Jazz/Pop Vocals (1950s-70s) (Reference)
The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated
(in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from
various sources.
Lorez Alexandria (19292001)
- Alexandria the Great [1964, Impulse]
- More of the Great Lorez Alexandria [1964, Impulse]
- I'll Never Stop Loving You [1992, Muse]
Steve Allen (19212000)
- Plays Hi-Fi Music for Influentials [1957, Varese]
- Steve Allen Plays Jazz Tonight [1982, Concord]
- Steve Allen on the Air [Varese]
Mose Allison (19272016)
- Back Country Suite [1957, OJC]
- Creek Bank [1958, Prestige]
- Sings and Plays [195759, Prestige]
- Greatest Hits [195759, Prestige OJC], B+
- Mose Allison Sings [195759, Prestige], B+(***)
- High Jinks [195960, Columbia/Epic/Legacy, 3CD]
- I Don't Worry About a Thing [1962, Rhino/Atlantic], B
- The Word From Mose [1964, Atlantic], A
- The Sage of Tippo [196268, 32 Jazz, 2CD], B+
- The Best of Mose Allison [196270, Atlantic]
- I'm Not Talkin': The Soul Stylings of Mose Allison 19571971 [195771, BGP], B+(***)
- Your Mind Is On Vacation [1976, Koch]
- Allison Wonderland: The Mose Allison Anthology [195789, Rhino, 2CD]
- Gimcracks and Gewgaws [1997, Blue Note], B
- The Mose Chronicles: Live in London Volume 1 [2000, Blue Note]
- The Mose Chronicles: Live in London Volume 2 [2000, Blue Note]
- American Legend: Live in California [2006, Ibis], B+(*)
- The Way of the World [2010, Anti-], B+(***)
The Ames Brothers
- The Best of the Ames Brothers: Sentimental Me [(1995), Varese]
- The Very Best of the Ames Brothers [(1998), Taragon]
Ernestine Anderson (19282016)
- Hot Cargo [1956, Mercury]
- Live from Concord to London [1976, Concord]
- Never Make Your Move Too Soon [1980, Concord]
- A Song for You [2008, High Note], B+(**)
- Nightlife [20082009, High Note], B+(***)
Ernie Andrews (1927 )
- No Regrets [1992, Muse]
- The Great City [1995, Muse]
- What About Me [2005, High Note], B+(**)
Julie Andrews (1935 )
- My Fair Lady [1956, Sony]
- Cinderella [1957, Columbia]
- Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall [1962, Columbia]
- Marry Poppins [1964, Disney]
- The Sound of Music [1965, RCA]
- Thoroughly Modern Millie [1967, Decca]
- A Little Bit of Broadway [1977, Columbia]
- Here I'll Stay: The Words of Alan Jay Lerner [1996, Polygram]
- The Best of Julie Andrews: Thoroughly Modern Julie [(1996), Rhino]
Claire Austin (191894)
- Claire Austin Sings When Your Lover Has Gone [1955, Contemporary OJC]
Pearl Bailey (191890)
- Pearl Bailey Sings for Adults Only [1959, Roulette]
- The Best of Pearl Bailey [(1961), Roulette]
- 16 Most Requested Songs [(1991), Columbia]
Harry Belafonte (1927 )
- Calypso [1956, RCA]
- Belafonte at Carnegie Hall [1959, RCA]
- Swing Dat Hammer [1960, RCA]
- Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall [1960, RCA]
- Jump Up Calypso [1961, RCA]
- The Midnight Special [1962, RCA]
- Belafonte at the Greek Theatre [1964, RCA]
- All-Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 [195269, RCA], B
- Pure Gold [(1975), RCA]
- The Essential Harry Belafonte [195277, RCA/Legacy, 2 CD], A
- An Evening with Harry Belafonte and Friends [1997, Polygram]
- Greatest Hits [(2000), RCA]
Sathima Bea Benjamin (19362013)
- A Morning in Paris [1963, Ekapa], B+(*)
- Memories and Dreams [1983, Ekapa], B+(***)
- Musical Echoes [2002, Ekapa], B+(*)
- Song Spirit [19632002, Ekapa], B+(***)
Tony Bennett (19262023)
- Jazz [1954, Columbia]
- Cloud 7 [1954, Columbia], B+(*)
- The Beat of My Heart [1957, Columbia/Legacy], B+(**)
- w/Coune Basie: Basie / Bennett: Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings [1958, Roulette], B+(*)
- Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits of the '50s [195059, RPM/Columbia/Legacy], B
- Bennett and Basie Strike Up the Band [1961, Roulette]
- At Carnegie Hall [1962, Columbia]
- I Left My Heart in San Francisco [195762, RPM/Columbia/Legacy], B+(**)
- w/Dave Brubeck: The White House Sessions: Live 1962 [1962, Columbia/Legacy], B+(**)
- I Wanna Be Around [1963, Columbia]
- Live at the Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964 [1964, Columbia/Legacy], B+(*)
- Jazz Moods: Cool [195767, Columbia/Legacy], B+
- Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album [1968, RPM/Columbia/Legacy], B
- Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits of the '60s [196069, RPM/Columbia/Legacy], B+(**)
- All-Time Greatest Hits [195072, Columbia]
- w/Bill Evans: The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album [1975, Fantasy OJC], B+
- w/Bill Evans: Together Again [1976, 2003), Concord], B+(*)
- The Art of Excellence [1986, Columbia]
- 16 Most Requested Songs [(1986), Columbia/Legacy]
- Astoria: Portrait of an Artist [1990, Columbia]
- 40 Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett [195090, Columbia/Legacy, 4CD]
- Perfectly Frank [1992, RPM/Columbia/Legacy], B
- MTV Unplugged [1994, RPM/Columbia/Legacy], B
- Sings the Ultimate American Songbook Vol. 1 [195897, RPM/Columbia/Legacy], B
- Duets: An American Classic [2006, RPM/Columbia], B
- The Classic Christmas Album [19682008, Columbia/Legacy], B+(*)
- w/Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek [2013, Interscope], B+(*)
- w/Bill Charlap: The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern [2015, Columbia], B+(*)
- w/Diana Krall: Love is Here to Stay [2018, Verve/Columbia], B+(**)
- w/Lady Gaga: Love for Sale [2021, Columbia/Interscope], B+(**)
Andy Bey (1939 )
- w/The Bey Sisters: Now Hear [1964, Prestige]
- w/The Bey Sisters: 'Round Midnight [1965, Prestige], B
- Andy and the Bey Sisters [196465, Prestige]
- Ballads, Blues and Bey [1996, Evidence]
- Ain't Necessarily So [1997, 12th Street], B+(**)
- Shades of Bey [1998, Evidence], B
- American Song [2003, Savoy Jazz], B
- The World According to Andy Bey [2013, High Note], B
Teresa Brewer (19312007)
- The Best of Teresa Brewer [(1989), MCA]
- Music! Music! Music! The Best of Teresa Brewer [(1995), Varese]
Dee Dee Bridgewater (1950 )
- Afro Blue [1974, Absord]
