ETHEL ENNIS — This Is Ethel Ennis (2007) FLAC (tracks), lossless

The entire This Is Ethel Ennis album plus all A's and B's from her five classic RCA 45s, including San Juan, I've Got That Feeling, We Could Learn Together and her gorgeous version of The Boy From Ipanema
Tracklist :
1    He Loves Me 3:01
 Jerry Bock / Sheldon Harnick
2    An Occasional Man 2:51
 Ralph Blane / Hugh Martin
3    Dear Friend 3:17
 Jerry Bock / Sheldon Harnick
4    Nobody Told Me 2:39
 Richard Rodgers
5    As You Desire Me 2:32
 Allie Wrubel
6    Joey, Joey, Joey 2:58
 Frank Loesser
7    The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young) 2:46
 Fred E. Ahlert / Edgar Leslie
8    Who Will Buy? 2:21
 Lionel Bart
9    Night Club 2:45
 Ethel Ennis
10    Love, Don't Turn Away 3:04
 Harvey Schmidt
11    Starry-Eyed And Breathless 2:40
 Al Frisch
12    When Did I Fall In Love 2:02
 Jerry Bock / Sheldon Harnick
– BONUS TRACKS –
13    The Boy From Ipanema 2:28
14    When Will The Hurt Be Over 2:15
15    Now I Have Everything 2:31
 Jerry Bock / Sheldon Harnick
16    Matchmaker, Matchmaker 2:06
 Jerry Bock / Sheldon Harnick
17    San Juan 2:08
 Ben Raleigh / Helmut Zacharias
18    For A Little While 2:41
19    I've Got That Feeling 2:00
 Floyd Huddleston / Al Rinker
20    About Love 2:44
 Norman Martin
21    We Could Learn Together 2:37
 Clyde Otis
22    Look At Me 2:38
Credits :
1-12 Arranged and conducted by – Sid Bass
13-18 Arranged and conducted by - Claus Ogerman
19-20 Arranged and conducted by - Dick Hyman
21 Arranged and conducted by - George Butcher
22 Arranged and conducted by - Marty Manning
Vocals – Ethel Ennis
Notes :
Tracks 1 to 12 are the original 1963 album.
Tracks 13 to 22 are the A & B sides of her five singles for RCA from 1964 & 1965.

