These songs will forever belong to Ol' Blue Eyes, but they're borrowed beautifully across 25 tracks here: "South of the Border" Lou Donaldson, "S'posin'" Miles Davis Quintet, "Witchcraft" Bill Evans... more

Everything's bigger in Texas, and after WWII. everything was hotter in Houston—especially the music! Supporting that notion are smoldering sides from Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Lavarda Durst, Silver... more

Two CD release. The long-running series of Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts began in 1944 at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Auditorium. This previously unreleased recording is a classic example of the... more

By the 1920's the rise of Jazz from it's birthplace in New Orleans had spread across all of America's major urban areas. With it's huge club scene controlled by gangsters and fuelled by bootleg... more

Although primarily associated with New York the 40's Bop movement was developing all across America. These 24 tracks illustrate the immense contribution made to the genre by such West Coast recording... more

During the war years, California was inundated with Black Migrants from the South. They moved to work in the munitions plants and for the war effort in general, bringing their music with them. The... more

20 examples of the many styles of Black vocal group harmony from the early 30's to the early Fifties. Beginning with the jump and jive sounds of the earliest groups to record in the 1930's to those... more

23 live jump, swing and jazz classics from the heyday of Harlem's hoppin' musical mecca: Take the ‘A' Train Cab Calloway; Gimme a Pigfoot Bessie Smith; Beulah's Boogie Lionel Hampton; Them There Eyes... more

25 rare examples of some of the earliest Jazz Recordings ever made. This collection includes contributions from such pioneers as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson and King Oliver.... more

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The second release in our ongoing series of legendary Independent record labels of the 1940's and 1950's features the Texas based "Macys" label. Formed in 1948 the label enjoyed two huge hits on it's... more

The wide open City Of Kansas with it's unregulated bars and clubs helped nurture the development of Jazz in America. This Compilation offers 25 examples of Kansas based performers including, Bennie... more

25 early examples of slide guitar playing hillbilly music in the 1930s and 40s. Among the exponents of the early forms of the art or bandleaders who incorporated the instrument are, Jimmie Davis,... more

Goree Carter, one of T-BoneWalker's most devout disciples who plays on 10 of these tracks, provides the rockin' vibe on this volume along with Lonnie Lyons, Jessie Thomas, Carl Campbell, Clarence... more

The "Road to Doo Wop" series has reached its final destination: the arrival of the doo-wop era, with 25 vintage vocal tracks from the '50s and '60s: Don't Leave Me; I Need Your Love Impressions; I'll... more

The classics that changed the rules of blues and inspired legions of rockers-to-be. This is a killer set, especially at that price: "Long Distance Call" Muddy Waters; "Evil" Howlin' Wolf; "Juke"... more

The inspiration for this compilation of classic Jazz recordings of the 1940s is Slim Gaillard's title track, in which Slim sings the praises of buying records and roll calls all the great artists to... more

UK compilation featuring 18 tracks from such artists as Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Al Bernard & the Goofus Five, Sons of the West, & more. Acrobat. 2002.

One of three volumes that form an overview of the three most important instruments in the Blues: The guitar, the piano and the harmonica. Without these instruments the development of Blues throughout... more

This sampler compilation presents some of Jazz and Blue's most popular femme performers of the 30's and 40's. Obscure rarities and big hits share space on this fun-packed CD. Acrobat. 2003.

After Lionel Hampton's unprecedented success with "Flying Home" and it's raucous sax solo by Illinois Jacquet, saxophone players became the leading soloists in bands and leaders in their own right.... more

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25 more chart-toppers including 10 #1 hits! Includes 'Til I Waltz Again with You Teresa Brewer; The Doggie in the Window Patti Page; Rags to Riches Tony Bennett; April in Portugal Les Baxter; Eh... more