Teddi King (6)

THE GEORGE SHEARING QUINTET WITH TEDDI KING - LIVE AT BIRDLAND 1952 (2004)

1. Introduction
2. Brain Wave
3. Introduction
4. My Silent Love
5. Five O'Clock Whistle
6. Introduction
7. Something I Dreamed Last Night
8. Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere
9. The Love Nest
10. Midnight Mood
11. Introduction
12. Lullaby of Birdland
13. Introduction
14. The Continental
15. Introduction
16. Point and Counterpoint
17. Introduction
18. Thine Alone
19. Introduction
20. What Is There to Say
21. Introduction
22. Don't Blame Me
23. Introduction
24. September in the Rain
25. Introduction
26. Pick Yourself Up
27. Introduction
28. Lonely Moments
29. Introduction
30. Tenderly
31. Introduction
32. Body and Soul
33. When Lights Are Low
34. There's a Lull in My

This CD has the 1952 George Shearing Quintet featured in top form on a full set of previously unreleased radio broadcasts emanating from Birdland. In addition to performing some of their hits (including "Lullaby of Birdland" and "September in the Rain"), the group interprets some lesser-known material. Guest artist Teddi King is in top form during her four appearances; guitarist Toots Thielemans has a couple of his earliest harmonica solos on "Don't Blame Me" and "Body and Soul," and vibraphonist Joe Roland shows how underrated a soloist he was. During the announcements between songs, Shearing is often quite humorous, at one point imitating a half-dozen different pianists (including Erroll Garner and Teddy Wilson). All in all, this is a highly enjoyable release. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi

TEDDI KING - TO YOU FROM (1955)

Side A
1 The Way You Look Tonight
2 You Go to My Head
3 Where Have You Been?
4 How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
5 The Touch of Your Lips
6 If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight

Side B
1 I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me
2 All I Need Is You
3 The Very Thought of You
4 Mr., You've Gone and Got the Blues
5 To You
6 When Did You Leave Heaven?

Teddi King (Vocals)
George Siravo and His Orchestra

TEDDI KING - SOMEONE TO LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE (1977)

Two For The Road
Sometimes I'm Happy
There's A Lull In My Life
Don't Take Your Love From Me
You Turned The Tables On Me
It Never Enetered My Mind
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
Glad To Be Unhappy
When The Sun Comes Out
It's So Peaceful In The Country
The Door Opened
Someone To Light Up My Life

Possessor of a strong soprano voice, Teddi King collected quite a following when she came on the scene in the 1950s. Unfortunately, the era of rock 'n roll was about to erupt and eclipse what would have otherwise been a strong vocalist. What proved to be even more thwarting was the onset of a degenerative tissue disease which curtailed her performing, and she died at the age of 47 in 1977. Originally released in 1979, this album shows Teddi's exuberant, vital and swinging style. She's accompanied by pianist Loonis McGlohon also arranger and leader, bassist Mel Alexander and drummer Jim Lackey.

Personnel: Loonis McGlohon, Mel Alexander, Jim Lacke

TEDDI KING - GIRL AND HER SONGS (1957)

1. Sailboat in the Moonlight
2. Nothin' for Nothin'
3. After All It's
4. My Future Just Passed
5. You Don't Know What Love Is
6. Indian Summer
7. Chicken Today and Feathers Tomorrow
8. Porgy
9. Laughing at Life
10. Autumn in New York
11. Why Shouldn't I?
12. Alone Together

TEDDI KING - NOW IN VOGUE (1955)

1. Why Do You Suppose?.
2. Over the Rainbow .
3. Old Folks Hill.
4. Fools Fall in Love Berlin
5. I Didn’t Know About You.
6. You Can Depend on Me
7. Like a Ship Without Sail
8. This Is Always.
9. You Turned the Tables on Me.
10. I’m in the Market for You .
11. Something to Live For.
12. You Hit the Spot

TEDDI KING - BIDDIN' MY TIME (1956)

01 - Bidin' my time
02 - Once too often
03 - That old feeling
04 - I'm not supposed to be blue blues
05 - Careless love
06 - for all we know
07 - When i grow too old to dream
08 - I'm in love with the honorable mr. so and so
09 - I can't get started
10 - Love walked in
11 - I poured my heart into a song
12 - Taking a chance on love

Teddi King (September 18, 1929 – November 18, 1977) was an American jazz and pop vocalist. Born Theodora King in Boston, Massachusetts on September 18, 1929, she won a singing competition hosted by Dinah Shore at Boston's Tributary Theatre, later beginning work in a touring revue involved with "cheering up the military in the lull between the Second World War and the Korean conflict."[1] Improving her vocal and piano technique during this time, she first recorded with Nat Pierce in 1949, later recording with the Beryl Booker trio and with several other small groups from 1954-1955 (recordings which were available on three albums for Storyville). She then toured with George Shearing for two years beginning in the summer of 1952, and for a time was managed by the famed George Wein.[2] King later began performing for a time in Las Vegas. Ultimately signing with RCA, she recorded three albums for the label, beginning with 1956's Bidin' My Time. She also had some minor chart success with the singles "Mr. Wonderful" (which made the Top 20 in 1956), "Married I Can Always Get" and "Say It Isn't So" (both of which made the Hot 100 from 1957–1958). Her critically praised 1959 album All the Kings' Songs found her interpreting the signature songs of contemporary male singers like Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole (the "kings" of the title).In the 1960s, she opened the Playboy Club, where she often performed. After developing lupus, she managed to make a brief comeback with a 1977 album featuring Dave McKenna, and with two more albums recorded for Audiophile released posthumously. She eventually died of the disease on November 18, 1977. King's style, influenced by Lee Wiley, Mildred Bailey and Mabel Mercer, has won her a small but devoted cult following.