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This esteemed arranger/producer, who worked with everyone from Eartha Kitt to Harry Belafonte, also put out some wonderful albums of his own. These two late-’50s LPs—"Compulsion to Swing" and "Riot in Rhythm"—pointed the way toward the space-age pop of the near future; check out "The Hot Canary," "Hansel and Pretzel," "Blah-Blah-Blah," "The Swinging Stars and Stripes," "Mangos"…24 tracks!