By 1957, Lady Day’s voice was shot after years of abuse. But her recordings put her in the studio with some of the greatest jazz sidemen of the day, and that alone is worth the price of admission. She could still put a fine spin on a song.
By 1957, Lady Day’s voice was shot after years of abuse. But her recordings put her in the studio with some of the greatest jazz sidemen of the day, and that alone is worth the price of admission. She could still put a fine spin on a song.
“The more I read the papers,
The less I comprehend.
The World, and all its capers,
And how it all will end”
George and Ira had no idea how weird it was going to get!