Barbara Dane - Livin´ With The Blues (1959)

Barbara Dane (1927) started her musical career in folk music and traditional jazz circles in the mid Forties, first in her native Detroit and then in San Francisco, where in 1954 she came into contact with some local jazz revivalists, including trombonist Bob Mielke and banjo player Dick Oxtot. During her high school years, she had received training as an operatic contralto, but Mielke and Oxtot encouraged her to probe further into the blues with their band, the Bearcats. From the time she first stirred interest among aficionados and critics in San Francisco, she developed into virtually the only white singer of classic blues at the time. 

On "Livin with the Blues" (1959), she belts out her message in an all-star group conducted by pianist Earl Hines. It is interesting to hear the splendid trumpet work of Benny Carter, Shelly Manne playing traditional drums, and Plas Johnson soloing to good effect in this context.
Barbara Dane is more than a singer, she is also a guitarist, passionately dedicated researcher, friend of forgotten pioneers, and sponsor of unpopular causes.           


Tracklist:

A1	Livin' With The Blues
A2	How Long, How Long Blues
A3	If I Could Be With You
A4	In The Evenin'
A5	Bye Bye Blackbird
B1	A Hundred Years From Today
B2	Mecca Flat Blues
B3	Why Don't You Do Right
B4	Porgy
B5	Since I Fell For You

Barbara Dane - Livin´ With The Blues (1959)
(320 kbps, cover art included)