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.

Willow Weep for Me
Sheila Jordan Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Willow Weep for Me' by these artists:

Alan & Stacey Schulman Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me, Bend your branches g…
Alan Price Set Willow, weep for me Willow, weep for me Bend your branches…
Ambrose & His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Ann Hampton Callaway VERSE Oh Lord, why did you send the darkness to me?…
Armstrong Louis & Peterson Oscar Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branc…
Art Tatum Three little words Oh, what I'd give for that wonderful phr…
Barbra Streisand Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Ben Webster Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Billie Holiday Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bent your branches dow…

Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Buck Clayton And His All-Stars Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Buddy Rich & Harry "Sweets" Edison Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branc…
Buddy Rich & Harry 'Sweets' Edison Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Buddy Rich Quintet Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branc…
Buddy Rich/Lionel Hampton/Oscar Peterson/Ray Brown Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
CHAD JEREMY Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Chad And Jeremy Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
Chad jeremy Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Claire Martin & Jim Mullen Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bent your branches dow…
Clifford Brown And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Count Basie Orchestra/Ella Fitzgerald Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Dakota Staton Yes, Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
David Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
David "Fathead" Newman Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
David "Fathead" Newman & Ray Charles Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
David Fathead Newman Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
David Lindup And Orchestra Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
David Newman & Ray Charles Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Diana Krall (w Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra) Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
Diana Krall feat. The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Dinah Washington Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches dow…
Dinah Washington & Hal Mooney And His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Dinah Washington feat. Lionel Hampton Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Ella Willow weep for me, willow weep for me, Bend your branches…
Ella & Billie Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Ella & Louis Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Ella Fitzgerald Willow weep for me, willow weep for me, Bend your branches…
Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
ella fitzgerald & billie holiday carmen mcrae Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Ella Fitzgerald Billie Holiday Carmen McRae Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Ella Fitzgerald Frank DeVol and His Orchestra Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branc…
Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Etta James Yes, Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Frank Sinatra Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
Frank Sinatra Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Frank Sinatra with Felix Slatkin & His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Frank Sinatra with the Red Norvo Quintet Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
Fygi Laura Yes, Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Hanah Spring Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Harry Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Harry James & His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Irene Taylor Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me, Bend your…
isham jones & his orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Jacintha Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bent your branches dow…
James Brown Baby Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, baby Baby Willow, weep for me Will…
JATP All Stars Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Jimmy Smith Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Julie London Willow weep for me willow weep for me Bent your branches…
June Christy Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bent your branches dow…
June Christy & Stan Kenton Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Keter Betts Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
LaVerne Butler Willow weep Willow weep Willow weep Willow weep for me, wil…
Lena Horne Yes, Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Les & Larry Elgart Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Les Brown Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches …
Les Brown & His Band of Renown & June Christy Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bent your branches dow…
Les McCann Ltd. & Lou Rawls Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Lionel Hampton Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Lou Rawls Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Louis Armstrong Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branc…
Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branc…
Louis Armstrong and Oscar Peterson Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Louis Armstrong With Oscar Peterson Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branc…
Magnus Carlson Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Maysa Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches d…
Milt Jackson & Oscar Peterson Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Muzzy Marcellino & Russ Garcia and His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Nancy Wilson Willow weep for me, weeping willow tree Bend your branches g…
Nelson Riddle Frank Sinatra Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
Nina Simone Willow weep for me, willow weep for me, Bend your branches…
Nina Simone (1933-2003) Willow weep for me, willow weep for me, Bend your branches…
Nina Simone Bob Mersey & His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Nnenna Freelon Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Off Minor why can't it be me the charismatic lunatic they would flock…
Oscar Peterson Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Oscar Peterson & Harry Edison Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Oscar Peterson & Roy Eldridge Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Oscar Peterson Trio Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
Paul Whiteman Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me, Bend your…
Pete Rugolo & His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Ray Brown Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branc…
Ray Charles Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Renée Yoxon & René Gely Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches dow…
Richard "Groove" Holmes & Les McCann Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Rosemary Clooney Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Roy Eldridge Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Ruthie Henshall Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches dow…
Sam Cooke Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me, Bend your branches…
Sarah Vaughan Willow, weep for me Willow, weep for me Bend your branches d…
Si Zentner & his Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Si Zentner And Orchestra Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Sinatra Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Sonny Stitt The Oscar Peterson Trio Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
Stan Kenton Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
Stan Kenton & His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
Stan Kenton and June Christy Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
StÃ©phane Grappelli Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branc…
Steve Miller Oh, willow weep for me Weeping willow tree Bend your branche…
Steve Miller Band Oh, willow weep for me Weeping willow tree Bend your branc…
Ted Fio Rito And His Orchestra Willow weep for me, Willow weep for me Bend your branches do…
Teddy Edwards & Les McCann Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
The Count Basie Orchestra Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
The Kills Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
The Ray Charles Singers Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
The Swingville All-Stars Yes, willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branche…
Tin Hat Trio Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches g…
Vaughan Sarah Willow, weep for me Willow, weep for me Bend your branches d…
Vocal Spectrum Oh lord dear lord why did you send the darkness…
Wynton Kelly Trio and Sextet Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bent your branches d…
Sarah Vaughan Willow, weep for me Willow, weep for me Bend your branches…

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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