Unearthed In The Atomic Attic: The Feminine Touch - Music For The Boy Friend

The Feminine Touch

Music For The Boy Friend

The Petty Girl as Featured in Esquire

Decca Records DL 8316

From the back cover: In this collection, "The Feminine Touch" transforms some good songs into great entertainment. Here are assembled some of The Boy Friend's (and The Girl Friend's) favorite gal singers, each showcased with material that is their particular specialty.

Peggy Lee is a splendid example of "the little country girl who made good in the big city." She was born in the little farming town of Jamestown, North Dakota, and today is one of the nation's most beautiful and glamorous vocalists. She is not only a tremendously successful singers; she has developed into an actress of superb range, and is a highly gifted song writer.

Jeri Southern, the girl with the soft, wistful, silk-like voice, is also form a small country town: Royal, Nebraska (pop, 190). It was primarily as a pianist that Jeri's success began. It was not until she hit the big time in Chicago that she attracted attention as a vocalist. And she has been singing ever since, in a clear, unpretentious manner that is always fresh-sounding and sincere.

Not only is Carmen McRae a favorite with the many people who have heard her records and have seen her in night clubs, but she is also considered tops with professional musicians and critics as well. "The girl with the haunt in her voice" was born in Brooklyn and was first encouraged in her vocal aspirations by Duke Ellington. His encouragements were well founded, as Downbeat recently voted her "World's Best Female Singer" and Metronome polled her as "Singer Of The Year."

Several times a week, over NBC Television, viewers of Steve Allens' "Tonight" show are treated to the sight and sound of a youngster, barley in her twenties: Pat Kirby. Pat was born in Philadelphia. Her work with Steve has established her as one of the most attractive and talented newcomers in the music business.

Joanne Gilbert is not only an extremely gifted lass: she is also one of the most beautiful singers before the microphone today. At her Mocambo debut in Hollywood, a little over a year ago, the supposedly tough, blasé audience wasn't a bit blasé about her – they felt that a new star had been born. Subsequent night club bookings and her Decca recordings seem to have borne out that fact.

Gloria De Haven is carrying on the show business tradition of her parents, Flora Parker and Carter De Haven, in fine style! George Cukor, a family friend, saw her inherent ability, an put her to work in a small role in "Susan and God." She has since filmed many an outstanding "musical" for Universal-International and other Hollywood picture-makers, so her voice and her appearance are both well-known and admired everywhere!

Ooh That Kiss - Peggy Lee

Vocal with Rhythm Accompaniment

How Bitter, My Sweet - Peggy Lee

Vocal with Chorus and Orchestra Directed by Victor Young

Come Down To Earth, Mr. Smith - Carmen McRae