Sheila Jeanette Dawson (born November 18, 1928, in Detroit, Michigan) is a … Read Full Bio ↴Sheila Jeanette Dawson (born November 18, 1928, in Detroit, Michigan) is a jazz singer whose career spans six decades. Raised in poverty in Pennsylvania’s coal-mining country, Dawson began singing as a child and, by the time she was in her early teens, was working semi-professionally in Detroit clubs. Her first significant influence was Charlie Parker; indeed, most of her influences have been instrumentalists rather than singers. Working chiefly with black musicians, she met with disapproval from the white community but persisted with her career. She was a member of a vocal trio, Skeeter, Mitch, And Jean (she was Jean), who sang versions of Parker’s solos in a manner akin to that of the later Lambert, Hendricks, And Ross.

After moving to New York in the early 1950s, she married Parker’s pianist, Duke Jordan, and studied with Lennie Tristano, but it was not until the early 1960s that she made her first recordings. One was under her name; the other was “The Outer View” with George Russell, which featured a famous 10-minute version of “You Are My Sunshine.”

In the mid-1960s, her work encompassed jazz liturgies sung in churches and extensive club work, but her appeal was narrow even within the confines of jazz. However, by the late 1970s, jazz audiences had begun to understand her uncompromising style a little more. As a result, her popularity increased - as did her appearances on record, which included albums with pianist Steve Kuhn, whose quartet she joined, and an album, Home, comprising a selection of Robert Creeley’s poems set to music and arranged by Steve Swallow.

A 1983 duo set with bassist Harvie Swartz, “Old Time Feeling” comprises several standards Jordan regularly features in her live repertoire, while the 1990s “Lost And Found” pays tribute to her bebop roots. Both sets display her unique musical trademarks, such as the frequent and unexpected sweeping changes of pitch, which still tend to confound an uninitiated audience. Her preference for the bass and voice set led to another remarkable collaboration with bassist Cameron Brown, who has been performing worldwide for more than ten years and has released the live albums “I’ve Grown Accustomed to the Bass” and “Celebration.” Entirely non-derivative, Jordan is one of only a tiny handful of jazz singers who fully deserve the appellation and for whom no other term will do.

When the World Was Young
Sheila Jordan Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'When the World Was Young' by these artists:

Anita O'Day It isn't by chance I happen to be a boulevardier,…
Blossom Dearie Yesterday, when I was young, The taste of life was sweet,…
Bob Dylan It isn't by chance I happen to be A boulevardier, the…
Clifford Brown; Helen Merrill It isn't by chance I happen to be a boulevardier,…
Eric Woolfson When the world had just begun And the stars seemed so…
Eydie Gormé It isn't by chance I happen to be a boulevardier,…
Frank Sinatra 1. It isn't by chance I happen to be, A boulevardier,…
Glyph I've seen the power of cosmic ruin I've felt the fury…
Gorme Eydie It isn't by chance I happen to be a boulevardier,…

Jimmy Page & Rober PLant Oh, yeah, here I am I've been here since all time…
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant Oh, yeah, here I am I've been here since all time…
Johnny Mathis Ah, the apple trees blossoms in the breeze That we walked…
Julie London It isn't by chance I happen to be A boulevardier, the…
June Christy They call me coquette, and mademoiselle, And I must admit I…
Kansas It's been a long and amazing time, how it's wasted…
Mel Tormé When the World Was Young Wherever I go they call me…
Mel Tormé & Friends It isn't by chance I happen to be a boulevardier,…
Mel Tormé feat. The Jimmy Wisner Trio When the World Was Young Wherever I go they call me…
Nancy Wilson It isn′t by chance I happen to be, A boulevardier, the…
Nat King Cole It isn't by chance I happen to be a boulevardier,…
Page & Plant Oh, yeah, here I am I've been here since all time…
Page / Plant Oh, yeah, here I am I've been here since all time…
Peggy Lee They call me coquette, and mademoiselle, And I must admit I…
Rod McKuen It isn't by chance I happen to be a boulevardier,…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Sheila Jordan:

Autumn In New York Autumn in New York Why does it seem so inviting Autumn in…
Baltimore Oriole Baltimore Oriole Took one look at that mercury, forty below …
Brother Where Are You A small boy walked down a city street And hope was…
Brother Where Are You? A small boy walked down a city street And hope was…
Come Love Once I lived the life of a millionaire Spending my money,…
Dat Dere Hey mama, what's that there? And what's that doing there? He…
Everything Happens To Me Black cats creep across my path Until I'm almost mad I mus…
Falling in love with I weave with brightly colored strings To keep my mind off…
God Bless The Child Them that's got shall get Them that's not shall lose So the…
Heart's Desire If you should decide to seek your special dream Your heart's…
Hello Young Lovers Hello young lovers whoever you are I hope your troubles are…
How Deep Is the Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
How Deep Is the Ocean? How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
Hum Drum Blues Life can be mighty monotonous We′re always battlin' boredom …
I Concentrate On You Whenever skies look gray to me And trouble begins to brew, W…
I Remember You I could show the world how to smile I could be…
I'm A Fool To Want To I'm a fool to want you I'm a fool to want…
If I Had You I could show the world how to smile I could be…
If I Should Lose You If I should lose you The stars would fall from the…
If You Could See Me Now If you could see me now, you'd know how blue…
It It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It Don It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It Don't Mean a Thing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It Never Entered My Mind Once I laughed when I heard you saying That I'd be…
It's You Or No One How did I know that the warmth of the glow…
Lady Be Good Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad, but true. All…
Lazy Afternoon It's a lazy afternoon And the beetle bugs are zooming And th…
let There may be trouble ahead, But while there's moonlight and…
Let's Face the Music and Dance There may be trouble ahead, But while there's moonlight and …
Lost In the Stars Before Lord God made the sea or the land He held…
Lush Life I used to visit all the very gay places Those come…
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
My Favorite Recipe Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper ket…
My Ship My ship has sails that are made of silk The decks…
Oh Lady Be Good Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad, but true. All…
On Green Dolphin Street It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Please don't talk about me when I'm gone Oh honey, though…
Something When an irresistible force such as you Meets an old immovabl…
Something's Gotta Give When an irresistible force such as you Meets an old immovab…
The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress See her how she flies Golden sails across the sky Close enou…
The Moon's A Harsh Mistress See her how she flies Golden sails across the sky Close en…
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life I want to see your face in every kind of…
When I Grow Too Old to Dream We have been gay, going our way Life has been beautiful,…
Why Was I Born Spending these lonesome evenings With nothing to do But to…
you don It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
You Don't Know What Love Is You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…

You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To You'd be so nice to come home to You'd be so…

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