Bill Henderson: Please Send Me Someone To Love
Track
Please Send Me Someone To Love
Artist
Bill Henderson (vocals)
CD
His Complete Vee-Jay Recordings, Vol. 2 (Koch 8572)
Musicians:
Bill Henderson (vocals), Eddie Harris (tenor sax),
Joe Diorio (guitar), Rail Wilson (bass)
.Composed by Percy Mayfield
.Recorded: Chicago, April 14, 1961
Rating: 89/100 (learn more)
"Please Send Me Someone To Love" was one of Bill Henderson's last recordings for Vee-Jay. Although recorded in a studio, it feels like a reflective after-hours session from a deserted nightclub. Henderson's voice has a scratchiness that lends vulnerability to the song, and his unique terminal vibrato sounds almost like a cry. His spoken "Please" at the end of the first chorus could break your heart. The slightly off-mike contributions of tenor saxophonist Eddie Harris add to the late-night mood.
Reviewer: Thomas Cunniffe
Tags: 1960s jazz · jazz vocals · please send me someone to love
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