- Dee Dee Bridgewater [1976, Atlantic], B
- Dee Dee Bridgewater [1980, Elektra], B
- Live in Paris [1986, Impulse], B+(*)
- In Montreux [1990, Verve], B
- Keeping Tradition [1992, Verve]
- Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver [1994, Verve], A
- Dear Ella [1997, Verve], B+
- Live at Yoshi's [2000, Verve], B+
- This Is New [2001, Verve], B
- J'ai Deux Amours [2005, Sovereign Artists]
- Red Earth [2006, Emarcy], B+(*)
- Eleanora Fagan (19151959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee Bridgewater [2009, Emarcy], B+(*)
- Midnight Sun [(1993), DDB]
- Dee Dee's Feathers [2014, Okeh], B+(**)
- Memphis . . . Yes, I'm Ready [2017, Okeh], B+(*)
Oscar Brown Jr. (19262005)
- Sin and Soul . . . And Then Some [1960, Columbia/Legacy], A
- Then and Now [1995, Weasel]
Joe Carroll (191981)
- Man with a Happy Sound [1962, Collectables]
Betty Carter (193098)
- w/Ray Bryand: Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant [195556, Columbia], B+(*)
- I Can't Help It [1958, Impulse]
- The Modern Sound of Betty Carter [1960, ABC], B+(*)
- Inside Betty Carter [196465, Capitol Jazz], B+(*)
- Finally, Betty Carter [1969, Roulette], B+(*)
- At the Village Vanguard [1970, Verve], B+(**)
- The Betty Carter Album [1976, Verve], B
- The Audience With Betty Carter [1979, Verve, 2CD], B
- Jazzbuhne Berlin '85 [1985, Repertoire]
- Look What I Got [1988, Verve], B+(*)
- Droppin' Things [1990, Verve], B+
- It's Not About the Melody [1992, Verve], B
- The Music Never Stops [1992, Blue Engine], A
- Feed the Fire [1993, Verve], B+
June Christy (192690)
- The Uncollected June Christy with the Kentones [1946, Hindsight]
- Day Dreams [194750, Capitol], B
- Something Cool [195355, Capitol], A
- The Misty Miss Christy [1955, Capitol], B+(**)
- Fair and Warmer / Gone for the Day [1957, Capitol]
- The Song Is June [195860, Capitol]
- Something Cool: The Complete Mono and Stereo Versions [195360, Capitol]
- Ballads for Night People [195961, Capitol Jazz], B+
- Big Band Specials [1962, Capitol]
- Ballads for Night People / The Intimate Miss Christy [196063, Capitol]
- The Best of the Jazz Sessions [194968, Capitol], B
- Impromptu [1977, Discovery]
- Spotlight on June Christy [(1995), Capitol]
Freddy Cole (19312020)
- "Waiter, Ask the Man to Play the Blues": Freddie Cole Sings and Plays Some Lonely Ballads [1964, Dot], A
- The Cole Nobody Knows [1973, First Shot], B
- One More Love Song [1978, Poker], B
- I'm Not My Brother, I'm Me [1990, High Note], B+(***)
- This Is the Life [1993, Savoy Jazz], B+(**)
- A Circle of Love [199395, Fantasy]
- To the Ends of the Earth [1997, Fantasy], B+(***)
- Love Makes the Changes [1998, Fantasy], B+(***)
- Le Grand Freddy: Freddy Cole Sings the Music of Michel Legrand [199499, Fantasy], B+(**)
- This Love of Mine [2005, High Note], B+(***)
- Because of You: Freddy Cole Sings Tony Bennett [2006, High Note], B+(*)
- Music Maestro Please [2006, High Note], B+(**)
- The Dreamer in Me: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola [2008, High Note], A
- Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B [2010, High Note], A
- Talk to Me [2011, High Note], B+(**)
- This and That [2012, High Note], B+(***)
- Singing the Blues [2014, High Note], B+(**)
- He Was the King [2016, High Note], B+(*)
- My Mood Is You [2018, High Note], B+(***)
Earl Coleman (192595)
- Earl Coleman Returns [1956, Prestige]
Perry Como (19122001)
- We Get Letters [1957, RCA]
- All-Time Greatest Hits [194570, RCA], B+
- I Wish It Could Be Christmas Forever [1982, RCA]
- Pure Gold [(1984), RCA]
- Yesterday and Today: A Celebration in Song [(1993), RCA]
- Greatest Hits [(1993), RCA]
- The Very Best of Perry Como [(2000), RCA]
Chris Connor (19292009)
- Chris Connor [1956, Atlantic], B+(*)
- He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not [1956, Atlantic], B+(**)
- Chris Connor / He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not [1956, Collectables]
- A Jazz Date With Chris Connor [1956, Atlantic], B+(**)
- I Miss You So [195657, Atlantic], B+(**)
- Chris Craft [1958, Atlantic], B+(***)
- A Jazz Date with Chris Connor / Chris Craft [195658, Rhino]
- Sings Ballads of the Sad Cafe [1959, Atlantic], B+(*)
- Witchcraft [1959, Atlantic], B+(***)
- I Miss You So / Witchcraft [195659, Collectables]
- Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song [195661, Atlantic, 2 CD], A
- Warm Cool: The Atlantic Years [195662, 32 Jazz, 2 CD]
- Lover Come Back to Me [1981, Evidence]
- Classic [1986, Contemporary]
- As Time Goes By [1991, Enja], B
Jayne Cortez (19342012)
- Celebrations and Solitudes [1974, Strata East]
- Everywhere Drums [1990, Bola Press]
- Taking the Blues Back Home [1996, Polygram]
The Crew Cuts
- The Best of the Crew Cuts: The Mercury Years [(1996), Mercury]
Stanley Crouch (1945 )
- Ain't No Ambulances for No Nigguhs Tonight [1969, Flying Dutchman]
Xavier Cugat (190090)
- The Best of Cugat [(1961), Mercury]
- The Hit Sound of Xavier Cugat [(1998), Charly]
Meredith D'Ambrosio (1941 )
- Lost in His Arms [1978, Sunnyside]
- Little Jazz Bird [1982, Sunnyside]
- It's Your Dance [1985, Sunnyside], B+(***)
- South to a Warmer Place [1989, Sunnyside]
- Love Is Not a Game [1990, Sunnyside]
- Sleep Warm [1991, Sunnyside]
- Wishing on the Moon [2004, Sunnyside], B+(**)
- By Myself [2011, Sunnyside], B+(**)
Vic Damone (19282018)
- April in Paris [1952, Mercury]
- Affair to Remember [1957, Epic]
- The Gift of Love [1958, Columbia]
- This Game of Love [1959, Columbia]
- On the Swingin' Side [1961, Columbia]
- Linger Awhile with Vic Damone [1962, Capitol]
- On the Street Where You Live [1964, Sony]
- You Were Only Fooling [1965, Warner Brothers]
- 16 Most Requested Songs [(1992), Columbia]
- Spotlight on Vic Damone [(1995), Capitol]
- The Best of Vic Damone: The Mercury Years [(1996), Mercury]
Blossom Dearie (19262009)
- Blossom Dearie [1956, 1989), Verve], B+(***)
- Give Him the Ooh-La-La [1957, Verve], B+(**)
- Once Upon a Summertime [1958, Verve], B+(***)
- My Gentleman Friend [1959, Verve], A
