Comments on: MARY J. BLIGE / “Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me” http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/11/27/127/ a conversation about black music Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:59:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert McCann http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/11/27/127/#comment-9228 Robert McCann Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:54:51 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/11/26/127/#comment-9228 Who did the vocal on Duke Ellington's "Hey, Pretty Baby" and another groups' "Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me"? Thanks Who did the vocal on Duke Ellington’s “Hey, Pretty Baby” and another groups’ “Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me”?

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]]> By: Mardis http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/11/27/127/#comment-347 Mardis Fri, 02 Dec 2005 20:15:39 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/11/26/127/#comment-347 Thank you My Brother for turning my head into mush with this offering from Mary J. The truth is that I am not a fan of her work. Further truth is that I summarily dismissed her some years ago without so much as a glance back. There was the dim disconnect that you reference regarding Billie Holiday...who has always been in my player since back in the days of hair. Nonetheless this song has tamed either one or both of us and Mary J. will get a few of my dollars on this project alone. Somewhere along the way it seems that Ms B has learned to live inside the music and dance on the lyrics. With this piece she paints the walls with all that she is worth and I can appreciate the effort. My office has been abuzz for the past hour with curious glances and the odd visitor since coming to the site and playing the various versions. Thank you for the new ears. Thank you My Brother for turning my head into mush with this offering from Mary J. The truth is that I am not a fan of her work. Further truth is that I summarily dismissed her some years ago without so much as a glance back. There was the dim disconnect that you reference regarding Billie Holiday…who has always been in my player since back in the days of hair. Nonetheless this song has tamed either one or both of us and Mary J. will get a few of my dollars on this project alone. Somewhere along the way it seems that Ms B has learned to live inside the music and dance on the lyrics. With this piece she paints the walls with all that she is worth and I can appreciate the effort. My office has been abuzz for the past hour with curious glances and the odd visitor since coming to the site and playing the various versions.

Thank you for the new ears.

]]> By: Ms. Berry http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/11/27/127/#comment-334 Ms. Berry Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:14:24 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/11/26/127/#comment-334 I.love.this!!! The hottest thing would be to mix them all into one song. That would be a technological fusion of styles for this incredible piece of music. I.love.this!!! The hottest thing would be to mix them all into one song. That would be a technological fusion of styles for this incredible piece of music.

]]> By: Big E http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/11/27/127/#comment-330 Big E Mon, 28 Nov 2005 03:34:59 +0000 http://www.kalamu.com/bol/2005/11/26/127/#comment-330 If you by chance have a copy of Quincy Jones' "Q's Juke Joint" CD from 2000, check out this version sung by Phil Collins and I think Saxophone solo is by Joe Henderson? If you by chance have a copy of Quincy Jones’ “Q’s Juke Joint” CD from 2000, check out this version sung by Phil Collins and I think Saxophone solo is by Joe Henderson?

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