This sequel to Jasmine's "Sea of Love" swamp-pop comp spotlights the women who contributed so memorably to those Texas/Louisiana sounds. Cajun music and New Orleans R&B merge across "I Done Got over... more

During a thirty-year career as America's only professional zither-player, German-born Ruth Welcome recorded extensively for Capitol Records, cutting eighteen LPs. Her repertoire consisted primarily... more

Renowned for the vibrancy and energy of his live shows as much as he was for the quality of his relatively slender discography, the late James 'Sugarboy' Crawford was and always will be a leading... more

"At the Hop" gave this Philly vocal group a national #1, and the hits kept coming until the British Invasion reached our shores. This collection of their prime-period A- and B-sides includes every... more

The doyen of jazz critics, Leonard Feather praised Ella as "one of the great individualists of modern blues singing" yet the unique Ella Johnson is now largely forgotten among the bigger names of the... more

Prior to the arrival of The Beatles, Mantovani was the best-selling and most popular British artist in America. With his favourite arranger, Ronald Binge, Mantovani created the 'cascading strings'... more

Pop stars, rock 'n' rollers, country singers, Americans, Europeans…they all covered the classic "Ghost Riders in the Sky," and this CD collects the dizzying variety of spins on that beloved tune. You... more

Austrian-born Lolita was a hugely successful singer, actress, and TV & radio presenter in Germany, between the mid 1950s and the late 1980s. This collection presents the Very Best of her singles... more

One of the most famous names in the history of the blues, Saunders Terrell p. k. a. Sonny Terry was a giant of his chosen genre for more than half a century. UK blues fans of a certain age will have... more

This compilation of classic Connie Francis tracks is drawn from EPs issued in France, Spain, West Germany, Italy, Sweden and Denmark, between 1958-62. Only a few of these sides are sung in English;... more

Whatever it's nomenclature, entertainers have long enjoyed a "special relationship" with cannabis/marijuana, particularly musicians and singers, who've long delighted in extolling the joys of... more

Country legend Johnny Horton was at the very peak of his popularity when he was killed, in an automobile accident, in November 1960. This compilation presents the very best of his recordings between... more

Throughout the course of musical history there have been few female vocalists who have exuded the kind of influence that the late Billie Holiday did, both during her tempestuous life and career and... more

One of the most celebrated guitarists in the history of recorded music, Grady Martin was regarded by his fellow Nashville "A" Teamers as the finest session picker of all. Immeasurably versatile and... more

The Surfmen were an ephemeral exotica super group, consisting of only the best musicians David L. Miller, the man who brought us the 101 Strings, could possibly find. Playing a program of favorites... more

This unique 64-track, 2CD set investigates the evolution of French Yé-Yé Music from early R&R, via Le Twist, into an entirely indigenous musical style dominated almost entirely by Girl singers, which... more

Although generally known as GEORGE "HARMONICA" SMITH, our man also recorded under other guises, e.g. Little Walter Jr, Harmonica King and George Allen. He likewise played on sessions for other... more

By 1960, MUDDY WATERS had been the acknowledged "King Of Chicago Blues" for some ten years, having built up a loyal audience and registering a string of hits. However his traditional market had been... more

Singing drummer Warren Storm was Swamp-Pop royalty, reaching his commercial apogee with his very first 45rpm, a revival of Vernon Dalhart's 'Prisoner's Song', in 1958. He subsequently embarked upon a... more

Tony Sheridan, an outstanding guitarist, a superb singer, and an imposing, charismatic live performer, was among the first British musicians to play the clubs in Hamburg, Germany, at the turn of the... more

Something of a journeyman singer, songwriter and producer, Andre Williams enjoyed success at different levels in a remarkable career, which spanned seven decades. He first tasted success in the... more

Most people think of Debbie Reynolds (1932-2016) as the star of "Singin' In the Rain", "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and other classic M-G-M musical films. She was all of that but she also was a major... more

Many have called Faye the pre-Aretha Queen of Soul, and there's no doubt that she helped open the door between R&B and rock 'n' roll. Here are 28 of her prime cuts: her R&B #1s "Shake a Hand," "I'll... more

You'll see big names here, but you'll also find rarely collected cuts that weren't hits but are prime examples of the soul-stirring power of slide-guitar blues. Includes "You're Gonna Miss Me (When... more

After singing with Lucky Millinder from 1946–51, Allen scored a 1953 smash with "Baby I'm Doin' It." That was her only solo hit, but her original sides are highly prized, and here are 29 of 'em: the... more