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The Rockin' Chair Lady (1931-1950) ()

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The Rockin' Chair Lady (1931-1950) - Mildred Bailey
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  1. Willow Tree
  2. Honeysuckle Rose
  3. Squeeze Me
  4. Downhearted Blues
  5. Blues in My Heart
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  1. Willow Tree
  2. Honeysuckle Rose
  3. Squeeze Me
  4. Downhearted Blues
  5. Blues in My Heart
  6. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
  7. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
  8. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
  9. When That Man Is Dead and Gone
  10. Jenny
  11. Georgia on My Mind
  12. Rockin' Chair
  13. Sometimes I'm Happy
  14. Everything Depends on You
  15. Lover, Come Back to Me
  16. All Too Soon
  17. It's So Peaceful in the Country
  18. More Than You Know
  19. Cry Cry Cry
  20. Blue Prelude
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One of at least six Mildred Bailey compilation albums with the phrase "Rockin' Chair Lady" in the title, this 20-track overview issued by GRP in 1994 spans virtually her entire recording career from her Paul Whiteman days (1931) to one of her very last sessions (1950). Possessed of a lovely and at times delicate voice, Mildred Bailey specialized in Tin Pan Alley pop tunes, mostly songs of love and heartbreak. Married for a while to xylophonist and bandleader Red Norvo, she achieved fame during the 1930s but gradually ...

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