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Helen Humes – Taint Nobodys Bizness If I Do – Cassette

Helen Humes was a renowned jazz and blues vocalist known for her powerful and soulful voice. She gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s as a member of the Count Basie Orchestra and later as a solo artist.

Helen Humes’ music blends elements of jazz, blues, and swing. Her expressive and emotive vocals, often filled with passion and soul, captured the essence of traditional blues and jazz music. With a rich and resonant voice, Humes delivered heartfelt performances that connected with audiences and showcased her ability to interpret songs with authenticity and nuance.

Throughout her career, Humes recorded a wide range of blues and jazz standards, demonstrating her versatility and mastery of the genre. Her renditions of classic songs like ‘Taint Nobody’s Bizness If I Do’ often incorporated elements of improvisation, allowing her to infuse the songs with her own unique style and personality.

Helen Humes had not recorded as a leader in seven years when she made the first of three albums for Contemporary, all of which have been reissued on CD via the OJC imprint. Humes, 45 at the time, was at the peak of her powers, although she never really made a bad record. Accompanied by Benny Carter (on trumpet), trombonist Frank Rosolino, tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards, pianist Andrew Previn, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and either Shelly Manne or Mel Lewis on drums, the singer is typically enthusiastic, exuberant, and highly appealing on such numbers as ‘You Can Depend on Me,’ ‘When I Grow Too Old to Dream,’ and ”’Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do.’ She even sings credible versions of ‘Bill Bailey’ and ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ on this easily recommended release.

Fantasy Records

Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic

Song List
1. You Can Depend On Me
2. Trouble In Mind
3. Among My Souvenirs
4. Ain’t Misbehavin’
5. Stardust
6. Bill Bailey
7. When I Grow Too Old To Dream
8. Good Man Is Hard To Find, A
9. Bill
10. ‘Tain’t Nobody’s Buz-ness If I Do
11. I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good
12. When The Saints Go Marching In