- Blossom Dearie Sings Comden and Green [1959, Verve], B+(**)
- Soubrette: Blossom Dearie Sings Broadway Hit Songs [1960, Verve], B+(**)
- Verve Jazz Masters 51 [195760, Verve]
Matt Dennis (19142002)
- Plays and Sings Matt Dennis [1954, Trend], B+(**)
- Dennis, Anyone? [1955, RCA Victor], B+(**)
- Plays and Sings Matt Dennis: Live in Hollywood [195455, Fresh Sound], B+(**)
Martin Denny (19112005)
- Exotica 1 / Exotica 2 [1957, Scamp]
- Quiet Village [1959, Liberty]
- Quiet Village / The Enchanted Sea [1959, Scamp]
- Exotica: The Best of Martin Denny [(1990), Rhino]
- Afro-Desia [(1995), Scamp]
Bob Dorough (19232018)
- Devil May Care [1956, Bethlehem]
- Just About Everything [1966, Evidence]
- Right on My Way Home [1997, Blue Note], B+
- Too Much Coffee Man [2000, Blue Note], A
- w/Dave Frishberg: Who's on First [2000, Blue Note]
- Sunday at Iridium [2004, Arbors], B
Urszula Dudziak (1943 )
- Urszula [1976, Arista]
- Midnight Train [1977, Arista]
Jimmy Durante (18931980)
- Inka Dinka Doo [1986, MCA]
- As Time Goes By: The Best of Jimmy Durante [(1993), Warner Brothers]
Les Elgart (191895)
- Elgart Touch / For Dancers Also [195657, Collector's Choice]
Ethel Ennis (1932 )
- Ethel Ennis [1993, Hildner]
Esquivel (19182002)
- To Love Again [1957, RCA]
- Space Age Bachelor Pad Music [(1994), Bar/None]
- Cabaret Manana [(1995), RCA]
- Music from a Sparkling Planet [(1995), Bar/None]
Lorraine Feather (1948 )
- New York City Drag [2001, Rhombus]
- Such Sweet Thunder: Music of the Duke Ellington Orchestra [2004, Sanctuary]
- Ages [20082009, Jazzed Media], B+(***)
- Tales of the Unusual [2012, Jazzed Media]
- Attachments [20122013, Jazzed Media], B+(*)
- Flirting With Disaster [20132015, Jazzed Media], B
- My Own Particular Life [20192021, Relarion], B+(*)
Eddie Fisher (19282010)
- Greatest Hits [195055, RCA], B
- The Very Best of Eddie Fisher [(1968), MCA]
- All-Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 [(1991), RCA]
Four Freshmen
- 5 Trombones and 5 Trumpets [195657, Collector's Choice]
- Capitol Collectors Series [(1991), Capitol]
The Four Lads
- 16 Most Requested Songs [(1991), Columbia]
The Four Preps
- Capitol Collectors Series [(1989), Capitol]
Sergio Franchi (192890)
- This Is Sergio Franchi [1976, RCA]
Dave Frishberg (1933 )
- Getting Some Fun out of Life [1977, Concord]
- You're a Lucky Guy [1978, Concord]
- Classics [198183, Concord], B
- Live at Vine Street [1984, OJC]
- By Himself [1997, Arbors]
- Retromania: At the Jazz Bakery [2005, Arbors], B+(***)
Jane Froman (190780)
- Capitol Recordings [(1998), Collectors' Choice]
Judy Garland (192269)
- Judy at Carnegie Hall [1961, Capitol, 2CD], A
- Judy Garland in Hollywood: Her Greatest Movie Hits [193663, Rhino]
- Judy Garland and Friends: Duets [196364, Savoy Jazz], C+
- That Old Feeling: Classic Ballads From the Judy Garland Show [196364, Savoy Jazz], C
- Great Day! Rare Recordings From the Judy Garland Show [196364, Savoy Jazz], B
- Judy [196364, 32 Jazz, 4 CD]
- Live at the London Palladium [1965, Capitol]
- Classic Judy Garland: The Capitol Years 19551965 [195565, Capitol, 2 CD], B
- The Best of the Decca Years, Vol. 1 [(1990), Decca]
- Changing My Tune: The Best of the Decca Years, Vol. 2 [(1992), Decca]
- The Complete Decca Masters (Plus) [(1994), MCA]
- 25th Anniversary Retrospective [(1995), Capitol]
- Collector's Gems from MGM Films [(1996), Rhino, 2 CD]
- The Complete Decca Original Cast Recordings [(1996), MCA]
- Spotlight on Judy Garland [(1996), Capitol]
Georgia Gibbs (19192006)
- The Best of Georgia Gibbs: The Mercury Years [(1996), Mercury]
Jackie Gleason (191687)
- Music to Remember Her [1955, Capitol]
- The Best of Jackie Gleason [(1993), Curb]
- Romantic Moods of Jackie Gleason [(1996), Capitol, 2 CD]
- How Sweet It Is! The Jackie Gleason Velvet Brass [(1996), Razor & Tie]
Honi Gordon
- Honi Gordon Sings [1962, Prestige OJC]
Eydie Gormé (19282013)
- w/Steve Lawrence: Sing The Golden Hits [1960, ABC-Paramount], B+(**)
Robert Goulet (19332007)
- Greatest Hits [(1969), Columbia]
- 16 Most Requested Songs [196069, Columbia], C
Buddy Greco (19262017)
- Buddy Greco's Greatest Hits [(1985), Bainbridge]
- Greatest Hits [(1995), Top]
Lani Hall (1945 )
Doug Hammond (1942 )
- w/David Durrah, Charles Burnham: Reflections in the Sea of Nurnen [1975, Tribe], B
Nancy Harrow (1930 )
- Wild Women Don't Have the Blues [1960, Candid], A
- You Never Know [1962, Atlantic], B+(**)
- Wild Women Don't Have the Blues / You Never Know [196062, Fresh Sound], B+(***)
- Secrets [199091, Soul Note]
Johnny Hartman (192383)
- Songs From the Heart [1955, Bethlehem]
- All of Me [1956, Bethlehem]
- And I Thought About You [1960, Blue Note]
- I Just Dropped By to Say Hello [1963, Impulse], B
- Once in Every Life [1980, Bee Hive]
Clancy Hayes (190872)
- Swingin' Minstrel [195658, Good Time Jazz], B+(**)
Dick Haymes (191680)
- Rain or Shine [1956, Capitol], B+(**)
- The Best of Dick Haymes [(1991), Curb]
- The Very Best of Dick Haymes [(1997), Taragon]
- The Very Best of Dick Haymes, Vol. 2 [(1997), Taragon]
- w/Harry James: The Complete Columbia Recordings [(1998), Collector's Choice, 2 CD]
Bill Henderson (19302016)
- Bill Henderson Sings [1959, Vee-Jay]
- Bill Henderson/Oscar Peterson Trio [1963, Verve]
- Beautiful Memory: Bill Henderson Live at the Vic [2007, Ahuh], B
Jon Hendricks (1921 )
Al Hibbler (19152001)
- Al Hibbler Sings Duke Ellington [1954, Norgran]
- The Best of Al Hibbler [(1998), Varese]
Shirley Horn (19342005)
- Trav'lin' Light [1965, Impulse]
- A Lazy Afternoon [1978, Steeplechase]
- All Night Long [1981, Steeplechase]
- Close Enough for Love [1988, Verve]
- Live at the 4 Queens [1988, Resonance], A
- You Won't Forget Me [1990, Verve], B+(**)
- Light Out of Darkness [1993, Verve], B+
- Live at the 1994 Monterey Jazz Festival [1994, Monterey Jazz Festival], B+(***)
- The Main Ingredient [1995, Verve], B
- Loving You [1996, Verve]
- I Remember Miles [1997, Verve]
- The Ultimate Shirley Horn [196297, Verve]
- You're My Thrill [2000, Verve]
- May the Music Never End [2003, Verve], A
