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WEEMS, TED & HIS ORCHESTRA
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MORE 1940 BEAT THE BAND SHOWS
(Stock on hand: 284) |
CD: $14.98 (US) - ($13.48 with *discount) |
SOUNDCRAFT
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4/6/2001 |
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BIG BAND:
17 tracks from the "Beat The Band" broadcasts, featuring vocals by Perry Como & whistling by Elmo Tanner. Also includes a bonus track, "When It's Twilight On The Trail," recorded in 1945 at the Supper Club.
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FIVE RED CAPS
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1943-1945
(Stock on hand: 3) |
CD: $18.98 (US) - ($17.08 with *discount) |
FLYRIGHT
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12/25/1999 |
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OLDIES:
25 tracks from early hip vocal group, led by guitarist Steve Gibson, w. excellent piano inc. fine period jive & wartime lyrics & early doo-wop harmonies
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FIVE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
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1948-1951
(Stock on hand: 1) |
CD: $16.98 (US) - ($15.28 with *discount) |
FLYRIGHT
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12/25/1999 |
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GOSPEL:
16 tracks w. Clarence Fountain, Paul Excano, Johnny Fields, George Scott, Olice Thomas, George Warren
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HAWKINS, COLEMAN WEBSTER, BEN
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BEAN AND BEN
(Stock on hand: 2) |
CD: $17.98 (US) - ($16.18 with *discount) |
HARLEQUIN
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10/12/1999 |
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JAZZ:
this album is being reissued by popular demand - it features a fabulous all-star lineup with Thelonius Monk (in his first commercial session), Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones, Charlie Shavers & others, 1944-45
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NBC'S CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LOWER BASIN STREET
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NBC'S CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LOWER BASIN STREET
(Stock on hand: 2) |
CD: $17.98 (US) - ($16.18 with *discount) |
HARLEQUIN
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9/15/1995 |
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JAZZ:
rare, foot-tapping Dixieland with vocals from Dinah Shore, Lena Horne, W.C. Handy, Linda Keene, Sidney Bechet, 1940-42
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BOSWELL, CONNEE
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DEEP IN A DREAM
(Stock on hand: 5) |
CD: $17.98 (US) - ($16.18 with *discount) |
HARLEQUIN
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12/25/1999 |
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VOCALS - JAZZ & POP:
22 track compilation feat. everything from ballads to hot swingers, accompanied by Bob Crosby Bobcats, Woody Herman, Dorsey Brothers, also feat. Bunny Berigan, Yank Lawson, Mugsy Spanier, Mannie Klein, Eddie Miller, Bing Crosby +
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WEST AFRICAN INSTRUMENTAL QUINTET
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1929
(Stock on hand: 2) |
CD: $17.98 (US) - ($16.18 with *discount) |
HERITAGE
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10/1/1992 |
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INTERNATIONAL:
1st recordings made by English Zonophone
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OWENS, CALVIN
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THE HOUSE IS BURNIN'
(Stock on hand: 6) |
CD: $15.98 (US) - ($14.38 with *discount) |
TOPCAT
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4/19/2005 |
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BLUES:
The prolific Calvin Owens is back with his multi-faceted orchestra. This CD features an impressive cast of guest artists from his hometown Houston, Texas. Supported by the consummate musicianship of the savvy players in his large ensemble, there are vibrant appearances by veteran saxophonist Grady Gains, as well as vocal leads by the passionate Trudy Lynn, the impeccable Gloria Edwards and the brilliant Leonard "Low Down" Brown. And when he's not finessing his trumpet, Calvin delivers some of the best singing on record to date. Calvin has been named for the second year in succession as Most Outstanding Blues Musician in the category of sax, trumpet, or horn section by the Living Blues Magazine' "Living Blues Critics Awards."
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JACKSON, MILT AND WES MONTGOMERY
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BAGS MEETS WES!
(Stock on hand: 60) |
LP: $12.98 (US) - ($11.68 with *discount) |
ORIGINAL JAZZ CLASSICS
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1/17/2012 |
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JAZZ:
1961 release featuring vibist Milt Jackson and guitarist Wes Montgomery with pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. Tracks: S.K.J., Stablemates, Stairway to the Stars, Blue Roz, Sam Sack, Jingles, Delilah.
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HAWES TRIO, HAMPTON
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THE SEANCE
(Stock on hand: 2) |
LP: $12.98 (US) - ($11.68 with *discount) |
ORIGINAL JAZZ CLASSICS
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2/6/2009 |
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JAZZ:
Pianist Hampton Hawes is backed by bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Donald Bailey on this live album recorded in 1966 at Mitchell's Studio Club in Los Angeles. Tracks include: Oleo, The Seance, Easy Street.
