More Singles from Jerri Adams

Those of you who enjoyed the Jerri Adams post of a few months back will want to have this one. It consists of the rest of Jerri Adams' Columbia singles-only recordings, along with her only release on the Fraternity label.

These are fine outings, showing her ability to be convincing at all tempos and in a variety of genres, along her beautiful voice and excellent intonation. The quality of the material is variable, as usual with singles of this vintage.

"Why Tell a Lie," from September 1953, is the flipside to the "Moonlight in Vermont" (which was in the earlier post).

"Two's a Crowd" and "Alone Together" come from May 1954. On the latter, Percy Faith cooks up an accompaniment that sounds like a rhumba band playing through a hurricane. Faith backs her on all the Columbia sides where a conductor is indicated, except for the late Ray Conniff date.

"Snow Dreams" and "Guess I Had Too Much to Dream" feature her former vocal group, the Tattle Tales."Take My Hand" is the flip of the 1955 release of "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe," which was in my earlier post. ("Happiness" was also released in 54.)

"Walk Fast" and "If I Forget You" (an excellent record) are from 1956.

"I'm All Right Now" and "Looking for Someone to Love" are with Ray Conniff, circa 1958.

Finally, her only release on Fraternity Records from her home town, Cincinnati, dating from 1961. "Ivory Tower" was an effective, if pointless remake of a 1957 hit. It is backed by "All Around This Heart," written by arranger Edward H. Labonski.

All of these are from unplayed promos or store stock, except for the Fraternity single. The sound is exceptionally good.