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Tenderly featuring... Noreen Tate

Tenderly featuring... Noreen Tate cover
Recorded1957
LabelElektra
CatalogEKL-113
Released1957
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 1157533

The record

A late-'50s Elektra rarity built on trio backing rather than horns, with Sonny Greer's brushes lending swing-era pedigree and Al Hall's steady bass giving the singer room to breathe. Tate's warm, unhurried phrasing on standards makes this a quiet find for balladeer devotees.

Session personnel

  • Al Hall — bass
  • Sonny Greer — drums
  • Isaac Royal — piano
  • Norene Tate — vocals

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

1957Elektra — MONO

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