Jasmine s journey into the 1960 folk boom continues with The Journeymen. Manag...Jasmine s journey into the 1960 folk boom continues with The Journeymen. Managed by Frank Werber who also managed The Kingston Trio. The Journeymen are a wonderful combination of swinging blend and musicianship. From English ballad to swinging...more
NancyWilson is one of the finest vocalists to emerge in the post-war era to t...Nancy Wilson is one of the finest vocalists to emerge in the post-war era to take over the mantle of great jazz cabaret and pop singers such as Billie Holiday Sarah Vaughan Ella Fitzgerald and Peggy Lee and compete with them on their own terms....more
With his mellifluous Gospel-infused voice former Dominoes and Drifters lead si...With his mellifluous Gospel-infused voice former Dominoes and Drifters lead singer Clyde McPhatter is acknowledged as one of the greatest most influential singers of the 1950s and 60s. This compilation comprises three solo albums Golden Blues Hits...more
Quincy Jones has become one of the most prominent personalities in popular mus...Quincy Jones has become one of the most prominent personalities in popular music as a trumpeter and pianist who became an arranger composer bandleader record producer and film & TV producer and winner of a Grammy Legend Award in 1992 and who in 2022...more
During her career singer NancyWilson was labeled as a blues jazz R&B pop and ...During her career singer Nancy Wilson was labeled as a blues jazz R&B pop and soul performer as well as a consummate actress and the complete entertainer . The title she preferred however was song stylist . In 1960 and 1961 she participated on two...more
2017 collection. After sets from Slim Harpo Lightnin Slim and Arthur Gunter th...2017 collection. After sets from Slim Harpo Lightnin Slim and Arthur Gunter this is Jasmine s fourth look at the recording artists of the famed Excello label. This volume looks at the career of the labels premier harp player Lazy Lester who in...more
Bonnie Guitar EarlyYears: The Singles & Albums Collection 1951-62 She made ex...Bonnie Guitar Early Years: The Singles & Albums Collection 1951-62 She made excellent records across the pop and country spectrum. Bonnie Guitar was an unusual personality in the world of pop music in that she was not only that rare animal a female...more
Chris Connor was one of female jazz singers of the post-war era who sang with ...Chris Connor was one of female jazz singers of the post-war era who sang with the innovative big bands of the day before embarking on a solo career with her albums encompassing not only jazz but stylish interpretations of the Great American Songbook...more
The Dells were one of the longest-lasting of all the many R&B vocal groups whi...The Dells were one of the longest-lasting of all the many R&B vocal groups which had their roots in the gospel and doowop era of the early and mid- 50s their career encompassing a heyday in the soul era of the 60s and 70s and extending well unto the...more
Harmonica player/singer/semi-professional gambler James D. SHAKEY JAKE Harris ...Harmonica player/singer/semi-professional gambler James D. SHAKEY JAKE Harris remains one of The Blues shadowy Great Unknown figures. His name came from his awesome ability to shoot dice; by all accounts fellow-gamblers would call Shake Em Jake at...more
Two CDs. Soon after forming in the late 60s the Chosen Few became widely regar...Two CDs. Soon after forming in the late 60s the Chosen Few became widely regarded as one the most accomplished harmony groups on the Jamaican music scene as demonstrated by a series of hits for local producers Derrick Harriott and Prince Tony. A...more
Ray Price was certainly one of the greatest of all the honky-tonk singers in c...Ray Price was certainly one of the greatest of all the honky-tonk singers in country music. With over 100 hits to his credit his rich baritone voice was just as comfortable on maudlin ballads as it was on neo-rockers and up-tempo western swing...more
This collection could easily have been entitled The Falcons Volume 2 following...This collection could easily have been entitled The Falcons Volume 2 following as it does chronologically from The Falcons - Your So Fine 1956-1961 (JASCD223). The first 16 tracks on this CD feature the legendary Wilson Pickett either on lead vocals...more