Della Reese's first recordings, from June 30, 1953, were never issued by United. Jimmy Hamilton Orchestra (mostly from Duke Ellington's Orchestra) accompanies Della on "Yes Indeed, " "Blue And Orange Birds And Silver Bells" (both on a rare out-of-print LP), the unissued "There Will Never Be Another You, " plus an unissued alternate of the title track. Also featured are jazz vocals by Bixie Crawford, Terri Timmons, Betty Mays (with J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding), Helen Fox, Jewel Belle (with Chris Woods), Vanita Smythe, Rena Collins, Debbie Andrews and Helen Thompson. Contains many previously unissed performances.
2 Blue and Orange Birds and Silver Bells - Della Reese
3 There Will Never Be Another You - Della Reese
4 Mays' Haze (Take 1) - J.J. Johnson
5 Old Mill Stream - J.J. Johnson
6 Never to Cry Again - Bixie Crawford and Orchestra
7 Fallen - Bixie Crawford and Orchestra
8 I'm Still in Love with You - Bixie Crawford and Orchestra
9 Foolish - Jewel Belle
10 Lonely Monday - Jewel Belle
11 Until I Fell for You - Vanita Smythe
12 Please Wait for Me - Debbie Andrews
13 I Can't Forget - Terry Timmons
14 Somebody Will Understand - Terry Timmons
15 How Deep Is the Ocean - Jimmy Coe
16 Going Down to Big Mary's (Alternate) - Helen Thompson and Orchestra
17 A Fool Was I - Jimmy Coe
18 Yes Indeed (Alternate) - Della Reese
19 When Your Lover Has Gone - Debbie Andrews
20 Mays' Haze (Take 2) - Betty Mays
Della Reese's first recordings, from June 30, 1953, were never issued by United. Jimmy Hamilton Orchestra (mostly from Duke Ellington's Orchestra) accompanies Della on "Yes Indeed, " "Blue And Orange Birds And Silver Bells" (both on a rare out-of-print LP), the unissued "There Will Never Be Another You, " plus an unissued alternate of the title track. Also featured are jazz vocals by Bixie Crawford, Terri Timmons, Betty Mays (with J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding), Helen Fox, Jewel Belle (with Chris Woods), Vanita Smythe, Rena Collins, Debbie Andrews and Helen Thompson. Contains many previously unissed performances.
