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In addition to his smash "The Theme from A Summer Place" and more of the best-loved tracks by this star arranger and orchestra leader, this 4-CD set features a galaxy of singing stars: Frank Sinatra,... more

Hadda Brooks was a classically-trained pianist who turned to jazz and boogie woogie and became a stylish and distinctive singer of ballads, to the extent that in the late 1940s she enjoyed three Top... more

Cliff Richard's band struck out on their own in '59, eventually rivaling the Ventures as the world's most successful and enduring instrumental rock 'n' roll band. Connoisseurs of great guitar sounds... more

Only a tragic backstage gun accident could have halted the rise of this wonderfully talented singer/pianist, who worked with B.B. King and Bobbie "Blue" Bland before taking off as a solo artist. Here... more

This continues the strand of R&B and country collections associated with Acrobat's highly popular "America's Greatest Hits" series, this one focusing on the top R&B records in the US Billboard charts... more

It seems that Cuban and Latin-American rhythms have been here forever, but it was the impeccably suave Cugat who first brought them to our big-band bandstands. Here are 2 CDs of his pre- and post-war... more

This continues the strand of R&B and country collections associated with Acrobat's highly popular "America's Greatest Hits" series, this one focusing on the top R&B records in the US Billboard charts... more

The Crew Cuts were one of the white doowop vocal groups who specialised in recording cover versions of R&B hits for the mainstream pop market - their two biggest successes came with their version of... more

Marvin Rainwater is an artist whose roots and primary career in the USA are in the country and rockabilly market, but who had his biggest chart success with what was hailed as a rock 'n' roll record... more

Brian Hyland was one of the good-looking teen stars to come to the fore in years after the initial impact of the rock 'n' roll explosion had dissipated somewhat and the moguls of Tin Pan Alley sought... more

Bob Crosby & His Orchestra - All The Hits And More 1935-51 / It's an entertaining selection of his most popular recordings. Bob Crosby was the younger brother of renowned singer Bing Crosby, and made... more

Eddie Dean was a singer and movie actor, who specialised in cowboy songs, and was regarded by luminaries of the genre like Roy Rogers and Gene Autry as absolutely the finest of all the cowboy... more

As adjuncts to our highly popular "America's Greatest Hits" series of collections for each calendar year in the 50s and early '60s, we have already produced collections based on landmark moments in... more

From the most exquisite ballads to the most effervescent novelties, Teresa Brewer could sing 'em all. Here are 57 of her best A- and B-sides including the biggest, most enduring hits (and what a... more

A consistent feature of the pop charts during the early 1950s was the popularity of vocal groups, ideally suited to the easy-going style of the time, and providing a ready vehicle for the songs... more

Don Byas was one of the most highly-regarded tenor sax players of his generation - he had a distinctive sound and a technique that enabled him to swing with effortless smoothness, yet with the... more