Pinky Winters - Lonely One
Released 1956
Recording and Session Information
Los Angeles, CA, 1956Pinky Winters, vocals; Gerald Wiggins, piano; Jim Wolf, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums; Howard Roberts, guitar
8037 Jeepers creepers
8038 I've got plenty of love
8039 Gone with the wind
8040 Pennies from Heaven
8041 My heart's a child
8042 October's dream
8043 Lonely one
8044 Polka dots and moonbeams
8045 Cheek to cheek
8046 It never entered my mind
8047 You smell so good
8048 Easy living
Track Listing
| Lonely One | Smalley - Grove | 1956 |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Van Heusen - Burke | 1956 |
| Cheek To Cheek | I. Berlin | 1956 |
| It Never Entered My Mind | Rodgers - Hart | 1956 |
| You Smell So Good | Stone - Wolf | 1956 |
| Easy Living | Rainger, Robin | 1956 |
| Jeepers Creepers | Warren, Mercer | 1956 |
| I've Got Plenty Of Love | Smalley, Grove | 1956 |
| Gone With The Wind | Bowman, Boland | 1956 |
| Pennies From Heaven | Johnson - Burke | 1956 |
| My Heart's A Child | Smalley - Grove | 1956 |
| October's Dream | Smalley – Grove | 1956 |
Liner Notes
IN this day and age of out-of-tune, out of breath, and out of sight singers, it is like that Well known breath of spring to welcome Miss PINKY WINTERS of Michigan City, Indiana, to the over-populated, but under-talent- ed ranks of modern vocaldom.
Her offerings are sure to be counted among the affirmatives. Swinging easily, as she does on the standards, "Jeepers Creepers", "Pennies From Heaven", and "Gone With The Wind"; or creating a warm, sometimes melancholy mood, as on the originals, "Lonely One" (Jack Smalley and Dick Grove), and "Octobcr's Dream" (Jack Smalley and Dick Grove), Pinky demonstrates the necessities of any good vocal work... a feel for each particular song, an idea of what the COMPOSER had in mind when creating the tune, the ability to take "liberties" with the melody that enhance rather than completely alter the original idea, and an inate sense of humor (dig the happy buoyancy on "You Smell So Good", and the newcomer "My Heart's A Child" (Jack Smalley and Dick Grove)...All of these assets does Miss Winters possess and all of these does she magically display on this, her first LP album for CREATIVE...
CREATIVE welcomes PINKY WINTERS to its fold, and we are sure your record collection will also glory in her intelligent, swinging vocalizings...
About the Fine Musicians accompanying Miss Winters:
The best known among Modern Jazz devotees is CHICO HAMILTON, a superb drummer, who's new quintet has really been knockin' 'em dead on the West Coast; GERALD WIGGINS, piano, has worked with Chico and many times has led his own groups; JIM WOLF, bass, provides a fine steady and tasteful foundation for Pinky to work from; and HOWARD ROBERTS ably demonstrates in his chording and solo spots why he is one of the most sought after guitarist in the music business.
Notes
Cash Box Review 4 May 1957
Argo has given Pinky Winters her first LP spin, an opportunity Miss Winters takes full advantage of. The stylist posseses a vocal warmth, and story-telling quality making such fine song tales as “It Never Entered My Mind,” “Polka Dot And Moonbeams,” and “Gone With The Wind” as beautiful as ever. Also note some excellent swinging sessions here (“Cheek To Cheek,” “Pennies From Heaven”). A crew headed by drummer Chico Hamilton accords the artist expert backing. Highly recommended vocal work.
