Jeri Southern - What Do You See in Her

Another "orphaned" Jeri Southern track - by that I mean a song that didn't appear on LP and hasn't been reissued, to my knowledge (which can be faulty, admittedly).

It's a good one - "What Do You See in Her" - well suited to Southern's typical approach. It's on the flip side of "An Occasional Man," which if not a hit, at least made it into the Billboard Top 100 in 1955.

Composer Frank Weldon may be best known for "Christmas in Killarney." Lyricist Hal David worked with Burt Bacharach for many years.

Frank Merriweather directs the orchestra, and the Decca sound is good.

There are two collections of Jeri Southern singles on my other blog, Big 10-Inch Record. Another orphaned track, "Querida," appeared here recently.

Jeri Southern - Querida

I recently acquired a 78 by Jeri Southern containing what I believe is another unre-released song, called "Querida". It is on the flip side of "Dancing on the Ceiling," which subsequently appeared on LP.

"Querida" is a good song, well sung by Southern. "Dancing on the Ceiling," one of the best Rodgers and  Hart songs, is a fine example of the singer's combination of intensity and inwardness.

Jeri Southern

The recording was made in New York in September 1952. Ex-big band arranger Norman Leyden leads the musicians.

Good sound, although there is some sibilance on Southern's vocal.

This is an addendum to the two sets of uncollected Southern singles available on my other blog, Big 10-Inch Record.