DINAH SHORE — The Dinah Shore Collection : Columbia and RCA Recordings 1942-1948 (1999) RM | 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Vocalion's two-disc The Dinah Shore Collection focuses on the singer's RCA and Columbia period, spanning her most popular years. At first glance, it appears to be an excellent summation, including no less than 50 songs and many great performances. Unfortunately though, the compilers must have assumed that listeners had no need for several of Shore's biggest hits of the era, including "I Walk Alone," "Anniversary Song," and "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons." There's also a troubling four-year gap (1942-1946) that coincides with the World War II recording ban. (In fact, except for the first five songs, the entire set consists of recordings from 1946-1948.) The odd part here is that Victor -- a division of RCA, so no trouble for the compilers from a licensing standpoint -- continued to release material during those years. It begs the question: Why did Vocalion skip almost two dozen Hit Parade entries? Regardless of what's missing, there's still a lot of great material here and it's presented in the best sound ever heard for these recordings -- it's just that The Dinah Shore Collection is obviously tailored to collectors and vocal-music obsessives. John Bush   
Tracklist 1 :
1 On a Bicycle Built for Two 2:27
2 Manhattan Serenade 3:09
Harold Adamson / Louis Alter
3 You and I 2:42
Meredith Willson
4 Mad About Him, Sad About Him, How Can I Be Glad Without Him Blues 2:35
Dick Charles / Larry Markes
5 You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To 2:56
Cole Porter
6 Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy 3:04
Sammy Gallop / Guy Wood
7 Coax Me a Little Bit 3:13
Nat Simon / Charles Tobias
8 Two Silhouettes 3:10
Ray Gilbert / Charles Wolcott
9 The Gypsy 2:58
Billy Reid
10 Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside) 3:09
Ben Raleigh / Bernie Wayne
11 I Got Lost in His Arms 3:19
Irving Berlin
12 That Little Dream Got Nowhere 3:14
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
13 All That Glitters Is Not Gold 3:10
14 Come Rain or Come Shine 2:56
Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer
15 Doin' What Comes Natur'lly 3:11
Irving Berlin
 16 You Keep Coming Back Like a Song  2:23
Irving Berlin
17 I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful) 2:49
Harry Ruskin / Henry Sullivan
18 You, So It's You! 3:08
 19 Who'll Buy My Violets? 2:49
E. Ray Goetz / José Padilla
20 A Rainy Night in Rio 2:42
Leo Robin / Arthur Schwartz
21 You'll Always Be the One I Love 2:50
22 Through a Thousand Dreams 2:58
23 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 3:29
William Best / Deek Watson
24 The Kerry Dance 2:25
25 Dixie 2:46
Traditional
Tracklist 2
1 The Thrill Is Gone 3:26
Lew Brown / Ray Henderson
2 There'll Be Some Changes Made 2:41
Billy Higgins / W. Benton Overstreet
3 Georgia on My Mind 3:23
Hoagy Carmichael / Stuart Gorrell
4 (What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry? 3:17
Walter Donaldson / Abe Lyman
5 Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man 3:19
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern
6 They Didn't Believe Me 3:11
Jerome Kern / Herbert Reynolds
7 Mama, Do I Gotta? 3:01
Manny Curtis / Victor Mizzy
8 When Am I Gonna Kiss You Good Morning? 2:37
Eddie DeLange / Ted Grouya
9 Ask Anyone Who Knows 3:14
Bob Marcus
10 Poppa Don't Preach to Me 3:05
11 Tallahassee 2:53
Frank Loesser
 12 Natch 2:34
Paul Cooper / Matt Dennis
13 Tea for Two 3:19
Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans
14 My Romance 3:18
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
15 It's De-Lovely 2:56
Cole Porter
16 I'm Yours 3:18
Johnny Green / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
17 When a Woman Loves a Man 3:14
Bernie Hanighen / Gordon Jenkins / Johnny Mercer
18 Bill 3:22
Oscar Hammerstein II / Jerome Kern / P.G. Wodehouse
19 Crying for Joy 3:05
20 In a Little Bookshop 3:20
21 Love That Boy 2:39
22 This Is the Moment 3:13
23 Buttons and Bows 2:03
Ray Evans / Jay Livingston
24 Little White Lies 2:23
Walter Donaldson
25 Always True to You in My Fashion 3:07
Cole Porter
Credits
Dinah Shore Primary Artist, Vocals
Axel Stordahl Conductor
Nathan Vancleave Conductor
Paul Weston Conductor
Harry Zimmerman Conductor

DAKOTA STATON — The Late, Late Show (1957-1991) Golden Classics Series | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Singer Dakota Staton's first full-length album was one of her best. She had a hit with "The Late, Late Show" and performed memorable versions of "Broadway," "A Foggy Day," "What Do You See in Her," "My Funny Valentine" and "Mooney." Backed by a largely unidentified orchestra arranged by Van Alexander (with Hank Jones on piano), Staton sounds both youthful and mature, displaying a highly appealing voice on a near-classic set. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Broadway 2:50
Billy Bird / Teddy McRae / Henry J. Wood
2     Trust in Me 2:44
Schwartz, Ager, Wever
3     Summertime 2:10
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
4     Misty 2:35
Johnny Burke / Erroll Garner
5     A Foggy Day 2:18
George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
6     What Do You See in Her? 2:36
Hal David / Frank Weldon
7     The Late, Late Show 2:34
Roy Alfred / Murray Berlin
8     My Funny Valentine 2:44
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
9     Give Me the Simple Life 2:16
Rube Bloom / Harry Ruby
10     You Showed Me the Way 2:48
Ella Fitzgerald / Bud Green / Teddy McRae / Chick Webb
11     Moonray 2:42
Quenzer, Shaw, Madison    
12     Ain't No Use 2:40
Leroy Kirkland / Sidney Wyche
Credits :
Conductor, Orchestrated By – Van Alexander
Orchestrated By [Assistant] – Hank Jones
Soloist, Piano – Hank Jones
Soloist, Trumpet – Jonah Jones
Vocals – Dakota Staton

ANNIE LAURIE — Since I Fell For You : The Essential Annie Laurie (2020) Mono | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Reportedly Dinah Washington's favourite singer, and an influence on vocal stylists like Billy Wright and Joe Williams, ANNIE LAURIE was one of the outstanding R&B/Jump Blues singers of the immediate post-WWII era.

