The 200 pages in the book and the 111tracks on the CDs underscore the turning points in the evolution of jazz, one of America's proudest inventions. This magnificent new box expands and updates the... more

Hip-hop did not develop in a vacuum. It's roots can be traced back to the earliest Afro- American music, and the white folks who were influenced by these sounds. This CD compiles 26 tracks of some of... more

25 tracks from 1927-31 featuring George E. Lee & His Novelty Singing Orch., Bill Brown & His Brownies, Chickasaw Syncopators, Maynard Baird & His Southern Serenaders, Julia Lee/George E. Lee, Walter... more

And when Ella sang live at Birdland, she really took flight! Includes Old Mother Hubbard; These Foolish Things; How High the Moon; Air Mail Special; You're Driving Me Crazy; Frim Fram Sauce; Someone... more

26 original Victor recordings made in Memphis from 1927-30, feat. tracks by Sadie McKinney, Arah Moore, Williamson's Beale Street Frolic Orch., Memphis Stompers & Jimmie Lunceford & His Chickasaw... more