Dixieland Blues [Enhanced]

Dixieland Blues [Enhanced]

Dixieland Blues [Enhanced]

ASIN: B0009299B0

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MOJO, Mac Randall - 2005
"...joyous romp through America's back catalogue, including several by W.C. Handy. Maddox pounds the keys with Jerry lee-like intensity".

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Dixieland at its Best! This is our first reissue of Johnny's original work from Dot Records. With classic songs and legendary artists like Matty Matlock on clarinet, Nick Fatool on drums, Red Callender on tuba, Mannie Klein on trumpet, and Nappy LaMare on banjo backing him up, you see why this was one of his best sellers and Johnny's favorite album he ever recorded. This is an Enhanced CD and features sheet music covers of the songs, commentary from Johnny, and even a video clip of him.

Dixieland Blues,Johnny Maddox,Crazy Otto Music,Dixieland,Jazz,Pop,remarkable meeting of the king of ragtime and several noted princes of dixieland
Ken Burns's Jazz: The Story of American Music
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Intro to Jazz
  • Ken Burn's Jazz CD
  • A must have..
  • Good starter set for jazz beginners
  • good as a starting point as any
 Ken Burns's Jazz: The Story of American Music
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ASIN: B000050HVG
Release Date: 2000-11-14

Tracks:

  1. Star Dust - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  2. Soon One Mornin' (Death Come A-Creepin' in My Room0 - Mississippi
  3. Memphis Blues - Lieut. Jim Europe's 369th Infantry ("Hell Fighters") Band
  4. Livery Stable Blues - The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
  5. Charleston - James P. Johnson
  6. Chimes Blues - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
  7. Back Water Blues - Bessie Smith
  8. The Pearls - Jelly Roll Morton
  9. Dead Man Blues - Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
  10. Wild Cat Blues - Clarence Williams's Blue Five
  11. Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home) - Clarence Williams's Blue Five
  12. Sugar Foot Stomp - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
  13. Heebie Jeebies - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
  14. Potato Head Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven
  15. West End Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
  16. The Mooche - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  17. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo - Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians
  18. Black Beauty - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  19. Mood Indigo - The Jungle Band
  20. There Ain't No Sweet Man (Worth The Salt Of My Tears) - Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
  21. Singin' The Blues - Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
  22. Riverboat Shuffle - Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
  23. Hotter Than 'Ell - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
  24. I Got Rhythm - Ethel Waters

Tracks:

  1. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2. Echoes of Harlem - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3. Moten Swing - Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
  4. St. Louis blues - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  5. Ain't Misbehavin' - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  6. For Dancers Only - Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
  7. King Porter Stomp - Benny goodman & His Orchestra
  8. Rose Room - The Benny Goodman Sextet
  9. Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) - Benny Goodman Sextet
  10. Jumpin' at the Woodside - Count Basie & His Orchestra
  11. Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today - Count Basie & His Orchestra
  12. Lester Leaps In - Count Basie's Kansas City Seven
  13. Oh, Lady, Be Good! - Jones-Smith Incorporated
  14. Without Your Love - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
  15. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
  16. God Bless the Child - Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra
  17. Three Little Words - Art Tatum
  18. Rebecca - Pete Johnson & "Big" Joe Turner
  19. Harlem Congo - Chick Webb & His Orchestra
  20. A-Tisket, A-Tasket - Chick Webb & His Orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald
  21. Shine - Django Reinhardt & Le Quartet du Hot Club de France
  22. Dear Old Southland - Noble Sissle & His Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins
  2. Cotton Tail - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3. Take the 'A' Train - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4. Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
  5. In The Mood - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
  6. Well, Git It! - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  7. Solitude - Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra
  8. Drum Boogie - Gene Krupa & His Orchestra
  9. Salt Peanuts - Dizzy Gillespie & His All Star Quintet
  10. Groovin' High - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
  11. Ko-ko - Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
  12. Scrapple From the Apple - Charlie Parker Quintet
  13. Enbraceable You - Charlie Parker Quintet
  14. Get Happy - Bud Powell Trio
  15. Epistrophy - Thelonious Monk
  16. Straight, No Chaser - Thelonious Monk
  17. Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra
  18. Moon Dreams - Miles Davis Nonet
  19. Just Friends - Charlie Parker
  20. Rockin' Chair - Louis Armstrong
  21. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Sarah Vaughan & Her Trio
  22. Walkin' Shoes - Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan
  23. Fine and Mellow - Billie Holiday

Tracks:

  1. Doodlin' - Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers
  2. I Get A Kick Out of You - Clifford Brown & Max Roach
  3. St. Thomas - Sonny Rollins
  4. Django - The Modern Jazz Quartet
  5. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
  6. So What - Miles Davis Sextet
  7. Giant Steps - John Coltrane
  8. Rick Kick Shaw - Cecil Taylor Trio
  9. Chronology - Ornette Coleman
  10. Original Faubus Fables - Charles Mingus
  11. Acknowledgment - John Coltrane Quartet

Tracks:

  1. Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong
  2. Desafinado - Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
  3. In a Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
  4. Tourist Point of View - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5. E.S.P. - The Miles Davis Quintet
  6. Spanish Key (single version) - Miles Davis
  7. Birdland - Weather Report
  8. Mister Magic - Grover Washington, Jr
  9. Rockit - Herbie Hancock
  10. Un Ange en Danger - M.C. Solaar & Ron Carter
  11. Tanya - Dexter Gordon
  12. Soon All Will Know - Wynton Marsalis
  13. Death Letter - Cassandra Wilson
  14. Take The "A" Train - The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

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This five-CD box set soundtrack to filmmaker Ken Burns's 10-part, 19-hour documentary Jazz spans nearly a century of jazz styles, from the martial rhythms of James Reese Europe to the soul-jazz of Grover Washington Jr. It includes time-tested classics like Benny Goodman's 1938 classic, "Sing, Sing, Sing"; John Coltrane's chanting 1965 immortal track, "A Love Supreme"; Billie Holiday's blue-ember ballad, "God Bless the Child"; and Ella Fitzgerald peeling off "A-Tisket A-Tasket." Bebop is represented by Charlie Parker's orchestral bop version of "Just Friends"; Thelonious Monk's nocturnal calling card, "'Round Midnight"; and Dizzy Gillespie's "Salt Peanuts" and "Groovin' High."

The jazz-instrumentalist-as-singer comes to life on Coleman Hawkins's "Body and Soul" and Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers' "Doodlin'." Clifford Brown and Max Roach's "I Get a Kick out of You" epitomizes the hard-bop era, while Miles Davis's "So What" stands as the modal masterpiece. The cool school is in session with Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan dishing out "Walkin' Shoes," and the Modern Jazz Quartet's soulful elegy "Django" straddles all the above musical orbits. As for Django Reinhardt, he's featured on "Shine" with the justly famed Le Quartet du Hot Club de France.

