So many premier postwar bluesmen worked out of Memphis-here are 4 CDs of electric and acoustic essentials by the best. Includes My Baby James Cotton; Somebody Told Me Little Milton; Trouble and Heartaches Ike Turner; Sweet Home Chicago Honeyboy Edwards; Bear Cat Rufus Thomas; Bluebird Howlin’ Wolf; Good Lovin’ Bobby Bland; Rats in My Kitchen Sleepy John Estes, …
Keely Smith was so much more than just wife and deadpan foil to Louis Prima. Thankfully, this 27-track set from Capitol captures all sides of this great entertainer, featuring three duets with Frank Sinatra ( Nothing in Common; How Are Ya Fixed on Love? , and Nothing’s Too Good for My Baby ), an unreleased live track ( …
Share the magic of Nat King Cole with friends and family with The World of Nat King Cole CD. This definitive collection of the great Nat King Cole marks the 40th anniversary of Cole’s death in February of 1965. It includes 28 of the greatest tracks of his career and showcases this legend’s memorable voice and style. Includes: …
Actually, the title should be “Greatest Jazz Concerts” because this 3-CD set features two legendary nights from Norman Granz’s Jazz at the Philharmonic series! Includes Memories of You Clark Terry, Benny Carter & Zoot Sims; Moonglow; Sweet Georgia Brown Coleman Hawkins & Oscar Peterson Trio; C Jam Blues Johnny Hodges, Benny Carter & Coleman Hawkins; Stormy Monday T-Bone …
The two-disc, 46-cut Good Times does a great job of demonstrating how singer and saxophonist Louis Jordan’s music evolved from the fairly straight swing of his early Decca sides to the jump blues that made him a father of rock & roll and soul. “Ain’t That Just Like a Woman,” for instance, features guitarist Carl Hogan giving birth …
Make your spirits bright with this timeless Christmas collection from The First Lady of Song, featuring “Sleigh Ride” and “Jingle Bells.”
Track listing:
1. Sleigh Ride
2. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
3. Jingle Bells
4. Winter Wonderland
5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
6. Frosty The Snowman
7. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
8. Christmas Island
9. White Christmas
10. The Christmas Song
11. Have …
A full 26 tracks from the man who will forever be The King of the Las Vegas Strip, Louis Prima! Keely Smith and Sam Butera are on hand for a lot of these; includes That Old Black Magic; Hey Boy! Hey Girl!; Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody; Felicia No Capecia; Buona Sera; Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo); I’ve …
How Low Can You Go: Anthology of the String Bass (1925-1941)
The first anthology ever of the string bass; A 3CD box set in a cardboard box; 96-page book. Original recordings from 1925-1941, from the legendary archival label Dust-To-Digital (that previously brought the world the beyond-elaborate Goodbye, Babylon and Fonotone Records boxsets). ”Not so long …
First in a new series that will offer the American Juke Box/Harlem Hit Parade/Race Record/Rhythm & Blues chart hits by a selection of the biggest stars of the 1940’s and 1950’s swing, jazz, jump blues and R&B scenes. Most of these performers have never had their biggest hits compiled in one place and for many years the likes …
The A, B, C & D Of Boogie Woogie take their name from the initials of the four members: Axel Zwingenberger, Ben Waters, Charlie Watts & Dave Green. Formed in 2009 they have quickly established a reputation for themselves at the forefront of boogie woogie music. Live In Paris is their first album and was recorded over several …