Barbara Lea (3)

BARBARA LEA - REMEMBERING, REMEMBERING LEE WILEY (1977)

1. I Left My Sugar Standing in the Rain
2. Soft Lights and Sweet Music
3. Time on My Hands
4. Easy to Love
5. This Is New
6. I'll Follow My Secret Heart
7. Chicken Today and Feathers Tomorrow
8. Oh! Loot at Me Now!
9. Down to Steamboat, Tennessee
10. Someone to Watch over Me
11. Sugar
12. Ship Without a Sail
13. Let's Fall in Love
14. Fun to Be Fooled
15. Supper Time
16. Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere
17. Who Can I Turn To?
18. I've Got the World on a String
19. Wherever There's Love
20. Fools Fall in Love
21. I've Got a Crush on You
22. Basin Street Blues

Lee Wiley has long been one of Barbara Lea's idols, so her tribute to the swing-era singer is heartfelt and full of sympathy. Lea recorded 11 songs in 1976 and three in 1977 using a trio led by pianist Loonis McGlohon, with guest spots for clarinetist Bob Mitchell. When the music was being made ready for its CD reissue in 1995, Lea got together with McGlohon and a different rhythm section (plus Randy Reinhart on trumpet and trombone) to cut eight more songs. Although Lea lacks Wiley's quiet intensity and understated sensuality, she does an excellent job throughout the ballad-oriented set; highlights include "I Left My Sugar Standing in the Rain," "Time On My Hands," "Down to Steamboat Tennessee," "Sugar" and "Wherever There's Love." Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

BARBARA LEA - YOU'RE THE CATS! (1994)

1. You're the Cats
2. Do What You Do!
3. True Blue Lou
4. For You, For Me, For Everyone
5. Moonshine Lullaby
6. Waiting at the End of the Road
7. Dixie Cinderella
8. There's a Man Is My Life
9. I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown
10. Love's Got Me in a Crazy Mood
11. I Was Doin' All Right
12. All Through the Night
13. My Walking Stick

Personnel: Barbara Lea (vocals), Yank Lawson (trumpet), John Bunch (piano), Bob Haggart (bass), Jake Hanna (drums).

BARBARA LEA - A WOMAN IN LOVE (1955)

1.I'm Old Fashioned
2.Too Late Now
3.Come Rain Or Come Shine
4.As Long as I Live
5.Love Is Here To Stay Barbara Lea LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
6.Thinking of you
7.I See Your Face Before Me
8.I Didn't Know About You
9.Love Me
10.What Is There To Say?
11.Best Thing For You
12.Woman Alone With the Blues

Personnel: Jimmy Shirley (guitar); Johnny Windhurst (trumpet); Billy Taylor (piano); Percy Brice (drums).