Louis Armstrong's "West End Blues" and "Potato Head Blues" and Duke Ellington's rousing rendition of Billy Strayhorn's anthem, "Take the A Train," and his moody "Solitude" show why they are the Olympian masters of this art form--and the most frequently featured artists in the series. Although Ken Burns tries bringing the music up-to-date with Wynton Marsalis, Cassandra Wilson, and two jazz-hip-hop-influenced tracks--Herbie Hancock's robotic "Rockit" and the French-language "Un Aige en Danger" by MC Solaar and bass legend Ron Carter--there are significant holes here. After Cecil Taylor and Ornette Coleman, the avant-garde period from the late 1960s to the 1980s is lacking. And aside from the bossa nova hit "Desafinado," Latin jazz is also missing. It's a tough task summarizing jazz in five CDs, and Burns has given us a vibrant and vivid multicolored aural portrait of the music. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Intro to Jazz.......2007-03-23

For those just getting into Jazz or just need a refresher course this is a great CD. I brought it for my husband who is a big Jazz fan and he just loves it and gets alot of use out of them.

5 out of 5 stars Ken Burn's Jazz CD.......2007-01-14

A great cd with many remastered original recordings of jazz greats. Each cd features a different jazz era, so one can select a jazz genre to suit one's mood.

5 out of 5 stars A must have.........2007-01-05

..for any jazz fan or music history buff. LOADS of content, hours and hours of great music.

5 out of 5 stars Good starter set for jazz beginners.......2006-02-22

This is a beautifully packaged 5 disc set highlighting some of the greatest jazz artists of all time. If you buy this set and are really excited about the sound and the masterful artists presented then, I highly recommend collecting the 22 discs of individual artists by Burns which showcase the popular and influential music of those artists. Having all of the Ken Burns Jazz editions is of course just a start but a good start into the world of jazz it will be.

5 out of 5 stars good as a starting point as any.......2005-10-10

If you obtained this set, miles davis' kind of blue, and "the verve story 1944-1994" you have the makings of a good starting point of a jazz collection.
Capitol Collectors Series: Louis Prima
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ASIN: B000002UWF
Release Date: 1991-05-21

Tracks:

  1. Just A Gigolo - I Ain't Got Nobody (Medley)
  2. Oh Marie
  3. Buona Sera
  4. Jump, Jive, An' Wail
  5. Basin Street Blues - When It's Sleepy Time Down South
  6. The Lip
  7. Whistle Stop
  8. 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days
  9. Banana Split For My Baby
  10. There'll Be No Next Time
  11. When You're Smiling - The Sheik Of Araby (Medley)
  12. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
  13. I've Got The World On A String
  14. Pennies From Heaven
  15. Angelina - Zooma Zooma (Medley)
  16. Beep! Beep!
  17. Embraceable You - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
  18. Sing, Sing, Sing
  19. That Old Black Magic
  20. The Music Goes 'Round And Around
  21. Hey, Boy! Hey, Girl!
  22. Lazy River
  23. I've Got You Under My Skin
  24. You're Just In Love
  25. Twist All Night
  26. St. Louis Blues

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Band leader and lounge kingpin Louis Prima will be best be known for the classic, "Just a Gigolo," immortalized by David Lee Roth for a whole new generation of swingers. But Prima's output went much further: in his day he recorded for Capitol, acted in a movie or two, even owned a golf course. Prima's genius is infectious: lounge, swing, and Dixieland all fuse together into medleys that are fun, dance-worthy, and upbeat. Prima's duets with Keely Smith are the obvious highlights here: "That Ol' Black Magic," "Hey Boy! Hey Girl!," and "I've Got You Under My Skin" are essential Prima tracks. Sure, the cheese factor occasionally runs high, but it is a fun trip. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good Prima.......2007-07-04

This is a good collection of the best hits of the unique Louis Prima with his very special Italian-jazzy style.

5 out of 5 stars The joy of life!.......2007-05-31

This disk rocks, and is packed with great, upbeat music. It brims with humor and spirit. Even though it runs for well over an hour, I feel let down when it's over.

Unlike many of the people who have posted here before me, I have no particular interest in the swing revival, and I did not come across Louis Prima via Brian Setzer. Brian Setzer is, however, as good a link to Louis Prima as any. Prima was a mysterious figure who played heavily in the otherwise fictional 50's period Italian food film "Big Night" (1996). Intrigued, I bought this disk after seeing "Big Night" in the theatre.

The song "Beep Beep" is dated and corny, but it differs from the rest of the disk only in its space-age subject matter and "otherworldly" slide-guitar sound effects. It was topical during the late-50's space race. Everything else holds up perfectly well over 40-plus years.

Prima's band is tight, yet spontaneous and not sterile. He has a great onstage comic rapport with cohort Sam Butera, and also with his then-wife and straight-woman Keely Smith.

An example from "Embraceable You" --

Keely (singing): "Why don't you come and get your baby-do..."

Louis (aside to the audience): "Call from 'The Point'."

This disk is a must for any non-classical music lover with a pulse. This is in my top 5 CD's, out of perhaps 400 I own, and is certainly a "desert island disk." Deservedly, almost everyone on this page has given it 5 stars. It doesn't get any better than this, kids. (Adapted from my review of 10/27/1999.)

5 out of 5 stars How could you not?.......2007-05-28

This is classic and cool. Reminds me of the jungle book! Highly recommended

4 out of 5 stars Prima's Primo.......2007-03-10

A Baby Boomer like myself might have first thought that Louis Prima was too square. But I thought I would try his music and I liked it! I was aware of his catalog by current artists who had covered him (Van Morrison, Brian Setzer). I found the songs to be an entertaining,"retro" experience. I enjoyed the different vocal styles with Prima's Louie Armstrong-type voice and Keely Smith's crystal clear vocalizing. I loved the sophisticated, syncopated big band instrumental sound. And at a bargain price. I definitely recommend it!

5 out of 5 stars Louis at his best.......2007-02-21

Amazing CD- excellent arrangements performed by a master musician and showman- his songs still work today - most recently in a GAP TV commercial.

Especially like Just a Gigolo and That Old Black Magic which are classics.

