Boy Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis, Jr. was an outsized talent. Whether dancing or singing or acting (or drumming, or doing impersonations), he spent more energy, carried more emotion, and involved himself more deeply in his performances than any other artist of his caliber. His earliest hit material – "Something's Gotta Give," "Love Me or Leave Me," "That Old Black Magic" – signalled the advent of a show-biz vocalist who could blow the roof off the joint like a blues shouter, and though Davis was impeccably refined, he was obviously channeling Broadway figures like Ethel Merman or Al Jolson rather than the mellowed, mellifluous sound of swing-influenced vocalists.

2CD set. Landmark 40-track collection features Frank Sinatra, Sam Cooke, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Connie Stevens, Julie Andrews, Etta James, Sammy Davis Jr and more!

Carmen McRae (1922 - 1994) was one of the great jazz vocalists of the 20th century – next to Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Born in Harlem, New York, she played the piano at "Minton's Playhouse” in the 1940s, a club where the young beboppers like Dizzy Gillespie and Carmen's husband-to-be Kenny Clarke developed this new music. Next important career steps were an engagement with the Benny Carter band as a pianist and with Count Basie - as a singer. Having spent four years in Chicago from 1948 on, she finally signed an artist contract in her hometown New York and went on to release twelve albums over the next five years.

A bumper 80 track, 4CD collection of the most iconic names and most beloved tracks of all time, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Bobby Darin, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr, Andy Williams, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and many more. The tracks themselves capture a magic period of mid-century glamour and sophistication.

4-CD Set with almost all Billboard Top 100 Charts of the week of December 22, 1962. an addition to Acrobate's popular America's Greatest Hits series and a companion to our previous top 100 and Hot 100 collections! Celebrate the groundbreaking international event in 1962 with the launch of the first Telstar telecommunications satellite and the worldwide number 1 hit of the Tornadoes it inspired. A fascinating musical snapshot from this period that will appeal to the many collectors of our Top 100 and America's Greatest Hits series.

The Best Jazz Hits is a 2017 compilation focusing on jazz and all of its forms. It was made without authorization in Russia and features Seal, Norah Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Orbison, Nat King Cole, Voivod (!!!) and many more. Listening to the mood of the rest of this set, I think the inclusion of Voivod was an error but it is left here.

Introducing "#1s - 50s," the first installment in the highly-anticipated '#1s' series. Dive deep into the golden age of music with this compilation of chart-topping sensations from the 1950s. This disc collection captures the spirit, innovation, and charm of a transformative decade. Expect to be transported back in time with iconic tracks that still resonate today.