Engelbert Humperdinck (1936 )
- Release Me [1966, Mercury]
- His Greatest Hits [(1974), Polygram]
- Merry Christmas [1980, Epic]
- Christmas Time [1989, Epic]
- Ultimate Collection [(2000), Hip-O]
Betty Hutton (19212007)
- Spotlight On . . . Betty Hutton [194449, Capitol], B+
Julio Iglesias (1943 )
- Mi Vida en Canciones [(1978), Sony]
- Momentos [1981, Sony]
- From a Child to a Woman [1981, Columbia]
- De Nina a Mujer [1982, Sony]
- Moments [1982, Columbia]
- In Concert [1983, Columbia]
- Julio [1983, Columbia]
- 1100 Bel Air Place [1984, Columbia/Legacy], B
- El Amor [1989, Sony]
- Por una Mujer [1989, Discos CBS]
- Aimer la Vie ... [1990, Sony]
- Crazy [1994, Columbia]
- Tango [1996, Columbia/Legacy], C+
- My Life: Greatest Hits [(1998), Columbia]
- Sono un Pirata, Sony un Signore [Sony]
- Minhas Cancoes Preferidas [Sony]
- Momenti [Sony]
Jackie and Roy [1954 ]
- Sweet and Low Down [1960, Columbia]
- Lovesick [1967, Verve]
- Time and Love [1972, CTI]
- Jackie Cain and Roy Kral: A Wilder Alias [1973, CTI/Masterworks Jazz], C
- The ABC Paramount Years [(1997), Koch International]
Joni James (19302022)
Al Jarreau (19402017)
- 1965 [1965, Bainbridge]
- We Got By [1975, Reprise]
- Look to the Rainbow [1977, Warner Brothers], C+
- This Time [1980, Warner Brothers]
- Breakin' Away [1981, Warner Brothers]
- The Best of Al Jarreau [197796, Warner Brothers]
- Accentuate the Positive [2004, Verve], B
- An Excellent Adventure: The Very Best of Al Jarreau [19752009, Rhino], B
- w/The Metropole Orkest: Live [20112012, Concord Jazz], B
Eddie Jefferson (191879)
- There I Go Again [1953, OJC]
- The Jazz Singer [1959, Inner City]
- Letter from Home [1961, OJC]
- Body and Soul [1968, OJC]
- The Jazz Singer [195968, Evidence]
- Come Along with Me [1969, OJC]
- Still on the Planet [1976, Muse]
- Main Main [1977, Inner City]
Herb Jeffries (19162014)
- Say It Isn't So [1957, Bethlehem], B
- A Brief History of Herb Jeffries (The Bronze Buckaroo) [193495, Warner Western]
Etta Jones (19282001)
- Don't Go to Strangers [1960, Prestige], B+(***)
- Lonely and Blue [1962, Prestige], B+(**)
- The Best of Etta Jones: The Prestige Singles [196062, Prestige]
- A Soulful Sunday: Live at the Left Bank [1972, Cellar Live], B
- w/Houston Person: Don't Misunderstand: Live in New York [1980, High Note], B+(*)
- Sugar [1989, Muse]
- Reverse the Charges [199192, Muse]
- My Buddy: Etta Jones Sings the Songs of Buddy Johnson [1997, HighNote], A
- All the Way: Etta Jones Sings Sammy Cahn [1999, HighNote], B+(**)
- Easy Living [2000, High Note]
- w/Houston Person: The Way We Were: Live in Concert [2000, High Note], B+(**)
- Sings Lady Day [2001, High Note], A
Jack Jones (1938 )
- Greatest Hits [(1995), MCA]
Sheila Jordan (1928 )
- Comes Love: Lost Session 1960 [1960, Capri], B+(**)
- Portrait of Sheila [1962, Blue Note], A
- Confirmation [1975, Test of Time], B+(***)
- w/Arild Andersen: Sheila [1977, SteepleChase], B+(***)
- w/Harvie Swartz: Old Time Feeling [1983, Muse], B+
- The Crossing [1984, Blackhawk], B+
- Songs From Within [1989, M.A. Recordings], B+
- Lost and Found [1990, Muse], A
- w/Harvie S: Yesterdays [1990, High Note], A
- One for Junior [1991, Muse]
- Better Than Anything: Live [1991, There], B+(***)
- The Very Thought of Two [1993, M.A. Recordings]
- Heart Strings [1993, Muse], B+
- From the Heart [198293, 32 Jazz], B+
- w/Cameron Brown: I've Grown Accustomed to the Bass [1997, High Note], A
- Jazz Child [1997, High Note], B
- Sheila's Back in Town [1998, Splasc(H)], B+(**)
- Little Song [2002, High Note], A
- Believe in Jazz [2003, Ella Productions], A
- w/E.S.P. Trio: Straight Ahead [2004, Splasc(H)], A
- w/Cameron Brown: Celebration: Live at the Triad [2004, High Note], A
- Winter Sunshine [2008, Justin Time], B+(**)
- Live at Mezzrow [2021, Cellar Live], B+(***)
Sammy Kaye (191087)
- The Best of the Big Bands [(1990), Columbia]
Gene Kelly (191296)
- Song and Dance Man [(1992), DRG]
- 's Wonderful [(1996), Rhino]
Morgana King (19302018)
- A Taste of Honey [1964, Mainstream]
The King Sisters
- Spotlight on King Sisters [(1995), Capitol]
Dorothy Kirsten (191092)
- The Classic RCA Performances [(2000), Collectors' Choice]
Eartha Kitt (19272008)
- The Essential Eartha Kitt [195257, RCA/Legacy, 2CD], B+(***)
- The Best of Eartha Kitt [(1975), MCA]
- Miss Kitt to You [(1992), RCA]
- The Best of Eartha Kitt [(1994), Import]
Irene Kral (193278)
- w/Herb Pomeroy: The Band and I [1958, Capitol Jazz]
- Better Than Anything [1963, Fresh Sound]
- Where Is Love? [1974, Absord]
- Just for Now [1975, Jazzed Media]
- Second Chance [1975, Jazzed Media], B+(***)
- Kral Space [1977, Collectables]
- Gentle Rain [1977, Choice]
Karin Krog (1937 )
- Some Other Spring [1970, Storyville]
- One on One [197780, Meantime]
- Two of a Kind [1982, Meantime]
- Freestyle [198586, Odin]
- Gershwin with Karin Krog [197389, Meantime]
- Jubilee: The Best of 30 Years [196494, Verve, 2 CD]
- w/John Surman: Bluesand [1999, Meantime]
- Don't Just Sing: An Anthology: 19631999 [196399, Light in the Attic], B+(**)
- Where You At? [2002, Enja]
Cleo Laine (1927 )
- Ridin' High: The British Sessions 19601971 [196071, Koch]
- Cleo Laine Live!!! At Carnegie Hall [1973, RCA]
Frankie Laine (19132007)
- Rockin' [1957, Columbia]
- Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits [(1958), Columbia]
- Frankie Laine, Baladeer [1961, Columbia]
- Hell Bent for Leather! [1961, Columbia]
- I Want Someone to Love [1967, ABC/Paramount]
- I'll Take Care of Your Cares [1967, Paramount]
- To Each His Own [1968, Paramount]
- You Gave Me a Mountain [1969, ABC]
- 16 Most Requested Songs [(1989), Columbia]
- On the Trail [(1990), Bear Family]
- The Frankie Laine Collection: The Mercury Years [(1991), Polygram]
- On the Trail Again [(1992), Bear Family]
- The Best of Frankie Laine [(1993), Capitol]
- Cocktail Hour [(2000), CRG]
Lambert, Hendricks and Ross [19571964]
- Sing a Song of Basie [1957, Impulse], B
- The Hottest New Group in Jazz [1959, Columbia], B+(**)
- Sing Ellington [1960, Columbia], B
