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Cocktail HourNo. 12 of the Continental 100
Julie Is Her Name
Julie London · 1955
One voice, one guitar, one bass — and a room that goes quiet by itself.
Why it matters
Barney Kessel on guitar, Ray Leatherwood on bass, and no drummer to hurry anybody. London sang close to the microphone, at conversational volume, which in 1955 was practically an act of provocation. The most economical seduction record ever released by a major label.
The Continental setting
Six in the evening, the first martini, the ice still cracking.
Start here
- 01Cry Me a River
- 02I Should Care
- 03Gone with the Wind
Proof that three musicians are usually two too many.
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