Helen (album) explained

Helen
Type:	Album
Artist:	Helen Humes
Cover:	HelenHumesHelen.jpg
Released:	1981
Recorded:	Nola Studio, New York City, June 17–19, 1980
Genre:	jazz
Length:	34:33
Label:	Muse Records
Producer:	Bob Porter, Shirley Selzer

Helen is an album released by Helen Humes in 1981 on Muse MR 5233, her second for that company.^[1] The album was in the final nominations for the 24th Annual Grammy Awards in the category of “Best Jazz Vocal Performance.” ^[2]

Personnel

Source:

• Helen Humes – vocals
• Joe Wilder – trumpet
• Buddy Tate – tenor sax
• Norman Simmons – piano
• Billy Butler – guitar
• George Duvivier – bass
• Butch Miles – drums

Track listing

1. "There'll Be Some Changes Made" (B. Overstreet – B. Higgins) – 4:55
2. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger – Leo Robin) – 4:16
3. "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" (Sammy Fain – Irving Kahal – Pierre Norman) – 7:45
4. "Evil Gal Blues" (Leonard Feather) – 6:48
5. "Why Try to Change Me Now?" (C. Coleman – J. A. McCarthy) – 4:04
6. "Draggin’ My Heart Around" (A. Hill) – 6:45

Notes and References

1. Helen. Helen Humes. 1981. Bob. Porter. LP. Muse Records. MR 5233.
2. 24th Annual Grammy Award Final Nominations . . 90 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc . January 23, 1982 . 0006-2510 . March 2, 2011.