- High Flying [1961, Columbia], B
- Everybody's Boppin' [195961, Columbia], B
- The Hottest New Group in Jazz [195962, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD], B
Steve Lawrence (1935 )
- The Best of Steve Lawrence [(1987), Paramount]
- Greatest Hits [(1987), Columbia]
Barbara Lea (19292011)
- Barbara Lea [1956, OJC]
- Lea in Love [1957, OJC]
- Hoagy's Children [1981, Audiophile]
- Do It Again [1983, Audiophile]
Jeanne Lee (19392000)
- w/Ran Blake: The Newest Sound Around [1961, RCA Victor], B+(**)
- The Legendary Duets [1961, Bluebird]
- Conspiracy [1975, Moved-by-Sound], B+(*)
- w/Ran Blake: You Stepped Out of a Cloud [1989, Owl]
- Natural Affinities [1992, Owl]
- Here and Now! [1993, Word of Mouth]
- w/Mal Waldron: After Hours [1994, Blue Note]
Abbey Lincoln (19302010)
- That's Him [1957, Riverside OJC], B
- It's Magic [1958, Riverside OJC]
- Abbey Is Blue [1959, Riverside OJC], B+
- Straight Ahead [1960, Candid], B
- Golden Lady [1980, Inner City]
- Abbey Sings Billie, Vol. 1 [1987, Enja]
- Abbey Sings Billie, Vol. 2 [1987, Enja]
- The World Is Falling Down [1990, Verve], B
- You Gotta Pay the Band [1991, Verve Gitanes], B
- w/Hank Jones: When There Is Love [1992, Verve], B+(**)
- Devil's Got Your Tongue [1992, Verve]
- A Turtle's Dream [1995, Verve Gitanes], B+
- Who Used to Dance [1996, Verve]
- Wholly Earth [1999, Verve]
- Over the Years [(2000), Verve]
- Abbey Sings Abbey [2006, Verve], B+(***)
Julie London (19262000)
- Calendar Girl [1956, Liberty]
- The Best of Julie London: The Liberty Years [195564, Liberty/EMI], A
- Time for Love: The Best of Julie London [195565, Rhino], A
- Julie Is Her Name, Vols. 12 [(1992), EMI America]
Gloria Lynne (19312013)
- Miss Gloria Lynne [1958, Evidence]
- No Detour Ahead [1992, Muse]
- From My Heart to Yours [2007, High Note], B
Gisele Mackenzie (19272003)
- Hard to Get: The Best of Gisele Mackenzie [(1998), Collector's Choice]
Manhattan Transfer [1969 ]
- The Manhattan Transfer [1975, Atlantic]
- Mecca for Moderns [1981, Atlantic]
- Vocalese [1985, Atlantic]
- The Very Best of Manhattan Transfer [197587, Rhino], C+
- The Anthology: Down in Birdland [(1992), Rhino, 2 CD]
- Swing [1997, Atlantic]
- Vibrate [2004, Telarc], C
- The Chick Corea Songbook [2009, Four Quarters], C
Dean Martin (191795)
- This Is Dean Martin [1958, Capitol]
- A Winter Romance [1959, Capitol]
- This Time I'm Swingin'! / Pretty Baby [195760, Capitol]
- Capitol Collectors Series [194860, Capitol], B+
- That's Amore: The Best of Dean Martin [(1996), Capitol]
- Dino! Italian Love Songs / Cha Cha de Amor [1960, Capitol]
- Capitol Years [194860, Capitol, 2 CD]
- The Door Is Still Open to My Heart [1964, Reprise]
- Everybody Loves Somebody [1964, Reprise]
- Dream with Dean [1964, Reprise]
- Houston [1965, Reprise]
- The Dean Martin TV Show [1966, Reprise]
- Somewhere There's a Someone [1966, Reprise]
- Christmas Album [1966, Reprise]
- Welcome to My World [1967, Reprise]
- Greatest Hits: King of Cool [194967, Capitol], A
- Gentle on My Mind [1968, Reprise]
- Favorites [(1968), Capitol]
- The Best of Dean Martin 19621968 [196268, Charly]
- Dino: The Essential Dean Martin [194969, Capitol], A
- (Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You [Reprise]
- Memories Are Made of This [(1997), Bear Family]
- The Long-Lost Reprise Hits of Dean Martin [(1998), Collector's Choice]
- The Christmas Collection: Making Spirits ... [(1998), Capitol]
Al Martino (19272009)
- The Best of Al Martino [(1968), Capitol]
- Capitol Collectors Series [(1992), Capitol]
- Spotlight on Al Martino [(1996), Capitol]
- I Love You Because [(1999), Razor & Tie]
Johnny Mathis (1935 )
- Heavenly [1958, Columbia]
- Merry Christmas [1958, Columbia]
- Open Fire, Two Guitars [1959, Columbia]
- Johnny's Greatest Hits [(1962), Columbia]
- Johnny [1963, Columbia]
- The Sound of Christmas [1964, Mercury]
- Christmas with Johnny Mathis [1972, Columbia]
- Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits [(1972), Columbia]
- 16 Most Requested Songs [195677, Columbia], B+
- The Ultimate Hits Collection [195686, Columbia], B+(**)
- The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis [(1993), Columbia]
- The Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection [(1994), Columbia, 4 CD]
- Johnny Mathis 40th Anniversary Collection [(1996), Columbia]
- The Essential Johnny Mathis [19562000, Columbia/Legacy], B
- Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration [19562006, Columbia/Legacy], B
- Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration [19582006, Columbia/Legacy], C+
Marilyn Maye (1928 )
- Meet Marvelous Marilyn Maye [1965, RCA Victor], B+(*)
- The Happiest Sound in Town [1968, RCA Victor], B+(***)
Susannah McCorkle (19462001)
- Songs of Johnny Mercer [1977, Jazz Alliance], B+
- Over the Rainbow: The Songs of E.Y. Yip Harburg [1980, Jazz Alliance]
- The People That You Never Get to Love [1981, Jazz Alliance]
- How Do You Keep the Music Playing? [1985, Jazz Alliance]
- No More Blues [1988, Concord]
- Sabia [1990, Concord], B
- I'll Take Romance [1991, Concord]
- From Bessie to Brazil [1993, Concord], B+
- Someone to Watch Over Me: Songs of George Gershwin [1998, Concord], B+
- From Broken Hearts to Blue Skies [1998, Concord]
- Hearts and Minds [2000, Concord]
- Most Requested Songs [19772000, Concord], B+
The McGuire Sisters
- Teenage Party [1957, Coral]
- Greatest Hits [(1989), MCA]
- The Anthology [195265, MCA, 2 CD], B
Carmen McRae (192294)
- Torchy [1955, Decca], B+(**)
- Here to Stay [195559, Decca]
- Torchy and Blue Moon [195659, MCA]
- Carmen McRae's Finest Hour [195559, Verve]
- I'll Be Seeing You [195559, Decca, 2 CD], B
- For Lovers [195569, Verve], B
- Live at the Flamingo Jazz Club London May 1961 [1961, Acrobat], B+(*)
- Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics [1961, 1997), Columbia/Legacy], B+(***)
- The Great American Songbook [1972, Atlantic]
- As Time Goes By: Carmen McRae Alone Live at the Dug [1973, Victor], B+(***)
- w/George Shearing: Two for the Road [1980, Concord]
