Teddi King

Teddi King: In the Beginning, 1949~1954

by Dave Nathan
January 1, 2001

This compilation of Teddi King performances is clearly a labor of love for Ted Ono and Baldwin Street Music. King, if not yet achieving the status of a legend, is at least a cult figure. Ignored by some jazz vocal authorities - - she doesn't rate a single word in Will Friedwald's allegedly definitive Jazz Singing - - she certainly had the respect of several top flight jazz artists of the day as attested to by the personnel listing.

This ...