Willow Weep for Me
JimOrVerla
Marc Buchalter posted that he collects versions of Stardust; I just discovered
a few weeks ago that I have accumulated more than a dozen different versions of
Ann Ronnell's "Willow Weep for Me," with ike Quebec's and Stanley Turrentine's
being my two favorites. It seems odd that all of my versions are
instrumentals; does this song have lyrics, and if so, what albums are available
with vocals of this tune? Also, did Ann Ronnell write anything else that I
should get? I can't find any information on this truly beautiful song.
Jim Mann
Jimor...@aol.com
Gordon Rairdin
Sinatra has a great vocal rendition.....My favorite instrumental versions
are:
Tete Montoliu and Dexter Gordon w/Bud Powell
Regards,
Gordon Rairdin
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Leo Scanlon
"Gordon Rairdin" <gord...@erols.com> wrote:
>Sinatra has a great vocal rendition.....My favorite instrumental versions
>are:
Agreed. It's on "Frank Sinatra Sings For Only the Lonely" (Capitol).
Leo
Tony Mountifield
In article <19980303100...@ladder03.news.aol.com>,
JimOrVerla <jimor...@aol.com> wrote:
> Marc Buchalter posted that he collects versions of Stardust; I just discovered
> a few weeks ago that I have accumulated more than a dozen different versions of
> Ann Ronnell's "Willow Weep for Me," with ike Quebec's and Stanley Turrentine's
> being my two favorites.
What album is the Stanley Turrentine version on?
Tony.
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Piotr Michalowski
JimOrVerla wrote:
> Marc Buchalter posted that he collects versions of Stardust; I just
> discovered
> a few weeks ago that I have accumulated more than a dozen different
> versions of
> Ann Ronnell's "Willow Weep for Me," with ike Quebec's and Stanley
> Turrentine's
> being my two favorites. It seems odd that all of my versions are
> instrumentals; does this song have lyrics, and if so, what albums are
> available
> with vocals of this tune? Also, did Ann Ronnell write anything else
> that I
> should get? I can't find any information on this truly beautiful
> song.
Have you heard Phil Woods do this tune on Musique du Bois? Jaki Byard
plays All Blues behind him during the head-a marvellous version.
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ada...@nospam.uwm.edu
JimOrVerla <jimor...@aol.com> wrote:
> Marc Buchalter posted that he collects versions of Stardust; I just discovered
> a few weeks ago that I have accumulated more than a dozen different versions of
> Ann Ronnell's "Willow Weep for Me," with ike Quebec's and Stanley Turrentine's
> being my two favorites. It seems odd that all of my versions are
> instrumentals; does this song have lyrics, and if so, what albums are available
> with vocals of this tune? Also, did Ann Ronnell write anything else that I
> should get? I can't find any information on this truly beautiful song.
> Jim Mann
> Jimor...@aol.com
Billie Holliday's rendition is poignant to say the least, and probably
best to say the most!
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Christian Adamec
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Chris DuPre
Ernie Watts did a fine version on his '96 release ("The Long Road
Home"?), with a warm vocal from Carmen Lundy, I believe. Very nice!
Loudon Briggs
lsca...@erols.com (Leo Scanlon) wrote:
Along with his version of "Goodbye", also on this album, two of the
most mournful sounds on record... all time great renditions for my
money.`
>
>
>
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JONPOLLACK
Ann Ronell mostly composed background music for movies. "Willow Weep for Me"
was written in 1932 and seems to be the best of her popular works. Other
lesser known or less deserving popular tunes by her are:
Baby's Birthday Party
Rain on the Roof
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (!)
Let's Go Out in the Open Air
She was also the first woman to conduct music for movie soundtracks.
Jon
Jill Goodwin
Piotr Michalowski <pio...@umich.edu> wrote in article
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>
> Have you heard Phil Woods do this tune on Musique du Bois? Jaki Byard
> plays All Blues behind him during the head-a marvellous version.
>
Phil arranged "Willow Weep For Me" against the "All Blues" vamp. He still
plays it that way.
Jill
Joe Bair
I'd recommend Lou Rawl's treatment on the disk _Stormy Monday_ with
the Les McCann Trio. The entire album is great and this song still stands
out.
Joe Bair
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Stephen A. Kramer
Let us not forget June Christy's superb reading of "Willow Weep
For Me." Originally included in "June Christy Recalls Those Kenton
Days" (Capitol ST-1202), this version has most recently been reissued on
the CD "The Best Of June Christy--The Jazz Sessions" (Capitol Jazz CDP
7243 8 53922 2 1). Pete Rugolo provided the arrangement and conducts
the orchestra.
Steve Kramer
Jay Livingston
On 3 Mar 1998 10:07:42 GMT, jimor...@aol.com (JimOrVerla) wrote:
> Also, did Ann Ronnell write anything else that I
>should get?
The only other well-known song that she wrote (if I remember
correctly) is "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf." Sinatra hasn't
recorded it, but Streisand has.