Ultra-Lounge: Wild, Cool & Swingin' - Artist Series Vol 1
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ASIN: B00000J5ZZ
Release Date: 1999-06-08

Tracks:

  1. That Old Black Magic
  2. 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days
  3. Should I/I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
  4. The Closer To The Bone (The Sweeter Is The Meat)
  5. Hey, Boy! Hey, Girl!
  6. I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You
  7. Autumn Leaves
  8. The Music Goes 'Round And Around
  9. Just One Of Those Things
  10. Felicia No Capicia
  11. Oh Marie
  12. Greenback Dollar Bill
  13. When You're Smiling/The Sheik Of Araby
  14. Scuba Diver
  15. Three Handed Woman
  16. Lazy River
  17. Embraceable You/I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
  18. Pennies From Heaven
  19. The Lip
  20. Robin Hood/Oh Babe!
  21. Fee Fie Foo
  22. (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby

Tracks:

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  2. Jump, Jive An' Wail
  3. Angelina/Zooma Zooma
  4. Moonglow
  5. I've Got The World On A String
  6. Love Of My Life (O Sole Mio)
  7. John Ping Pong (Previously Unreleased)
  8. The Pump Song
  9. Banana Split For My Baby
  10. Too Marvelous For Words
  11. Don't Take Your Love From Me
  12. Buona Sera
  13. Don't Worry 'Bout Me/I'm In The Mood For Love
  14. There'll Be No Next Time
  15. Shadrack
  16. Basin Street Blues/When It's Sleepy Time Down South
  17. You're Just In Love
  18. The Birth Of The Blues
  19. Them There Eyes/Honeysuckle Rose
  20. Sing, Sing, Sing
  21. (Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby (Previously Unreleased)
  22. Just A Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody

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The back of this two-CD set may say "File under Lounge," but frankly, lounging will be the very last thing on your mind once you put Louis and Keely on. It's simply impossible to stand still while the duo, backed by Sam Butera and the Witnesses, gets going. When Keely sings "Hey boy, I can really cook," there's a tiny chance she's talking about something that takes place in the kitchen, but the galloping bass line behind her says that she really belongs to the dance floor. Whoo-hee! Cole Porter's "Just One of Those Things" is taken at a frenetic pace--do these people ever pause to breathe? The bulk of this collection was recorded between 1957 and 1962, and it makes for an explosive document of a now-gone era when men in sharp suits hung out at the Copa, babes with pointy rocket-launcher breasts at their arms. The sheer effortlessness of it all is still supremely exciting. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars fun swing.......2005-02-12

i just started to appreciate louis prima's band-this remastered double cd offers an excellent listening experience.

4 out of 5 stars Jump, Jive, An' Wail!.......2004-06-17

Songs from Louis Prima and Keely Smith with Sam Butera and the Witnesses. Songs are great. Compilation includes songs from "The Wildest", "The Call of the Wildest" and "The Wildest Show at Tahoe".

5 out of 5 stars Fast, funny, and worth every penny!.......2002-09-09

I was skeptical about buying a compilation CD set for fear it wouldn't be good... but I was wrong! I can't get enough of these CD's. I do Swing dance and Lindy Hop, and I think some of the tempos to these songs are a bit fast for dancing, but excellent for listening to when you just want to be in a good mood! Keely has a great voice, and Louis is just plane hysterical :D

5 out of 5 stars A trip to the Moon on nuclear wings!.......2001-12-08

What a blast!

This was my first introduction to Mr. Prima & Co. What a swingin' treat!

You can tell from each and every cut on this twin CD set that these guys were having fun. Many of the songs have little ad-libs between Louis, Keely Smith, Sam Butera, and the other band members. Louis jumps in between solos to throw out comments, he'll scat, even proto-rap, and is having such a good time he'll try to keep from laughing while he and Sam duel with brass. Only true professional musicians can get away with that sort of thing and make it sound good. Louis & Co. are top-notch pros.

Keely solos on a few cuts to round things out, and basically, you get the feeling of what it must have been like to be kickin' it in Vegas back in the swank era while taking in Louis Prima's act. Maybe tomorrow night, you'll catch Dino at the Sands, and take in Torme on Tuesday. Or, maybe you'll just keep coming back here to see Louis, Keely, Sam, and the Witnesses again and again.

Many of the songs are just plain fun ("Robin Hood/Oh Babe", "Banana Split For My Baby", "Felicia No Capicia", "Greenback Dollar Bill", "There'll Be No Next Time"), and even the old standards take on a wink and a smile when Louis gets ahold of them ("The Music Goes 'Round And Around", "That Old Black Magic", "Just One of Those Things", "Embraceable You")!

Get yourself a martini, sit back and relax, and get ready to be swung back to swanksville. This set is one swingin' good time, whether you're six or sixty!

5 out of 5 stars Fun with the swing masters.......2000-11-09

Louis Prima and Keely Smith with Sam Butera and the Witnesses constitute probably the single greatest influence on today's swing scene. I am not exaggerating. And this double-CD is a great place to start: Over two hours of remastered music, a great production design (neo-retro), and long liner notes. My only problem with the presentation is that the individual musician credits are left out. A must for all swing dancers and jazz musicians! ///// KOBY.
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974
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ASIN: B000002IRS
Release Date: 1991-10-15

Tracks:

  1. Lowe Groovin' - Joe Morris
  2. That Old Black Magic - Tiny Grimes
  3. Annie Laurie - Tiny Grimes
  4. Midnight Special - Tiny Grimes
  5. The Applejack - Joe Morris
  6. Cole Slaw - Frank Culley
  7. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee
  8. So Long - Ruth Brown
  9. I'll Get Along Somehow - Ruth Brown
  10. Hey Little Girl - Professor Longhair
  11. Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Professor Longhair
  12. Tee Nah Nah - Harry Van Walls
  13. Danny Boy - Al Hibbler
  14. Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere - Joe Morris
  15. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown
  16. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Stick McGhee
  17. Don't You Know I Love You - The Clovers
  18. Shouldn't I Know - The Cardinals
  19. The Chill Is On - Joe Turner
  20. Chains Of Love - Joe Turner
  21. Fool, Fool, Fool - Clovers
  22. One Mint Julep - Clovers
  23. Wheel Of Fortune - The Cardinals
  24. Sweet Sixteen - Joe Turner
  25. 5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown
  26. Gator's Groove - Willis Jackson

Tracks:

  1. Ting-A-Ling - The Clovers
  2. Daddy Daddy - Ruth Brown
  3. The Midnight Hour - Ray Charles
  4. A Beggar For Your Kisses - The Diamonds
  5. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown
  6. Good Lovin' - The Clovers
  7. Wild Wild Young Men - Ruth Brown
  8. Mess Around - Ray Charles
  9. Honey Hush - Joe Turner
  10. Soul On Fire - LaVern Baker
  11. Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
  12. Lovey Dovey - The Clovers
  13. Such A Night - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
  14. Tipitina - Professor Longhair
  15. White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
  16. Honey Love - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
  17. Whatcha Gonna Do? - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
  18. Shake, Rattle & Roll - Joe Turner
  19. Sh-Boom - The Chords
  20. Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown
  21. Jam Up - Tommy Ridgley
  22. After The Lights Go Down Low - Al Hibbler
  23. Tomorrow Night - LaVern Baker
  24. Tweedlee Dee - LaVern Baker
  25. I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
  26. Greenbacks - Ray Charles

