Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Happy Birthday, Annie Ross

Jazz singer Annie Ross was born on July 25, 1930, in London, England. Jazz critic John Bush referred to her as a "canary female" with "dexterous vocals."

In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends the Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross album, The Best of Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross (Columbia C-32911 or JCS-8198). Unfortunately, the album is only available in vinyl. Jim Determan, who has updated Lyons's list of albums for CD, recommends instead the following title:
Ross is best known for her song, "Twisted":


Robert
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