Drop Me Off in Harlem (2004) more music like this

by Various Artists

One of a few available compilations that riff on the presence of the word Harlem in jazz material -- mostly from the late '20s and early '30s -- Living Era's Drop Me Off in Harlem includes a majority of the musical figures active in the Harlem Renaissance of the period. Among the excellent performances are Duke Ellington's strutting "Harlem Air ...

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Tribute to Black Entertainers (1993) more music like this

by Various Artists

This two-CD set is...programmed loosely (but not exactly) in alphabetical order; the first 41 selections mostly stick to early jazz of the pre-1950 era, with the emphasis on vocalists ranging from comedian Bert Williams and Louis Armstrong to Cab Calloway and Sarah Vaughan. The final nine numbers attempt to sum up the past 40 years in Black pop ...

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Duke Ellington Presents Ivie Anderson (1932) more music like this

by Duke Ellington

This excellent double LP contains 32 of Ivie Anderson's best vocals with Duke Ellington's orchestra, dating from 1932's "It Don't Mean a Thing" up to 1940's "Stormy Weather." Although Anderson was occasionally saddled with novelty tunes or forgettable items, this set finds her at her very best and these enjoyable titles also contain many fine ...

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