The resulting 2 box set, unlike any other available today, groups together the main vocalists in the story of jazz from the first half of the 20th century. Each of these 20 CDs offers in more or less the same proportion, the purest of African-American song with gospel and blues singers, from truculent Ma Rainey to majestic Bessie Smith, sophisticated Sarah Vaughan to popular Louis Prima, the folk-related tones of Charlie Patton to the honeyed voice of Frank Sinatra.
A chronological history of jazz vocal presented by André Francis and Jean Schwarz. 10 CDs with more than 12 hours of music.
The resulting 2 boxed sets of 10 CDs in each, unlike any other available today, groups together the main vocalists in the story of jazz from the first half of the 20th century. Each of these 20 CDs offers in more or less the same proportion, the purest of African-American song with gospel and blues singers, from truculent Ma Rainey to majestic Bessie Smith, sophisticated Sarah Vaughan to popular Louis Prima, the folk-related tones of Charlie Patton to the honeyed voice of Frank Sinatra.
Haynes have been creating the ultimate manuals for the last fifty years and believe they know a thing or two about keeping your car running smoothly. Knowing just how important it is to have the best mix of music on the stereo to enhance the performance of your car, Haynes have worked with Sony to create in-car compilations to make driving just that little bit more enjoyable. This 3-CD compilations owns extra class, especially for those who get into this type of music for the first time. It's truly the ultimate guide to Northern Soul music! All 59 tracks are originbal recordings made between 1963-1979.
This installment in the popular 100 Hits series contains 100 classic Soul stompers featuring artist Al Wilson, Dobie Gray, Jackie Wilson, Chairmen of the Board, Willie Kendrick, Robert Knight, Barbara Acklin, Laura Greene, Barbara Lynn, Jimmy Radcliffe and many others.