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Little Girl Blue: Jazz as Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club is the debut studio album by Nina Simone. Recorded in late 1957, it was eventually released by Bethlehem Records in February 1959.
Nina Simone's life as a recording artist can be divided into three phases: early period (1957–64, corresponding to her albums with Bethlehem and Colpix); middle period (1964–74, corresponding to her albums with Philips and RCA); and late period (1974–2003, corresponding to her time either without a recording contract or with a multitude of different contracts).
View history; General ... and her debut album Little Girl Blue followed in February 1959 on ... After the release of her live album Nina Simone at Town ...
Simone's first album Little Girl Blue had been released by Bethlehem Records in February 1959. [3] [4] [5] However, the tracks for that album had been recorded way back in late 1957, and Simone was dissatisfied by the time it took for Bethlehem to release the album as well as the lack of effort the record company took in promoting her.
Simone recorded the song in late 1957 for her debut album, Little Girl Blue, released in February 1959. The track remained relatively obscure until 1987, when it was used in a UK television commercial for Chanel No. 5 perfume.
Nina Simone (whose 1958 debut album Little Girl Blue was named after the song) [27] Frank Sinatra – Songs for Young Lovers (1954) [28] Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan Sings Broadway: Great Songs from Hit Shows (1958) [29] Margaret Whiting – this charted briefly in 1947 [30] Nancy Wilson - Hello Young Lovers (1962) [31] Pinky Winters ...
1959 was the year Simone became a star - and much of this has to do with the performance which forms the basis of At Town Hall.In February, earlier that year, Simone's first album Little Girl Blue had been released by Bethlehem Records, after it had been lazing in production for fourteen or so months.
Bethlehem is remembered for its jazz releases from the 1950s. Producers included Creed Taylor and Teddy Charles. [1] Bethlehem released the first albums recorded by singers Chris Connor (the dual releases Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers and Chris Connor Sings Lullabys of Birdland) in 1954, Nina Simone (Little Girl Blue) in 1958, and singer/actress Julie London.