All the songs from the Broadway and Hollywood smash - the first 16 in the order in which they appeared in the original stage musical of 1959 by major stars of the day followed by alternate... more

THE FLEETWOODS, With Their Gentle, Oft-Wistful Signature Harmonies, Took The U. S. Charts By Storm During 1959 With A Pair Of Million-Selling, U. S. #1 Records, 'Come Softly To Me' And 'Mr Blue'.... more

Forest City Joe was born Joe Bennie Pugh in Hughes, Arkansas close to the town of Forrest City from which he took his name but with one "r". He taught himself harmonica and played locally... more

A record which generated considerable attention at the time, due to it's innovatory phasing/flangeing technique, Miss Toni Fisher's breakthrough hit, 'The Big Hurt', very nearly topped the U. S.... more

One of the cornerstone figures of R&B and R&R, ANTOINE "FATS" DOMINO recorded 'The Fat Man' - the first million-selling Rock & Roll record - in December 1949, at the tender age of twenty-one. His... more

Jacques Brel Was A Belgian-Born Singer, Songwriter And Actor, Who Famously Composed Melodramatic Songs And Performed Them In A Dramatic, Theatrical Style. The Third-Best-Selling Belgian Recording... more

Jasmine's extensive revisitation of the catalogue of Woolworth's famous Embassy label continues to provide a wealth of great music for lovers of late 50s/early 60s pop. Once reviled by record buyers... more

John Alvin Ray was arguably the biggest male American star of the pre-rock 'n' roll 1950s, his full on emotional style (evolved in part thanks to his hearing difficulties) landing him a series of... more

Pianist/vocalist/songwriter Camille Howard first came to prominence as an ensemble member of Roy Milton's Solid Senders, in the 1940s. One of the very finest blues piano players of the era, she was... more

Although her reign as a Pop Princess was relatively brief, the vivacious Susan Maughan was a fabulous singer and her cover of 'Bobby's Girl' became one of the iconic records of the early 60s.... more

Roy Acuff is a legendary country music artist alongside other early legends Jimmy Rodgers and The Carter Family. Acuff joined Hickory Records, the label he co-owned, in 1957 and this is the first... more

The 'boy/girl' duet partnership was an integral component of black American music in the 1950s and 1960s, and a continuous presence on the charts throughout both decades. Some duos paired existing... more

Yma Sumac's catalogue of records have been reissued over and over for the past seven decades, and new generations of fans discover her five-octave range and exotic performing style each time.... more

Singing drummer Warren Storm was Swamp-Pop royalty, reaching his commercial apogee with his very first 45rpm, a revival of Vernon Dalhart's 'Prisoner's Song', in 1958. He subsequently embarked upon a... more

The eternally underrated Curtis Lee is chiefly remembered for his two irresistibly infectious 1961 hits, 'Pretty Little Angel Eyes' and 'Under The Moon Of Love' (both of which Showaddywaddy would, of... more

Pianist Roosevelt Sykes was a true star of both the pre and post war eras of rhythm & blues and there's little disagreement that Sykes was one of the most influential and pioneering of urban blues... more

With a career spanning from the 1940s to his death in 2003 and over 100 albums recorded, Slim Dusty was one of Australia's best loved performers and a legend worldwide. 25 newly remastered tracks... more

The two-part jukebox smash "Gator Tail" gave this R&B sax blaster (and teenage prodigy) the nickname he'd keep all his life. These rocked the house well over half a century ago and you'd better... more

Bessie Smith earned the right to bill herself as 'The Empress Of The Blues' in the 1920s - but from the mid-1940s until her untimely death in the early 60s, there is never any doubt as to who 'The... more

The latest instalment of Jasmine's blues and R&B musicians "In Session" presents the great Chicago saxophonist Oett "Sax" Mallard. Of the hundreds of recordings he made just 26 have been chosen... more

The Angels, Who Would Go On To Become One Of The Iconic Girl Groups Of The 1960s, Had Their Roots In Two Earlier Female Vocal Groups, The Delicates And The Starlets, Both Of Whom Were Hugely Popular... more

Rising from the Arthur Godfrey Talent Show to #1 with his first single, "Honeycomb," Rodgers blurred the lines between pop, folk, country and R&B as he notched hit after hit. These 32 tracks include... more

"I've been called a blues singer, a jazz singer, and a ballad singer - well, I'm all three, which means I'm just a singer". That is a quote that Helen Humes was fond of using throughout her career.... more