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Mildred Bailey (born Mildred Rinker; February 27, 1907 – December 12, 1951) was a Native American jazz singer during the 1930s, known as "The Queen of Swing", "The Rockin' Chair Lady" and "Mrs. Swing". She recorded the songs "For Sentimental Reasons", "It's So Peaceful in the Country", "Doin' The Uptown Lowdown", "Trust in Me", "Where Are You?", "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart", "Small Fry", "Please Be Kind", "Darn That Dream", "Rockin' Chair", "Blame It on My Last Affair", and "Says My Heart". She had three records that reached number one on the popular charts.She grew up on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho, where her mother was an enrolled member. The family moved to Spokane, Washington when she was 13. Her younger brothers also became musicians. Her brother, Al Rinker, started to perform as a singer with Bing Crosby in Spokane and became a member of The Rhythm Boys. As adults, Charles Rinker was a lyricist, and Miles Rinker was a clarinet and saxophone player who later became a booking agent.
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The Complete Columbia Recording Sessions, Vol. 1: 1929-1937 [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| For Sentimental Reasons | 3:08 |
| More Than You Know | 3:14 |
| My Last Affair | 3:01 |
| Trust in Me | 3:01 |
| Where Are You? | 3:14 |
| You're Laughing At Me | 2:46 |
| Never In a Million Years | 2:52 |
| There's a Lull In My Life | 2:57 |
| Rockin' Chair | 3:13 |
| If You Ever Should Leave | 3:02 |
| The Moon Got In My Eyes | 2:34 |
The Complete Columbia Recording Sessions, Vol. 2 - 1938 [2017]
The Complete Columbia Recordings Sessions, Vol. 3 - 1938-1942 [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 2:36 |
| I Cried For You | 2:47 |
| Begin the Beguine | 2:47 |
| Down Hearted Blues | 2:59 |
| The Lamp Is Low | 3:13 |
| And the Angels Sing | 2:52 |
| It Seems Like Old Times | 2:40 |
| I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles | 2:28 |
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | 2:44 |
The Rockin' Chair Lady [Living Era] [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Rockin' Chair | 3:14 |
| More Than You Know | 3:17 |
| Trust in Me | 3:05 |
| Where Are You? | 3:16 |
| Never in a Million Years | 2:55 |
| There's a Lull in My Life | 2:56 |
| The Moon Got in My Eyes | 2:36 |
| Thanks for the Memory | 2:37 |
| Lover Come Back to Me | 3:18 |
| Don't Be That Way | 3:01 |
| The Lonesome Road | 2:49 |
| My Reverie [Rêverie Ecossais] | 2:59 |
| St. Louis Blues | 2:46 |
| Begin the Beguine | 2:52 |
Did You Ever See a Dream Walking? The Songs of Harry Revel & Mack Gordon [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Never in a Million Years [From Wake Up and Live] | 2:52 |
Mrs. Swing [2003]
The Incomparable Mildred Bailey [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Rockin' Chair | 3:14 |
| Lover, Come Back to Me | 3:14 |
| St. Louis Blues | 2:37 |
| I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles | 2:30 |
| Don't Take Your Love from Me | 3:12 |
| I'm Nobody's Baby | 2:59 |
1939 [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Cried for You | 2:45 |
| Begin the Beguine | 2:46 |
| Downhearted Blues | 2:57 |
| The Lamp Is Low | 3:11 |
| And the Angels Sing | 2:51 |
| It Seems Like Old Times | 2:39 |
| I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles | 2:28 |
1938 [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart | 2:59 |
| The Lonesome Road | 2:49 |
| So Help Me | 2:42 |
| Now It Can Be Told | 2:38 |
| My Reverie | 2:55 |
| St. Louis Blues | 2:38 |
1935-1944: Thanks for the Memory [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm | 2:54 |
| Rockin' Chair | 3:09 |
1931-1939 [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Trust in Me | 3:03 |
| Rockin' Chair | 3:12 |
| Thanks for the Memory | 2:34 |
| Don't Be That Way | 2:57 |
| I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart | 2:54 |
| I Cried for You | 2:47 |
| It Seems Like Old Times | 2:40 |
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