Annette Hanshaw - private recordings

These two selections are the best sounding of a batch of homemade recordings that Annette Hanshaw did. Her husband copied them onto a tape for a friend of mine. I don't know when they were made but on one of the records she refers to "Steve Cochran's looks". He was a big movie star for a couple of years around 1950. So that's a hint. Unfortunately the sound on the others is pretty bad. I sent a copy of this to Transformingart who did a great job improving the sound - check it out.

[LiviaCairo]

This is absolutely amazing. Her voice is like a sweet punch, one of my favourites, definitely. It tickles your stomach, makes you close your eyes and dream. It just takes me somewhere else.

[lovethess]

Absolutely gorgeous and so amazing to hear Annette in the 50s, so full of warmth and easy sophistication! I'd love to have heard the others! Thank you for uploading these!

[Kiddman]

Wow... Fantastic to hear these home-made recordings! Annette was amazing!

I've been a fan of 20's, 30's and 40's music. since the mid-70's, but it took the Internet for me to find the great Annette Hanshaw, probably in the late 90's. Very overlooked singer, in a way the female Bing Crosby, stylistically.

I have, somewhere on my HD, recordings of some radio interviews that she did in NY in the late 60's, I think... Very fascinating listening!

[georgedabrowski]

I lived in NYC in the early 70's, studying singing, of sorts. Never got up the nerve to call Annette, but I hadn't heard many of her recordings at that point, so probably for the better... This bit of "When I Am Housekeeping For You" is simply Scrumptious, and her voice deserved to be heard for way longer than it was. What a gifted lady!

[lightnweight]

How wonderful for you to share these with everyone! This is so gorgeous, and the sound is great.

[SwingBandHeaven]

This is such a great recording. Her voice was really excellent. Thanks for posting this rare recording.

[AlexPangmanofficial]

Stunning and so mellow and mature and lovely. What a treasure! Is there MORE?!!?

[tomekpy]

What a surprise ! Thank you so much for posting !

[ArtigasMillan]

Buenísimo!!muchas gracias por compartirlo

[billmurr]

this is very nice; her voice is, of course, a bit weightier and matured; she still has it here...she is delightfuf and still annette... thanks for this.

[manidig]

There is a lot of detail in this recording, so whoever set it up knew what he was doing. And you're probably right about it being in the 1950s. Annette was listed in the Manhattan phone book right up until the end. I never called her, though.

[endofthelinejoel]

Thanks for posting.

Nice A.H. rarity!

[Kiddman]

I happened to be watching the tube last year sometime when a commercial announcing a new video game came on... "Nice graphics", I thought, then my attention went back to the 'puter... Wait, there's something about that orchestral music... Then, the voice came on... "When night is creepin, and I should be sleepin' in bed..." Her great recording from the early '30's! Somebody out there's been listening... :)

[Kiddman]

Anywayy, this rediscovered Annette stuff is great!

[merrihew]

@jameswiese Sorry, I should have used a music stand but I'm not going to buy a new one just for YT. Its not easy holding a record album just by the corner and keeping it steady. The only reason I didn't list the titles in the description is fear of the copyright police. So I put them under comments.

[mlaprarie]

Love the sexy hoarseness in her mature voice here. Thanks for posting!

[Clockfxr]

Just wanted to add that Annette did release "When I'm Housekeeping For You" back in the day. I absolutely ADORE her, but I buy all her music on CD's so I can use them in my car. I wish we could do a new talent search to find someone who has her voice to record the songs we all wish she had done. Can you post the other ones, even if they are poor quality?

[aceroadholder]

Someone who can actually sing.. what a concept!

[MrRezillo]

Wow, this is amazing. Annette Hanshaw from the fifties! What a different voice - not bad, just a little rusty, and a much more mature sound, of course.

[J.P.SeeburgEandKTSpecial]

She is swingin' here with a patina of adult world-weariness present in her voice.