Della Reese's first recordings, from June 30, 1953, were never issued by United. The Jimmy Hamilton Orchestra (mostly from Duke Ellington's Orchestra) accompanies Della on "Yes Indeed", "Blue And Orange Birds And Silver Bells" (both on a rare out-of-print LP), the unissued "There Will Never Be Another You" plus an unissued alternate of the title track. Also featured are jazz vocals by Bixie Crawford (with Joe Newman & Charlie Fowlkes), Terri Timmons, Betty Mays (with J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding), Helen Fox (with Jimmy Coe), Jewel Belle (with Chris Woods), Vanita Smythe, Debbie Andrews and Helen Thompson. Contains many previously unissued performances.......................
1. Yes Indeed - Della Reese |
2. Blue And Orange Birds And Silver Bells - Della Reese |
3. There Will Never Be Another You - Della Reese |
4. Mays' Haze (Take 1) - Betty Mays w/ J.J. Johnson |
5. Old Mill Stream - Betty Mays w/ J.J. Johnson |
6. Never To Cry Again - Bixie Crawford And Orchestra |
7. Fallen - Bixie Crawford And Orchestra |
8. I'm Still In Love With You - Bixie Crawford And Orchestra |
9. Foolish - Jewel Belle |
10. Lonely Monday - Jewel Belle |
11. Until I Fell For You - Vanita Smythe |
12. Please Wait For Me - Debbie Andrews |
13. I Can't Forget - Terry Timmons |
14. Somebody Will Understand - Terry Timmons |
15. How Deep Is The Ocean - Helen Fox w/ Jimmy Coe |
16. Going Down To Big Mary's (Alternate) - Helen Thompson And Orchestra |
17. A Fool Was I - Helen Fox w/ Jimmy Coe |
18. Yes Indeed (Alternate) - Della Reese |
19. When Your Lover Has Gone - Debbie Andrews |
20. Mays' Haze (Take 2) - Betty Mays |
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