Tracks:

  1. The Door Is Still Open - The Cardinals
  2. Flip Flop And Fly - Joe Turner
  3. A Fool For You - Ray Charles
  4. This Little Girl Of Mine - Ray Charles
  5. Play It Fair - LaVern Baker
  6. Adorable - The Drifters
  7. Smokey Joe's Cafe - Robins
  8. Ruby Baby - Drifters
  9. In Paradise - Cookies
  10. The Chicken And The Hawk - Joe Turner
  11. Devil Or Angel - Clovers
  12. Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles
  13. Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Ray Charles
  14. Jim Dandy - LaVern Baker
  15. Down In Mexico - COASTERS
  16. Corrine Corrina - Joe Turner
  17. Treasure of Love - Clyde McPhatter
  18. Love, Love, Love - Cloves
  19. It's Too Late - Chuck Willis
  20. Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles
  21. Since I Met You Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter
  22. Lucky Lips - Ruth Brown
  23. Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Clyde McPhatter
  24. Fools Fall In Love - Drifters
  25. Midnight Special Train - Joe Turner
  26. Empty Arms - Ivory Joe Hunter
  27. C.C.Rider - Chuck Willis
  28. Searchin' - COASTERS

Tracks:

  1. Young Blood - COASTERS
  2. Mr. Lee - Bobbettes
  3. Long Lonely Nights - Clyde McPhatter
  4. Betty And Dupree - Chuck Willis
  5. What Am I livin' For? - Chuck Willis
  6. Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes - Chuck Willis
  7. Yakety Yak - COASTERS
  8. A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
  9. I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker
  10. The Right Time - Ray Charles
  11. Charlie Brown - COASTERS
  12. What'd I Say (Parts 1&2) - Ray Charles
  13. There Goes My Baby - Drifters
  14. Along Came Jones - COASTERS
  15. Let The Good Times Roll - Ray Charles
  16. Poison Ivy - COASTERS
  17. Dance With Me - Drifters
  18. Just For A Thrill - Ray Charles
  19. This Magic Moment - Drifters
  20. Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters
  21. Shopping For Clothes - COASTERS
  22. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
  23. Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King
  24. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
  25. Gee Whiz - Carla Thomas
  26. Saved - LaVern Baker
  27. Just Out Of Reach (Of My Empty Arms) - Solomon Burke

Tracks:

  1. Little Egypt - COASTERS
  2. Amor - Ben E. King
  3. Last Night - Mar-Keys
  4. I'm Blue - Ikettes
  5. You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell
  6. I Found A Love - Falcons
  7. Cry To Me - Solomon Burke
  8. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
  9. Green Onions - Booker T. & The M.G's
  10. Up On The Roof - Drifters
  11. See See Rider - LaVern Baker
  12. I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben E. King
  13. If You Need Me - Solomon Burke
  14. These Arms Of Mine - Otis Reding
  15. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis
  16. On Broadway - Drifters
  17. Just One Look - Doris Troy
  18. Mashed Potatoes - Nat Kendricks & The Swans
  19. Land of a 1000 Dances - Chris Kenner
  20. Walkin' The Dog - Rufus Thomas
  21. Release Me - Esther Phillips
  22. Mercy, Mercy - Don Covay
  23. Under The Boardwalk - Drifters
  24. And I love Him - Esther Phillips
  25. Hold What You've Got - Joe Tex
  26. Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding
  27. Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis

Tracks:

  1. Teasin' You - Willie Tee
  2. Got To Get You Off My Mind - Solomon Burke
  3. I Want To Do Everything For You - Joe Tex
  4. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Reding
  5. A Sweet Woman Like You - Joe Tex
  6. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
  7. See-Saw - Don Convay
  8. Respect - Otis Redding
  9. You Don't Know Like I Know - Sam & Dave
  10. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
  11. 634-5789 - Wilson Pickett
  12. Hold On, I'm Comin' - Sam & Dave
  13. Cool Jerk - Capitols
  14. Neighbor, Neighbor - Jimmy Hughes
  15. Land Of A 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
  16. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
  17. Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
  18. Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
  19. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby - Sam & Dave
  20. Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
  21. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin
  22. Do Right Woman-Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin
  23. Show Me - Joe Tex
  24. Tramp - Otis & Carla
  25. Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett
  26. Hip Hug-Her - Booker T. & The M.G's
  27. Soul Man - Sam & Dave

Tracks:

  1. Respect - Aretha Franklin
  2. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
  3. Soul Finger - Bar-Keys
  4. Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin
  5. Skinny Legs And All - Joe Tex
  6. Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin
  7. I'm In Love - Wilson Pickett
  8. Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis
  9. Since You've Been Gone - Aretha Franklin
  10. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
  11. Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells
  12. Slip Away - Clarence Carter
  13. Think - Aretha Franklin
  14. Too Weak To Fight - Clarence Carter
  15. Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis
  16. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
  17. Take A Letter, Maria - R.B. Greaves
  18. Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton
  19. The Ghetto - Donny Hathaway
  20. Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis
  21. Compared To What - Les McCann & Eddie Harris
  22. Call Me - Aretha Franklin

Tracks:

  1. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Aretha Franklin
  2. Precious Precious - Jackie Moore
  3. Groove Me - King Floyd
  4. Patches - Clerance Carter
  5. Don't Knock My Love (part 1) - Wilson Pickett
  6. Funky Nassau - Beginning Of The End
  7. Thin Line Between Love and Hate - Persuaders
  8. Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
  9. Day Dreamin' - Aretha Franklin
  10. You've Got A Friend - Robert Flack & Donny Hathaway
  11. Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright
  12. Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - Spinners
  13. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
  14. Where Is The Love - Robert Flack & Donny Hathaway
  15. I'll Be Around - Spinners
  16. Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
  17. One Of A Kind - Spinners
  18. Sideshow - Blue Magic
  19. Mighty Love - Spinners
  20. Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris

Amazon.com

Atlantic Records has ridden musical trends since the late '40s; these seven CDs chronicle the first 28 years of the label's work in black pop, during which artists such as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Otis Redding oversaw the creation and flowering of soul music. Also included are classic tracks by the Drifters, Wilson Pickett, Ruth Brown, the Coasters, Sam & Dave, and many others who walk through the dreams of R&B and rock & roll fans. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Lost Opportunity.......2007-03-24

The problem with this collection is not the music selected - a look at the tracks will show that. However, the sound quality is abysmal. I owned many of these songs as 45s and the music would often jump right out of the speakers. This collection sounds dull and lifeless. Atlantic used the master tapes made for the vinyl version released in the 80s, with all the limiting and compression needed to squeeze the music onto an LP intact. The rhythmic, driving quality of the bass is bled away along with the highs. A complete disappointment. Demand a refund.

