Today, it’s a little-known b-side. But “Operation Heartbreak” was one of Aretha’s most successful songs at Columbia Records.
An Aretha Franklin Song A Day
Today, it’s a little-known b-side. But “Operation Heartbreak” was one of Aretha’s most successful songs at Columbia Records.
Aretha gives two very distinct readings of this Al Jolsen song, made a hit by Bing Crosby.
One of Aretha’s early holiday cuts overflows with emotion.
Jazz, blues, and big band come together on this 1962 cut, with a killer vocal closing.