William Dart looks at music on the cool side – two recent releases: some sassy R&B from veteran Betty LaVette in an album called LaVette!, and glorious English folk song from the now 88-year old Shirley Collins in an album called Archangel Hill.
Bettye LaVette Photo: supplied
Music Details
Shirley Collins Photo: Domino Records
ARTIST: Tony Bennett
TITLE: In a Mellow Tone
ALBUM: Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot and Cool
COMPOSER: Ellington, Gabler
LABEL: Columbia
ARTIST: Bettye LaVette
TITLE: Lazy (And I Know It)
ALBUM: LaVette!
COMPOSER: Bramblett
LABEL: Jay-Vee
ARTIST: Bettye LaVette
TITLE: Hard to be a Human
ALBUM: LaVette!
COMPOSER: Bramblett
LABEL: Jay-Vee
ARTIST: Bettye LaVette
TITLE: One More Song
ALBUM: Blackbirds
COMPOSER: Robinson
LABEL: Jay-Vee
ARTIST: Bettye LaVette
TITLE: Stand Up Like a Man
ALBUM: Bluesoul Belles: The Complete Calla, Port & Roulette Recordings
COMPOSER: Kusik, Adams
LABEL: Calla
ARTIST: Shirley Collins
TITLE: Tyburn Tree
ALBUM: Within Sound
COMPOSER: Trad
LABEL: Fledg'ling
ARTIST: Shirley Collins & the Albion Country Band
TITLE: Claudy Banks
ALBUM: No Roses
COMPOSER: Copper
LABEL: Mooncrest
ARTIST: Shirley Collins
TITLE: Fare Thee Well My Dearest Dear
ALBUM: Archangel Hill
COMPOSER: Trad
LABEL: Domino
ARTIST: Shirley Collins
TITLE: Hand and Heart
ALBUM: Archangel Hill
COMPOSER: Collins
LABEL: Domino
ARTIST: Shirley Collins
TITLE: Swaggering Boney
ALBUM: Archangel Hill
COMPOSER: Trad
LABEL: Domino
ARTIST: Shirley Collins
TITLE: Hares on the Mountain
ALBUM: Archangel Hill
COMPOSER: Trad
LABEL: Domino
ARTIST: Shirley Collins
TITLE: The Captain with the Whiskers
ALBUM: Archangel Hill
COMPOSER: Trad
LABEL: Domino