Jay Livingston
Adrian
Sarah Vaughan recorded "Willow Weep For Me"on"At Mr Kelly's"which is now
on CD.
Also Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on Solid State.It's also on their
BMG release "Opening Night",so far only available in New Zealand.
John Pickworth
Thomas Linderoos
Pete Christlieb and Warne Marsh did a very interesting variation of this
song which they called "Weeping Willow". This is on the excellent CD,
Conversations with Warne, Vol. 1 on the Criss Cross label.
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Thomas Linderoos
Jack Woker
This is an oft-recorded (some might say over-recorded) standard. My
favorite version of the dozens I've heard: Zoot Sims as featured
soloist with Les Brown's band on "Jazz Song Book" (Coral). Zoot's
horror-movie qoute on the last bridge still kills me whenever I hear it!
jack
Marc Buchalter
JimOrVerla wrote:
> Ann Ronnell's "Willow Weep for Me," with ike Quebec's and Stanley Turrentine's
> being my two favorites. It seems odd that all of my versions are
> instrumentals; does this song have lyrics, and if so, what albums are available
> with vocals of this tune? --
One of the very first albums I bought as a kid (circa 1962) was Ray Charles "Sweet
and Sour Tears." that is where I first heard this tune. My fav.s from that album
are "Old man River" and best of all "Stranger in Town". It is also on several of
Ray's compilations. Best of .... etc.
I woke up to a beautiful Sax solo of this tune around 5:30 AM last Wed. played on
KCSM. I sent Email to them to find out who it was. But never got an answer.
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Massimo de Majo
How about Clifford Brown's version in his C.B. with strings? Clifford
plays a WONDERFUL solo and the strings are (strange enough) quite
acceptable.
Best regards from Denmark!
Massimo de Majo
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Thomas Linderoos
I'm reposting this because I'm not sure if it got through the first
time.
David Berk
decca titles; i.e. brunswick, coral, etc. You mentiioned an old fave of
mine, plus Joe Mooney, Jackie Paris, Terry Gibbs/ Don Elliott,this list
goes on and on..... Dave
Leo Scanlon
The best vocal vresion, hands down, is on "Frank Sinatra Sings For
Only the Lonely" (Capitol), which was recorded in 1958.
Leo
Dave Harrison
Louis Armstrong recorded a vocal version with Oscar Peterson,
on the album "Louis Armstrong meets Oscar Peterson".
Dave Harrison
Jack Woker
> dear jack----what has happened to the GRP re-release program of the old
> decca titles; i.e. brunswick, coral, etc. You mentiioned an old fave of
> mine, plus Joe Mooney, Jackie Paris, Terry Gibbs/ Don Elliott,this list
> goes on and on..... Dave
Does seem to have dried up, doesn't it? Aside from the classy packages
of Basie, Ellington, Holiday, and McRae, the series was kind of a
half-assed "best of" project anyway, and could've been better. Still,
we'd all like to see more reissues coming from the major labels.
jack
wma...@calcna.ab.ca
JimOrVerla wrote:
> Marc Buchalter posted that he collects versions of Stardust; I just discovered
> a few weeks ago that I have accumulated more than a dozen different versions of
> Ann Ronnell's "Willow Weep for Me," with ike Quebec's and Stanley Turrentine's
> being my two favorites. It seems odd that all of my versions are
> instrumentals; does this song have lyrics, and if so, what albums are available
> with vocals of this tune? Also, did Ann Ronnell write anything else that I
> should get? I can't find any information on this truly beautiful song.
>
> Jim Mann
> Jimor...@aol.com
Dinah Washington sung "Willow Weep for Me". It's my favorite version.
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Keith Myath
On one of those "carnegie hall saludes the jazz masters" or something like that {hosted by Herbie Hancock and Vanessa Williams (!)} Hank Jones plays a very interesting version of Willow.
I think it was meant as a tribute to Art Tatum.
keith
Loudon Briggs
Jack Woker <ste...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>> dear jack----what has happened to the GRP re-release program of the old
>> decca titles; i.e. brunswick, coral, etc. You mentiioned an old fave of
>> mine, plus Joe Mooney, Jackie Paris, Terry Gibbs/ Don Elliott,this list
>> goes on and on..... Dave ************************
>
>Does seem to have dried up, doesn't it? Aside from the classy packages
>of Basie, Ellington, Holiday, and McRae, the series was kind of a
>half-assed "best of" project anyway, and could've been better. Still,
>we'd all like to see more reissues coming from the major labels.
> jack
Dave's mention of the TG/DE group really hit home... in the early '50s
the two of them toured with Benny Goodman. Elliot's work on the french
horn was terrific but when the two of them cut each other on the
vibes, it was even more of a kick. When they alternated on the same
set of vibes by sliding in and out as the other took over, they never
missed a note... it sounded like one player. I admit I'm easily amused
but I got a bang out of that.
