Swingin' Pretty Explained
Swingin' Pretty is a 1959 studio album by the American jazz singer Keely Smith, arranged by Nelson Riddle.[1]
A review of the 2000 reissue of Swingin' Pretty by Heather Phares on Allmusic.com said that the album captured Smith "at the height of her powers".[2]
Track listing
- "It's Magic" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne)
- "It's Been a Long, Long Time" (Cahn, Styne)
- "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)
- "Indian Love Call" (Rudolf Friml, Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II)
- "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington)
- "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter)
- "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- "You're Driving Me Crazy" (Walter Donaldson)
- "Stardust" (Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren)
- "Someone to Watch over Me" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin)
- "(What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?" (Donaldson, Abe Lyman)
Notes and References
- Web site: Yanow. Scott. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=swingin-pretty-mw0000859016|pure_url=yes}} Swingin' Pretty]. Allmusic. September 3, 2014.
- Web site: Phares. Heather. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=politely!-swingin-pretty-mw0000103500|pure_url=yes}} Politely!/Swingin' Pretty]. Allmusic. September 3, 2014.
