Hi Josie ...
First, very sad to hear your husband's going through chemo. Been there, done that (2015). I didn't have as many negative reactions to the process as most people, but strill no fun. I wish him the very best.
Loved your song! Di and I are both huge fans of Big Band music from the 40s and 50s. Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey, etc. And If I had a dollar for every time I watched a Frad Astaire and/or Ginger Rogers movie, I could pay off my house! My mother was a wonderful Big Band vocalist but only sang at home and the several taverns my father ran. Di and I have written and recorded a number of Big Band songs.
And you really nailed it! Everything was there and it all worked in perfect unison. Your vocal was fabulous!
As far as the reverb, vocals weren't recorded with reverb at all back then, so I'm good with that. Although Hammond organs were available with reverb in the 1930s, the first vocal using reverb (and it was very convoluted - mic and speaker in a bathroom) was "Peg Of My Heart" on late 1947. It wasn't until the late 1950s that reverb started being commonly used on vocal recordings.
As far as your vocal being too loud - perhaps a wee bit. But I didn't find it distracting in the least.
I loved it! I think you did a fantastic job in the creation and production of the song. Two thumbs up - great work!
Alan
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