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Singers we love -- from vintage torch to vocalese, scat, jazz poetry, standards, and more!
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Bethlehem, 1954. Very Good+ ... $48.99
A great set of tracks that represent some of Chris Connor's first recordings as a solo act – a classic album originally issued as a 10" LP by the Bethlehem label! Backing is by the trio of Ellis Larkins – a great pianist with a really moody style that perfectly fits Connor's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 10" pressing. Vinyl and cover are nice!)
Contemporary, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Features arrangements by Michael Abene and Richard Rodney Bennett – who both play keyboards on the record! Also features trumpet from Claudio Roditi, tenor and alto from Bill Kirschner, and some guest flute from Dave Valentin. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Stanyan, 1971. Very Good ... $4.99
Nice material from a very under-recorded period in Chris Connor's career – with arrangements by Pat Rebillot and Alyn Ainesworth – on titles that include "The Long & Winding Road", "Hit Em In The Head With Love", "Time & Love", "Buy & ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, with a bit of waviness on the bottom seam.)
Atlantic, 1959. Very Good ... $4.99
A lovely side by Chris Connor for Atlantic, recorded not too long after her stint at Bethlehem – where she'd perfected an icy cool style of singing that's still to be matched to this day! The album features larger arrangements by Richard Wess – but still has a light jazzy feel, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Witchcraft (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 14.99(Early 60s blue & green label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, mostly in back.)
Noel Coward —
Noel Coward At Las Vegas ... LP Columbia, 1955. Very Good+ ... $3.99
One of our favorite vocal albums of the 50s – an incredibly witty live set from Noel Coward, recorded in Las Vegas, with a very different style than some of his other records! The Noel Coward you'll hear here is still steeped in the mannered wit of his earlier plays, but he's also let ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye Masterworks pressing with deep groove. Cover has light aging.)
Columbia, 1956. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A very cool album from Noel Coward – a talent you're probably more familiar with as a playwright, but who also happens to be quite the entertainer! This album is one of two great sets that Coward recorded live in the US in the mid 50s, and they really show him opening up a lot from earlier ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye Masterworks pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Capitol, 1962. Sealed ... $9.99
United Artists, 1975. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(UK stereo pressing, still sealed with a large hole at the top right from sticker removal and small sticker remnants in back. Cover has gloss separation in back at the spine.)
Scatman Crothers —
Big Ben Sings ... LP Motown, 1973. Near Mint- ... $3.99
A surprisingly charming album from Scatman Crothers – recorded during his big comeback stretch in the 70s! Although Scatman's role during this time was often reduced to being the colorful old guy in an assortment of comedies and action films, he'd actually had quite a bit of experience as a ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly bent at the top edge.)
Columbia, 1959. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Vic Damone's really starting to get it together at this point – opening up with a bit more jazz inflection in arrangements from Robert Smale, and moving into some of the more mature modes of his best years. LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Japanese promo pressing, with obi and insert.)
Atco, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Titles include "Early In The Morning", "Plain Jane", "Dream Lover", "Mack The Knife", "Beyond The Sea", "Clementine", and "Artificial Flowers". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s grey label CRC pressing.)
Atco, 1961. Very Good- ... $4.99
One of the greatest Bobby Darin albums ever! Gone are all the gimmicks of some of his teen records, and in their place is a solid, serious approach to jazz vocals that has Darin standing tall with the likes of Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. Honest, this is one of our favorite vocal ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow harp label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, tiny drill hole.)
Capitol, 1962. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Mono pressing – W 1791 – still sealed in loose shrink, with a small hole from sticker removal.)
Atco, 1960. Very Good+ ... $14.99
An early classic – with jazzy arrangements from Richard Wess, and cuts that include "Down With Love", "The Gal That Got Away", "Caravan", "Black Coffee", "My Gal Sal", and "Have You Got Any Castles Baby". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono harp label pressing with deep groove.)
