Cool BLACK LADIES of pop-rock (Dinah Washington +2)

Your life will not be complete until you know these songs.
1) Smooth Operator by Sarah Vaughan. 1959 hit. I haven't heard this played once as an oldie since that time.
2) Early Every Morning by Dinah Washington. 1961 small hit. In the style of her duets with Brook Benton.
3) Bumble Bee by Lavern Baker. 1960 small hit, but big in New York. Too little heard, time to rectify that.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• r&b
• pop
• oldies
• 1950s
• 1960s

[OneRadRudeboy]

bumble bee is a gem, it's so hard to find

[GSilverWorld]

@OneRadRudeboy That's why Warner is allowing it to stay, because it's not reissued.

[oldrat100]

haven't heard this song since 1968--sounds good as i remembered then

is this 45 still being pressed for any collectalbe record company where i could get a copy?

[GSilverWorld]

@oldrat100 I've never seen Smooth Operator reissued on oldie 45.

[mozquiff]

Thanks for posting these. Bumble Bee is a great song but I can't find it on cd/mp3 anywhere. Hearing this made my day! :D

[GSilverWorld]

Charly Records had it on the LP Real Gone Gal. Don't know the status of that release now.

[57highland]

Sarah Vaughn was so smooth ... so wonderfully smooth.

[sepio41]

mokamo--the lyrics are 'you're the end, but you're greater'

[GeoSilverAway]

Maybe about churning butter out of cream. Maybe it's grater or grader, I don't know.

[mokamo23]

Can't get the track "Smooth Operator" out of my head. But can anyone tell me what "You're the end of butter greater" means???

[TrolliaLeuvlea]

Thanks for posting. Heard this in a cafe but can't find the cd.

[Eggman73064]

This is Sarah Vaughn. Still great to Hear!