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Sunday, November 06, 2011

0207 [The Betty Smith Quintet] FLAC 4(10.30)

Personnel:
Betty Smith - tenor, vocal
Brian Lemon - piano
Terry Walsh - guitar
Berry Phillips - guitar
Ray Dempsey - guitar
Jack Peberdy - bass
Stan Bourke - drums

Tracks:
01 There's a Blue Ridge Round My Heart Virginia (Bryan, Phillips, Schuster)
02 Who's Sorry Now (Snyder, Kalmar, Ruby)
03 Everything is Peaches Down in Georgia (Ager, Meyer, Clarke)
04 Because My Baby Don't Mean Maybe Now (Donaldson)

Decca ep DFE 6446
Recorded July 2 and November 11 1957

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-

There are not many lady jazz musicians but here is one who, as far as I know, is still around but perhaps not playing.
Betty was married to the bass player, Jack Peberdy, at the time of these recordings in 1957 and was known as
much for her singing as her tenor playing.
Three vocals here and just one feature for her tenor which is a pity.
FLAC with scans of ep sleeve.
Posted by at 14:34
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13 comments:

  1. Thanks bellawoods ... saw Betty Smith at a Vauxhall Motors variety night in the 60s ... Baron

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  2. Thank You, again.


    George

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  3. After a very long illness, Betty died earlier this year. See obituary http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/mar/09/betty-smith-obituary

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  4. Thanks for the sad update, Ned.

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  5. Thanks for this - I've been looking for the first track for years - I had it on 45 back in 1957.

    Thanks Dave

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  6. I am new to your blog. Is there a password I need to unlock the downloads? Thanks in advance for the share!

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  7. @JohnnyLovesRecords Welcome. Passwords are in the first comments, with the links. If any missing, let me know but nobody has yet so I guess they are all there.

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  8. Ooops. Sorry. I just saw the password at the top of the page.

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  9. Re Betty Smith: I know Kathy Stobart but have never heard anything by her - can't wait to hear another ts-player from Great Britain.
    Thanks very much for this rarity !

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  10. Re Betty Smith: Sorry - but since I'm not a native speaker, my last comment may be misleading: I meant to say that I know Kathy S. and have most of her recordings with Humph - but Betty Smith is new to me.

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  11. Not misunderstood at all, Jaffa - very clear both times. Thanks for the support.

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  13. password hieroglyph
    https://rapidshare.com/files/120425962/0207.rar

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