Santa's Top 10 is a collection of popular country and pop singers from the forties, fifties and sixties singing lighter, non-religious Christmas music. Light fare, such as "I Saw [more]
Most collections of Christmas music emphasize the secular over the sacred, the celebratory holiday over the religious elements. Jingle [more]
Doris Day and Dinah Shore were two of the most beloved singers of the 1940s, '50s and '60s. While Doris Day was a band [more]
One of the most important musical giants to emerge from Motown, Marvin Gaye was a living legend who helped to invigorate both R&B and soul music.
Born in a [more]
The Canadian Brass recommends fellow Canadian artist Sean Kelly, a native of North Bay, Ontario who had his greatest success with the rock band Crash [more]
Pete Rugolo's early recordings as a leader after leaving Stan Kenton's Orchestra are quite rewarding and innovative in their own way, yet have been long underrated and out of [more]
The last great trumpeter to emerge from New Orleans in the 1920s, Henry "Red" Allen followed such masters as Freddie Keppard, King Oliver and [more]
The Big Band Era ended in 1946, but the music still lives on. Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Gene Krupa, Artie Shaw and Harry [more]
That's 2 CDs for less than $9.00 per CD!This intriguing four-CD set allows listeners to experience Christmas as if they are listening to the radio during the later part of World War II (1943-45). In addition to 30 [more]
Susannah McCorkle was one of the most important singers of the last quarter of the 20th century. When she emerged in the 1970s, she was one of the first [more]
That's 2 CDs for less than $9.00 per CD!During the past decade, jazz has been used as a flavor in a variety of different styles. Acid Jazz, which was originated in British dance clubs, mixes together funk, [more]
That's 2 CDs for less than $9.00 per CD!Santa's come a bit early this year, folks, and he's dropped off a Christmas Collection that is certain to be a hit. This 10-CD boxed set is sure to jazz up any [more]
One of the most famous jazz singers of all time, Billie Holiday was also unique. Unlike Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, her range was small, she had a [more]
Nearly 35 years after her death, Mahalia Jackson is still considered the greatest of all gospel singers. A powerful vocalist whose musicianship was only matched [more]
That's 5 CDs for less than $8.00 per CD!
The Jazz in the Charts series, which numbers 100 CDs, has all of the jazz performances that made the charts during 1917-54 and at least for one week [more]
That's 10 CDs for less than $8.00 per CD!Many memorable singers performed and recorded regularly in the United States in the 20th century. While there were instrumental hits [more]