Rich,Buddy Just Sings CD

Excellent two-fer from the Jazz legend featuring the albums Buddy Rich Just Sings (1957) and the Voice Is Rich! (1959). While it is an undisputed fact that Buddy Rich earned his fame behind a drum set, his early career also included work as a singer and entertainer. The two LPs contained here are certainly not Buddy Rich's first vocal recordings, but they are his first full vocal albums, and on them Buddy never even touches the drums. Contrary to what his typically humorous concert announcements would suggest, Buddy Rich's voice is warm and mellow. In fact, during a 1971 interview with Les Tomkins, Rich admitted his devotion to Lena Horne, Billy Eckstine and Frank Sinatra. 23 tracks. Jazzbeat.

1. Cathy 2. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 3. It's All Right with Me 4. Over the Rainbow 5. You Took Advantage of Me 6. Can't We Be Friends 7. It's Only a Paper Moon 8. My Melancholy Baby 9. Cheek to Cheek 10. It Didn't Mean a Thing 11. I Hadn't Anyone Til I You 12. That Old Feeling 13. Down the Old Ox Road 14. Born to Be Blue 15. I've Heard That Song Before 16. I Want a Little Girl 17. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 18. You've Changed 19. Me and My Shadow 20. When the World Was Young 21. It's Been a Long Time 22. I Don't Want to Walk Without You 23. Back in Your Own Back Yard