Subtitled - Sugar Blues. Here is everything Clyde and his Orchestra (occasionally the Drake Hotel Orchestra) recorded for Columbia, all 22 sides of it, nicely remastered and annotated. Lovers of hot trad jazz, when you h... more »ear Mr. McCoy work the plunger on that trumpet of his, you will not be disappointed! Collectors Choice Music.« less
Subtitled - Sugar Blues. Here is everything Clyde and his Orchestra (occasionally the Drake Hotel Orchestra) recorded for Columbia, all 22 sides of it, nicely remastered and annotated. Lovers of hot trad jazz, when you hear Mr. McCoy work the plunger on that trumpet of his, you will not be disappointed! Collectors Choice Music.
"This isn't the 2-disc "The Complete Helen Ward on Columbia". Corrections need to be made. I can't differentiate between the sellers' products. Your description says 1 Disc, but there are too many songs showing for one disc. Also, it appears Helen Ward sang many of these songs, but it's not the complete edition."
Addicting
Samantha Kelley | USA | 12/09/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Helen Ward was my introduction to music of the 1930s and what an introduction it was! Ward worked closely with swing master Benny Goodman and the two were a great team. Ward did not have a typical voice from the era; her voice was neither nasal like Annette Hanshaw's or childish like Helen Kane's. She had a mature, full, beautiful voice that kept audiences coming back for more.
This CD collection provides information about Ward's life in the liner notes, a valuable companion due to the lack of information about the performer even on the internet.
Miss Ward's vocals, however, speak for themselves. Although this collection strangely excludes perhaps her most famous song, These Foolish Things, it overflows with talent sprung through other songs. Some of the best and most entertaining songs include Daddy, You're My Favorite Memory, I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again, and Same Old Moon.
Do not miss this great CD. You'll find yourself addicted and wishing for more."
A great 2 disk collection
C. Gott | USA | 08/30/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This IS the 2-disc "The Complete Helen Ward on Columbia"! A great collection of works including performances with Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa, Joe Sullivan, Harry James, and more. I highly recommend this. I'm hoping more performances by Helen Ward will be released."
Pure Heaven
Bob Conrad | Fort Lee, NJ United States | 01/04/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"All I can say is buy this quick! I've always considered Helen Ward to have been the best female singer from the Big Band Era and have never heard her sound better than here. The remastering is top-notch and this collection is worth every penny. You'll be amazed at the beautiful sound quality! And there's plenty of rare tracks in this collection, too."