Of the pieces I've heard recently, this is one of my favorites. The piece is a VH1ish look at the origins of the holiday song, with some great insight by one of the voices in a popular version of the song, a woman whose voice is now raspy and aged, but with all the obvious clear and careful articulation of a professional singer. Well done, a driveway moment piece.
Such a great song, and to hear Margaret Whiting's nightclub booze and smoke-cured sounding voice tell the back-story to the song's origin and her own recording is a fine winter story. Not a morning-time feel to it, but would be a good ATC or late night drop-in around the Christmas holidays.
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Hans Anderson
Posted on February 08, 2007 at 01:47 PM | Permalink
Review of Baby, It's Cold Outside
Of the pieces I've heard recently, this is one of my favorites. The piece is a VH1ish look at the origins of the holiday song, with some great insight by one of the voices in a popular version of the song, a woman whose voice is now raspy and aged, but with all the obvious clear and careful articulation of a professional singer. Well done, a driveway moment piece.
Sydney Lewis
Posted on November 22, 2006 at 02:07 PM | Permalink
Review of Baby, It's Cold Outside
Such a great song, and to hear Margaret Whiting's nightclub booze and smoke-cured sounding voice tell the back-story to the song's origin and her own recording is a fine winter story. Not a morning-time feel to it, but would be a good ATC or late night drop-in around the Christmas holidays.