June Christy - Tampico [Memoir]

Title: Tampico [Memoir] Artist: June Christy Release Date: 2/11/2003 Re-Released On: 12/13/2005 Label: Memoir Album Type(s): Greatest Hits, live UPCs: 5012498052626, 669910294154 Genre: Vocal Music Styles: Show Tunes, Bop, Cool, Cast Recordings, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz Moods: Elegant, Poignant, Sophisticated, Springlike, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured, Carefree, Earnest, Refined/Mannered, Reflective, Sentimental, Soothing, Cheerful, Gentle, Intimate, Reserved, Sensual, Wistful, Sweet, Complex, Laid-Back/Mellow, Plaintive, Romantic Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Tampico
2. It's Been a Long, Long Time
3. Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
4. Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy
5. I Been Down in Texas
6. Easy Street
7. On the Sunny Side of the Street
8. Rika Jika Jack
9. I Got the Sun in the Morning
10. He's Funny That Way
11. Come Rain or Come Shine
12. Ain't No Misery in Me
13. Willow Weep for Me
14. Four Months, Three Weeks, Two Days, One Hour Blues
15. It's a Pity to Say Goodnight
16. His Feet's Too Big for de Bed
17. Don't Want That Man Around
18. Across the Alley from the Alamo
19. The Spider and the Fly
20. Please Be Kind
21. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
22. Soothe Me
23. Curiosity
24. I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out
25. He Was a Good Man as Good Men Go

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Memoir 1998 CD Memoir 526

Tampico [Collectors' Choice]

Tampico is easily recommended to June Christy fans. The singer is featured with the Stan Kenton Orchestra on a variety of radio broadcasts from 1945 plus a four-song V-disc session, part of which had not been previously released. Unfortunately the personnel listing is not given, but the Kenton big band is heard primarily in support of the singer throughout anyway. Christy, who turned 20 on November 20, 1945, occasionally hints at her predecessor, Anita O'Day, but mostly already sounded like herself. Among the highlights are two versions apiece of "Tampico" and "Are You Livin' Old Man" plus "Ride On" and "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alun Morgan Liner Notes Art Pepper Sax (Alto) Bart Varsalona Trombone (Bass) Bob Ahern Guitar Bob Cooper Sax (Tenor) Bob Gioga Sax (Baritone) Bob Lively Sax (Alto) Bob Lymperis Trumpet Bob Varney Drums Boots Mussulli Sax (Alto) Buddy Childers Trumpet Chico Álvarez Trumpet Dave Lambert Vocals Dave Madden Sax (Tenor) Eddie Meyers Sax (Alto) Eddie Safranski Bass Frank Pappalardo Sax (Alto) Freddie Zito Trombone Gene Howard Vocals Gene Roland Trumpet George Weidler Sax (Alto) Harry Betts Trombone Harry Forbes Trombone Jack Costanzo Bongos Jerry Duane Vocals Jerry Packer Vocals Jimmy Simms Trombone John Anderson Trumpet Jon Carroll Trumpet Jose Mangual Bongos June Christy Vocals Kai Winding Trombone Ken Hanna Trumpet Laurindo Almeida Guitar Margaret Dale Vocals Max Wayne Bass Mel Green Trumpet Miff Sines Trombone Milt Kabak Trombone Pedro Allendo Maracas Ralph Collier Drums Ray Klein Trombone Ray Wetzel Trumpet, Vocals Red Dorris Sax (Tenor) Shelly Manne Drums Skip Layton Trombone Stan Kenton Piano, Vocals Stan Kenton & His Orchestra Performer Ted Kendall Digital Remastering Vido Musso Sax (Tenor) Warren Weidler Sax (Tenor) Wayne Howard Vocals