.

Yeah, take care over there!

If you or your computer have made system back ups, sorry don't know how it is called in English, you can go back to before you installed the I.E.11 until they have resoved the problems with it. I've had problems with mozilla firefox in the past and now I always make sure to make a system back up before I install something new, so I'll always have the opportunity to go back.

a documentary about Charles Aznavour. A befriended composer asked me some time ago if I would like to sing some of his songs. He wants to run another orchestra with repertoire like French chanson and other jewels similar, and is writing arrangements at the moment.

I've never heard of this song before,,,,, Well, then it is real clever guess. Your Dutch must be pretty good. regarding tea, I, shamelessly, forgot about this one ( Jazz on a Summer's day) My drink has changed to a glass of red wine.

Yeah, how did you guess? No jazz, I know. I will have to write one myself. Jazz & tea go well together you know. Well maybe, although "Blue in green" is already taken.. hm

Sorry to ask this here but I thought you readers might know. I'd like to know whether there is a thread where people have written their own thoughts like as a musing or a poem or something? Thanks. regards, page

I didn't know that song, nice lyrics. Vennel tea over here, no picture sorry. The only tea song I know goes like this (translated) Cattle with the big belley, this is my ear and that is my spout, when the water boils I call out loud: "Lift me up and pour me out." (a children's song)