3 out of 5 stars Damaged Goods.......2007-03-15

Disappointed to find that a selection like this is sent in a damaged state with scratches and scuffs to the CD box when the outer cardboard box is in excellent condition.

5 out of 5 stars essential.......2007-03-10

any serious music fan should have this. a shocking amount of great, great stuff.

5 out of 5 stars Une magnifique compilation.......2007-02-14

C'est par hazard que j'ai découvert ce best of d'Atlantique. Je l'ai acheté après avoir écouté les "short cuts" sur amazon. Les 8 CD's sont fantastiques, la plupart des enregistrement nous sont parvenus avec une grande fraicheur pour la qualité du son (sauf peut être 1 ou 2). Tout y est, parfaitement organisé dans un classement chronologique. On percoit très clairement les évolutions musicales qui se sont produites pendant cette période. Mais les rythmes, la diversité des inspirations et des couleurs musicales, la richesse des voix nous font toujours vibrer.
La plaquette est un petit chef d'oeuvre ou l'on retrouve les bios des artistes, les classements aux charts avec les dates, les studios ou ont été faites les prises, ainsi que les musiciens qui ont acompagnés les des enregistrement (Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes, Womack, ....). Un achat de qualité qui ne pourra qu'enthousiasmer l'amateur.

5 out of 5 stars The real R&B sound !.......2007-02-02

Very good CD's set. Buy a part of the R&B of the 20th century with these discs and get back in these fines years! I can listen to very famous tracks, and many more I have discovered with a lot of pleasure. This set is boxed like a LP set. It failed by contening only 8 dics ;-)
Putumayo Presents: New Orleans
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great sampler of N.O. music
  • Memories of the Big Easy
  • Enjoyed the variety of artists
  • A great introductory album!
  • Poignant and marvelous music
 Putumayo Presents: New Orleans
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
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ASIN: B0006U3U24
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

  1. Drop Me Off In New Orleans - Kermit Ruffins
  2. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues - Nicholas Payton
  3. Basin Street Blues - Louis Prima
  4. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams - Duke Dejan
  5. Baby Won't You Please Come Home - Topsy Chapman And The Pros
  6. The Devil Done Got Me Blues - Kevin Clark And The Jazz Revelation
  7. Tin Roof Blues - Louis Armstrong
  8. Basin Street Blues - Dr. John
  9. Give It Up (Gypsy Second Line) - Dr. Michael White
  10. Going Back To New Orleans - Deacon John
  11. Bye & Bye/Saints - Greg Stafford

Product Description

GENERAL FEATURES: New Orleans Jazz by Putumayo is a captivating celebration of jazz, blues and swing, New Orleans style. The CD contains the following delightful pieces of music from : Kermit Ruffins - Drop Me Off in New Orleans Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton -I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues Louis Prima - Basin Street Blues Preservation Hall Hot 4 with Duke Dejan -Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams Topsy Chapman and the Pros - Baby Won't You Please Come Home Kevin Clark and the Jazz Revolution - The Devil Done Got Me Blues Louis Armstrong - Tin Roof Blues Dr. John - Basin Street Blues Dr. Michael White - Give It Up (Gypsy Second Line) Deacon John - Going Back to New Orleans Gregg Stafford & Dr. Michael White - Bye & Bye / Saints Educational entertainment for all ages.

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The Putumayo label is known for its easily recognizable packaging and accessible collections of music from around the world. Here the label takes a broad survey of one of the most storied music towns in the world. Household names like Louis Prima, Louis Armstrong and Dr. John do their version of some Crescent City classics. Local favorites like trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and singer Topsy Chapman offer up traditional flavor as well. Music fans knowledgeable about the local scene will likely be happy about the inclusion of the swingin' December-May collaboration between trumpeters Doc Cheatham (who was 91 when he recorded "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues") and Nicholas Payton (who has 23). Highlighting a vibrant diversity of old and new talent, this album is a musical and cultural tour of a town filled with French Creole culture, a Spanish tinge and some good old American jazz and blues. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great sampler of N.O. music.......2007-01-12

Purchased my first copy when at the Audubon Zoo in N.O. and love the variety of music styles and musicians. Have since gotten additional CDs of works by individual musicians featured on this CD. This particular purchase (2nd copy) was to give to my brother for Christmas.

5 out of 5 stars Memories of the Big Easy.......2006-05-05

This is another CD I found at my friend Regina's shop, Art and Soul. It is a collection of New Orleans style music featuring Louis Prima with "Basin Street Blues" and Louis Armstrong with
"Tin Roof Blues," and a number of other artists for a total of 11 cuts (Dr. John also performs an arrangement of Basin Street Blues). It gives you the spirit of the Big Easy. The CD starts with Kermit Ruffins' "Drop me off in New Orleans" (playing time 4:28) and ends with Gregg Stafford & Dr. Michael White in a combination, "Bye & Bye/Saints" (playing time 8:02) -the latter being the traditional end of a New Orleans style performance (it was played at the end of a friend's funeral service).

There is a small booklet inside the PC case giving informatin on the various artists (in English, Spanish, and French). As a bonus, it includes a recipe for Seafood Gumbo.

Overall it is an excellent music collection. A sticker on the outer wrapper indicated that Futumayo is giving their proceeds from the CD to New Orleans Relief.

My main objections are that the CD case does not snap closed tight, and the CD takes over your PC if you play it on a PC Media Player (also, for some reason, the sound quality was not good when I tried playing it on my PC). It played well on the CD player in my car, and on a separate CD player at my house.

5 out of 5 stars Enjoyed the variety of artists.......2006-03-17

Great music... I have listened to a vast amount of New Orlean's numbers and find this music very entertaining.

4 out of 5 stars A great introductory album!.......2005-12-17

If you're not familiar with New Orleans music, this is a great place to start. It's an authentic collection of the type of music that the city is genuinely home to (accurately, no zydeco or cajun tracks are included here, as those are imports from Southwest Louisiana) and it's a nicely rounded collection, at that.

The music of New Orleans is only one of about a million things that make the city so special, and this is a great place to get started. If you're already a die-hard New Orleans music fan, you'll probably find that you have most of these tracks in your collection anyway, but for the beginner, this collection is perfect.