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TERRY FIVE, CLARK
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MEMORIES OF DUKE
(Stock on hand: 1) |
LP: $12.98 (US) - ($11.68 with *discount) |
ORIGINAL JAZZ CLASSICS
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2/6/2009 |
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JAZZ:
Trumpeter Clark Terry is backed on this 1980 session of Duke Ellington tunes by pianist Jack Wilson, guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Frank Severino. Tracks include: Echoes Of Harlem, Everything But You, Come Sunday, Sophisticated Lady.
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DEMING, DOUG & THE JEWEL TONES
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DOUBLE DOWN
(Stock on hand: 3) |
CD: $15.98 (US) - ($14.38 with *discount) |
MIGHTY TIGER
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7/30/2002 |
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BLUES:
Detroit bluesman Doug Deming and his working band, The Jewel Tones, make their recording debut with a hard-hitting set. Deming and co. have been a mainstay in the Motor City for the past few years, and they're often called to back a number of international blues performers including Chicago's A.C. Reed, Johnnie Dyer, Alberta Adams, Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones and others. Deming, on guitar and vocals, combines various form of traditional blues from West Coast jump to Texas/Chicago shuffles to Louisiana swamp boogie. He's been the driving force behind the band (formerly the Blue Suit Band) since its beginnings in 1991.
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DEMING, DOUG & THE JEWEL TONES
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FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS
(Stock on hand: 34) |
CD: $15.98 (US) - ($14.38 with *discount) |
MIGHTY TIGER
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8/18/2009 |
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BLUES:
"Falling Through the Cracks" marks the second release by Detroit guitarist/vocalist Doug Deming and The Jewel Tones who are joined by two of today's premier harp players - Kim Wilson (Fabulous Thunderbirds leader and co-founder) and Dennis Gruenling, who recently released a critically-acclaimed Little Walter tribute CD. Also appearing on the album is Washington, DC keyboardist - Bill Heid widely known for his work with artists like Koko Taylor, Henry Johnson and Fenton Robinson, among others. Solid performances on a program that encompasses a variety of blues styles.
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WELCH, LENNY
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A TASTE OF HONEY
(Stock on hand: 1) |
CD: $19.98 (US) - ($17.98 with *discount) |
ACE - UK
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3/30/2007 |
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OLDIES:
This is the first ever CD release of this smooth early soul man's great Cadence recordings - and the first ever CD to feature everything that Lenny cut for Cadence from 1959-64. Fans of the 'Big City Soul' stylings of Walter Jackson and Roy Hamilton appreciate the work of Mr Welch, as do all lovers of classic American Pop of the early 1960s. Arrangers include the top names of the period - Bert Keyes, Chuck Sagle, etc. Includes Lenny's 1963 U.S. Top 5 hit version of 'Since I Fell For You,' and its Top 30 hit follow-up of 'Ebb Tide'. Also includes the original vocal version of 'A Taste Of Honey', as copied by the Beatles on their "Please Please Me" album. Produced by Archie Bleyer, the man behind the Everly Brothers, Andy Williams, Johnny Tillotson and more.
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LEO'S FIVE
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DIRECT FROM THE BLUE NOTE CLUB
(Stock on hand: 3) |
CD: $19.98 (US) - ($17.98 with *discount) |
ACE - UK
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12/5/2008 |
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OLDIES:
Ultra-desirable, early 60s St. Louis R & B. The late vocalist Leo Gooden was an important local mover-and-shaker whose ear for talent helped him assemble one of the best bands of its time. Assembled initially to be the house band at Gooden's Blue Note Club, "Leo's Five" soon took on an identity of their own. The driving rhythm section of drummer Kenny Rice and organist Don James was something of a prototype for the small Jazz-R&B combos that abounded on the early-mid 60s, such as those of Jimmy McGriff and Jimmy Smith, while the hard saxophone of tenor player Charles 'Little Man' Wright led a horn section to die for. Tracks are: Hold It, C.O.D. - Albert King, Worsome Baby - Albert King, Lonesome - Albert King, You Threw Your Love On Me Too Strong - Albert King, Let's Do The Cat - Jamie Ross with Leo's Five, So Glad - Charles Drain, Stop And Think About It - Charles Drain, High Heel Sneakers, Something You Got, Sunrise Serenade, Cookin' With Chezie Mae, Frederick's Dream, Ol' Man River Part 1, Ol' Man River Part 2, Winkee-Do - Leo Gooden, Ugly-Ugly - Leo Gooden, Tippin', Johnny Comes Marching Home, Mop Water, Minor Over Matter.
