Its effects range from one of comforting tenderness, as if a motherly voice were lulling you to sleep, to one of sexual yearning - as if a womanly voice were whispering sweet nothings in your ear. The post-1930s tracks showcase a thrillingly huskier voice and a less formal style than in the previous decade. I Love suggests that she is panting after Jack Teagarden's marvelous trombone solo, perhaps also after the excellent brass figures played by Bobby Hackett and Billy Butterfield. Ditto on Someone to Watch Over Me , which, along with Sinatra's version, ranks among the best of this song's many beautifully vulnerable readings. Suits Me , which requires a colloquial, lowbrow delivery at odds with her sophisticated sound.
All tracks are studio recordings unless otherwise indicated.
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