But Beautiful on Bonus Tracks

I don't understand why this 50's girl singer doesn't command more critical acclaim? Polk sings in a clear, sweet style that is sure to please. The original recordings and this remastering are well done with clean, natural sound. Come to think of it, this is a perfect example of the 1950's "golden age of recording". This level of natural sound seems to be a lost art. Even fine recording efforts by contemporary artists like Diana Krall and Tierney Sutton don't reach this level of refinement. Highly recommended not only for the sound quality but also for a great pop singer who stands tall with the great singers of that wonderful era.

I am really enjoying this CD. Velvet voice and great music!

Lucy Ann Polk could sing jazz as well as anybody. And she was backed here by Marty Paich, merely one of the best big band guys on the left coast. This record is a national treasure.

I've been a huge fan of Lucy Ann for years & this is one of the best collections. If you're only going to buy one Lucy Ann Polk CD - this is the one to get!

This CD is a collection of the eight Lucy Ann Polk songs found on the Dave Pell Octet Plays Burke & Van Heusen (there are sixteen tracks total, and she sings on eight of those tracks), and the twelve songs found on Lucky Lucy Ann (Lucky Lucy Ann was rereleased in 1959 as Easy Living). So, this is a definitive collection of the songs she recorded after her time with Kay Kyser, Tommy Dorsey, and Les Paul -- this twenty song collection covering the time from 1949 to 1954.This period really was the time Lucy Ann was most renowned and considered at her best, and this really is a fantastic collection of that work. Lucy Ann is so often overlooked as a jazz vocalist, and this is a collection that demonstrates why she shouldn't be overlooked. I'd really recommend this collection for anyone who loves jazz of the 1930's through the 1950's.

What's not to like with this CD? The sound is very good. The arrangements are imaginative, low key, and focused on the vocals - Paich & Pell, you won't get much better arrangers for small groups. The musicians are some of the best on the West Coast of that era: both the ensemble work and the solos are finely done. This is a classy, emotionally honest, straight ahead recording. Polk reminds me of Rebecca Kilgore at times or rather Kilgore reminds me of Polk. Both singers have such sophisticated phrasing, rhythmic ease, and calm self-assurance that their recordings are a continual pleasure. Highly recommended.

Really enjoyed listening to this album. Would recommend.

ルーシーアン物はLP物から持っていましたが、気軽に聴けるCDも揃え始めたところです年代等は他の方にお譲りしますが、自宅で夜、シングルモルトのスコッチを呑みながら聴くと最高ですねホギーカーマイケルの「Memphis In June 」のスタジオとライブの2種類が聴けるのもいいです・・・目の前でライブが観たかったですね徒然に