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- Bethlehem released the first albums recorded by singers Chris Connor (the dual releases Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers and Chris Connor Sings Lullabys of Birdland) in 1954, Nina Simone (Little Girl Blue) in 1958, and singer/actress Julie London.
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In 1992, an American record label (Evidence) issued remastered CD editions of Chris Connor's three original Bethlehem LPs. In the case of Chris Connor Sings Lullabys Of Birdland , an alternate take of "Why Shouldn't I?"
Chris Connor recorded around 38 sides for the Bethlehem Records label between December 1953 and April 1955. Connor was the first vocalist signed to the new label, and her dual 10" LPs Sings Lullabys of Birdland and Sings Lullabys For Lovers were the first albums ever released by Bethlehem.
Billboard reported in 1955 that Connor's first two solo albums for Bethlehem, Sings Lullabys of Birdland and Sings Lullabys for Lovers, ranked No. 1 and No. 2 on the jazz chart for the week ending April 23, 1955.
Bethlehem released the first albums recorded by singers Chris Connor (the dual releases Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers and Chris Connor Sings Lullabys of Birdland) in 1954, Nina Simone ( Little Girl Blue) in 1958, and singer/actress Julie London.
CatalogArtistAlbumNotesBCP 1Bobby Scott and Terry PollardBobby Scott and Terry PollardCompilation of BCP-1004 and BCP-1015 (not ...BCP 2Oscar Pettiford and Red MitchellJazz MainstreamCompilation of BCP-1019 and BCP-1033BCP 3Eddie Shu and Bob HardawayJazz PractitionersCompilation of BCP-1013 and BCP-1026BCP 4Pete Brown and Jonah JonesJazz KaleidoscopeCompilation of BCP-1011 and BCP-1014The first of whom was Anita O’Day and the second, June Christy. Christy’s body of solo work was often dismissed and largely underappreciated, written off as a “bargain basement Anita O’Day”. Connor, largely through her Bethlehem recordings with Creed Taylor avoided the same fate.
Sep 1, 2009 · Interestingly, Chris' early solo career was given an enormous boost by producer Creed Taylor, who in 1954 had just arrived in New York and was hired by Bethlehem Records to pull the label out of a tailspin. Creed's very first move was to convince Bethlehem to record its first 10-inch LP using Chris.
Jun 4, 2008 · In Part 3 of my week-long interview with Chris, the singer talks about her Bethlehem recordings, signing with Atlantic Records in 1956, Frank Sinatra's remark at Basin Street East, and sharing a bottle of champagne (of course) with Peggy Lee:
