These classic SHADOWS' sides are drawn from EPs issued in the UK, France and South Africa between 1959 and 62. We steer clear of their most well-known hits in favour of more modest chart-riders,... more

Bessie Smith earned the right to bill herself as 'The Empress Of The Blues' in the 1920s - but from the mid-1940s until her untimely death in the early 60s, there is never any doubt as to who 'The... more

Bob Gallion is feted by R&R and Rockabilly collectors for sides like 'My Square Dancin' Mama', 'Baby Love Me', 'Froggy Went A Courtin' and 'Hey Joe'. However, he stuck to his Honky Tonk and Hillbilly... more

This unique compilation examines the recordings of three legendary New Orleans piano-players, ARCHIBALD, SALVADOR DOUCETTE and JAMES BOOKER, each of whom had surprisingly short discographies. John... more

Ferrante and Teicher are probably the highest selling piano duo of all time, having sold ninety million LPs. Grand Twins Of The Grand Pianos contains their seven Hot 100 chart entries, their two UK... more

Just fifteen years of age when he wrote and recorded the multi-million-selling worldwide smash 'Diana', in 1957, former child prodigy PAUL ANKA was perhaps predestined to become a major star. He was,... more

Charlie Applewhite was discovered by Milton Berle and became an overnight sensation on Berle's top-rated TV show in the early 50's. Hit records followed (available on another Jasmine release) and... more

Stars of Jack Good's TV shows Oh Boy! And Boy Meets Girls, THE VERNONS GIRLS were pretty much a cottage industry of their own, with their various satellites and spinoffs. A sixteen-girl ensemble when... more

Jasmine's ongoing commitment to anthologising Post-WWII Blues and R&B continues to bring forth great collections by some of the genre's greatest names and, indeed, some of it's greatest unknowns. The... more

It took Louisiana's Claude King a long time to become an 'overnight success' but when he eventually arrived in 1962 with the country and pop chart smash 'Wolverton Mountain' he arrived in a very big... more

This is the first time that virtually all of Priscilla Bowman's recordings have appeared together, presenting a unique portrait of one of R&B's most underestimated talents. She had been the vocalist... more