Given Margaret Whiting's limitations as a stylist, you certainly wouldn't expect an album of Jerome Kern-penned Broadway standards to rank among her jazziest, most lively LPs, but the great arranger Russ Garcia truly outdoes himself, masterminding a delightfully energetic session that's undeniably appealing. While Garcia and sidemen including altoist Bud Shank contribute much of the album's sense of swing, Whiting proves herself a far more fluid and rhythmic singer than her critics care to admit -- her clarion vocals achieve a nice balance between the theatricality of Kern's music and the pizzazz of Garcia's treatments. A pointed reminder that "wholesome" doesn't necessarily equate with "square."
Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book, Vols. 1-2
Margaret Whiting
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Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book, Vols. 1-2 Review
by Jason Ankeny
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Margaret Whiting | 03:22 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 2 | Margaret Whiting | 02:55 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 3 | Margaret Whiting | 03:32 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 4 | Margaret Whiting | 02:25 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 5 | Margaret Whiting | 03:19 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 6 | Margaret Whiting | 02:44 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 7 | Margaret Whiting | 03:06 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 8 | Margaret Whiting | 02:34 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 9 | Margaret Whiting | 03:57 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 10 | Margaret Whiting | 03:39 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 11 | Margaret Whiting | 02:56 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 12 | Margaret Whiting | 03:49 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 13 | Margaret Whiting | 03:23 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 14 | Margaret Whiting | 03:57 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 15 | Margaret Whiting | 02:15 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 16 | Margaret Whiting | 03:24 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 17 | Margaret Whiting | 02:52 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 18 | Margaret Whiting | 04:17 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 19 | Margaret Whiting | 03:33 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 20 | Margaret Whiting | 02:05 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 21 | Margaret Whiting | 03:08 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 22 | Margaret Whiting | 04:03 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 23 | Margaret Whiting | 02:25 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 24 | Margaret Whiting | 03:42 | SpotifyAmazon |
