Artist: Joni James | Album: Dream A Little Dream Of Me | Released: 2015 | Label: Big City Jazz | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Jazz
Pop songstress Joni James was born Giovanna Carmella Babbo in Chicago on September 22, 1930. After studying drama and ballet throughout her adolescence, she joined a local dance troupe on a tour of Canada upon graduating high school, later working as a chorus girl at the Windy City’s Edgewater Beach Hotel. A fill-in gig at an Indiana roadhouse convinced James to pursue a career as a singer, and while appearing in a TV commercial she was spotted by executives at MGM, signing to the label in 1952. Her single “Why Don’t You Believe Me” sold over a million copies, topping the U.S. charts for six weeks and falling just shy of the Top Ten in Britain.
An overnight sensation, James enjoyed an incredible run of hits over the next year, among them the double-sided “Have You Heard”/”Wishing Ring,” “Purple Shades,” Hank Williams’ “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Is It Any Wonder,” “Almost Always,” “My Love, My Love,” “You’re Fooling Someone,” “Nina-Non (A Christmas Lullaby),” and “You’re My Everything.” By 1954, however, James’ early success seemed to dissipate entirely, and after returning to the Top Ten twice the following year with “How Important Can It Be?” and “You Are My Love” she never reached to the upper rungs of the charts again, although she continued cracking the Top 100 for the remainder of the decade. In 1964, she retired from music to tend to her ailing husband, musical director Anthony Acquaviva, and spent the next three decades essentially removed from the public eye; finally, during the mid-’90s she returned to touring while also supervising the re-release of her classic MGM recordings.
Tracklisting:
01. Dream A Little Dream Of Me (02:33)
02. All Or Nothing At All (03:21)
03. I Love You Much Too Much (03:04)
04. There Will Never Be Another You (02:59)
05. Can’t Get Out Of This Mood (01:44)
06. Manhattan (03:09)
07. Heart And Soul (02:54)
08. Lover (01:59)
09. Just One Of Those Things (02:21)
10. They Can’t Take That Away From Me (03:47)
11. Basin Street Blues (03:13)
12. I Almost Lost My Mind (03:48)
13. Baby, Won’t You Say You Love Me (02:15)
14. You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby (02:32)
15. I’ll Walk Alone (03:33)
16. My Melancholy Baby (04:07)
17. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me (03:54)
18. Imagination (04:58)
19. But Beautiful (03:38)
20. I Can Dream, Can’t I? (03:31)
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Joni James – After studying drama and ballet throughout her adolescence, she joined a local dance troupe on a tour of Canada upon graduating high school, later working as a chorus girl at the Windy City’s Edgewater Beach Hotel. A fill-in gig at an Indiana roadhouse convinced James to pursue a career as a singer, and while appearing in a TV commercial she was spotted by executives at MGM, signing to the label in 1952. Her single “Why Don’t You Believe Me” sold over a million copies, topping the U.S. charts for six weeks and falling just shy of the Top Ten in Britain. 
Joni James – Dream A Little Dream Of Me 02:33
Joni James – All Or Nothing At All 03:21
Joni James – I Love You Much Too Much 03:04
Joni James – There Will Never Be Another You 02:59
Joni James – Can’t Get Out Of This Mood 01:44
Joni James – Manhattan 03:09
Joni James – Heart And Soul 02:54
Joni James – Lover 01:59
Joni James – Just One Of Those Things 02:21
Joni James – They Can’t Take That Away From Me 03:47
Joni James – Basin Street Blues 03:13
Joni James – I Almost Lost My Mind 03:48
Joni James – Baby, Won’t You Say You Love Me 02:15
Joni James – You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby 02:32
Joni James – I’ll Walk Alone 03:33
Joni James – My Melancholy Baby 04:07
Joni James – I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me 03:54
Joni James – Imagination 04:58
Joni James – But Beautiful 03:38
Joni James – I Can Dream, Can’t I? 03:31
Category:Jazz
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