Chris Connor
Chris Connor (November 8, 1927 – August 29, 2009) was an American jazz singer.
Biography
She was born as Mary Loutsenhizer in Kansas City, Missouri, to Clyde and Mabel E. Loutsenhizer. She became proficient on the clarinet, having studied for eight years throughout junior high and high school.
Following the death of young Mary's mother Mabel, her father was elderly and unable to properly care for her. She moved in with her older sister, who took over the responsibility of raising her. She first sang publicly in 1945, at the Jefferson City Junior College's graduation. She performed the song "Amor" and it was well received. After the positive response she received from the audience, she decided to pursue a singing career full-time.
Initially, she stayed within the parameters of the Kansas City area, working during the day as a stenographer and singing on weekends. Her first professional job was with the University of Missouri college band playing various functions in the Columbia area. She moved between local bands from 1946–47; and, in 1948, she moved to New York City with the intention of having a glamorous career.
Chris Connor (album)
Chris Connor is an album by jazz singer Chris Connor. Atlantic Records released the album, Connor's first for the label, in 1956. The recording was Atlantic's first jazz vocal LP record.
Recording
The tracks appearing on Chris Connor were recorded over the course of three sessions. The first of these occurred on January 19, 1956, with a small orchestra accompanying Connor, using arrangements by Ralph Burns. On January 23, Connor was accompanied by a quartet led by pianist John Lewis with Oscar Pettiford on bass. On February 8, Connor's accompanists included Nick Travis, Zoot Sims and Milt Hinton, with arrangements by Burns. The album comprises four tracks from each recording session.
Critical reception
The Penguin Guide to Jazz includes Chris Connor in its "Core Collection," and assigns it a four-star rating (of a possible four), noting that "'Ev'ry Time', 'It's All Right With Me', 'I Wonder What Became Of Me' and several more are unlikely to be bettered." John Bush, writing for allmusic, calls the album one of Connor's best, giving the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars (of a possible five).
Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- Witchcraft released: 2007
- This Is Chris released: 2001
- Warm Cool: The Atlantic Years released: 1999
- 'S Wonderful released: 1998
- All About Ronnie released: 1996
- The Jazz Festivals in Latin America released: 1990
- Now released: 1986
- Chris in Person / Sings George Gershwin released: 1986
- A Jazz Date With Chris Connor / Chris Craft released: 1986
- Double Exposure released: 1961
- Chris in Person released: 1959
- Chris Craft released:
- A Portait Of Chris released:
- Chris Connor released:
- Haunted Heart released:
- As Time Goes By released:
- Chris Connor / He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not released:
- Chris released:
- Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song released:
- Two's Company released:
- Sings Lullabys of Birdland released:
- Out of This World released:
Warm Cool: The Atlantic Years
Released 1999- Strike Up the Band
- Good Morning Heartache
- But Not for Me
- All the Things You Are
- When the Wind Was Green
- Poor Little Rich Girl
- Lonely Woman
- I Miss You So
- I Am Gonna Go Fishin’
- It Never Entered My Mind
- Something to Live For
- Time Out for Tears
- S’Wonderful
- These Foolish Things
- It Only Happens When I Dance With You
- High on a Windy Hill
- Oh, You Crazy Moon
- Kansas City
- Milano
- I Got Rhythm
All About Ronnie
Released 1996- Jeepers Creepers
- If I Should Lose You
- And the Bull Walked Around, Olay
- All About Ronnie
- I Get a Kick Out of You
- Where Flamingos Fly
- Miser's Serenade
- Ask Me
- Chiquita From Chi-Wah-Wah
- Blue Silhouette
- Everything I Love
- Gone With the Wind
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- Stella by Starlight
- Lullaby of Birdland
- I Hear Music
- Out of This World
- Lush Life
- From This Moment On
- In Other Words
- A Cottage for Sale
- Spring Is Here
- Indian Summer
- Goodbye
Chris in Person / Sings George Gershwin
Released 1986- Introduction
- Strike Up the Band
- Misty
- Señor Blues
- Lover, Come Back to Me
- Angel Eyes
- Hallelujah I Love Him So
- Poor Little Rich Girl
- 'Round Midnight
- All About Ronnie
- Fine and Dandy
- Don't Worry 'Bout Me
- It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- Chinatown My Chinatown
- A Foggy Day
- Summertime
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Slap That Bass
- I Was Doing All Right
- Love Walked In
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- I Loves You, Porgy
- For You for Me for Evermore
- Love Is Here to Stay
A Jazz Date With Chris Connor / Chris Craft
Released 1986- Moon Ray
- Poor Little Rich Girl
- Just Squeeze Me
- Fancy Free
- It's a Most Unusual Day
- All I Need Is You
- It Only Happens When I Dance With You
- Lonely Town
- Everything I've Got
- Driftwood
- I'm Shooting High
- My Shining Hour
- Moonlight in Vermont
- Blow, Gabriel, Blow
- Here Lies Love
- Be a Clown
- Good for Nothin' (But Love)
- On the First Warm Day
- Chinatown My Chinatown
- One Love Affair
- The Night We Called It a Day
- Johnny One Note
- Lover Man
- Be My All
Chris Connor / He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
- I Get a Kick Out of You
- Something to Live For
- Get Out of Town
- Where Are You?
- Anything Goes
- You Make Me Feel So Young
- Ev'ry Time
- Way Out There
- My April Heart
- Almost Like Being in Love
- Circus
- Flying Home
- High on a Windy Hill
- Round About
- Angel Eyes
- You Stepped Out of a Dream
- Why Can't I?
- Suddenly It's Spring
- About the Blues
- Oh, You Crazy Moon
- But Not for Me
- I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
- I Wonder What Became of Me
- Thursday's Child
Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song
- But Not for Me
- Of Thee I Sing
- Strike Up the Band
- I've Got a Crush on You
- Soon
- Liza
- Looking for a Boy
- I Got Rhythm
- I've Got Beginner's Luck
- Slap That Bass
- For You, For Me, For Everyone
- Love Is Sweeping the Country
- The Man I Love
- 'S Wonderful
- A Foggy Day
- Medley From "Porgy and Bess": Summertime / There's a Boat Leaving
Out of This World
- I Hear Music
- Come Back to Sorrento
- All About Ronnie
- Out of This World
- Lush Life
- Indian Summer
- Everything I Love
- From This Moment On
- Don't Wait Up for Me
- In Other Words (Fly Me to the Moon)
- I Could Write a Book
- Body and Soul
- Thou Swell
- 'Round About Midnight
- A Foggy Day
- Don't Ever Leave Me
- Moonlight in Vermont
- Day In, Day Out
- Loverman
- Stardust
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
Born: 1927-11-08
Died: 2009-08-29
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A Foggy Day
by: Chris ConnorI was a stranger in the city
Out of town were the people I knew
I had that feeling of self-pity
What to do? What to do? What to do?
The outlook was decidedly blue
But as I walked through the foggy streets alone
It turned out to be the luckiest day I've known
CHORUS
A foggy day in London Town
Had me low and had me down
I viewed the morning with alarm
The British Museum had lost its charm
How long, I wondered, could this thing last?
But the age of miracles hadn't passed,
For, suddenly, I saw you there
And through foggy London Town
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