Teddy Wilson Orchestra - There's A Lull In My Life (1937)

[avdreader1]

Iwish this music were popular today. Most music is trash. I really like this!

[Anaxiphile]

Clearly Helen Ward, who tended to sound like Mildred Bailey, particularly when she sang with Teddy Wilson.

[johnnycchops]

Johnny Hodges, alto sax solo.

[JoshGold34]

This is the first Billy that I've liked..gr8...thanx....

[Mornyful]

I've just come across this and I too immediately could hear this isn't Billie. How strange that the cover shows otherwise. Yes, it does sound like Helen Ward.

[sirjuandabicho]

Fabuloso, muchas gracias.

[helluvagun]

Helen Ward retired too early from the limelight! Barely in her twenties, recorded later though on and off!

[fromthesidelines]

That's definitely Helen Ward, from a session recorded on April 23, 1937. Harry James is also playing trumpet; personnel from Benny's and Teddy's bands often worked on each other's recordings...

[charlestil]

The singer is the very fine early Benny Goodman band girl vocalist, Helen Ward. There's no question about it. Nice recording, isn't it?

[ccaammiiittoo]

It would certainly interesting to know who the singer is , for certain. We can rule out Ivie Anderson, whose rendition of the song I have. And it's definitely not Ella, who has done the song many times.

[guitaress1]

Sorry, that's not Lady Day!

[charlesrchapman]

Agree, not Billie Holiday, although she did

a lot of recordings with Teddy Wilson in the 1930's, small groups and big band.

Sounds most like Mildred Bailey, a guess

might be Helen Ward. The vocalist has Mildred Bailey's phrasing.

[Corrie121]

Wonderful!!! This says it all really!

Thank you for your fabulous postings. I look forward to them with great anticipation.

[Gadomska]

Billie Holiday?

[TheSarahJade]

awesome