- For Lady Day [1984, Novus]
- Any Old Time [1986, Denon]
- w/Betty Carter: The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duets [1987, Verve], B+(**)
- Ballad Essentials [198287, Concord]
- Carmen Sings Monk [1988, RCA Bluebird], A
- Sarah: Dedicated to You [1990, Novus], B+(***)
George Melly (19262007)
- Goodtime George [195173, Spectrum]
- Nuts / Son of Nuts [197273, Warner Jazz, 2 CD]
Mabel Mercer (190084)
- Sings Cole Porter [1955, Atlantic]
Helen Merrill (1930 )
- Helen Merrill [1954, Emarcy], A
- Helen Merrill With Strings [1955], B+(***)
- Dream of You [1956, Emarcy], B+(**)
- w/Clifford Brown, Gil Evans: Helen Merrill With Clifford Brown and Gil Evans [195456, Emarcy], B+(***)
- Merrill at Midnight [1957, Emarcy], B
- Compact Jazz: Helen Merrill [195458, Mercury], B+
- The Complete Helen Merrill on Mercury (19541958) [195458, Mercury, 4 CD]
- You've Got a Date With the Blues [1959, Verve], B+(**)
- American Country Songs [1959, Atco], B
- Helen Merrill at Nalen With Jan Johansson [1959, Riverside], B+(***)
- Parole e Musica [1960, RCA Italian], B+(**)
- Helen Merrill in Italy [195962, Liuto]
- w/Dick Katz: The Feeling Is Mutual [1965, Emarcy], B+(***)
- A Shade of Difference [1968, Emarcy]
- w/Teddy Wilson: Helen Sings, Teddy Swings! [1970, Catalyst], B+(**)
- Jazz 'Round Midnight: Helen Merrill [195476, Verve]
- Chasin' the Bird [1979, Emarcy]
- No Tears . . . No Goodbyes [1984, Owl]
- Music Makers [1986, Owl]
- w/Gil Evans: Collaboration [1988, Emarcy], B+
- Alone Together [1989, Emarcy]
- Clear Out of This World [1991, Emarcy]
- Brownie: Homage to Clifford Brown [1994, Verve], B
- You and the Night and the Music [1996, Verve], B
- Carousel [1996, Finlandia]
- Jelena Ana Milcetic a.k.a. Helen Merrill [1999, Verve], B
- Lilac Wine [2002, Sunnyside], B
Mitch Miller (19112010)
- Sing Along With Mitch [1958, Columbia], C+
Liza Minnelli (1946 )
- Liza With a "Z" [1972, Columbia/Legacy], B+(***)
- The Best of Liza Minnelli [197292, Columbia/Legacy], B+
- Gently [1996, Angel]
Phil Minton (1940 )
- A Doughnut in Both Hands [197582, Emanem]
- The Berlin Station [1986, FMP]
- Songs from a Prison Diary [1993, Leo]
- Two Concerts [1995, FMP]
- Mouthfull of Ecstasy [1996, Victo]
- A Doughnut in One Hand [1998, FMP]
Guy Mitchell (192799)
- Heartaches by the Number [(1970), Bear Family]
- The Definitive Guy Mitchell [(2000), Collector's Choice, 2 CD]
Marilyn Monroe (192662)
- The Essential Recordings [195162, Music Club], B
Hugo Montenegro (192581)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly [(1992), RCA]
- Music from "A Fistful of Dollars" and "For a Few Dollars More" [RCA]
- Cha Chas for Dancing [Time]
Jane Morgan (1924 )
- Fascination: The Jane Morgan Collection [(1998), Varese]
Jaye P. Morgan (1931 )
- Jaye P. Morgan [1976, Wewantsounds], B
- Jaye P. Morgan on RCA [(1997), Collector's Choice]
Nana Mouskouri (1934 )
- Song for Liberty [1970, Mercury]
- Vielles Chansons de France [1978, Mercury]
- The Magic of Nana Mouskouri [1988, Philips]
- Only Love: The Best of Nana [(1991), Philips]
- Nuestras Canciones, Vol. 2 [1994, Philips]
- Recuerdos, Vol. 1 [1995, Polygram]
- Recuerdos, Vol. 2 [1995, Polygram]
- Coleccion, Vol. 1: Clasicos [(1998), Polygram]
- Coleccion, Vol. 4: Canciones Latinas [(1998), Polygram]
- Coleccion, Vol. 5: Hollywood Lo Mejor del Cine [(1998), Polygram]
- Coleccion, Vol. 6: Canciones Para Brasil [(1998), Polygram]
- Evening with Belafonte [RCA]
Mark Murphy (19322015)
- Crazy Rhythm: His Debut Recordings [195658, Decca/GRP]
- The Best of Mark Murphy [195960, Capitol]
- Rah! [1961, Riverside OJC]
- That's How I Love the Blues [1963, Riverside OJD]
- Midnight Mood [1970, Universal International]
- Mark Murphy Sings [1975, Muse]
- Bop for Kerouac [1981, Muse]
- Sings Nat's Choice [1983, Muse]
- Kerouac Then and Now [1986, Muse]
- Beauty and the Beast [1986, Muse]
- What a Way to Go [1990, Muse]
- Bop for Miles [1990, Highnote], B
- Song for the Geese [1997, RCA]
- Sings Nat King Cole . . . and More [(1999), 32 Jazz, 2 CD]
- Some Time Ago [1999, High Note]
- The Latin Porter [2000, Go Jazz]
- Links [2000, High Note]
- Lucky to Be Me [2001, High Note]
- Memories of You [2003, High Note]
- Once to Every Heart [2005, Verve]
- Love Is What Stays [2007, Verve], D
Jim Nabors (1932 )
- The Best of Jim Nabors [196675, Columbia/Legacy], C
Nanette Natal (1945 )
- Stairway to the Stars [1990, Benyo Music]
- It's Only a Tune [2004, Benyo Music], B+
- I Must Be Dreaming [20052007, Benyo Music], B+(***)
- Sweet Summer Blue [2011, Benyo Music], B+(***)
Wayne Newton (1942 )
- Ultra Lounge: Wild, Cool and Swingin' [196367, Capitol], B+
- Mr. Las Vegas [196367, Capitol], B+
- Capitol Collectors Series [(1989), Capitol]
Maggie Nicols (1948 )
- w/Julie Tippetts: Nicols / Tippetts [1978, FMP]
- w/Pete Nu: Nicols 'n' Nu [1985, Leo]
- Transitions [2001, Emanem]
Ken Nordine (1920 )
- The Best of Word Jazz, Vol. 1 [195760, Rhino]
- Colors [1966, Asphodel]
NOVI Singers
- Bossa Nova [Polish Jazz Vol. 13] [1967, Polskie Nagrania Muza], B
Ruth Olay (19242021)
- Easy Living [1959, Mercury]
- Olay! O.K.! [1963, Essential Media Group], B+(*)
Jane Olivor (1947 )
- Chasing Rainbows [1977, Columbia]
- The Best of Jane Olivor [197682, Columbia/Legacy], C
Patti Page (19272013)
- The Best of Patti Page [20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection: ] [195057, Mercury], B+(*)
- The Patti Page Collection: The Mercury Years, Vol. 1 [(1991), Mercury]
- The Patti Page Collection: The Mercury Years, Vol. 2 [(1991), Mercury]
- A Golden Celebration [(1997), Polygram]
- Live at Carnegie Hall: The 50th Anniversary Concert [(1998), DRG]
Annette Peacock (1941 )
- I'm the One [1972, RCA]
- X-Dreams [1978, 1996), See For Miles], A
- The Perfect Release [1979, See for Miles], A
- The Collection [1982, Aura], A
- Mama Never Taught Me How to Cook: The Aura Years [197882, Castle], A
- I Have No Feelings [1986, Ironic], B
- An Acrobat's Heart [2000, ECM], B
Anne Phillips
