The Music for Lovers series from EMI and Blue Note spotlights the balladic nature and romantic side of artists who have recorded for its associated labels.
Joe Williams, of course, was a superb ballad singer whose rich voice and patient interpretations usually brought a maximum of feeling to the standards he sang.
His Music for Lovers volume includes songs from three sessions for the EMI-owned Roulette -- all but one from either 1959 or 1961 -- and it features Williams in a comfortable setting with musicians who knew how to swing the Joe Williams way; two of the tops, trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison and tenor Ben Webster, join him on the highlights, "I Only Have Eyes for You" and "You Are Too Beautiful." Most of Williams' sessions for Roulette were supplemented by strings, so virtually all of these songs are as polished and glossy as any setting he ever recorded in.
One other caveat: Williams recorded only a small amount for Roulette, and it's not regarded as well as his work for Verve or RCA.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Only Have Eyes for YouAl Dubin, Harry Warren | Joe Williams | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The Very Thought of YouRay Noble | Joe Williams | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | If I Should Lose YouRalph Rainger, Leo Robin | Joe Williams | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | AlwaysIrving Berlin | Joe Williams | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | You Are Too BeautifulLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Joe Williams | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | CandyMack David, Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney | Joe Williams | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Say It Isn't SoIrving Berlin | Joe Williams | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | There's a Small HotelLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Joe Williams | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | It's Easy to RememberLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Joe Williams | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | You're a SweetheartHarold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh | Joe Williams | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Stella by StarlightNed Washington, Victor Young | Joe Williams | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Moonlight in VermontJohn Blackburn, Karl Suessdorf | Joe Williams | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Adamson | Composer |
| 2 | Joe Benjamin | Bass |
| 3 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 4 | John Blackburn | Composer |
| 5 | Mack David | Composer |
| 6 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 7 | Harry "Sweets" Edison | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 8 | Jimmy Forrest | Sax (Tenor) |
| 9 | James Gavin | Liner Notes |
| 10 | Freddie Green | Guitar |
| 11 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 12 | Milt Hinton | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 13 | Gordon H. Jee | Creative Director |
| 14 | Clarence Johnson | Drums |
| 15 | Hank Jones | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 16 | Jimmy Jones | Arranger, Conductor, Piano |
| 17 | Alex Kramer | Composer |
| 18 | Don Lamond | Drums |
| 19 | Kurt Lundvall | Mastering |
| 20 | Jimmy McHugh | Composer |
| 21 | Jimmy Mundy | Arranger, Conductor |
| 22 | Ray Noble | Composer |
| 23 | Charlie Persip | Drums |
| 24 | Stina Persson | Illustrations |
| 25 | Tommy Potter | Bass |
| 26 | Ralph Rainger | Composer |
| 27 | Leo Robin | Composer |
| 28 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 29 | Richard Seidel | Compilation Producer |
| 30 | Karl Suessdorf | Composer |
| 31 | Sir Charles Thompson | Piano |
| 32 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 33 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 34 | Ben Webster | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 35 | Joan Whitney | Composer |
| 36 | Ernie Wilkins | Arranger, Guitar Arrangements |
| 37 | Joe Williams | Primary Artist |
| 38 | Amanda Wray | Design |
| 39 | Victor Young | Composer |
| 40 | Burton Yount | Art Direction |
Joe Williams
2001 - 10 tracks
The Heart And Soul Of Joe Williams And George Shearing - Joe Williams, George Shearing
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |