Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers

Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers
Studio album by
Chris Connor
ReleasedDecember 1954 (1954-12)
RecordedAugust 1954 (1954-08)
GenreJazz[1]
LabelBethlehem
Chris Connor chronology
Chris Connor Sings Lullabys of Birdland
(1954) 		Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers
(1954) 		This Is Chris
(1955)

Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers is a studio album by American singer, Chris Connor. It was released in December 1954 by Bethlehem Records was the second album of her career. The product contained eight songs which were jazz standards such as "Lush Life". It received positive critical response from critics and writers alike following its release.

Background, recording and content

Chris Connor begun her career as a big band singer but soon became a solo artist known for her work in the cool jazz sub-genre of the jazz field. In the early 1950s, she signed a contract with Bethlehem Records and she found success with the release of debut album, Chris Connor Sings Lullabys of Birdland. Now in demand, Connor was brought back into the studio to record her next album in August 1954 called Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers. Unlike her previous release, Lullabys for Lovers featured a different backing ensemble,[2] consisting of five session players.[3] The album consisted of eight tracks that were all considered "standards" in the jazz genre like "Lush Life", "Out of This World" and "Stella by Starlight".[1]

Release and critical reception

Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers was released in December 1954 by Bethlehem Records and was distributed as a 10-inch vinyl LP, with four songs on each side of the disc.[3] The product was met with critical acclaim following its release. Cash Box found it to have "a number of great standards in her unique and moving fashion" and praised Connor's performance, "One of the top voices in the jazz field is Chris Connor’s. The experience she’s acquired from singing with top bands for many years, is something few of today’s popular artists have."[4] Richard Mortifoglio of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars and found that Connor was "in excellent voice at the start of her solo career".[1] Biographer Will Friedwald called her Bethlehem work (including the album) "superb", finding she was "best at barking bright bouncers".[2]

Track listing

Side one[3][5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lush Life"Billy Strayhorn2:54
2."Out of This World"Johnny Mercer2:54
3."A Cottage for Sale"
2:35
4."How Long Has This Been Going On?"
2:33
Side two[3][5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Goodbye"Gordon Jenkins2:34
2."Stella by Starlight"
2:27
3."Gone with the Wind"
2:22
4."He's Coming Home"Charles DeForest2:44

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers.[3]

  • Don Burns – Accordion
  • Joe Cinderella – Guitar
  • Chris Connor – Vocals
  • Burt Goldblatt – Photographer, cover
  • Art Mardigan – Drums
  • Ronny Odrich – Clarinet, flute
  • Robert Sylvester – Liner notes

Release history

Release history and formats for Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 1954 10-inch vinyl LP Bethlehem Records [3]
1956 London American Recordings [6]
2000–2013 Compact disc (CD)
[7]
2023 Supper Club Vinyl LP [8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mortifoglio, Richard. "Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers: Chris Connor: Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Will Friedwald (2010). A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers. Knopf Doubleday. p. 112. ISBN 9780307379894.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Connor, Chris (December 1954). "Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers (Disc Information)". Bethlehem Records. US. BCP-1002 (10-inch LP).
  4. ^ "Album Reviews: Jazz" (PDF). Cash Box. December 4, 1954. p. 27.
  5. ^ a b "Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers (12" LP version) - Album by Chris Connor". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  6. ^ Connor, Chris (1956). "Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers (disc information)". London American Recordings. UK/South Africa. LZ-N 14007.
  7. ^ Connor, Chris (2000–2013). "Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers (disc information)". Bethlehem Records/Verse Music Group. US/Japan. TOJJ-1002, 2 (2000); TOCJ-9382, BCP-1002 (2003); BCP-1002 (2013).
  8. ^ Connor, Chris (2023). "Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers (disc information)". Supper Club. Europe. 003.
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