Calendar Girl cover

Released 70 years ago

Calendar Girl

Julie London · 1956

28 min · 13 tracks · pop rock · traditional pop · cool jazz

A sultry blend of lush orchestration and smoky vocals that evoke the changing seasons.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short seasonal listening experience
  • smoky vocals for intimate moments
  • nostalgic reflections on time
  • for cozy evenings

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking high-energy tracks
  • prefer longer, epic albums

Where this album fits

Career context
By 1956, Julie London was already a prominent figure in the jazz and pop scenes, with 'Calendar Girl' being her eighth studio album. This release followed her successful 'Julie Is Her Name' and solidified her status as a leading voice in traditional pop, showcasing her signature style of intimate and evocative storytelling through song.
Stylistic neighbors
Ella Fitzgerald· Sarah Vaughan· Nina Simone

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 June in January 2:11
  • 2 February Brings the Rain 2:24
  • 3 Melancholy March 2:22
  • 4 I’ll Remember April 2:02
  • 5 People Who Are Born in May 1:43
  • 6 Memphis in June 2:02
  • 7 Sleigh Ride in July 2:23
  • 8 Time for August 2:02
  • 9 September in the Rain 1:43
  • 10 This October 1:49
  • 11 November Twilight 3:23
  • 12 Warm December 2:00
  • 13 The Thirteenth Month 2:28

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