- Born to Be Blue [1959, Roulette]
- Ballet Time [2008, Conawago], B
- Live at the Jazz Bakery [2019, Conawago], B
King Pleasure (192281)
- w/Annie Ross: King Pleasure Sings / Annie Ross Sings [195254, Fantasy OJC], B
- Golden Days [1960, Hi Fi OJC]
Ruth Price (1938 )
- Ruth Price with Shelly Manne and His Men at the Manne Hole [1961, Contemporary OJC]
Arthur Prysock (192997)
- Jazz 'Round Midnight: Artur Prysock [(1995), Verve]
- The Best of Arthur Prysock: The Milestone Years [(2000), Milestone]
Johnnie Ray (192790)
- Live at the Palladium [1954, Bear Family]
- High Drama: The Real Johnnie Ray [195160, Columbia/Legacy], B+
- Cry [(1990), Bear Family]
- 16 Most Requested Songs [(1991), Columbia/Legacy]
Vi Redd (1928 )
- Bird Call [1962, United Artists], B+(***)
- Lady Soul [1963, Atco], B+(**)
Della Reese (19312017)
- Della [1960, RCA Victor], B+(**)
- Della Della Cha Cha Cha [1961, RCA Victor], A
Irene Reid (19302008)
- A Man Only Does (What a Woman Makes Him Do) [1967, Verve]
- Thanks to You [1990, Savant]
- Million Dollar Secret [1997, Savant]
- Thanks to You [2004, Savant]
- The Queen of the Party [19972003, Savant], B+(***)
Debbie Reynolds (19322016)
- The Best of Debbie Reynolds [(1972), Curb]
Betty Roché (191899)
- Take the "A" Train [1956, Bethlehem], B+
- Sophisticated Ladies [1956, Affinity]
- Lightly and Politely [1961, Prestige]
Annie Ross (19302020)
- w/Gerry Mulligan: Sings a Song With Mulligan [1957, Pacific Jazz], B+
- Sings a Handful of Songs [1963, Everest], B
- w/Pony Poindexter: Recorded at the Tenth German Jazz Festival in Frankfurt [1966, SABA], B+(*)
- Music Is Forever [1995, DRG]
Jimmy Scott (19252014)
- Everybody's Somebody's Fool [195052, Verve], B
- If You Only Knew [1955, Savoy]
- The Fabulous Little Jimmy Scott [1959, Savoy]
- The Soul of Little Jimmy Scott [1969, Savoy]
- The Source [1969, Atlantic], B
- The Savoy Years and More [195272, Savoy, 3CD]
- Lost and Found [196972, Rhino]
- All the Way [1992, Sire], B+(***)
- Dream [1995, Sire], A
- Heaven [1996, Warner Brothers]
- Mood Indigo [2000, Milestone]
- But Beautiful [2001, Milestone], B+
- Milestone Profiles [20002001, Milestone], B+(*)
- I Go Back Home [20102014, Eden River], B+(**)
William Shatner (1931 )
- Transformed Man [1968, Varese Sarabande]
- Has Been [2004, Shout Factory], B
Bobby Short (19242005)
- Bobby Short [1956, Atlantic], B+(*)
- At Town Hall [1968, Rhino]
- Bobby Short Is K-RA-ZY for Gershwin [1973, Collectables]
- Bobby Short Celebrates Rodgers and Hart [1975, Atlantic]
- Guess Who's in Town: Bobby Short Performan Andy Razaf [1987, Atlantic]
Ben Sidran (1943 )
- Live at Montreaux [1978, Arista]
- Cool Paradise [1991, Go Jazz]
- Don't Cry for No Hipster [2012, Nardis Music], B+(***)
- Swing State [2021, Nardis], B+(**)
Ginny Simms (191394)
- Love Is Here to Stay [1960, Simitar]
Nina Simone (19332003)
- Nina Simone and Her Friends [1957, Bethlehem]
- Little Girl Blue [1957, Bethlehem]
- The Original Nina Simone [1959, Bethlehem]
- The Amazing Nina Simone / Nina Simone at Town Hall [1959, Collectables]
- Forbidden Fruit / Nina Simone at Newport [196061, Collectables]
- Nina Simone at the Village Gate [1961, Roulette]
- Nina Simone Sings Duke Ellington [1961, Colpix], B+(*)
- Nina Simone at Carnegie Hall [1963, Colpix]
- The Best of the Colpix Years [195963, Roulette], B
- Anthology: The Colpix Years [195963, Rhino, 2CD]
- Nina Simone in Concert [1964, Philips]
- Pastel Blues / Let It All Out [196465, Mercury], B+
- High Priestess of Soul [1966, Philips]
- You've Got to Learn [1966, Verve], B+(*)
- Verve Jazz Masters 17: Nina Simone [196466, Verve]
- Ultimate Nina Simone [196466, Verve], B
- Nina Simone's Finest Hour [196466, Verve], B
- The Best of Nina Simone [196267, Polygram]
- To Love Somebody [1969, RCA]
- Nina Simone and Piano! [1969, RCA/Legacy], B
- Sings the Blues [196669, RCA/Legacy], B
- Forever Young, Gifted and Black: Songs of Freedom and Spirit [196769, RCA/Legacy], B
- Silk and Soul [196769, RCA/Legacy], C
- The Blues [196671, Jive/Novus]
- The Essential Nina Simone [196772, RCA], B
- Just Like a Woman: Nina Simone Sings Classic Songs of the '60s [196778, RCA/Legacy], B
- Let It Be Me [1980, Verve], C
- Fodder on My Wings [1982, Verve], B+(**)
- For Lovers [196487, Verve], C
- The Soul of Nina Simone [196387, RCA/Legacy], B+(*)
- Anthology [195793, RCA/BMG Heritage, 2CD], A
- To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story [195793, RCA/Legacy, 3CD+DVD], B+(**)
- Remixed and Reimagined [2006, RCA/Legacy], B
Carol Sloane (1937 )
- Out of the Blue [196162, Koch]
- Cotton Tai [1978, Choice]
- Love You Madly [1988, Contemporary]
- Sweet and Slow [1993, Concord]
- When I Look in Your Eyes [1994, Concord]
- The Songs Sinatra Sang [1996, Concord]
- Dearest Duke [2007, Arbors], B+(**)
- Live at Birdland [2021, Club], B+(***)
Keely Smith (19322017)
- Spotlight on Keely Smith [(1994), Capitol]
- Vegas '58-Today [2004, Concord], B+(***)
Mary Stallings (1939 )
- I Waited for You [1994, Concord]
- Manhattan Moods [1996, Concord]
- Live at the Village Vanguard [2001, MaxJazz]
- Remember Love [2004, Half Note], A
- Dream [2010, High Note], B
- Don't Look Back [2011, High Note], B+(***)
- w/Eric Reed: But Beautiful [2012, High Note], B+(**)
- Songs Were Made to Sing [2019, Smoke Sessions], B+(*)
Dakota Staton (19322007)
- The Late, Late Show [1957, Capitol]
- Dynamic! [1958, Capitol]
- Dakota at Storyville [1961, Capitol]
- Dakota Staton [1990, Muse]
- Spotlight on Dakota Staton [(1996), Capitol]
Barbra Streisand (1942 )
- The Barbra Streisand Album [1963, Columbia]
- The Third Album [1964, Columbia], B
- People [1964, Columbia]
- My Name Is Barbra [1965, Columbia]
- A Christmas Album [1967, Columbia]
- Greatest Hits [(1970), Columbia]
- Stoney End [1971, Columbia]
- Barbra Joan Streisand [1971, Columbia]
- Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 [(1978), Columbia]
- Guilty [1980, Columbia]
- The Broadway Album [1985, Columbia]
- Barbra: The Concert [1994, Columbia]
- The Concert: Highlights [1995, Columbia]
