Black Pearl

Josephine Baker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 3, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: American Legends
• ASIN: B00009N1XC
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,001 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight

2. Pretty Little Baby

3. That Certain Feeling

4. My Fate Is in Your Hands

5. Who?

6. King for a Day

7. Easy to Love

8. Besame Mucho

9. Confessin'

10. J'Ai Deux Amours

11. You're Driving Me Crazy

12. I've Got You Under My Skin

13. Brazil

14. Chiquita Madame

15. Peg O' My Heart

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Classic Josephine Baker, November 16, 2009

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Thomas Randleman (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Pearl (Audio CD)

I am spoiled because I heard Josephine Baker live at Carnegie Hall in the seventies and at that time her voice had the rich sometimes contralto texture that I found wonderful. So many of her recordings are the earlier ones in Paris where her voice can be a tad metallic and high pitched. This is not a complaint it is just that the lower registers of her voice are marvelous to hear. I do not think that her recording at the Bobino in Paris is available on CD but it is another example which is very fine. If you prefer the lower register voiced Josephine Baker and you would be interested in hearing her voice "catch" all the experience and living she has been through try "Jospehine at Carnegie Hall" or her "Bobino Concert." You should not be disappointed.

This particular recording is just "vin ordinaire" but with Josephine Baker "that ain't ordinary" And for those who like the classic Josephine it should be a good choice!

Thomas Lee Randleman