Pete C

I've seen They Can't Take That Away From Me and Swing Brother Swing (from the Savoy, 1937) on a number of releases. These and I Can't Get Started from another gig later that year are on the Lady Day complete Columbia box. http://www.billieholidaysongs.com/live_songs.htm#1937

From the "brilliant" poem: "Somebody Blew Up America by AMIRI BARAKA Somebody Blew Up America . . . Who know why Five Israelis was filming the explosion And cracking they sides at the notion ... Who knew the World Trade Center was gonna get bombed Who told 4000 Israeli workers at the Twin Towers To stay home that day Why did Sharon stay away? . . . Copyright 2002. AMIRI BARAKA." http://www.counterpunch.org/2002/10/03/somebody-blew-up-america/

I don't remember what critic said this, maybe 15 or so years ago, maybe Giddins, but someone commented that that Horn, Scott and Andy Bey could have had a contest for the slowest singer in jazz at the time. The ability to swing at a snail's pace is true magic. Bey is one of my favorite singers. I also loved Leon Thomas and Joe Lee Wilson.

Paul Duke Gwen Ifill Charles McDowell

I always thought a recording of Porgy and Bess with Carrie Smith and Jimmy Scott would have been great. Smith as Porgy, Scott as Bess.

I suppose if you're a fan of wildfires.

Chrissie Hynde Earl Butz Mike Riordan

Some of the later stuff Haymes recorded for George Buck's Audiophile label was pretty good too.

I'm sure in some cases even the people at the labels have no idea. But if it's a Basie-specific question, especially old testament, I'd guess probably not much (or anything) unreleased from Columbia or Decca as far as studio sessions. More likely other location recordings and airchecks?

The Brothers Grimm Roger Grimsby The Grinch

Those 2 'fifties Capitol albums are fantastic. I once heard a radio interview with Norma Teagarden (with either Loonis McGlohon or Alec Wilder) and until I heard who it was I could have sworn it was a guy talking.

Butch Morris Wilber Morris Fred Hopkins

I see you're alluding to that old Abe Lincoln assassination joke. Simon Templar Eva-Marie Saint Buffy Sainte-Marie

Interesting that of the traditional "big three" (Billie, Ella, Sarah), only Billie is on many lists, and Anita O'Day seems to get lots of love. The O'Day Jazz Icons DVD and the one from Japan in the '60s are both fantastic, and, of course, her performance in Jazz on a Summer's Day. The documentary about her is also brilliant. http://www.amazon.com/Anita-ODay-Life-Jazz-Singer/dp/B001W3P50O

John Carter of Mars plays a mean Martian clarinet.

The thread title is not gender-specific.

I like Herwig very much. First time I saw him was in an excellent group Joe Henderson had in '97, with Randy Brecker also in the front line. I've seen him several other times, including with Palmieri. Herwig (like his Palmieri-mate Brian Lynch) is one of those musicians who are equally adept in Latin jazz and straight-ahead contexts. Sounds like an interesting lineup here.

Charles Brackett Billy Wilder Louis Prima

Merrill? Humes? Forrest? Ward? O'Connell? Reddy? I'm assuming it's one of the first two.

Wade Legge Phoebe Legere Fernand Leger

Dr. Bronner Soapy Smith Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman

I can tell this now that she's gone--the great singer Barbara Lea claimed she alienated Jonathan Schwartz when she said she'd much rather listen to Teagarden singing than Sinatra.

The Verve box has some of Bud's best and worst playing.

Robson Green Willard Robison Paula Robison