Nellie Lutcher was an American R&B, jazz and pop singer of the 1940s and early ‘50s, with a highly distinctive vocal style, which influenced other singers including Nina Simone. She was unusual in that she became especially popular in the UK, where she toured in the early ‘50s.  

This 54-track 2-CD collection comprises most of her A & B sides on the Capitol, Okeh, Epic, Decca and Liberty labels from this era. It features all her US R&B and pop hits, including the R&B No. 2 and pop No. 15 “Real Gone Guy”, the R&B No. 2s “Hurry On Down” and “Fine Brown Frame”, and the Top 10 hits “Come And Get It, Honey”, “Cool Water”, “Do You Or Don’t You Love Me”, and “The Song Is Ended”, plus her duet hit with Nat King Cole “For You My Love”. 

It includes performances in her early career with a small R&B combo, including notable jazz musicians like Tiny Parham, Charlie Barnet,  Harry ‘Sweets' Edison and Sidney Catlett, and in her later career with the orchestras of Billy May, Hal Mooney and Sy Oliver. 

She called time on her recording career around 1957, so this collection is a reasonably representative career overview, and a thoroughly enjoyable showcase for a talented and stylish performer, who transcended the R&B and pop idioms with ease.

Tracks

CD 1
1. HURRY ON DOWN Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 40002) 1947 
2. THE LADY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 40002) 1947 
3. HE'S A REAL GONE GUY Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 40017) 1947 
4. LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 40017) 1947 
5. YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF, BUB Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 40042) 1947 
6. MY MOTHER'S EYES Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 40042) 1947 
7. DO YOU OR DON'T YOU LOVE ME? Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 40063) 1947 
8. THE SONG IS ENDED (BUT THE MELODY LINGERS ON) Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 40063) 1947 
9. SLEEPY LAGOON  Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol CL13026) 1948 
10. FINE BROWN FRAME Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 15032) 1948 
11. PIG LATIN SONG Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 15032) 1948 
12. COME AND GET IT, HONEY Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 15064) 1948 
13. HE SENDS ME Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 15064) 1948 
14. IMAGINE YOU HAVING EYES FOR ME Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 15112) 1948 
15. I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 15112) 1948 
16. COOL WATER Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 15148) 1948 
17. LAKE CHARLES BOOGIE Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 15148) 1948 
18. ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 15180) 1948 
19. MY LITTLE BOY Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 15180) 1948 
20. WISH I WAS IN WALLA WALLA Nellie Lutcher And Her Rhythm (Capitol 15279) 1949 
21. MY NEW PAPA’S GOT TO HAVE EVERYTHING Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 15352) 1949 
22. SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR ME Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 15352) 1949 
23. A CHICKEN AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT A BIRD Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Capitol 70001) 1949 
24. DITTO FROM ME TO YOU Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Capitol 70001) 1949 
25. KISS ME SWEET Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Capitol 70009) 1949 
26. PRINCESS POO-POO-LY HAS PLENTY PAPAYA Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Capitol 70026) 1949

CD 2
1. BABY, PLEASE STOP AND THINK ABOUT ME Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Capitol 70009z) 1949 
2. FINE AND MELLOW Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Capitol 70026) 1949 
3. GLAD RAG DOLL Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Capitol 70044) 1949 
4. ONLY YOU Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 798) 1949 
5. LITTLE SALLY WALKER Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 798) 1949 
6. CAN I COME IN FOR A SECOND? Nellie Lutcher & Nat King Cole (Capitol 847) 1950 
7. FOR YOU MY LOVE Nellie Lutcher & Nat King Cole (Capitol 847) 1950 
8. THAT'S A PLENTY Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Capitol 878) 1950 
9. I'LL NEVER GET TIRED OF YOU Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Capitol 878) 1950 
10. LOVABLE Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 1026) 1950 
11. KINDA BLUE AND LOW Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 1026) 1950 
12. THAT'LL JUST ABOUT KNOCK ME OUT Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 1217) 1950 
13. PA'S NOT HOME, MA'S UPSTAIRS Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 1420) 1951 
14. I REALLY COULDN'T LOVE YOU Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 1420) 1951 
15. I WANT TO BE NEAR YOU Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 1789) 1951 
16. BIRTH OF THE BLUES Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 1789) 1951 
17. MEAN TO ME Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 1829) 1951 
18. LET THE WORRYBIRD WORRY YOU Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 1829) 1951 
19. THAT'S HOW IT GOES Nellie Lutcher (Capitol 2038) 1952 
20. MUCHLY VERILY Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Okeh 6935) 1953 
21. HOW MANY MORE Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm (Okeh 6935) 1953 
22. WHEE, BABY! Nellie Lutcher (Epic 9005) 1953 
23. BLUES FOR BILL BAILEY Nellie Lutcher (Epic 9005) 1953 
24. BREEZIN' ALONG WITH THE BREEZE Nellie Lutcher (Decca 29284) 1955 
25. IT'S BEEN SAID Nellie Lutcher (Decca 29464) 1955 
26. WHOSE HONEY ARE YOU Nellie Lutcher (Decca 29642) 1955 
27. BLUE SKIES Nellie Lutcher (Liberty 55018) 1956 
28. YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU Nellie Lutcher (Liberty 55018) 1956