Singer Barbara Lea Pays Tribute to Cole Porter.
Singer Barbara Lea ("lee") with a musical tribute to Cole Porter. She had her start singing in the 1950s in Boston and then moved to New York where she recorded her first album in 1955 to critical acclaim. She dropped out of singing for a while but made a comeback during the 70s in New York's cabaret world. Nat Hentoff, in "The Nation," wrote, "her phrasing is easily personal... thoughtful, sometimes grave, often lightly touched with wit so secure it doesn't have to advertise itself...as natural as a spring breeze." Barbara Lea is accompanied by pianist, Tony Tamburello. He was Sinatra's rehearsal pianist, and he was on the road accompanying Tony Bennett for 21 years. (Rebroadcast. Originally broadcast June 7, 1991)
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