AT TOWN HALL

Nina Simone at Town Hall is a 1959 live album by Nina?Simone. It was recorded live at The Town Hall, New York, on?15 September 1959. This LP features the unique singer/pianist?performing classic versions of Black Is the Color of My True?Love's Hair, The Other Woman, and Wild Is the Wind. With?supportive work from bassist Jimmy Bond and drummer Albert?Tootie Heath, she also sounds fne on a few instrumentals.?Summertime is performed twice, once as a vocal. From the?start of her career, Nina Simone carved out her own unique?niche, meshing together her classical piano technique with folk?singing, civil rights protest lyrics and jazz. The bonus tracks are?recorded live at the Village Gate, New York, April 1961.??LP:?SIDE A:?1. BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE'S HAIR?2. EXACTLY LIKE YOU?3. THE OTHER WOMAN?4. UNDER THE LOWEST?5. YOU CAN HAVE HIM?6. SUMMERTIME (INSTR.)?7. SUMMERTIME (VOCAL)?SIDE B:?1. COTTON EYED JOE?2. RETURN HOME?3. WILD IS THE WIND?4. FINE AND MELLOW?BONUS TRACKS:?5. VAYNIKEHU?6. SINNERMAN