Beverly Kenney Catalog
1952 (age 20)
Beverly Kenney - Lonely And Blue SSJ (J) XQAM-1022 2007
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by Dale McMickle, trumpet; Hymie Shertzer, alto sax; Al Klink, tenor sax; Artie Baker, baritone sax; Dick Hyman, Moe Wexler, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass, arranger, conductor; Don Lamond, drums; and others.
electrical transcriptions, NYC, circa 1952
| Lonely And Blue | |
| Tall, Dark And Handsome | |
| Yours Sincerely | |
| Too Late To Be Sorry | |
| It's A Mean Old World | |
| Too Bad | |
| Let's Try It Again | |
| The Stars, The Night, The Moon | |
| That Pyramid Jazz | |
| Long, Lean And Lanky |
1954
Beverly Kenney - What Is There To Say? +2 SSJ (J) XQAM-1035 2009
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by unknown musicians.
dance teaching methods, circa 1954
| Swing And Sway | |
| Charleston Fling | |
| I'm Ready For The Show | |
| Tappin' Out A Merry Beat |
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by The Skitch Henderson & His Orchestra, Steve Allen, host.
television broadcast by NBC, The Steve Allen Show, May 18, 1958
| What Is There To Say? | |
| I Hate Rock And Roll |
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by Roland Hanna, piano; Vinnie Burke, bass; Specs Powell, drums; Art Ford, host.
WNTA-TV, Art Ford's Jazz Party, NYC, December 11, 1958
| The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | |
| Makin' Whoopee | |
| The More I See You | |
| Taking A Chance On Love |
Beverly Kenney, interviewee; Art Ford, host.
| Interview (bonus track) |
Diane Hubka, vocal, guitar; Beverly Kenney, lyricist.
November 15, 2008
| I Don't Believe In Love (bonus track) |
Beverly Kenney - Snuggled On Your Shoulder +1 SSJ (J) XQAM-1003 2006
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by Tony Tamburello, piano.
demo recordings, maybe 1954
| Tea For Two | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | |
| The Things We Did Last Summer | |
| Moe's Blues | |
| Can't Get Out Of This Mood | |
| The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | |
| Snuggled On Your Shoulder | |
| That's All | |
| Ball And Chain (Sweet Lorraine) | |
| A Foggy Day | |
| Gay Chicks (bonus track) |
** also released on SSJ (J) XQAM-1907 in 2014.
Beverly Kenney - Complete Royal Roost Recordings Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 720 2012
same session.
demo recordings, maybe 1954
| Can't Get Out Of This Mood (false start) |
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by Gildo Mahones, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums; ?.
live radio show?, 1956?
| Surrey With The Fringe On Top | |
| Violets For Your Furs | |
| Mountain Greenery | |
| Almost Like Being In Love |
** same as Beverly Kenney Sings For Johnny Smith, Roost RLP 2206 in 1956 + Come Swing With Me, RLP 2212 in 1956 + Beverly Kenney Sings With Jimmy Jones And "The Basie-Ites", RLP 2218 in 1956 + 16 bonus tracks.
1955
Beverly Kenney Sings For Johnny Smith Roost RLP 2206 1956
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by Bob Pancoast, piano; Johnny Smith, guitar; George Roumanis, bass; Jerry Segal, drums.
NYC, 1955
| Surrey With The Fringe On Top | |
| Tis' Autumn | |
| Looking For A Boy | |
| I'll Know My Love (Grensleeves) | |
| Destination Moon | |
| Ball And Chain (Sweet Lorraine) | |
| Almost Like Being In Love | |
| Stairway To The Stars | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | |
| This Little Town Is Paris | |
| Moe's Blues | |
| Snuggled On Your Shoulder |
** part of Complete Royal Roost Recordings, Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 720 in 2012.
1956
Beverly Kenney - Come Swing With Me Roost RLP 2212 1956
Beverly Kenney, vocal; with Ralph Burns' Orchestra: Nick Travis, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Al Epstein, clarinet; Sam Marowitz, alto sax; Danny Bank, George Berg, baritone sax; Janet Putnam, harp; Moe Wechsler, piano; Billy Bauer, Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Ted Sommer, bongos; Ralph Burns, orchestrator.
NYC, May, 1956
| Give Me The Simple Life | |
| I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry | |
| The Trolley Song | |
| Violets For My Furs | |
| This Can't Be Love | |
| Scarlet Ribbons | |
| If I Were A Bell | |
| Why Try To Change Me Now | |
| Swinging On A Star | |
| You Go To My Head | |
| It Ain't Necessarily So | |
| You Make Me Feel So Young |
** part of Complete Royal Roost Recordings, Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 720 in 2012.
1957
Beverly Kenney Sings For Playboys Decca DL 8743 1958
Beverly Kenney, vocal; with Ellis Larkins, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass.
NYC, December 2, 1957
| 103866 | It's Magic |
| 103867 | A-You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) |
| 103869 | A Summer Romance |
| 103870 | Try A Little Tenderness |
| 103871 | What Is There To Say |
| 103872 | A Lover Like You |
| 103873 | It's A Most Unusual Day |
| 103874 | You're My Boy |
same personnel.
