Lisa Kirk Sings

 

Limehouse Blues

Lisa Kirk 

Sings At The Plaza

Assisted by Jim Brooks, Jimmy Harris, Jerry Rush and Scooter Teague

A new act written by Robert Wells

Staged by Tony Charmoli

Musical Director: Don Pippen

Gowns by Jean Louis

Special Material by Robert Wells and David Saxon

Cover Photography by Harold Corsini/Gamma

MGM Records E3737

1959

From the back cover: Lisa Kirk is from the Broadway stage. She was discovered by Rodgers and Hammerstein and played a major role in their "Allegro". Her singing of "The Gentleman Is A Top" won her the critics acclaim and during the New  York run of the play the doubled into the world famous Copacabana. The ever-alert Cole Porter was quick to recognize her talent and signed her for his "Kiss Me Kate", in which she snag "Why Can't You Behave" and "Always True To You In My Fashion"; the latter of which became the most talked-about song of the season in the entertainment world. While playing in "Kate" Lisa doubled into the Plaza Hotel's Persian Room... this was the first of what was to become the recognized opening of the "Season" in New York.

Lisa has the unusual distinction of having starred at the Persian Room eight times in seven years – and packing the room to the rafters for every performance. This album contains the "One Woman Show" that Lisa presented in her 8th appearance. She got the season off to another booming start which is evidenced in the following quotes from he New York Critics...

Gene Knight – New York Journal-American... "Neither rain, nor rain, nor rain could stay the admirers of Lisa Kirk from packing the Persian Room of the Hotel Plaza last evening for the premiere performance of their favorite entertainer. Include me in ... What Miss Kirk has more of than most supper club stars is show-womanship. She can sing. She can act. Here was a real pro at work. Few, indeed are the entertainers who can put over a song better than she... It is customary for critics to be critical. But, I must report truthful, there in nothing I can criticize in Lisa Kirk's act. Indeed I have no hesitancy in writing publicly that Lisa Kirk is one of the best entertainers the Persian Room has ever presented."

Robert Dana – New York World-Telegram... "Lisa Kirk captured everybody with the dramatic scope of her personality. Lisa was magnificent... her full-spirited voice was as pretty to the ear as any notes I've heard in many a moon... Miss Kirk's perform ace, fascinating as it was, probably will be bet remembered for "Far Away Places', 'The Riviera'... and 'Limehouse Blues' in which she reveals one of the best formed pari of legs in tonight clubs. Her performance in the Plaza's Persian Room is one that must be recorded among the greats of our time."

Louis Sobol – New York Journal-American... "Lisa Kirk scored the greatest triumph of her career with her sizzler of an act at the Plaza's Persian Room. I can't recall a supper club act in many years that has tugged such an ovation."

Walter Winchell "Orchids... Lisa Kirk's stage magic at the Persian Room."

These are just a few of the bouquets that have been showered on Lisa since her opening in New York. She is currently keeping busy touring the country appearing at such places as the Ambassador in Los Angeles, the Fairmont in San Francisco, the El Rancho Vegas in Las Vegas, House in Chicago and the Hilton hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Havana, Cuba. She will also be seen in both dramatic and musical television performances including the Dinah Shore Chevy Show, Ed Sullivan Show, General Electric Theater and many others.

Lisa has captivated audiences wherever she has found them... so sit back, relax, close your eyes and enjoy an unforgettable evening in New York, as... Lisa Sings At The Plaza .

I Travel Light 

I'm Sitting On Top Of The World 

Anything Goes

You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo

How Come You Do Me Like You Do

Why Can't You Behave

Good Little Girls

Far Away Places And The Riviera 

Limehouse Blues