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Song heard on Hewlett Packard TV advertisement

04/14/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The rendition of "Blue Skies" heard on the Hewlett Packard television commercial is on this CD."

One of the great artists of the twentieth century

Hannah Somers | California, United States | 08/06/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Maxine Sullivan's recordings from the late 1930s through the early 1940s are not widely known. She, however, is one of the great jazz artists, with a lilting, musical delivery that one usually associates with Billie Holiday. Her voice, particularly in the early years is pure, clear and beautiful. It's as if Peggy Lee's voice was crossed with Holiday's soul. Sullivan's music is all swing, deeply and joyfully immersed in the music. There's no loud, bombastic, self-serving delivery here, so if you are a big fan of Betty Hutton, Streisand, or Mariah Carey, this may be too subtle for you. If you love Billie Holiday or Peggy Lee, you'll love Maxine Sullivan. Sullivan had a resurgence in the 1970s and she was very big overseas, but she smoked and her 1970 and later recordings sound a little raspy. But her delivery and the result is always fine."

Great old time CD

Hannah Somers | 07/01/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Great CD that really "took me back". Great music with awesome rhythms."