She recorded prolifically in the late 40s and early 50s, for six different labels, enjoying both R&B and crossover Pop success, before suddenly retiring from singing in 1962, to devote her life to the Jehovah's Witnesses.

Her biggest success - and her signature song - was 'Since I Fell For You', in 1947, following which she also registered with 'Cuttin' Out', 'I'll Never Be Free', 'It Hurts To Be In Love' and 'If You're Lonely'.

She also enjoyed regional success on the Cashbox New Orleans 'Hot' Chart with releases like 'Annie's Blues', 'I Ain't Gonna Let You' and 'My Rough And Ready Man'.

This compilation presents the very best of her recordings between 1947-62 and is a must-have for collectors as it includes sides which have never previously appeared on CD, notably her very first release, 'St. Louis Blues'. Jasmine
Tracklist :
1        St.Louis Blues 2:57
2        Since I Fell For You 2:56
3        I Still Love You 3:00
4        One Sweet Letter From You 2:42
5        Annie's Blues 2;50
6        Cuttin' Out  2:47
7        My Rough And Ready Man 2:27
8        I'll Never Be Free 3:01
9        I Ain't Gonna Let You In 2:32
10        Get Me Some Money 2:31
11        Lonesome And Blue 3:12
12        I Feel So Right Tonight 2:15
13        Stop Talkin' And Start Walkin' 2:30
14        It's Been A Long, Long Time 2:40
15        In The Mood For You 2:09
16        Rockin' And Rollin' Again 2:09
17        You Promised Love 2:37
18        It Hurts To Be In Love 2:44
19        It Must Be You 2:52
20        Please Honey Don't Go 2:37
21        You're The Only One For Me 2:50
22        Love Is A Funny Thing 2:27
23        Nobody's Going To Hurt You 2:23
24        Someday Someway 2:45
25        Hold On To What You Got 2:15
26        Since I Fell For You (re-recording) 2:15
27        If You're Lonely 2:36
28        It's Gonna Come Out In The Wash Someday 2:08
29        Trouble In Mind 2:40
30        Time Out For Tears 2:51

NANCY HARROW — Secrets (1991) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Nancy Harrow is in excellent form throughout this continually colorful set. The inventive jazz singer is joined by pianist Dick Katz, bassist Ray Drummond, drummer Ben Riley and occasionally Clark Terry on flugelhorn; C.T. also sings on a humorous "Hit the Road, Jack." The repertoire reaches back to the 1920s/'30s (including "Guess Who's In Town," "Pennies From Heaven" and "Someday Sweetheart") and also features some veteran obscurities and five recent Harrow originals. One of Nancy Harrow's best later recordings, the CD does an excellent job of showing off her talents. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1        Guess Who's In Town    2:58
 James P. Johnson / Andy Razaf
2        If You Were Mine    4:24
 Matty Malneck / Johnny Mercer
3        So Why Am I Surprised?    2:08
 Nancy Harrow
4        Rock It For Me    4:00
 Kay Werner / Sue Werner
5        Pennies From Heaven    4:02
 Johnny Burke / Arthur Johnston
6        Someday Sweetheart    3:25
 Benjamin Franklin Spikes / John Spikes
7        Secrets    4:07
 Nancy Harrow
8        Hit The Road, Jack    4:09
 Percy Mayfield
9        Skeleton Trees    3:22
 Nancy Harrow
10        Fun To Be Fooled    3:04
 Harold Arlen / Ira Gershwin / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
11        Sea Change    3:41
 Nancy Harrow
12        I'm Back    2:04
 Nancy Harrow
13        Havin' Myself A Time    5:18
 Ralph Rainger / Leo Robin
14        I'll Follow My Secret Heart    3:04
 Noël Coward
Credits :
Ray Drummond – Bass
Nancy Harrow  – Vocals
Dick Katz –   Arranger, Piano
Clark Terry – Trumpet, Vocals
Ben Riley  – Drums