An early jazz singer with a sweet voice that belied her plump physique, Mildred Bailey balanced a good deal of popular success with a hot jazz-slanted career that saw her billed as Mrs. Swing (her husband, Red Norvo, was Mr. Swing). Bailey began performing at an early age, playing piano and singing in movie theaters during the early '20s. By 1925, she was the headlining act at a club in Hollywood, doing a mixture of pop, early jazz tunes, and vaudeville standards. Influenced by Ethel Waters, Bessie Smith, and Connie Boswell, she developed a soft, swinging delivery that pleased all kinds of nightclub audiences in the area. After sending a demonstration disc in to Paul Whiteman in 1929, she gained a spot with one of the most popular dance orchestras of the day.
Disc 1
1. What Kind O'man Is You? 3:232. Is That Religion? 3:00
3. Harlem Lullaby 2:55
4. Lazybones 3:02
5. But I Can't Make A Man 2:56
6. Doin' The Uptown Lowdown 2:50
7. Heatwave 2:44
8. Junkman 3:02
9. Ol' Pappy 3:11
10. Emaline 3:23
11. I'd Love To Take Orders From You 2:40
12. I'd Rather Listen To Your Eyes 3:06
13. Some Day Sweetheart 3:27
14. When Day Is Done 3:26
15. Willow Tree 3:24
16. Honeysuckle Rose 3:00
17. Squeeze Me 3:07
18. Down Hearted Blues 3:26
19. A Porter's Love Song To A Chambermaid 3:12
20. Picture Me Without You 3:14
21. Now That Summer Is Gone 2:53
22. For Sentimental Reasons 3:08
23. It's Love I'm After 3:08
24. 'Long About Midnight 2:58
Disc 2
1. More Than You Know 3:142. A Thousand Dreams Of You 2:58
3. Smoke Dreams 3:05
4. Slumming On Park Avenue 2:39
5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 2:54
6. My Last Affair 3:01
7. Trust In Me 3:02
8. Where Are You? 3:14
9. You're Laughing At Me 2:47
10. Never In A Million Years 2:51
11. There's A Lull In My Life 2:56
12. Rockin' Chair 3:11
13. If You Should Ever Leave 3:01
14. The Moon Got In My Eyes 2:34
15. Heaven Help This Heart Of Mine 2:40
16. It's The Natural Thing To Do 3:00
17. Posin' 2:29
18. Bob White(Watcha' Gonna Swing Tonight) 2:57
19. I See Your Face Before Me 2:56
20. Thanks For The Memory 2:33
21. Lover Come Back To Me 3:12
22. Always And Always 2:36
23. I Was Doing Alright 2:57
24. It's Wonderful 2:43
25. Our Love Is Here To Stay 2:47
Disc 3
1. The Weekend Of A Private Secretary 2:472. Please Be Kind 2:33
3. Bewildered 2:57
4. I Can't Face The Music 2:53
5. Don't Be That Way 2:58
6. At Your Beck And Call 2:39
7. Says My Heart 2:53
8. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart 2:52
9. Rock It For Me 2:52
10. If You Were In My Place 3:07
11. (I've Been)Saving Myself For You 3:06
12. You Leave Me Breathless 2:43
13. Washboard Blues 2:55
14. My Melancholy Baby 2:47
15. So Help Me 2:43
16. Small Fry 2:52
17. As Long As You Live (You'll Be Dead If You Die) 2:32
18. Put Your Heart In A Song 2:49
19. The Sunny Side Of Things 2:43
20. Garden Of The Moon 2:52
21. Love Is Where You Find It 2:41
22. I Used To Be Colorblind 2:17
23. This Is Madness 2:52
24. My Reverie 2:55
25. What Have You Got That Gets Me? 2:38
26. Old Folks 2:58
Disc 4
1. Have You Forgotten So Soon? 2:452. They Say 2:42
3. Blame It On My Last Affair 3:04
4. St.Louis Blues 2:35
5. Begin The Beguine 2:45
6. Cuckoo In The Clock 2:39
7. There'll Never Be Another You 2:25
8. 'T Ain't What You Do 2:35
9. There'll Be Some Changes Made 3:11
10. Gulf Coast Blues 3:08
11. Prisoner Of Love 2:46
12. The Lamp Is Low 3:13
13. Moon Love 2:50
14. Ghost Of A Change 3:09
15. You're The Moment In My Life 2:29
16. I Thought About You 2:32
17. Bluebirds In The Moonlight 3:10
18. Darn That Dream 2:56
19. Peace, Brother! 2:37
20. All The Things You Are 2:36
21. Wham(Re-Bop-Boom-Bam) 3:15
22. Give Me Time 3:12
23. Don't Take Your Love From Me 3:08
24. Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry 3:02
25. I'll Be Around 3:19
