MAXINE SULLIVAN - 1937-1938 {CC, 963} (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The basic and pleasing vocals of Maxine Sullivan are quite enjoyable. This CD has her first 23 recordings, including three songs originally released under pianist Claude Thornhill's name; Thornhill (who helped discover the singer) is on all of the selections. The original version of "Loch Lomond" is among the highlights and became a huge hit, leading to Sullivan's lightly swinging renditions of other folk songs such as "Darling Nellie Gray" and "Dark Eyes." Joined by such fine musicians as trumpeters Manny Klein, Frank Newton, Charlie Shavers and Bobby Hackett (all of whom are heard from briefly), along with the future members of the John Kirby Sextet, Maxine Sullivan is heard throughout in her early prime (she was 26-27 years old during this period). Recommended. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1    Stop! You're Breaking My Heart 2:36 
Ted Koehler / Burton Lane
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra
2    Gone With the Wind 2:45   
Herbert Magidson / Allie Wrubel
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
3     Loch Lomond 2:53 
Traditional
4    I'm Coming Virginia 2:21  
Will Marion Cook / Donald Heywood
5    Annie Laurie 2:38   
Alicia Ann Scott (Lady John Scott)
6    Blue Skies 2:59  
Irving Berlin
7    Don't Save Your Love (For a Rainy Day) 2:31   
Chick Bullock / Harold Spina
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
8    Easy to Love 2:58  
Cole Porter
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
9    The Folks Who Live on the Hill 2:58  
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
10    Darling Nellie Gray 2:55   
W.C. Handy
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
11    Nice Work If You Can Get It 2:49  
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
12    It's Wonderful 2:53  
Mitchell Parish / Stuff Smith / Robert Wells
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
13    Dark Eyes 2:40   
Traditional
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
14    A Brown Bird Singing 2:40 
Royden Barrie / Hayden Wood
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
15    You Went to My Head 2:38 
Buddy Bernier / Bob Emmerich
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
16    Moments Like This 3:00   
Burton Lane / Frank Loesser
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
17    Please Be Kind 3:10 
Sammy Cahn / Saul Chaplin
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
18    It Was a Lover and His Lass 3:10   
Thomas Morley / William Shakespeare
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
19    Dark Eyes 3:02     
Traditional
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
20    Spring Is Here 3:12   
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
21    Down the Old Ox Road 2:19  
Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
22    St. Louis Blues 3:18  
W.C. Handy
Maxine Sullivan feat: Claude Thornhill
23    L' Amour Toujours l'Amour 2:47