ALBUM REVIEW

UNA MAE CARLISLE - CLASSICS - 1941 - 1944
(Classics CD # 1230)

This 2002 release from The French Classics (a/k/a "Chronogical" [Jazz] Classics) label completes Ms. Carlisle's work on the Bluebird label and then goes on to her work for Joe Davis' eponymous Joe Davis label, including almost all of the cuts she made for Davis in 1944 (it excludes her final session of October 20, 1944). While all of this material was previously available on the now out-of-print BMG France 2 CD set Jazz Tribune No. 64 - The Complete Una Mae Carlisle and John Kirby - 1940 - 1942 (Bluebird tracks) and the still-available Harlequin compilation Una Mae Carlisle, Maxine Sullivan & Savannah Churchill 1942 - 1944 (Joe Davis tracks), this CD puts the Bluebird tracks back into circulation.

The portrait of Ms. Carlisle on the back of the liner booklet alone is almost worth the price of the CD - a real first-class "glamor head shot" by famed celebrity photographer James Kriegsmann:

We're still anxiously awaiting news of a possible third volume, which could cover her work for Savoy, National, and Columbia, completing her recording career. The liner notes are encouraging in this regard - they end with "To be continued..."

A complete Una Mae Carlisle discography appears elsewhere on this web site.

Una Mae Carlisle can be seen on the video Blues And Boogie - Louis Jordan and Friends - 1941-1945, which is also reviewed on this Web site.

Track Listing:

1. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - (Bluebird B-11257) 22 Jul 1941
2. It Ain't Like That - (Bluebird 11271) 22 Jul 1941
3. Anything - (Bluebird 11257) 22 Jul 1941
4. City Called Heaven - (Bluebird 11271) 22 Jul 1941
5. I'm The One Who Loves You - (Bluebird 11362) 3 Oct 1941
6. My Wish - (Bluebird 11330) 3 Oct 1941
7. Coffee And Cakes - (Bluebird 11362) 3 Oct 1941
8. Moonlight Masquerade - (Bluebird 11330) 3 Oct 1941
9. Don't Tetch It - (Bluebird 11491) 13 Feb 1942
10. So Long Shorty - (Bluebird 11507) 13 Feb 1942
11. I'm Tryin' - (Bluebird 11491) 13 Feb 1942
12. Sweet Talk - (Bluebird 11507) 13 Feb 1942
13. 'Tain't Yours - (Joe Davis 7170) 23 May 1944
14. Without You Baby - (Joe Davis 7170) 23 May 1944
15. I'm A Good Good Woman - (Joe Davis 7172) 23 May 1944
16. Ain't Nothin' Much - (Joe Davis 7172) 23 May 1944
17. I Like It 'Cause I Love It - (Joe Davis 7171) 25 May 1944
18. You Gotta Take Your Time - (Joe Davis 7171) 25 May 1944
19. He's the Best Little Yankee To Me - (Joe Davis 7173) 25 May 1944
20. I Speak So Much About You - (Joe Davis 7173) 25 May 1944
21. Teasin' Me - (Joe Davis 7174) 30 Aug 1944
22. You And Your Heart Of Stone - (Joe Davis 7174) 30 Aug 1944
23. You're Gonna Change Your Mind - (Joe Davis 7175) 30 Aug 1944
24. Crying Need For You - (Joe Davis 7176) 30 Aug 1944

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