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This release continues the series of 4-CD sets which comprises selected annual collections of the biggest US country hits of each year. This great-value 113-track collection covers the year of 1961, d...
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Ricky Nelson, whose professional identity became Rick Nelson during the period covered by this collection, was one of artists to emerge in the immediate aftermath of the post-rock ‘n’ roll...
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Thelonious Monk in undoubtedly one of the most important and distinctive pianists to emerge in the post-war era, with a unique style which was at times controversial and misunderstood, but with an abi...
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LaVern Baker was a one of the top female R&B singers of the ‘50s and early ‘60s, racking up a string of R&B and pop hits during her time with the Atlantic label. This great value 7...
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Jimmie Rodgers, not to be confused with the pioneering hillbilly country artist of the early ‘30s, was a hugely successful artist in the pop charts during the late ‘50s and early ‘60...
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Cecil Gant was a boogie-woogie pianist and R&B vocalist who toured during the 1930s but came to prominence in 1944 when he scored a No. 1 R&B hit with “I Wonder” while still in the...
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We continue our series of releases of comprehensive hits collections by significant personalities from the US country scene during the post-war decades with an anthology devoted to the prolific hit-ma...
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Known as “Mr. Swing”, Red Norvo was an unusual figure in early jazz, being an exponent of the xylophone and marimba (and later the vibraphone), which were not regular features in jazz ense...
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Walter Brennan was one of the most successful character actors of his era, winning a record three Academy Awards for a male as Best Supporting Actor
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