5 out of 5 stars Poignant and marvelous music.......2005-09-09

I've always loved the music that flourishes in New Orleans, and this CD contains examples of some of the best music the Crescent City has always offered to the world, from such legends as Armstrong and Prima, and from wonderful current artists like Kermit Ruffins. The music may seem poignant now in the face of Hurricane Katrina, but it also contains a defiant merriness that leaves no doubt that New Orleans will recover and rise again from this disaster. Best of all, producer Putumayo has stated that all sales of this album will go to relief efforts in New Orleans -- as good a reason to own and revel in this CD as any!
Louis and Keely!
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Louis and Keely's togetherness--as they trumpet their love from the rooftops !!!
  • For Appreciating Prima's More Subtle Styling Skills
  • Delightful, slightly weird, but a little staid
  • Classic Louis Prima/Keely Smith revisited. TERRIFIC!
  • An excellent CD of popular standards...
 Louis and Keely!
Louis Prima & Keely Smith
Manufacturer: Jasmine Music
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ASIN: B0000017DE
Release Date: 1994-09-09

Tracks:

  1. Night And Day
  2. All I Do Is Dream Of You
  3. Make Love To Me
  4. I Don't Know Why
  5. Tea For Two
  6. And The Angels Sing
  7. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
  8. Why Do I Love You
  9. You're My Everything
  10. Cheek To Cheek
  11. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
  12. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon

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Louis Prima and wife Keely Smith released several collaborations, but this 1960 import reissue showcases one of their very best. Recorded for Dot Records in 1960, Louis & Keely features the duo performing swinging romantic tunes such as "Night and Day," "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)," and "And the Angels Sing." Smith's vocal talents are at their peak (she overpowers Prima on several numbers), and the band is in top form. Prima was a master at transforming tried-and-true vocal standards into powerful jazzy numbers; this disc is no exception. The album closer "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon" is one of the pair's finest moments. Though the remastering isn't the greatest, these tunes sound far from dated. One of Prima's best. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Louis and Keely's togetherness--as they trumpet their love from the rooftops !!!.......2007-04-09

Louis Prima and Keely Smith were a seemingly odd couple act who worked astonishingly well together on the Vegas strip and in other venues as well. This CD gives us the reasons why. Their voices are strong, vibrant and full of positive energy; and they can harmonize so well it stuns me.

The CD opens with "Night And Day;" the musical arrangement makes good use of the percussion and horns; the arrangement also plays with the tempo somewhat to give this a sprightly flavor. Louis Prima and Keely Smith's voices project warmth and passion on this number. The horns and percussion work well again for the arrangement of "All I Do Is Dream Of You;" Louis and Keely use their personal chemistry as lovers in real life to give this duet extra punch and depth, too.

Other great numbers on this CD include "Make Love To Me" which reminds me of that American 1920s beat; "I Don't Know Why" with Louis and Keely harmonizing to perfection and "Tea For Two." "Tea For Two" gets the regal treatment as Keely recites a special, rarely heard opening verse to this classic ballad. Louis and Keely then sing "Tea For Two" flawlessly. Great!

Other numbers offer jazzy arrangements and renditions to infuse them with new life as Louis and Keely successfully put their own stamp on them. "And The Angels Sing" has a somewhat early 1960s Latin flavor to it with its arrangement; and the male backup chorus enhances the beauty of this number. Louis and Keely sing strong for "And The Angels Sing." "Cheek To Cheek" and "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" also sport jazzy renditions full of energy and pep that showcase the beauty of each number.

The liner notes include a brief essay about Louis Prima and Keely Smith by Don Bailer; and the art work is good, too.

I highly recommend this for fans of Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Fans of classic pop vocals will be very pleased with this CD for years to come.

5 out of 5 stars For Appreciating Prima's More Subtle Styling Skills.......2004-03-04

Louis Prima's signature mood was "zany." He could take the spark that exists in any song and turn it into a crazy fireworks show. Look at any old video of his live performances and you'll truly understand Prima's genius for creating nearly out-of-control musical wackiness. Especially with Keely Smith playing the "straight man" to Prima's kinetic on-stage persona, it's obvious why everyone who saw his shows were amazed.

Yet, many of Prima's albums rely too much on madcap novelty songs, slapstick lyrics, and genre-bending interpretations. On so many albums, Prima does (amazingly) manage to get away with singing songs like "Yes We Have No Bananas," "Banana Split for My Baby," and "Beep! Beep!". But without the benefit of the visual cues that Prima brought to his live shows, I think this kind of music gets old quickly, even in the hands of a master.

"Louis and Keely" is an exception. For this collection of songs, Louis Prima and Keely Smith spend most of their time interpreting more classic jazz standards. Yes, they inject a lot of humor into their performances, but it is generally much more subtle than usual. And their interpretations are inventive and fresh, but not usually at the expense of losing the original song's essence. I think this is why another reviewer calls this a somewhat "staid" album - a comment I completely agree with, but particularly in relation to Prima's other stuff.

I'm not sure whether a listener will appreciate the lyrical and musical humor on this album without a previous appreciation of Prima's more zany material. However, this is the only collection of Prima songs I return to again and again.

4 out of 5 stars Delightful, slightly weird, but a little staid.......2002-07-06

Louis and Keely were one of the hottest acts in show business during the 1950s and very early '60s, and this is one of their last (and best) collaborations together. As usual, Prima's weird energy and hot jazz inflections spice up the gorgeous but otherwise slightly bland singing of Smith. I especially love the double-time riffs, Prima's rhythmic energy and the use of "Things Ain't What they Used to Be" as a riff in "Make Love to Me" and "I Don't Know Why" (and, in the latter song, a strange sort of New Orleans-styled Italianish pig latin), but I would have enjoyed him playing trumpet obbligato on more than just two tunes, and I miss the hot, mad tenor sax of Sam Butera so evident on the Capitol recordings. Still, for what it is this is a delightful album, and I guarantee that at least half of the tracks will remain in your memory a long time after this disc has finished.

5 out of 5 stars Classic Louis Prima/Keely Smith revisited. TERRIFIC!.......2000-09-25

Many of their greatest recordings in the style that is purely Louis Prima and Keely. Until I listened to this CD I haven't had the opportunity to hear any of their unique presentations in quite some time. I had a grin on my face the entire time. Most enjoyable music and a very good quality CD. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent CD of popular standards..........2000-05-27

A classic Dot LP, reissued on a Jasmine CD. Louis & Keely zooma zooma through 12 timeless stanards, her sultry voice and his Louis Armstrong like voice make for great contrast, the album swings and should be of interest to jazz collectors as well as casual lounge music lovers.
An Anthology of Big Band Swing (1930-1955)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very good swing collection
  • Decent Collection
  • A Memorable Collection, But Not Really For the Casual Fan
  • Swing, swing, swing
  • Well, almost all of us agree
 An Anthology of Big Band Swing (1930-1955)
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Verve
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003N3T
Release Date: 1993-10-26

Tracks:

