# A Jazz Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 5, 2002, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-question/112520 "2002-06-05T18:52:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-question/112520/1 "2002-06-05T18:52:11Z")
A couple of years ago I received a gift of a compilation CD published by - don’t laugh - Barnes & Noble, called _A Jazz Retrospective_. It is a very good compliation spanning several styles from Louis Armstrong to John Coltrane. One of my favorites from the disk is _Blue Skies_ by **Earl Hines and His Orchestra**. Which brings me to the question. Who is the vocalist? Her voice is terrific. Was she a guest singer for the recording session or a regular member of his band? I’ve searched the Barnes & Noble website and can’t find any info on the CD. Nor do the liner notes have any clue. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-question/112520/2 "2002-06-05T20:24:06Z")
Well, the liner notes should give some details about the recording session. Date? Session musicians? If it’s a jazz compilation, it should credit the track source. Label? Album title? Throw us a bone, man! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-question/112520/3 "2002-06-05T20:28:15Z")
[Valaida Snow?](http://www.redhotjazz.com/eho.html) ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-question/112520/4 "2002-06-05T20:29:35Z")
Sorry, **ArchiveGuy** , the liner notes don’t give any hints - no date, session or anything. All I know it was Earl Hines. The liner notes don’t even say if it was one of his solo albums are with His Orchestra. I just assumed it was with the orchestra because it was not him on vocals. ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-question/112520/5 "2002-06-05T20:35:46Z")
The only Earl Hines recording I could find that had a version of _Blue Skies_ on it and any female vocalist in the credits was [this compilation](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Akueyxd0boola) of material from 1932-34 and 1937. The vocalist credited on the record is [Valaida Snow](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Bxyeq9757krst). I’m not going to say I nailed it in one, but maybe this will help you get to where you need to find out for sure! ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-question/112520/6 "2002-06-05T20:37:14Z")
Curse you, Ukulele Ike!! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-question/112520/7 "2002-06-05T20:40:46Z")
Does it sound like a 1929 recording? Hines had orchestras through the '40s. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-question/112520/8 "2002-06-05T20:40:46Z")
Double curse on Ike! (found her too late) ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-question/112520/9 "2002-06-05T20:48:59Z")
Hey! I just stubbed my toe! Ow! You guys have been _working_ on your curses, haven’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-jazz-question/112520/10 "2002-06-05T23:15:18Z")
Thanks for the help. I’ve been reading about her now that I have a name and she seems like a potential new favorite (up there with Nina Simone and Lady Blue). I’m off to Amazon to order some of her solo work.