This is Valaida Snow at her very best in this super compilation with comprehensive booklet notes tracing the history of this sassy singer! Upbeat Jazz is proud to pay tribute to a unique figure in jazz history with this newly remastered selection of rare tracks from the 1930s to the 1950s celebrating Valaida’s special talents as a singer and trumpeter.

Valaida Snow was a virtuoso American jazz musician and entertainer who became a celebrated international talent.

Excellent booklet notes written by Mike Pointon giving a great insight into Valaida’s more than eventful life. Her music is incredible as this CD shows.

• 1. Maybe I'm To Blame
• 2. Poor Butterfly
• 3. I Can't Dance
• 4. You Bring Out the Savage In Me
• 5. Imagination
• 6. Sing You Sinners
• 7. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
• 8. High Hat Trumpet and Rhythm
• 9. I Must Have That Man
• 10. Mean To Me
• 11. The Mood That I'm In
• 12. Where is the Sun?
• 13. Some of These Days
• 14. Swing is the Thing
• 15. Nagasaki
• 16. I Got Rhythm
• 17. Tiger Rag
• 18. Minnie the Moocher
• 19. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
• 20. You're Driving Me Crazy
• 21. St. Louis Blues
• 22. Patience & Fortitude
• 23. Solitude
• 24. Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone