Research Catalog

Title

Sixteen sultry songs sung by Mae West "Queen of sex" [sound recording] / producer, Rosetta Reitz.

Author

West, Mae.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Rosetta Records, 1987.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
• Oliver, Sy.
• Chernivasky, Joseph.
• Marvin, Lenny.
• Young, Victor, 1900-1956.
• Reitz, Rosetta.
• Rosetta Records (Firm)

Description

1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.

Series Statement

• Foremothers ; volume 7
• Women's heritage series)

Uniform Title

Women's heritage series.

Subjects

• Women singers > United States
• Jazz vocals
• Motion picture music > Excerpts
• Popular music > United States > 1931-1940

Note

• Popular songs, jazz vocals, blues and songs from films.
• Program notes by Rosetta Reitz on container.

Event (note)

• Recorded chiefly between 1933 and 1938; the songs with Oliver are from 1955.

Contents

Come up and see me sometime / Alter-Swanstrom -- Slow down / Evans-Redd -- Easy rider : from the film She done him wrong / Shelton Brooks -- Memphis blues ; My old flame ; St. Louis woman : from the film Belle of the nineties / Handy-Norton ; Johnson-Coslow -- Out on that deep blue sea : from the film Klondike Annie / Austin-Johnson -- They call me Sister Honky Tonk / Dubois-Ellison-Brooks -- Pardon me for loving and running / anon. -- I'm an occidental woman in an oriental mood for love / Austin-Johnson -- Put it off until tomorrow / anon. -- Mademoiselle Fifi : from the film Everyday's a Holiday / Trivers-Coslow -- Frankie and Johnny / traditional -- A guy what takes his time / Ralph Rainger -- That's all brother / Mae West -- My daddy rocks me / J. Bernie Barbour.

Call Number

Sc Audio RE-8337

OCLC

NYPG99-R26

Author

West, Mae. Performer

Title

Sixteen sultry songs sung by Mae West "Queen of sex" [sound recording] / producer, Rosetta Reitz.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : Rosetta Records, 1987.

Series

Foremothers ; volume 7

Women's heritage series)

Women's heritage series.

Performer

Mae West, vocals ; various accompanists, including the Lenny Marvin Orchestra (1st, 9th, 15th songs), the Joseph Chernasky Orchestra (2nd, 11th songs), Duke Ellington and his orchestra (4th-6th songs) and Sy Oliver and his orchestra (8th, 14th and 16th songs), and Victor Young (3rd song).

Event

Recorded chiefly between 1933 and 1938; the songs with Oliver are from 1955.

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Added Author

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Performer

Oliver, Sy. Performer

Chernivasky, Joseph. Performer

Marvin, Lenny. Performer

Young, Victor, 1900-1956. Performer

Reitz, Rosetta. Producer

Rosetta Records (Firm)

Publisher No.

RR 1315 Rosetta Records

Research Call Number

Sc Audio RE-8337