- Broadway Collection [1995, Columbia]
- Just for the Record [(1991), Columbia, 4 CD]
Yma Sumac (19222008)
- Voice of the Xtabay [1950, The Right Stuff]
- Inca Taqui [1953, Capitol]
- Mambo [1954, The Right Stuff]
- Recital [1961, ESP-Disk], B
- Enchantress [Capitol]
Sylvia Syms (191792)
- The Famous Sylvia Syms [1964, 20th Century]
- A Jazz Portrait of Johnny Mercer [1982, DRG]
- Then Along Came Bill: A Tribute to Bill Evans [1989, DRG]
Leon Thomas (193799)
- Spirits Known and Unknown [1969, Flying Dutchman]
- The Leon Thomas Album [1970, Flying Dutchman]
- In Berlin [1970, Flying Dutchmen]
- Gold Sunrise on Magic Mountain [1971, Flying Dutchman]
- Blues and the Soulful Truth [1972, Flying Dutchman]
- The Creator 19691973: The Best of the Flying Dutchman Masters [196973, BGP], B+(*)
- Leon Thomas Blues Band [1988, Portrait], B+
Teri Thornton (19342000)
- Devil May Care [196061, Riverside OJC]
- I'll Be Easy to Find [1999, Verve], B+
Martha Tilton (19152006)
- The Liltin' Miss Tilton: The Complete Capitol Sessions [(2000), Collector's Choice, 2 CD]
Radka Toneff (195282)
- Winter Poem [1977, Sonet], B+(**)
- It Don't Come Easy [1979, Verve]
- Fairy Tales [1979, Odin]
Bobby Troup (191899)
- The Feeling of Jazz [195567, Starline]
June Tyson (193692)
- Saturnian Queen of the Sun Ra Arkestra [196892, Modern Harmonic/Sundazed], B+(**)
Jerry Vale (19322014)
- All-Time Greatest [(1990), Columbia]
- Love Me the Way I Love You [(1995), Columbia/Legacy]
- Greatest Hits [(1998), Columbia/Legacy]
- Jerry Vale Sings the Great Italian Hits ... [(1998), Columbia/Legacy]
Billy Vaughn (191991)
- Melody of Love: The Best of Billy Vaughn [(1994), Varese]
- Melody of Love: The Best of Billy Vaughn [(1995), Ranwood]
- Sail Along Sillv'ry Moon [(1997), Bear Family]
Marlene VerPlanck (19332018)
- Meets Saxomania in Paris [199394, Audiophile]
- Live! in London [1993, Audiophile]
- Ballads . . . Mostly [2012, Audiophile], B+(**)
- I Give Up, I'm in Love [2014, Audiophile], A
- The Mood I'm In [2015, Audiophile], B+(***)
Fran Warren (19262013)
- The Complete Fran Warren with Claude Thornhill [(2000), Collector's Choice]
Patty Waters (1946 )
- Patty Waters Sings [1965, ESP]
- College Tour [1966, ESP]
- The Complete ESP-Disk' Recordings [196566, ESP-Disk], B
- You Thrill Me: A Musical Odyssey [196279, Water]
Andy Williams (19282012)
- Lonely Street [1959, Cadence]
- Andy Williams' Best [(1962), Cadence]
- 16 Most Requested Songs [(1990), Columbia]
- Christmas Album [1994, Columbia]
- Merry Christmas [1995, Columbia]
- Can't Get Used to Losing You / Love Andy [1995, Columbia]
- I Like Your Kind of Love: The Best of the Cadence Years [(1996), Varese]
- A Cadence Collection [(1998), Recall]
Joe Williams (191899)
- A Swinging Night at Birdland [1962, Capitol]
- Jump for Joy [1963, RCA/Legacy], B
- At Newport '63 [1963, Bluebird], B+
- Me and the Blues [1963, RCA]
- Havin' a Good Time [1964, Hyena], B+
- Me and the Blues / The Song Is You [196364, Collectables]
- The Overwhelming Joe Williams [196365, RCA Bluebird]
- Presenting Joe Williams and the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra [1966, Blue Note]
- The Best of Joe Williams: The Roulette, Solid State and Blue Note Years [195168, Blue Note]
- Ballad and Blues Master [1987, Verve]
- Every Night: Live at Vine Street [1987, Verve]
- Every Day: The Best of the Verve Years [195590, Verve, 2 CD], B
Joe Lee Wilson (19352011)
- Livin' High Off Nickels and Dimes [1972, Oblivion]
- Secrets From the Sun [1976, India Navigation]
- Shout for Trane [1976, Why Not], B+(**)
- Ballads for Trane [2004, Philology]
Nancy Wilson (19372018)
- The Swingin's Mutual [1960, Capitol]
- w/Cannonball Adderley: Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley [1961, Capitol], B
- Live From Las Vegas [1968, Capitol], B
- Son of a Preacher Man [1969, Capitol]
- Greatest Hits [(1979), CEMA]
- Forbidden Lover [1987, Columbia]
- With My Lover Beside Me [1991, Columbia]
- Spotlight on Nancy Wilson [(1995), Capitol]
- Ballads, Blues and Big Bands: The Best of Nancy Wilson [(1996), Capitol]
- R.S.V.P. [2004, MCG Jazz], B
- Turned to Blue [20052006, MCG Jazz], B
Norma Winstone (1941 )
- Edge of Time [1971, Argo], B+(***)
- Live at Roccella Jonica [1984, Splasc(h)]
- Somewhere Called Home [1986, ECM]
- Well Kept Secret [1993, Hot House]
- Distances [2007, ECM], B+(**)
- Stories Yet to Tell [2009, ECM], B+(**)
- Dance Without Answer [2012, ECM], B+(**)
- w/Kit Downes: Outpost of Dreams [2023, ECM], B+(***)
Frankie Yankovic (191598)
- The Best of Frankie Yankovic [194765, Columbia/Legacy], B+
Timi Yuro (19412004)
- The Best of Timi Yuro [(1963), Liberty]
- The Amazing Timi Yuro [1964, Mercury]
- The Hurt: The Best of Timi Yuro [(1992), EMI America]
- The Lost Voice of Soul [(1993), RPM]
Monica Zetterlund (19382005)
- Swedish Sensation [1958, Columbia], B+(**)
- Swedish Sensation! The Complete Columbia Recordings, 195860 [195860, EMI, 2 CD]
- The Best of Monica Zetterlund [196276, Emarcy]
- Ett Lingonris Som Satts I Cocktailglas [195793, RCA, 6 CD]
Various Artists
- The Complete Cole Porter Songbooks [(1993), Verve, 3 CD]
- The First Ladies of Song [(1998), Excelsior]
- High Rollers! From Las Vegas [(2005), Capitol], B+
- Incredibly Strange Music, Vol. 1 [(1993), Caroline]
- Incredibly Strange Music, Vol. 2 [(1995), Re/Search]
- Jackpot! The Las Vegas Story [(1996), Rhino]
- Jazz Divas Studio [195490, Verve], B+
- Jazz Vocal Essentials Vol. 1 [(1999), Hip-O]
- Magic Moments: The Best of '50s Pop [195059, Shout Factory, 3 CD], B+
- Pop Music: The Golden Era 19511975 [195175, Columbia/Legacy, 2 CD], B
- Sentimental Journey: Capitol's Great Ladies of Song, Vol. 2 [(1992), Capitol]
- Sentimental Journey: Pop Vocal Classics, Vol. 3 (19501954) [195054, Rhino]
- Sentimental Journey: Pop Vocal Classics, Vol. 4 (19541959) [195459, Rhino], A
- The Sound Gallery, Vol. 1 [196876, Scamp]
- Ultra Lounge Sampler [(1996), Capitol]
- Uptown Lounge [(1999), Capitol], A
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