Hoagy's Children, Vol. 1

by Bob Dorough, Dick Sudhalter, Barbara Lea

Overview

In 1981, singer Barbara Lea, vocalist/pianist Bob Dorough and cornetist Dick Sudhalter teamed up to record a set of Hoagy Carmichael tunes. In 1994, Audiophile reissued the music, augmenting them with live performances from 1984-85 and studio sessions from 1993 as two separate CDs. Fortunately, the quality is as high as that of the original smaller release. Because of the many sources, the personnel differs widely from track to track, with such fine players as pianist Bill Charlap, guitarists Howard Alden, James Chirillo and Frank Vignola, Artie Baker on woodwinds, and several bassists and drummers making contributions. On the first volume there are just three instrumentals (Sudhalter is featured on "Riverboat Shuffle" and makes his vocal debut on "Moonburn"), so the focus is primarily on Lea and Dorough. Highlights include Lea's "Skylark" and "One Morning In May," while Dorough excels on "Hong Kong Blues"; the two singers duet on "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening," "When Love Goes Wrong," "Moon Country," "We're the Couple in the Castle" and "Two Sleepy People." A delightful tribute. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	08/26/1994
Label:	AUDIOPHILE
UPC:	0762247229124

Tracks

1. In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening  - Hoagy Carmichael  - Bob Dorough  - Barbara Lea  - Johnny Mercer
2. Hong Kong Blues  - Hoagy Carmichael  - Bob Dorough
3. Daybreak  - Hoagy Carmichael  - Barbara Lea
4. Casanova Cricket  - Hoagy Carmichael  - Dick Charles  - Bob Dorough  - Larry Markes
5. Riverboat Shuffle  - Irving Mills  - Dick Sudhalter  - Dick Voynow
6. Skylark  - Hoagy Carmichael  - Barbara Lea  - Johnny Mercer
7. What'll They Think of Next?  - Hoagy Carmichael  - Barbara Lea  - Johnny Mercer
8. When Love Goes Wrong  - Harold Adamson  - Bob Dorough  - Barbara Lea
9. The Nearness of You  - Hoagy Carmichael  - James Chirillo  - Frank Vignola  - Ned Washington
10. Come Easy, Go Easy Love  - Sunny Clapp  - Barbara Lea
11. Lazy Bones  - Hoagy Carmichael  - Bob Dorough  - Johnny Mercer
12. I Walk With Music  - Hoagy Carmichael  - Barbara Lea  - Johnny Mercer
13. Rockin' Chair  - Hoagy Carmichael  - James Chirillo  - Barbara Lea
14. Medley: Can't Get Indiana off My Mind/Moon Country/Georgia on My Mind  - Bob Dorough  - Stuart Gorrell  - Barbara Lea  - Johnny Mercer  - Dick Sudhalter
15. Blue Orchids  - Hoagy Carmichael  - Dick Sudhalter
16. Moonburn  - Edward Heyman  - Dick Sudhalter
17. Ballad in Blue  - Irving Kahal  - Barbara Lea
18. One Morning in May  - Barbara Lea  - Mitchell Parish
19. Medley: We're the Couple in the Castle/Two Sleepy People  - Bob Dorough  - Barbara Lea

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dick Sudhalter   Primary Artist,Cornet,Vocals,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Bob Dorough   Primary Artist,Vocals,Piano
Barbara Lea   Primary Artist,Vocals
Frank Vignola   Primary Artist,Guitar
James Chirillo   Primary Artist,Guitar
Eddie Locke   Drums
Jay Leonhart   Bass
Howard Alden   Guitar
Tom Bailey   Drums
Bill Crow   Bass,Tuba
Bill Charlap   Piano
Frank Tate   Bass
Ronnie Bedford   Drums

Technical Credits

Larry Markes   Composer
Dick Voynow   Composer
Dick Charles   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Dick Sudhalter   Text,Arranger,Liner Notes,Tape Editor,Session Producer,Session Supervisor
Ned Washington   Composer
Stuart Gorrell   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Sunny Clapp   Composer
Harold Adamson   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Barbara Lea   Liner Notes,Tape Editor
Edward Heyman   Composer
Malcolm Addey   Engineer,Tape Editor
Eric Stephen Jacobs   Cover Photo
Wendell Echols   Production Coordination
Irving Mills   Composer
Bob Dorough   Arranger
Parker Dinkins   Digital Mastering
Irving Kahal   Composer