  1. Rockin' In Rhythm - Duke Ellington
  2. The House Of David Blues - Fletcher Henderson
  3. Saratoga Drag - Luis Russell
  4. Savage Rhythm - Mills Blue Rhythm Band
  5. Chant Of The Weed - Don Redman
  6. St. Louis Blues - Dorsey Brothers
  7. Rock And Rye - Earl Hines
  8. Down South Camp Meeting - Fletcher Henderson
  9. Avalon - Jimmie Lunceford
  10. In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree - Claude Hopkins
  11. The Darktown Strutters' Ball - Tiny Bradshaw
  12. Polka Dot Rag - Noble Sissle
  13. Stompin' At The Savoy - Isham Jones
  14. Peg O' My Heart - Glenn Miller
  15. One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie
  16. Casa Loma Stomp - Casa Loma Orchestra
  17. South Rampart Street Parade - Bob Crosby
  18. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) - Chick Webb
  19. Dunkin' A Doughnut - Andy Kirk
  20. You Rascal, You - Louis Armstrong

Tracks:

  1. Panassie Stomp - Count Basie
  2. Transcontinental - Spud Murphy
  3. Jamaica Jam - Teddy Powell
  4. Okay For Baby - Benny Carter
  5. Blues In The Groove - Jan Savitt
  6. Murderistic - Jimmy Dorsey
  7. Swingmatism - Jay McShann
  8. Savoy - Lucky Millinder
  9. Blue River - Jack Teagarden
  10. Chicago - Muggsy Spanier
  11. Fish Market - Roy Eldridge
  12. Gambler's Blues - Stan Kenton
  13. I've Got You Under My Skin - Woody Herman
  14. Skyliner - Charlie Barnet
  15. Million Dollar Smile - Lionel Hampton
  16. Midriff - Duke Ellington
  17. Bear Mash Blues - Erskine Hawkins
  18. The Continental - Artie Shaw
  19. The Blue Room - Tommy Dorsey
  20. One O'Clock Jump - Benny Goodman

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Very good swing collection.......2006-04-01

While there was a renaissance of interest in swing in the 1990s, and while much of this was among a relatively younger --late 20s, 30s, 40s-- audience, swing CDs are increasingly out of print.
Decca and Brunswick recorded many important swing artists in the 1930s and 1940s, the period of focus in this collection.
We are fortunate that GRP has assembled a wide variety of performers on this collection. You have hot swing performers; and you also have more laid back performers such as Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orchestra.
The music on this collection swings! --Even the Glen Miller track is up-beat.
Some reviews in the discographical literature kvetch about the quality of anthologies. They always expect something more: more concentration on the major figures, more obscure tunes instead of hits. This collection definitely meets the bill; but the complainers might be disappointed that few artists are represented more than once. Count Basie is a worthy exception of course. If you liked what you heard in Ken Burns' "Jazz" series, you should get this collection. Given the shrinking amount of swing that is available these days, I would even recommend that "serious" collectors also get this one. Many of the artists here are unavailable in their own recordings.
Nearly all of the tracks are arranged in chronological order. In addition, there is a booklet of commentary that is so long, it hardly fits in the case.
My one disappointment was that there are no tracks with vocalists. For great swing with vocalists I would recommend that you pursue the Columbia (SONY) "His Great Vocalists" collections for Ellington, Basie or Goodman.

4 out of 5 stars Decent Collection.......2005-02-19

It's not quite what I'd call an Anthology, but it's certainly a good collection. Each track is an excellent song and most of the major artists are represented. Not every track is danceable, for you swing dancers out there, but there's plenty of danceable numbers, including a couple you can practice your Bal-Swing to. Enjoyable collection.

5 out of 5 stars A Memorable Collection, But Not Really For the Casual Fan.......2004-06-28

Strictly speaking, "swing" designates a style of performance in which the emphasis falls on the offbeat. Even so the term "big band swing" is a flexible one, and if your ideas about it center on the style of The Glenn Miller Orchestra you will likely be disappointed with this double disk collection, which ranges in tone from the strict tempos of the Deco era to the bop-inflected sounds popular in post-World War II America.

In the big band era, most popular ballrooms and dance clubs had a "house orchestra," and each strove to create a specific style that would set them apart in the highly competitive world of big band music--and overall this collection does a superior job of capturing both the broad differences and subtle nuances that made each band distinctly different from the rest, as well as giving the listener an overview of the form as it changed over time. Consequently, the selections here are not often the most popular, but rather most indicative.

The emphasis here is really more upon lesser known bands and then-popular but now forgotten releases, including such one-hit wonders as Casa Loma Orchestra, a house band that reached a brief popularity with the "Casa Loma Stomp." Even so, there are famous names aplenty, such as Duke Ellington, The Dorsey Brothers, Count Basie, Chick Webb, Louis Armstrong, Woody Herman, Bennie Goodman, Artie Shaw--and yes, even the inescapable and to my mind slightly overrated Glenn Miller, to name but the most obvious.

Hardcore fans are likely to regret the absence of certain artists and certain tunes--my own complaint is that Cab Calloway is absent from the collection, and it is unfortunate that Artie Shaw is represented by "The Continental" instead of "Begin the Beguine." It is also true that the sound quality, particularly re recordings from the early 1930s, is sometimes problematic; this, however, is inevitable, for early recording techniques were a far cry from current standards. Even so, you'd have to go some to find a collection that so effectively captures the wide array of styles seen in big band music over the course of 25 years of popularity.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

5 out of 5 stars Swing, swing, swing.......2003-12-13

This is a nice anthologie which is not typical for it features lsser known bands and lesser known songs. It has Don Redman's classic Chant Of The Weed, a RARE Spud Murphey & His Orchestra track! This cd is pure swing at it's best. My wife & I are swing dancers and there is palnty here for lindy hopping, shag, balboa, and jitterbug. Fun msuic for dancing or listening. A great place to start and the 1st disc gives you a nice sampling of where swings roots come from...

5 out of 5 stars Well, almost all of us agree.......2002-11-07

This is a glorious collection. The cover art is indeed repugnant. And some of the recordings are a little hissy. But the performers sound pretty mean to me.

A good anthology covers the big numbers (though maybe not the biggest) and also uncovers mistakenly overlooked items. This does a good job on that, for the relative novice. And it also moderates between up-tempo and more relaxed performances, so it's not just constant swing. Another tip o' the hat--well-chosen selections. I had never heard of Lucky Millinder when I bought this, nor The Mills Blue Rhythm Band, nor the Casa Loma Orchestra. Those cuts alone made it worth the price--this stuff swings! And I found some new bands to investigate as well....never enough CDs on the shelf!

