Janis Siegel: I Wish You Love

Sometimes you have to dig deep to recall the female who was connected with each tune. The female associated with "I Want You to Be My Baby" was Lillian Briggs, who supplemented her trombone playing career with a job driving a laundry truck. Siegel is joined on this fun cut by a singing group with another unlikely moniker, Baby Konehead and Her Fatty Tumors. Then there are the Chordettes who made a name for themselves as part of the old Arthur Godfrey show who came up with their biggest hit "Mr. Sandman". I just wish Siegel had seen fit to not make this track such a big production and sang it simply. But it is clever how she interpolates the tune with the other half of the medley, "Dream a Little Dream of Me". One of the wildest tracks is "The Masquerade Is Over" which features Newman's tenor as well as his soaring flute playing and Siegel scatting. Every track is a pleasure to listen to as you remember which lady first sang that song. But this little game does not detract an iota from Siegel's consummate artistry and of those she brought into the studio with her. This is A-one graded stuff.

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