This CD brings back the second of two Riverside albums cut by singer
Billie Poole. Other than a single from a few years earlier, the two sets were
Poole's entire recording legacy.
Poole was an expressive singer who felt most comfortable on blues-oriented material. For this date, she was assisted by an unbeatable rhythm section (guitarist
Kenny Burrell, pianist
Junior Mance, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Mickey Roker) and performed mostly vintage material, with a few more recent songs added for variety.
Poole sounds fine on such tunes as "Confessin' the Blues," "Stormy Weather," "Alone Together," and even "God Bless the Child." ~ Scott Yanow