NYC, January 28, 1958
| 105782 | Do It Again |
| 105783 | A Woman's Intuition |
| 105784 | Life Can Be Beautiful |
| 105785 | Mama, Do I Gotta? |
** part of Complete Decca Recordings, Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 721 in 2012.
Beverly Kenney - Complete Decca Recordings Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 721 2012
same personnel.
NYC, December 2, 1957
| 103868 | Time Was / It's So Peaceful |
| 103875 | What's It Like In Paris |
| 103876 | Sing A Rainbow |
| 103877 | Brooklyn Love Song |
Beverly Kenney, vocal; with orchestra directed by Ralph Burns.
NYC, February 19, 1958
| 104418 | Your Love Is My Love |
| 104419 | The Magic Touch |
Beverly Kenney, vocal; with orchestra directed by Charlie Albertine.
NYC, October 14, 1958
| 105786 | You Couldn't Be Cuter |
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by Eddie Safranski And His Orchestra: collective personnel: Bernie Glow, Dale McMickle, Jimmy Nottingham, trumpet; Bob Alexander, Will Bradley, Lou McGarity, trombone; Artie Baker, clarinet; Hymie Shertzer, alto sax; Al Klink, tenor sax; Dany Bank, baritone sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass, arranger; Don Lamond, drums.
Rockaway, NJ, 1958
| Lonely And Blue | |
| Yours Sincerely | |
| Long, Lean And Lanky | |
| Too Bad | |
| Too Late To Be Sorry | |
| It's A Mean Old World | |
| Tall, Dark And Handsome | |
| Let's Try Again | |
| The Stars, The Night, The Moon | |
| That Pyramid Jazz |
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by unknown rhythm section, piano, celeste, bass, drums; Hugh Hefner, host.
WBKB-TV Playboy's Penthouse TV Show, Chicago, IL, 1960
| Interview | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| Interview Continues | |
| Mountain Greenery | |
| Makin' Whoopee Duet With Hugh Hefner | |
| In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning |
** same as Beverly Kenney Sings For Playboys, Decca DL 8743 in 1958 + Born To Be Blue, DL 8850 in 1959 + Like Yesterday, DL 8948 in 1959 + The Magic Touch / Your Love Is My Love, 9-30614 in 1958 + 23 bonus tracks.
Beverly Kenney Sings With Jimmy Jones And "The Basie-Ites" Roost RLP 2218 1956
Beverly Kenney, vocal; with Joe Newman, trumpet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Jimmy Jones, keyboards; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, 1957
| Nobody Else But Me | |
| The More I See You | |
| Old Buttermilk Sky | |
| I Never Has Seen Snow | |
| A Fine Romance | |
| Who Cares What People Say | |
| Makin' Whoopee | |
| The Charm Of You | |
| Isn't This A Lovely Day? | |
| Mairzy Doats | |
| My Kind Of Love | |
| Can't Get Out Of This Mood |
** part of Complete Royal Roost Recordings, Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 720 in 2012.
1958
Beverly Kenney - Born To Be Blue Decca DL 8850 1959
Beverly Kenney, vocal; with orchestra directed by Hal Mooney.
NYC, October 9, 1958
| 105782 | Again |
| 105783 | Isn't It A Pity |
| 105784 | Where Can I Go Without You |
| 105785 | Beyond The Next Hill |
Beverly Kenney, vocal; with orchestra directed by Charlie Albertine.
NYC, October 14, 1958
| 105787 | Born To Be Blue |
| 105788 | I Walk A Little Faster |
| 105789 | It's A Blue World |
| 105790 | Somewhere Along The Way |
same personnel.
NYC, October 22, 1958
| 105791 | For All We Know |
| 105792 | It Only Happens When I Dance With You |
Beverly Kenney, vocal; with orchestra directed by Hal Mooney.
| 105793 | Vanity |
| 105794 | Go Away, My Love! |
** part of Complete Decca Recordings, Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 721 in 2012.
1959
Beverly Kenney - Like Yesterday Decca DL 8948 1959
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by Eddie Bert, trombone; Al Klink, tenor sax; Stan Free, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Bill Pemberton, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
NYC, July 8, 1959
| 107710 | Undecided |
| 107711 | A Sunday Kind Of Love |
| 107712 | Somebody Else Is Taking My Place |
| 107713 | I Had The Craziest Dream |
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by Johnny Rae, vibes, percussion; Stan Free, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Bill Pemberton, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
NYC, July 16, 1959
| 107714 | What A Difference A Day Made |
| 107715 | Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe |
| 107716 | Tampico |
| 107717 | Sentimental Journey |
Beverly Kenney, vocal; accompanied by Jerome Richardson, woodwinds; Stan Free, piano, trumpet #2; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Bill Pemberton, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
NYC, July 17, 1959
| 1. 107718 | Any Old Time |
| 2. 107719 | And The Angels Sing |
| 3. 107720 | More Than You Know |
| 4. 107721 | The Dipsy Doodle |
** part of Complete Decca Recordings, Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-CD 721 in 2012.