- Rainsquall, Bloomed, Richard Buckner
- Timebomb, Too Far to Care, Old 97’s
- Killing Floor, BBC Sessions, The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Monotonous, Miss Kitt, To You, Eartha Kitt
- Burgundy Street Blues, Live, Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- No One Knows My Name, Soul Journey, Gillian Welch
- Want Too Much, Fuse, Joe Henry
Iris stared at the stereo during the Eartha Kitt song and seemed stunned and confused. I haven’t seen her like that since she first heard Count Basie’s swingin’ horns.
It’s the kind of thing she normally likes — brass instruments and a clear, unusual voice. But when Miss Kitt holds those long notes, Iris doesn’t seem to know what in the world we’re listening to. This is the part that almost seemed scary:
I could not be wearierrrr
Life could not be drearierrr
If I lived in Siberiaaaaaaaaaaaa
We’ll have to try it again and see if she warms up to the style.
Most of these songs are available on iTunes here.
3 years ago