JANET KLEIN & HER PARLOR BOYS: Put A Flavor To Love

Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys

Put A Flavor To Love

© 2002 Janet Klein

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Lovely Songs from the 1910s, 20s and 30s delivering a bundle of cleverly fun but forgotten tin Pan Alley, early hot jazz, saucy bits, late ragtime gems, vaudeville and Vitaphone numbers as well as yiddish and French Knock-out ballads.

tracks

1 Put A Flavor To Love
2 Troubled Waters
3 If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
4 My Bundle Of Love
5 Happy Feet
6 Red Hot Flo From Ko-Ko-Mo
7 Biscuit Medley
8 Cotton Picker Rag
9 Hurry On Down
10 I'm Tired Of Everything But You
11 When Jenny Does Her Lowdown Dance
12 Sittin' On A Rubbish Can
13 All My Life
14 Monmartre
15 Nuages
16 Fairy On The Clock
17 I'm A Whole Lot Wilder Than I Look
18 I Like You
19 Yiddish Hula Boy (Becky I Ain't Coming Back)
20 Lambchops (Do You Believe Me?)
21 Mestizia
22 Smile Your Bluesies Away

notes

Contains obscure, naughty and lovely songs from the 1910s, 20s and 30s, with soulful, rustic and authentically inspired interpretations of early 20th century hot-jazz, late ragtime, ballads, blues and novelty tunes. Chock full of lovely adornments and alluring vintage photos from Janet's collection.

Janet Klein and her distinctive musician pals bring to life 22 rare, diverse and lively songs from the 1910's, 20's and 30's with Janet's third and most ambitious CD: PUT A FLAVOR TO LOVE.. The charming Ms. Klein and her band The Parlor Boys deliver a bundle of spirited and inspired renditions of cleverly fun but forgotten Tin Pan Alley, early hot jazz, saucy bits and late ragtime gems. Adding to the band's already extensive performing repertoire of early jazz tunes these merry-makers zestfully branch into obscure vaudeville and Vitaphone numbers, Hawaiian, Yiddish and French knock-out ballads. The CD's 22 song selections of rich musical heritage are once again gorgeously packaged, inspired by early 20th century ephemera and designed by Janet and friends.

PUT A FLAVOR TO LOVE is a feast for the ears, eyes and heart!
Included songs of note are: Put A Flavor to Love, written and originally rendered only as a test pressing by the unique clarinetist and vaudeville contortionist Wilton Crawley, diamond in the ruff bluesy Troubled Waters once performed by Mae West, two delightful but obscure Vitaphone numbers Lambchops, originally performed by George Burns and Gracie Allen, and anomalous Biscuit Medley, which survived only as a soundtrack to a lost film.

Also lost and found are Hurry on Down which was banned from radio broadcast in the 30's, Ian Whitcomb's Uncle Stanley Dameroll's wonderfully quirky song Fairy On The Clock, Janet's oy tipsy rendition of the Klezmir/Hawaiian novelty tune Yiddish Hula Boy, and two beautiful ballads, the wistful Nuages, a Django Reinhardt tune featuring rarely performed French lyrics and the stunningly sublime All My Life originally recorded by a 19 year old Ella Fitzgerald in the early 30's will leave you spellbound and swooning.

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  • Happy Happy
    author: Mary Chapel

    Real fun and funny music that I can listen to all day! Love her voice and her boys!

  • Vintage optimism
    author: Lisa Missen

    Cheeky, mischievous and flirtatious. A true gem of the genre. What a wonderful representation to an era of music where people could get the double meanings and sly references from the lyrics and could feel both naughty and brazen for the skills. Thank you for opening the time capsule and revealing hope and joy.

  • a rave...
    author: Linda

    Great style -- fun to listen to. Makes me happy.

  • One of my Favorites
    author: Graceann Macleod

    This is such a fun CD, and perhaps the one I listen to most often. The Biscuit Medley, Hurry on Down, and Sittin' on a Rubbish Can are such fun, and I so clearly remember the Burns & Allen Vitaphone short that Lambchops comes from that I can almost see Gracie dancing as I hear Janet do that sublime patter. It's obvious that everyone involved is having such fun doing this recording, and it's impossible for me not to smile as I listen. I Smile my Bluesies Away!

  • Chendele
    author: jaim klein

    She is astonishing, divine, a goddess!

  • Thoroughly delightful!!
    author: Evret Newman

    As with each of Ms. Klein's CDs, the tunes are enjoyable, the musicians superb and Janet's voice is the icing on the melodic cake!

  • Great fun!
    author: Ilana Marks

    You don't hear this kind of music everyday. I'm always on the lookout for something different and this definitely fit the bill. It's got just the right amount of vintage charm and fun-loving spirit. I love the delicious dichotomy of the slightly naughty lyrics delivered in Janet Klein's thoroughly innocent, high-pitched style. Overall, a great CD for anyone who likes to smile!

  • A good time listen!
    author: R. Ballard

    What a treat to hear these songs being done "today". The musicians are awesome and so is Janets voice! I'll look for more of their stuff.

  • author: dee

    the cd is great. I love it. The songs are quirky, and draw you in, sung with style and calibre. perfect for alone time or when entertaining guests with a view to something more...I also love how quickly it arrived, the care and attention that cd baby took, and that you do followup. repeat custom from me guaranteed most likely for more janet klein material!

  • Authentically done with spirit!
    author: wrbtu

    My favorite songs on this one are Sittin' On A Rubbish Can, I'm A Whole Lot Wilder Than I Look, I Like You, Yiddish Hula Boy (Becky I Ain't Coming Back) (check on the video for this song on her website), & Smile Your Bluesies Away. All of them are enjoyable & get even better with repeated listening. Nice crystal clear versions of these old songs, authentically done with spirit.

  • Another great one!
    author: Michele

    Every tune is a peach - I'm enjoying this on a daily basis.

  • author: CD Baby

    She's done it again and tickled our fancy with another charming yet saucy and sassy mix of songs from the 1910's, 20's and 30's. With a shuffley, sugary, light and lippy mix of tin Pan Alley, early hot jazz, late ragtime gems, vaudeville and Vitaphone numbers, these little gems talk back, spank and seem to bat their eyelashes with sharp mischievousness.

  • Janetastic.
    author: Troy DeVolld

    I purchased this disc moons ago and am still listening to it nearly every day. Simply put, Janet Klein is the best thing to happen to ukulele since someone decided to put strings on 'em.

  • A Toe-Tappin' Good Time!
    author: J. Randall Hicks

    Put a Flavor to Love has a lot to offer anyone who loves music of the 20s and 30s. Janet Klein has a great persona and the Parlor Boys are skilled musicians with a great sound. It's unique, interesting, and whole lot of fun to play. The group has really done their homework!

  • Outstanding. I bought them all and I'm not disappointed
    author: Michael MacLeod
  • Janet Klein & her Parlor Boys do it again, another excellent CD ~ 5 Stars * * *
    author: Bryan ~ Salem, OR

    If I could say 12 things about this CD, they would all be good!

  • Oh so sweet
    author: Dawn

    The musicianship is extraordinary and the spirit is seductively fun. These old time tunes never sounded better. A jewel.

  • Good Music. Love the Violin, the old style Rhythm Guitar.
    author: The Gutiar Man

    Great Music. You seldom get to hear music in this style any more. The Musicians have it. The Guitar Man

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