Frances Faye Caught In The Act

 

Fever

Frances Faye Caught In The Act

Recorded At The Crescendo

Gene Norman Presents GNP Record Company GNP 41

1959

From the front cover: Francis Faye is one of the most durable and beloved performers in the history of night clubs and records. Not a glamour girl, the unpredictable Faye has nevertheless breathed excitement into her vocalistics ever since she made her first stage appearance in Brooklyn at the age of sixteen.

Fran, as most of her friends call here, is as much a comedienne as she is a singer. The self-abuse she heaps upon herself during a night club performance is top drawer comedy, but the act can change pace as quickly as one of Faye's moods. She will often tire of a particular song while on stage, which explains her sudden lapses into another tune. One set of Frances Faye might include portions from at least thirty songs.

She resides in a hillside home high above the famous Hollywood which is shared with her secretary and four French Poodles. She has been known to completely redecorate the house every year.

It is almost impossible to pin her down on the subject of vital statistics. Her weight, hair-do and hair color will vary as frequently as her moods. She admits she's an unconventional character with a wide range of interests.

Faye fans – often called Faye-natics – include most of show-business who consider her a singer's singer. During her frequent night club engagements in Los Angeles, ringsiders are usually Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Mitzi Gaynor, to name a few.

Also from the front cover: For the first time in history, Frances Faye has been captured "au naturel" in one of her native haunts – the world-famous Crescendo on Hollywood's Sunset Strip. Based on the documentary evidence contained herein, she has been re-booked by the authorities at the Crescendo for a long sentence for inciting to riot and generally disturbing the peace with her irrepressible brand of singing and playing. It was considered a major coup to catch Miss Faye "red-handed," in the process of performing all the capers that had made her internationally famous in the musical underground.

Accomplices taken in custody along with Miss Faye were Jack Costanzo, her long-time associate accused of beating his bongos in public, and Eddie Grady and his Orchestra, who have often been linked with Miss Faye in previous notorious escapades.

From Billboard - December 21, 1959: Miss Faye is heard in her program, recorded on location during a recent appearance at the Crescendo in Los Angeles. In addition to the stylized renditions of several standards, her asides and comments during the songs are priceless. Her fans will dig it. The arrangements are spicy and interesting. Selection include "The Man I Love," "Fever" and "Night And Day."

The Man I Love

Just In Time

Malagueña 

Fever

Barney Google

Gag Time

Francis And Her Friends

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

It's A Long Way To Tipperary

Night And Day

Drunk With Love