I found this collection almost perfect. How can anyone say Saratoga Drag doesn't swing....my shoulders gyrate and hips swivel. And I'm an old, non-dancing, rhythm-free guy. Thanks Decca!
Sugar Blues 1951
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Sugar Blues By Clyde McCoy
  • Sugar Blues - I really loved this song when I was eight.
 Sugar Blues 1951
Clyde McCoy
Manufacturer: Circle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003CBH
Release Date: 1999-05-02

Tracks:

  1. Opening Theme
  2. Sugar Blues
  3. Bugle Call Rag
  4. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
  5. South
  6. St. Louis Blues
  7. Johnson Rag
  8. Jazz Me Blues
  9. South Rampart Street Parade
  10. My Heart At They Sweet Voice
  11. Opus Number One
  12. Memphis Blues
  13. Stompin' At The Savoy
  14. Hot Lips
  15. Basin Street Blues
  16. That's A-Plenty
  17. Ja Da
  18. When My Baby Smiles At Me
  19. Panama
  20. Wabash Blues
  21. Tear It Down
  22. Closing Theme

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sugar Blues By Clyde McCoy.......2007-05-30

I had been trying to get this album for quite some time and the wait was worth it.The album is more than I had antisipated as each and every number
was great.The muted trumpet of Clyde McCoy is absolutely the best I have ever heard,and I was amaized at the sound quality for something done in 1951.To anyone who enjoys jazz and particularly trumpet, I highly recomend
this product.

5 out of 5 stars Sugar Blues - I really loved this song when I was eight........2006-08-17

I played our 78 of Sugar Blues over and over as a kid - until we finally broke it . Recently saw a commercial on TV featuring the song and it brought back memories of how enjoyable this music was. This is a great compilation of those memorable songs.
The Complete Johnny Mercer Songbook
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Listen and dream
  • If you have the music, he has the words
The Complete Johnny Mercer Songbook
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DLUK
Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

  1. Blues In The Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) - Louis Armstrong
  2. I Thought About You - Billie Holiday
  3. Come Rain Or Come Shine - Anita O'day
  4. Hit The Road To Dreamland - Mel Torme
  5. Dearly Beloved - Margaret Whiting
  6. Goody Goody - Buddy Rich
  7. Skylark - Ella Fitzgerald
  8. Laura - Billy Eckstine
  9. Day In-Day Out - Sarak Vaughan
  10. Early Autumn - Woody Herman
  11. I Remember You - Dinah Washington
  12. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home - Helen Merril/Gil Evans
  13. Too Marvelous For Words - Joe Williams
  14. Autumn Leaves - Dee Dee Bridgewater
  15. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Billie Holiday
  16. Jeepers Creepers - Bing Crosby/Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. Something's Gotta Give - Ella Fitzgerald
  2. That Old Black Magic - Shirley Horn
  3. P.S. I Love You - Billie Holiday
  4. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive - Buddy Rich
  5. I'm Old Fashioned - Margaret Whiting
  6. Midnight Sun - Ella Fitzgerald
  7. Dream - Dinah Washington
  8. On The Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe - Jack Teagarden
  9. Trav'lin' Light - Billie Holiday
  10. Moon River - Sarah Vaughan
  11. Once Upon A Summertime - Astrud Gilberto
  12. Too Marvelous For Words - Oscar Peterson
  13. When The World Was Young - Anita O'Day/Three Sounds
  14. A Kiss From You - Billy Eckstine, Benny Carter
  15. Hit The Road To Dreamland - Cleo Laine
  16. Out Of This World - Helen Merrill

Tracks:

  1. I Remember You - Charlie Parker
  2. Out Of This World - Gerry Mulligan/Concert Jazz Band
  3. Too Marvelous For Words - Lester Young
  4. Come Rain Or Come Shine - Bill Evans
  5. Mandy Is Two - Stan Getz
  6. Jeepers Creepers - Benny Carter
  7. Satin Doll - Johnny Hodges
  8. That Old Black Magic - Erroll Garner
  9. Tangerine - Coleman Hawkins/Ben Webster
  10. Charade - Quincy Jones
  11. Laura - Don Byas
  12. I'm Old Fashioned - Oscar Peterson
  13. Skylark - Paul Motian
  14. Day In-Day Out - Terry Gibbs Big Band
  15. When The World Was Young - Stan Getz
  16. Days Of Wine And Roses - Joe Henderson/Wynton Kelly Trio

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Listen and dream.......2006-11-10

An excellent album. The best of Mercer performed by the best musicians and singers. The instrumental album is magnific, with names like Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan, Quincy Jones, Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz performing songs that sensibilize our reflections. An invitation for a dream.

5 out of 5 stars If you have the music, he has the words .......2006-06-06

Among Johnny Mercer's greatest songs are: "P.S. I Love You" (1934, Gordon Jenkins), "Goody Goody" (1936, Matt Melneck), "I'm An Old Cowhand" (1936, words and music), "Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?)" (1937, Bernie Hanighen), "Too Marvelous For Words" (1937, Richard Whiting), "Jeepers Creepers" (1938, Harry Warren), "Hooray For Hollywood" (1938, Richard Whiting), "Day In--Day Out" (1939, Rube Bloom), "I Thought About You" (1939, Jimmy Van Heusen), "Fools Rush In" (1940, Rube Bloom), "Blues In The Night" (1941, Harold Arlen), "Skylark" (1941, Hoagy Carmichael), "I Remember You" (1942, Victor Schertzinger), "I'm Old Fashioned" (1942, Jerome Kern), "That Old Black Magic"(1942, Harold Arlen), "Hit The Road To Dreamland" (1942, Harold Arlen), "My Shining Hour" (1943, Harold Arlen), "One For My Baby" (1943, Harold Arlen), "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive" (1944, Harold Arlen), "Let's Take The Long Way Home"(1944, Harold Arlen), "G.I. Jive" (1944, words and music), "Laura" (1945, David Raskin), "Out Of This World" (1945, Harold Arlen), "Early Autumn" (1949, Woody Herman and Ralph Burns), "Autumn Leaves" (1950, English version of a French song, music by Joseph Kozma), "Here's To My Lady" (1951, Rube Bloom), "Something's Gotta Give" (1955, words and music), "Satin Doll" (1958, Duke Ellington), "Charade" (1963, Henry Mancini), "Summer Wind" (1965, Henry Mayer), and "How Do You Say Aug Wiedersehn?" (1967, Tony Scibetta).
This collection does not include them all but contains enough to show why he is considered one of the greatest lyricists popular American song ever produced.
One oddity with Mercer is that many of his greatest hits came from melodies, music which had been pre- produced and which he was asked to write the words for. So for instance the beautiful haunting 'Autumn Leaves' was given lyrics after it had come to America from France.
Mercer is also the only lyric writer to have been honored by an 'Ella Fitzergald Songbook' collection.
Swingin' Blues
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Another great performance!
 Swingin' Blues
Pete Fountain
Manufacturer: Ranwood Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000B6G
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

  1. Walking The Floor Over You
  2. Honky Tonk
  3. Georgia On My Mind
  4. Up A Lazy River
  5. A Closer Walk With Thee

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another great performance!.......2001-09-04

Pete shows his fantastic range of being able to interpret music from any genre with the touch only a master can bring. A great addition to any Pete Fountain collection.

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