Rose Murphy (The Chee-Chee Girl) – The Complete RCA Victor Recordings

 

Rose Murphy (April 28, 1913 – November 16, 1989) was an American jazz pianist and singer, famous for the song "Busy Line" and her unique vocal style.

Described by AllMusic's Scott Yanow as having "a unique place in music history", Murphy was known as "the chee chee girl" because of her habit of singing "chee chee" in many of her numbers. She was also known as "the girl with the pale pink voice".

Murphy began her musical career in the late 1930's, playing intermission piano for such performers as Count Basie, and became popular in the United States and United Kingdom in the late 1940's. She is best known for her high-pitched singing style, which incorporated scat singing, giggling, and percussive sound effects. "Busy Line", one of her most well-known songs, made use of perhaps her most famous vocal sound effect: the 'brrp, brrrp' of a telephone ring. A version of the song by Peter Skellern was later used in 1990 by BT Cellnet in a television commercial which was such a success that RCA reissued the original recording. Princess Margaret became a fan after "Busy Line" became a hit in the United Kingdom. She attended Murphy's concerts in London, imitated her while playing the piano and sang "Busy Line" at parties.

1 A Little Bird Told Me 2:26

2 Baby, Baby 3:11

3 Pennies From Heaven [Previously Unissued] 2:28

4 You Were Meant For Me 2:23

5 Girls Were Made To Take Care Of Boys 3:09

6 Busy Line 2:45

7 Is I In Love ? I Is [Previously Unissued] 2:36

8 Gee, I Wonder What The Trouble Can Be 2:38

9 Honeysuckle Rose 2:53

10 Rosetta 2:46

11 You, Wonderful You 2:22

12 Hey ! Mama (He's Tryin' To Kiss Me) [Previously Unreleased] 2:24

13 If You Were Only Mine [Previously Unreleased] 2:24

14 Not Tonight [Previously Unreleased] 2:34

15 Is I In Love ? I Is [Previously Unissued] 2:10

16 Don't Stop 2:17

17 Don't Stop [Previously Unissued] 2:19

Rose Murphy (The Chee-Chee Girl)

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - StarTrax - 26 track compilation

 

1 A Taste Of Honey 2:43

2 This Guy's In Love With You 3:55

3 The Work Song 2:10

4 Spanish Flea 2:07

5 Mame 2:08 

6 The Happening 2:26

7 Mexican Road Dance 2:35

8 Third Man Theme 2:28

9 South Of The Border 2:06

10 Abanda 2:10

11 Hello Dolly 1:55

12 Marching Thru Madrid 2:30

13 Whipped Cream 2:33

14 Mexican Shuffle 2:09

15 Cabaret 2:38

16 Tijuana Taxi 2:03

17 Theme From "Zorba The Greek" 4:23

18 Casino Royale 2:34

19 The Lonely Bull 2:12

20 The Girl From Ipanema 2:25

21 A Walk In The Black Forest 1:46

22 Acapulco 2:37

23 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 2:10

24 More & More Amour 2:43

25 Walk Don't Run 1:46

26 Felicia 2:41

StarTrax 

Walk On By - Songs That Inspired Generations

 

1-1 Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars featuring Billy Kyle– St Louis Blues

1-2 Ella Fitzgerald– Night And Day

1-3 Ray Charles– Alexander's Ragtime Band

1-4 Harry Nilsson– It Had To Be You

1-5 Bing Crosby– White Christmas

1-6 The Andrews Sisters– Tea For Two

1-7 Dinah Washington– Manhattan

1-8 Nat King Cole– Stardust

1-9 The Platters– Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

1-10 Aaron Neville– Danny Boy

1-11 Louis Armstrong And Ella Fitzgerald– Summertime

1-12 Billie Holiday– Strange Fruit

2-1 Etta James– One For My Baby

2-2 Chuck Berry– Route 66

2-3 Patsy Cline– You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)

2-4 Doris Day– Singin' In The Rain

2-5 Simply Red– Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

2-6 Dionne Warwick– Walk On By

2-7 Nina Simone– My Way

2-8 Jim Croce– Ol' Man River

2-9 Eva Cassidy– Over The Rainbow

2-10 Julie Covington– Don't Cry For Me Argentina

2-11 Tori Amos– Smells Like Teen Spirit

2-12 Lucinda Williams– Cold, Cold Heart

2-13 Gipsy Kings– Hotel California (Spanish Mix)

Walk On By - Songs That Inspired Generations

Perez Prado, Shorty Rogers – Voodoo Suite Plus Six All-Time Greats

 

