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01 Apr 15 - 08:33 AM (#3698823) Subject: Libby Holman, Ballads and Sinsongs From: Billy Weeks Sorting through some old programmes, I found one for a Libby Holman concert at the old Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith in July 1952. She was accompanied by Gerald Cook, who wrote or arranged four of the songs (starred below). She sang: Good Morning Blues Smokey Baby Baby (blues) Handsome Winsome Johnny (from Carolina) Rolly Trudum Barbara Allen Cindy In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down For Sometime Fare Thee Well Careless Love Riddle song Can't go to Heaven Johnny is Gone for a Soldier *Sugar in the Can * (arr) Tornado Blues *Cabin *Lonesome Fool The Blues (Ellington) Buked & Scorned (spiritual) Number Twelve Train (blues) Evil-hearted Me (holler) House of the Rising Sun ('an impolite song') My pencil notes show that she also sang: Came Home Drunk There Ain't no Sweet Man (that's worth the salt of my tears) Can't Use it No More Apart from the last three, the titles given above are just as printed. In most cases there are two or three lines of description. I remember being quite impressed that a long-established torch singer should be able to deliver such pleasing versions (as I judged them to be) of these songs. Her presentation was dramatic, to suit a theatre ambience, but not excessively so. She was good. |
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01 Apr 15 - 09:04 AM (#3698830) Subject: RE: Libby Holman, Ballads and Sinsongs From: GUEST,# If you like Libby Holman, here's a site you might enjoy. https://archive.org/details/LibbyHolmanCompleteCollection1927-1934 https://archive.org/details/LibbyHolmanCompleteCollection1927-1934 |
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01 Apr 15 - 06:17 PM (#3698976) Subject: RE: Libby Holman, Ballads and Sinsongs From: Thomas Stern quintessential "torch" singer, and notorious personality. She recorded an album with JOSH WHITE issued by DECCA in the 1940's, and 2 LP albums with Gerald Cook in the early 50's, and much more. DECCA Album 316 3-10" 78rpm "Blues Till Dawn" Libby Holman & Josh White BABY BABY (Rainey) [See see rider] Fare thee well Good mornin' blues When the sun goes down House of the risin' sun Hansom' winsome Johnny; Old Smokey MB 101 LIBBY HOLMAN SINGS 10"-LP 195x ENSEMBLES conducted by GERALD COOK notes by Tom Driberg Produced by Marcus Blechman Something to Remember You By(Dietz-Schwartz) from "Three's A Crowd" Can't We Be Friends(James Swift) from "The Little Show" Body and Soul(Heyman-Sour-Eyton-Green) from Three's A Crowd" Moanin' Low(Dietz-Rainger) from "The Little Show" More Than You Know(Rose-Eliscu-Youmans) from "Great Day" Am I Blue?(Clarke-Akst) Love For Sale(Cole Porter) from "The New Yorker" There Ain't No Sweet Man Worth The Salt of My Tears(Fred Fisher) MB 102 LP 195x Sings Blues, Ballads & Sin Songs Libby Holman, vocals GERALD COOK, piano notes by Tom Driberg Evil hearted me -- Fare thee well -- Ribbon bow -- Baby baby -- The blues from "Black, tan & beige" -- Red river -- Strange fruit -- Careless love -- Johnny has go far away -- Number twelve train -- I know where I'm going -- In the evening -- Take it away from here -- House of the rising sun. much of the 2 MB albums were re-issued by EVERGREEN Records EVERGREEN MRS-6501 THE LEGENDARY LIBBY HOLMAN The Ballads & Blues: Good Morning, Blues In the Evenin' Red River Fare Thee Well Evil Hearted Me Easy Rider House of the Rising Sun The Torch Songs: Body and Soul Love For Sale I Want A Man Can't We Be Friends A Ship Without a Sail Moanin' Low Something Too Remember You By Best wishes, Thomas. |
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14 Sep 15 - 05:30 AM (#3737202) Subject: RE: Libby Holman, Ballads and Sinsongs From: GUEST,Liam Hi Billy Fascinating information on the Libby Holman set list concert from London - especially the songs not listed in the programme. Are you able to post a picture of the programme on here, or email one to me at liamjfdonnelly@me.com I'd love to see the London programme. Thanks Liam |
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14 Sep 15 - 07:28 AM (#3737226) Subject: RE: Libby Holman, Ballads and Sinsongs From: Dave Hanson Ballads and ' sinsongs ' works for me. Dave H |
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14 Sep 15 - 10:35 AM (#3737255) Subject: RE: Libby Holman, Ballads and Sinsongs From: GUEST,# "(1954). Stage Play: Blues, Ballads, and Sin Songs. Concert/Special production. Bijou Theatre: 4 Oct 1954- 16 Oct 1954 (12 performances). A one-woman show (by Libby Holman). Piano accompaniment by Gerald Cook. Show toured in U.S. and Europe. Produced by Libby Holman [final Broadway credit]." From the www. |
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14 Sep 15 - 01:24 PM (#3737281) Subject: RE: Libby Holman, Ballads and Sinsongs From: dick greenhaus She (along with JOsh Whitw) sang in the movie. Dreams that Money can Buy" |
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14 Sep 15 - 01:31 PM (#3737282) Subject: RE: Libby Holman, Ballads and Sinsongs From: GUEST,# The complete movie is on YouTube. |