I love this music! Billie Holiday, Ella, Sarah...

[MsK]

Okay...I had to find a Christmas gift for a 79 year old woman who needs nothing. Her vision is real bad. Her dexterity is so-so (her poor vision doesn't help this part)
Anyway... I decided to get her an easy to use CD player (Not much more than 2 big buttons- play/stop. With this, I've been busy downloading a ton of music from her day and labeling it with extra large labels.
But this music is so wonderful! I've heard most of it before, but haven't taken much time to just sit and enjoy it.
I'm being transported into another time and I just love it!

Billie Holiday
Ella Fitgerald
Sarah Vaughan
Frank Sinatra and the whole rat pack
Louis Armstrong
Nat King Cole
Mel Torme
And the baby of the bunch... Etta James

I Love! Love! Love! this stuff. Now I want to have a cocktail party and use this music as a theme.

 

[smoothseas]

I Love this Music, too...

Here’s a few more she might enjoy

Nina Simone
Eartha Kitt (one of my favs)
Blossom Dearie
Maxine Sullivan
Betty Carter
Peggy Lee (Fever sticking in my head as I type)
Bessie Smith (another fav)
The Boswell Sisters
The Andrew Sisters
Ma Rainey
Alberta Hunter (love her, too)
Etta James
Carmen McRae
Shirley Horn
Lena Horne
Ruth Brown

and that’s just off the top of my head

What a wonderful and thoughtful Christmas present. I’m sure she’ll be pleased.

 

[MsK]

Thanks for the suggestions, smoothseas. I know some of those mentioned, but not all. I will definitely look into them.
I'm listening to Nat King Cole right now- what a voice.