Tandis que le New York Times vient de lui consacrer un magnifique article, China Moses vous emmène à la découverte d'Ethel Ennis, surnommée "The First Lady of Jazz de Baltimore". Une chanteuse exceptionnelle qui a tourné le dos au Star System... Et au succès.

 

 

Playlist

Ethel Ennis - Love For Sale (Lullabies For Losers, 1956, Jubilee)Ethel Ennis - Love You Madly (1993, Hildner Productions)Ethel Ennis - Mad Monster Party (1967)Jimmy Rushing - Gee Baby Ain't I Good To YouCyrus Chesnut & Anita Baker - My Favorite Things (Cyrus Chesnut, 1998, Atlantic Records)Billie Holiday - Don't Explain (Live At Carnegie Hall, 1956, Verve)Blanche Calloway and her Boys - Just A Crazy Song (Hi-Hi-Hi) (1931, Shellac)Gary Bartz - Brilliant Corners (Reflections Of Monk The Final Frontier, 1989, Steeplechase)Sallie Blair - You Make Me Feel So Young (Squeeze Me, 1957, Bethlehem Records)Ethel Waters - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen (His Eye Is On The Sparrow, 1960, Word)Ethel Ennis - Close Your Eyes (Ethel Ennis, 1994, Hildner Productions)Ethel Ennis - Lullaby For Loosers (Lullabies For Loosers, 1956, Jubilee)Roy Hargrove - Milestones (The Vibe, 1992, Novus)Ethel Ennis - The Song Is Ended But The Melody Lingers On (Change Of Scenery, 1957, Capitol)