BILLIE POOLE - Confessin' the Blues! (1962-1996) Original Jazz Classics Limited Edition Series / RM / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

This CD brings back the second of two Riverside albums cut by singer Billie Poole. Other than a single from a few years earlier, the two sets were Poole's entire recording legacy. Poole was an expressive singer who felt most comfortable on blues-oriented material. For this date, she was assisted by an unbeatable rhythm section (guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Junior Mance, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Mickey Roker) and performed mostly vintage material, with a few more recent songs added for variety. Poole sounds fine on such tunes as "Confessin' the Blues," "Stormy Weather," "Alone Together," and even "God Bless the Child." by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1     Confessin' the Blues 3:37
Walter Brown / Jay McShann
2     Them Blues 2:10
Ollie Jones
3     God Bless the Child 3:53
Billie Holiday / Arthur Herzog, Jr.
4     I Worry 'Bout You 3:23
Norman Mapp
5     Jailhouse Blues 3:45
Bessie Smith / Clarence Williams
6     Stormy Weather 4:29
Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler
7     The Man That Got Away 4:52
Harold Arlen / Ira Gershwin
8     Keep Your Hand on Your Heart 3:31
Big Bill Broonzy
9     Ain't That Love 3:50
Ray Charles
10     Alone Together 2:38
Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz
11     When Your Well Runs Dry 2:49
Norman Mapp
12     Stormy Monday 4:00
Bob Crowder / Billy Eckstine / Earl Hines
Credits:
Junior Mance (Piano)
Kenny Burrell (Guitar)
Bob Cranshaw (Bass)
Mickey Roker (Drums)
Billie Poole (Vocals)