Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1930, Eileen Rodgers began her career as a local nightclub performer before joining Charlie Spivak’s orchestra, giving her a grounding as a big band singer. In the early ‘50s she got work on radio and was offered a recording contract with the Columbia label. Making her first records in 1955, she was one of those singers with her roots in the middle-of-the-road styles of the post-war decade, and who were unlucky enough to come to the fore just at the point when rock ‘n’ roll was arriving in the charts. 

She nevertheless scored several hits, before turning her talents towards the Broadway stage way in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. This 57-track 2-CD collection comprises most of the A&B sides of singles on the Columbia and Kapp labels, plus the titles from her Columbia album “Blue Swing”, and selected songs from her performances in cast recordings of her Broadway shows “Oh Captain”, “Fiorello”,  “Tenderloin” and “Anything Goes”. It includes her US pop hits “Miracle Of Love”, “Give Me”, “The Wall”, “Don’t Call Me Sweetie”, “Third Finger, Left Hand” and “Treasure Of Your Love”. 

She was a stylish and versatile performer, and this collection is a worthy introduction to an artist we don’t hear too much about.

CD 1
1. JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40549) 1955 
2. NOW IS THE TIME Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40549) 1955 
3. I HAD TO LOSE YOU TO LOVE YOU Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40594) 1955 
4. DESPERATE HOURS Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40594) 1955 
5. YOU'RE WRONG ALL WRONG Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40648) 1956 
6. SOME OF THESE DAYS Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40648) 1956 
7. MIRACLE OF LOVE Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40708) 1956 
8. UNWANTED HEART Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40708) 1956 
9. I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO DREAM SO FAR Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40791) 1956 
10. GIVE ME Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40791) 1956 
11. THIS DAY Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40850) 1956 
12. THE WALL Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40850) 1957 
13. EVERYTHING BUT LOVE Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40908) 1957 
14. DON'T CALL ME SWEETIE ( CAUSE I'M BITTER) Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40908) 1957 
15. CRAZY DREAM Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40956) 1957 
16. THIRD FINGER LEFT HAND Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 40956) 1957 
17. HAPPY LOVE Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41018) 1957 
18. THAT AIN'T RIGHT Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41018) 1958 
19. I'M NOT AFRAID ANYMORE Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41097) 1958 
20. JUST IN CASE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41097) 1958 
21. CAREFUL, CAREFUL (HANDLE ME WITH CARE) Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41151) 1958 
22. I'M ALONE BECAUSE I LOVE YOU Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41151) 1958 
23. TREASURE OF YOUR LOVE Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41214) 1958 
24. A LITTLE BIT BLUER Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41214) 1958 
25. I NEVER KNOW WHEN TO SAY WHEN Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41334) 1959 
26. KING OF MY HEART Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41334) 1959 
27. BRAND NEW HEARTACHE Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41403) 1959 
28. THE BEST OF FRIENDS Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41403) 1959 
29. 'TIL TOMORROW Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41514) 1959 
30. I'LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41514) 1959

CD 2
1. YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41563) 1960 
2. I WISH I WAS THE MOON Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41563) 1960 
3. OLDER AND WISER Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41634) 1960 
4. I CRY BY NIGHT Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41634) 1960 
5. THE PHONE CALL Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41715) 1960 
6. YOU BETTER DECIDE Eileen Rodgers (Columbia 41715) 1960 
7. WAIT TILL TOMORROW Eileen Rodgers (Kapp K365) 1961 
8. THE NIGHTINGALE WHO SANG OFF KEY Eileen Rodgers (Kapp K365) 1961 
9. LOVE HAS FINALLY COME MY WAY Eileen Rodgers (Kapp K394) 1961 
10. SAILOR Eileen Rodgers (London American HLR9271) 1961 
11. WABASH BLUES Eileen Rodgers 
12. AM I BLUE Eileen Rodgers 
13. DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE Eileen Rodgers 
14. SOLITUDE Eileen Rodgers 
15. I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO DREAM THE REST Eileen Rodgers 
16. SUNDAY Eileen Rodgers 
17. I'D CLIMB THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN Eileen Rodgers 
18. I AIN'T GOT NOBODY Eileen Rodgers 
19. LONESOME ROAD Eileen Rodgers 
20. I CRIED FOR YOU Eileen Rodgers 
21. AFTER YOU'VE GONE Eileen Rodgers 
From the album “Blue Swing” Columbia CL1096   1958
22. FEMININITY Eileen Rodgers (Columbia OL5280) 1958 
23. GENTLEMAN JIMMY Eileen Rodgers (Capitol WAO-1321) 1959 
24. LITTLE OLD NEW YORK Eileen Rodgers (Capitol WA)-1492) 1960 
25. MY GENTLE YOUNG JOHNNY Eileen Rodgers (Capitol WA)-1492) 1960 
26. I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU Eileen Rodgers (Epic FLM13100) 1962 
27. ANYTHING GOES Eileen Rodgers (Epic FLM13100) 1962