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JIVE FIVE
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OUR TRUE STORY
(Stock on hand: 2) |
CD: $19.98 (US) - ($17.98 with *discount) |
ACE - UK
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9/27/1991 |
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OLDIES:
doo-wop vocals from 1961-63 w. 2 xtra cuts
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COUNT FIVE
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PSYCHOTIC REVELATION
(Stock on hand: 4) |
CD: $19.98 (US) - ($17.98 with *discount) |
BIG BEAT
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7/4/2003 |
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OLDIES:
This is a 24 track definitive compilation of the ultimate one-shot garage band - San Jose, California's Count Five. It's a fresh look at the teenage combo that sent the timeless teen angst anthem "Psychotic Reaction" into the U.S. Top 10 in the summer of 1966. For the first time on a C5 reissue, the original master tapes have been used (previously it was a mixture of appalling fake stereo and mediocre disc dubs), and the Big Beat sleuths even located the original session tape of "Psychotic," which has a completely different ending. Tape research threw up further alternate takes, unedited versions and fabulous unreleased material from the vaults of Double Shot Records, for whom the C5 recorded a classic LP and several great singles, all of which are here.
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WEST, TOMMY / TERRY CASHMAN
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HOMETOWN FROLICS / TERRY CASHMAN
(Stock on hand: 3) |
CD: $29.98 (US) - ($26.98 with *discount) |
CHISWICK
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8/6/2010 |
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ROCK:
(2-CD set) Both Tommy West's "Hometown Frolics" and Terry Cashman's self-titled debut began as the fourth official Cashman & West album with the working title of "Back To The Dawn". It was intended to be the first LP released on their new label, Lifesong, named after their third album for ABC/Dunhill. But the pair found themselves moving in different directions during "Dawn's" recording process, so two intensely personal and musically divergent albums emerged from the sessions instead of just one. Included on this package are previously unreleased Cashman & West outtakes such as the original attempts at 'Things Are Getting Better Now', 'I'll Sing For You', 'David And Dawn', and a very raw 'Back To The Dawn' (whose rhythm section featured the rock group Crack The Sky), all of which reveal the process with which each of the solo albums began. They offer as much of a fly-on-the-wall's perspective as one can have on any recording project's history. For instance, one bonus track is the original version of 'Nightingale', an outtake from the album "Lifesong", re-recorded by West for his solo project as a more upbeat country-rocker modelled during the pop-reign of the Eagles. 'Song For Jane', another "Lifesong" outtake, was a candidate for Cashman's project, but never made the final cut. Also included is the single version of West's 'I Know', a charting 45 that featured the artist on layers of later-added musical instruments.
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DAVIS, MAXWELL
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BATMAN AND OTHER THEMES
(Stock on hand: 1) |
CD: $14.98 (US) - ($13.48 with *discount) |
BGP
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3/3/2006 |
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SOUNDTRACK :
In 2006, BGP launches its new outlet - the "BGP Sound Library," which will be the home for a whole slew of funky themes and other inspired 'library style' recordings from Ace's vaults. The first 16 track release is a very rare Maxwell Davis recording from 1966 which was released for a very short period on the U.K. Ember label (as well as on a U.S. Crown LP) in the wake of the Batman craze of 1966, when the famous pop art TV series was at the peak of its popularity. Our release gathers the ten tracks from that album - all in a style that suggests groovy go-go dancers going wild at an all-night happening in the Batcave - plus three related recordings by Maxwell Davis from the period. Davis was one of the true greats of the post-war R&B era.
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SPIDER'S WEBB
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I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND
(Stock on hand: 48) |
CD: $14.98 (US) - ($13.48 with *discount) |
BGP
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12/9/2011 |
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SOUL:
Spider's Webb was the brainchild of drummer Spider Webb & his wife Carol Kaye, the renowned bass guitar session player, famed for her work with Spector, Motown, David Axelrod and most notably on the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds". Spider's Webb's album was produced by Jeff Lane, then in demand following his work with BT Express and Brass Construction. The album's title track is an infectious bass-led groove and took off in clubs around the world, that became an early disco hit. It mixed funk with a string arrangement by Brass Construction's Randy Muller. The rest of the album includes club favourites 'I Learned From My Burns' and 'Good Things' and is a collector's classic.
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