0575 Elaine Delmar [Elaine Sings Wilder] FLAC 12(35.21)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
A super lp. Great singer, great songs and great backing.
It's just.... great.

Collective personnel:
Elaine Delmar - vocals
Colin Beaton - leader, piano
Moe Miller - trumpet, french horn
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Laurie Wise - guitar
John Borthwick - bass
Harvey Bruns - drums

01 It's So Peaceful In The Country
02 The Wrong Blues
03 While We're Young
04 Is It Always Like This
05 Summer Is A-Comin' In
06 I'll Be Around
07 Who Can I Turn To
08 You're Free
09 Winter Of My Discontent
10 That's The Way It Goes
11 The Lady Sings The Blues
12 The April Age

Label: Columbia SX 6044 Lansdowne Series
Recorded: 1965/1966
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front rear LP cover

0499 Various Artists [BBC Jazz Club December 27 1967] FLAC 10(37.01)

Contributed by azule serape (from an anonymous donor), who writes:-
Sound is reasonable - originally recorded from radio to tape then digitised and transferred to CDR from which this was ripped (not my tape or rip) in FLAC. The donor wishes to remain anonymous but thanks to him all the same.
There is a 'cover picture' with personnel and track details (no details for Jack Dorsey Band)

(01-04)
Elaine Delmar - vocal (01 02 04)
Pat Smythe - piano (01-04)
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Unknown - bass
Tony Haven - drums
(05 06)
Colin Purbrook - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Bobby Orr - drums
Bobby Breen - vocal (06)
(07-10)
Jack Dorsey Big Band  (personnel unknown)
Long John Baldry - vocal (08 09)

Announcers are Humphrey Lyttelton and Ian Carr

01 My One And Only (Mellin, Wood) (2:59)
02 Could Be (2:37)
03 Nursery Games (Smythe) (5:05)
04 If I Should Lose You (Rainger, Robin) (3:32)
05 Moanin' (Timmons) (4:17)
06 Sermonette (Adderley) (4:01)
07 A Hatful Of Blues (Sebesky) (4:39)
08 How Sweet It Is (Gaye) (3:02)
09 Cry Me A River (Hamilton) (2:50)
10 Country Cousin (Davies) (3:58)

Label: BBC broadcast
Recorded: December 27 1967
Lineage: AM>Tape>CDR>FLAC
Scans: Front cover with details only

0246 Elaine Delmar [First Recordings 1959] FLAC 4(09.14)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
These are 20 year old Elaine Delmar's first commercial recordings dating from 1959, backed by the Leon Young Orchestra and taken from a couple of Decca singles.
Elaine had been singing and playing piano since she was 14 (she is the daughter of the late trumpeter/vocalist, Leslie 'Jiver' Hutchinson) and by the time of these recordings she was a very mature sounding vocalist. Whilst not strictly in the jazz vein, these are very assured and enjoyable early recordings from a future star.
FLAC from 2 x 45 rpm singles with track details and a 'cover picture'.

Elaine Delmar - vocals
The Leon Young Orchestra

01 I Loves You Porgy (Gershwin, Gershwin) (2:21)
02 Porgy (Gershwin, Gershwin) (2:40)
03 That Old Feeling (Brown, Fain) (1:53)
04 I Must Have That Man (Fields, McHugh) (2:20)

Label: Decca H-227 and H-241
Recorded: 1959
Lineage: EPs>FLAC

0143 Elaine Delmar [A Swingin' Chick] FLAC 4(12.12)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
Elaine's first recordings with a jazz group dating from August 1960 with Victor Feldman and the Dill Jones Trio.
No, it's not THE Benny Goodman on drums, only one of the local London lads who was very active around this period.

Victor Feldman - vibes
Dill Jones - piano
Bill Sutcliffe - bass
Benny Goodman - drums
Elaine Delmar - vocal

01 Am I Blue? (Clark, Akst) (3:17)
02 Why Can't I? (Rodgers, Hart) (3:39)
03 Wonderful Guy (Rodgers) (2:34)
04 Blue Turning Grey Over You (Waller) (2:41)

Label: Metronome MEP 1786
Recorded: August 23 1960
Lineage: EP>FLAC