Marc Buchalter
Massimo de Majo wrote:
> Best regards from Denmark!
>
> Massimo de Majo
DENMARK!
Is there still a club in Copenhagen called the "Monmartre". I spent a
few wonderful nights there as a 17 year old kid hitchiking around Europe
in 1997.
My biggest regret is I missed the Octicentenial celebration and Coletrane
by one week. He died just a few weeks later.
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Marc Buchalter
Marc Buchalter wrote:
> Massimo de Majo wrote:
>
> > Best regards from Denmark!
> >
> > Massimo de Majo
>
> DENMARK!
> Is there still a club in Copenhagen called the "Monmartre". I spent a
> few wonderful nights there as a 17 year old kid hitchiking around Europe
> in 1997.
Correction 1967 (off by 30 years)
Path: me
In <35008B2C...@uclink4.berkeley.edu> Marc Buchalter <marc...@uclink4.berkeley.edu> writes:
>Marc Buchalter wrote:
>> DENMARK!
>> Is there still a club in Copenhagen called the "Monmartre". I spent a
>> few wonderful nights there as a 17 year old kid hitchiking around Europe
>> in 1997.
The Montmartre club does not exist anymore. in 1967 i beleive it was
still located in Store Rainegade (sp), later it was moved to Norregade
to a house with more space. Around 1990 Kaj Sorensen, who had been the
owner for many years, sold the place to a popsinger who were less
inclined to run the place as a jazz club. Today it is
closed. Copenhagen Jazz House, has later been opened and has taken
over the role as the leading international jazz club in Copenhagen, or
maybe Scandinavia. It will, however, never be the same as the old
Montmartre.
>Correction 1967 (off by 30 years)
isn't that what getting older is all about? :-)
the best regards,
/olav--
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Michael Goodman
Dinah Washington did a gorgeous version with Harold Mooney's orchestra in
1955. Terrific back up----Wynton Kelly on piano, Jimmy Cobb on dms, Frank
Rosolino on trumpet!
Mike Goodman
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Jan Lohmann
Montmartre has been closed for years now. The latest address were Noerrgade
and before that Store Regnegade, the most famous of the address!!
Today: The club here in Copenhagen with a similar policy as Montmartre is
"Copenhagen Jazzhouse".
But unfortunately Copenhagen isn't the European Jazz capital in Europe it
once was!!
Gregory Monahan
Some great versions mentioned so far (especially the Sinatra, from his
greatest album IMO), but I'm rather fond of Andy Bey's version on
"Ballad, Blues and Bey" (Evidence). I know Bey is an acquired taste for
some, but I like the album very much.
Greg M.
gmon...@eou.edu
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In article <19980303100...@ladder03.news.aol.com>,> It seems odd that all of my versions are instrumentals ...
> does this song have lyrics, and if so, what albums are available
> with vocals of this tune?
I looked through the thread of replies to your question. Even though this is
a jazz newsgroup, I was surprised that no one informed you (although you may
already know) that "Willow Weep for Me" was a pop vocal hit for Chad &
Jeremy, released in 1964 and peaking at #15 in January '65. They performed a
respectful and somewhat haunting midtempo version of it. The fact that this
(then) 32 year old song did so well in a pop market that seemed to want only
fresh "new" music attests to the power of its beauty. Along with all the
great jazz artists who have performed it, and those who will.
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In article <34FD821A...@uclink4.berkeley.edu>,
Marc Buchalter <marc...@uclink4.berkeley.edu> wrote:
> I woke up to a beautiful Sax solo of this tune around 5:30 AM last Wed.
played on
> KCSM. I sent Email to them to find out who it was. But never got an
answer.
>
Cannonball Adderly did a nice version of this, and I think it was on a Savoy
reissue in the 70's.
Paul Christie
I love Duke Ellington's version on his Columbia Album, "Indigos".
Paul Christie
On 4 Mar 1998 03:07:25 GMT, cb...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Thomas
Linderoos) wrote:
>
>Adrian (ben...@wr.com.au) writes:
>> Sarah Vaughan recorded "Willow Weep For Me"on"At Mr Kelly's"which is now
>> on CD.
>> Also Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on Solid State.It's also on their
>> BMG release "Opening Night",so far only available in New Zealand.
>>
>
>Pete Christlieb and Warne Marsh did a very interesting variation of this
>song which they called "Weeping Willow". This is on the excellent CD,
>Conversations with Warne, Vol. 1 on the Criss Cross label.
>
>--
>Thomas Linderoos
Paul Christie
Wdflannery
I only know David 'Fathead' Newman's version on "Ray Charles Presents David
Newman", and I gotta think it's tops, it has some very fine Ray on piano,
Fathead is probably my favorite ballad player, and the sound of Ray's band at
this time was what -sweeter than mother's milk to a blues hound. Fathead's
original version of "Ain't Misbehavin" is my favorite recorded ballad.
'Willow' is a great tune, I'd like to hear what some of the other great saxists
did with it.