Great clips of Julie and Christy; thanks O-10 and Pryso. Aside from the pure enjoyment, two things “jumped out” at me when I listened to those great clips of those two beautiful singers. First, like the influence that Charlie Parker had on practically every player that followed is the sometimes subtle but clear influence that Billie Holliday had on singers of that era on phrasing and vocal shadings The other is bewilderment, once again, over the attention and adulation that a singer like Diana Krall receives today when there are so many practically forgotten singers who were on an entirely different artistic level. Here’s another from a gem of a record that I have:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hIowseyFdEk
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yiW0ANvFpKA
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hIowseyFdEk
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yiW0ANvFpKA