Murphy, this might help you in your never-ending crusade as the King of Joni-in-literature. Chuck E posted this last night to the JoniFest list:
Chuck E said, >>>>>>> Hi all, I ran across this Joni reference in 'Stardust Melodies', by Will Friedwald, which is a great read on the life and times of 12 monster American Songbook tunes: Star Dust, My Funny Valentine, etc. and this bit about Joni's BSN version of Stormy Weather... "...folk-rock singer songwriter Joni Mitchell delivered a rendition that surprised me with it's depth and effectiveness, but which probably was no surprise for her longtime fans. Mitchell has a burnished voice like the best of the great jazz ladies, and a more than persuasive way with a lyric. She obviously grew up with the 1959 Sinatra reading, for her background arrangement seems deeply in debt to Gordon Jenkins." If anyone is so inclined please pass this citation to the jmdl list, as I am not able to send from this email account! Thanks! ChuckE >>>>>>> Lama