In April, 1954, while on one of his periodic recording trips to Hollywood, Herman Diaz, Jr., of RCA Victor's Artists and Repertoire staff, found himself rather routinely surveying prospective material with Perez Prado. During the conversation at which, by one of those odd quirks of fate, RCA Victor's jazz director, Jack Lewis, was also present and without attaching too much importance to it at the moment, Messrs. Diaz and Lewis suggested that, at least at some time in the future, Prado prepare an orchestral work that would depict the marriage of primitive rhythms to American jazz, a sort of tone poem in which the African, the mambo and the basic aspects of jazz would be united in such a way as to show their true relationship. As soon as the idea was formulated, Prado expressed a wild and un-contained enthusiasm so, amidst really frantic preparations, while Diaz and Lewis corralled the necessary musicians, Prado retired to write and arrange the music. Shorty Rogers was called in as a consultant, and twenty-four hours later, on April 8, everyone was back in the studio, Prado had his manuscript, Diaz and Lewis had twenty-two musicians, and the recording commenced as though it had been planned for months.

The Voodoo Suite is the result of that now-historic session. Prado's score, which called for four saxes, six trumpets, three trombones, French horn, bass and seven drummers, required a greater personnel than that included in his own band, with the result that several of the West Coast's leading jazz musicians were hastily recruited, including practically every available drummer in the area.

1 Perez Prado And His Orchestra Featuring Shorty Rogers– Voodoo Suite

2 Perez Prado And His Orchestra– St. James Infirmary

3 Perez Prado And His Orchestra– In The Mood

4 Perez Prado And His Orchestra– I Can't Get Started

5 Perez Prado And His Orchestra– Jumping At The Woodside

6 Perez Prado And His Orchestra– Stomping At The Savoy

7 Perez Prado And His Orchestra– Music Makers

Voodoo Suite Plus Six All-Time Greats

The Beat, The Shake And The Lounge - Volume Uno and Volume Due

 

A collection of the music that started the Italian lounge craze.

1 Piero Piccioni– Love War Call 3:27

2 Ennio Morricone– Gli Intoccabili (Party Music) 3:39

3 Nico Fidenco– Supercolpo Da 7 Miliardi (London Streets) 2:54

4 Armando Trovaioli– Il Profeta (Party Mood) 3:20

5 Bruno Nicolai– Agente Speciale LK Operazione Re Mida (LK Shake) 2:19

6 Berto Pisano– Inchiesta (New Edit) 2:46

7 Marcello Giombini– Seli 2:17

8 Luis Bacalov– La Pecora Nera (Grand Shake) 2:23

9 Luis Bacalov– La Bambolona (Big Doll Shake) 3:58

10 Wess & The Airedales– Crazy 3:58

11 Luis Bacalov– Rebus (Beirut Shake) 2:12

12 Armando Trovaioli– Dove Vai Tutta Nuda? (Vittorio Gassman Shake) 2:10

13 Piero Piccioni– I Giovani Tigri (Young Tigers Shake) 2:13

14 Nora Orlandi– A Doppia Faccia (Soho) 3:12

15 The Casuals– Seven Times Seven 3:30

The Beat, The Shake And The Lounge - Volume Uno

1 Armando Trovaioli– Incontro Alla Balera 2:18

2 Ennio Morricone– La Moda (Carla Gravina Shake) 2:24

3 Luis Bacalov– La Pecora Nera (Black Sheep Shake) 2:27

4 Piero Piccioni– I Giovani Tigri (Party Music) 2:36

5 Stefano Torossi– L'Età Del Malessere (Shake) 1:30

6 Ennio Morricone– Allegretto Per Signora 2:23

7 Nico Fidenco– Supercolpo Da 7 Miliardi (Gabry Shake) 4:44

8 Fred Bongusto– Il Divorzio (The Divorce Shake) 1:44

9 Piero Piccioni– Ti Ho Sposato Per Allegria (Monica Vitti Shake) 1:37

10 Armando Trovaioli– Fiorella With The Umbrella 1:57

11 Armando Trovaioli– Bada Caterina 2:17

12 Alessandro Alessandroni– I Baronetti 2:04

13 Ennio Morricone– L'Alibi (Party Shake) 2:49

14 Armando Trovaioli– Vedo Nudo (I See Naked Shake) (New Edit) 2:59

15 Piero Umiliani– Requiem Per Un Agente Segreto (Discoteque Party) 2:32

16 Fred Bongusto– Un Detective (Franco Nero Shake) (New Edit) 2:11

17 Armando Trovaioli– Adulterio All'italiana (Catherine Spaak Shake) (New Edit) 2:53

18 Piero Piccioni– Easy Dreamer 2:43

The Beat, The Shake And The Lounge, Volume Due