Capitol (UK), Early/Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(Mid 80s issue.)
Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer —
Two Of A Kind ... LP Atco, 1960. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A really surprising pairing of talents – and one that makes the album one of the real standouts from the early Bobby Darin years on Atco Records! Johnny Mercer was one of the coolest, grooviest songwriters of the 40s – and he was also a singer with a hell of a lot of charm – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a barcode cover, with light wear and a promo stamp.)
Colpix, 1961. Very Good+ ... $6.99 11.99
Decca, 1961. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Spectrum label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, some aging, and check marks in pen in back.)
Sammy Davis Jr —
Treasury Of Golden Hits ... LP Reprise, 1963. Near Mint- ... $7.99
The Sammy Davis Jr sound, heard in full effect – cast out through a host of wonderful material on this early Reprise record – with dynamic Morty Stevens arrangements that really bring the most out of Sammy D! The tunes are varied, but Sammy makes most of them his own – working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, some aging, gloss wrinkles in front, and a round sticker in back.)
Reprise, 1962. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Sammy belts it out wonderfully on a set of show-stoppers – tunes with Broadway sources, but redone here by Sam with a tight, jazzy finish! The approach makes the record one of his best of the 60s – a really solid set that virtually reinvents each tune – giving them the Davis ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color stereo pressing. Cover has wear and aging.)
Sammy Davis Jr & Laurindo Almeida —
Sammy Davis Jr Sings – Laurindo Almeida Plays ... LP Reprise, 1966. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
The closest thing Sammy D ever came to cutting a bossa album – and a lovely batch of fragile tunes that feature no other instrumentation save for the guitar of Laurindo Almeida. Almeida plays acoustic guitar on the album, in a gentle style that supports Sam's rich voice as it works through a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & tan label stereo pressing. Cover has a cut corner, light wear, and some aging in back.)
Columbia, 1950. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Mono blue label Masterworks pressing. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, some light stains, and splitting in the seams.)
Imperial, 1965. Near Mint- ... $13.99
One of the folksiest albums we've ever heard from Jackie DeShannon – a record that's heavy on acoustic guitar and folk-styled numbers, but which also features some top-shelf LA arrangements from the great Jack Nitzsche! Jackie takes on a number of folk hits of the day, but delivers them with ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has some ringwear, heavy wear at the top left corner, and some spotty aging and small marks in pen in back.)
Imperial, 1969. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Quite possibly the last great hit from singer Jackie DeShannon – an album built around the righteous spirit of the title track – filled with really wonderful original tunes penned by Jackie and soul singer Jimmy Holiday! The album may well be the best to explore the space between pop ... (Rock, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
RCA, 1956. Very Good ... $4.99
A lost treasure from one of our favorite male jazz singers – the oft-overlooked Matt Dennis, known best as the composer of a few famous standards, but also a great vocalist in his own right – with a sad and torchy approach that's kind of unique! This album's got Matt singing and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove, 1s stampers. Cover has a split spine, clear tape on the top & bottom seams, light surface wear.)
Atco, 1968. Very Good Gatefold ... $9.99
Great stuff – one of the amazing early albums from the team of Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger – kind of a next-generation to the Brit beat group sound of the mid 60s – one that moves beyond simple R&B modes, to bring in more sophisticated soul and jazz touches! Driscoll's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple and tan label stereo pressing with CT suffix. Cover has light ringwear and some edge wear.)
Atco, 1969. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
Some great funky grooves by this legendary British ensemble – featuring excellent keyboard work by Brian Auger, recorded during the period when he was really beginning to stretch out a bit, and hit a much more open-ended kind of sound. Julie Driscoll is still on vocals, singing in her raw ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label pressing. Cover has edge & surface wear, small split on the top seam, small stain on the back.)
Arista, 1977. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A gem of a record from vocalist Urszula Dudziak – the closest she ever came to doing a "straight" set of vocals, but still one that lives up to her unique style! The album was produced by Michal Urbaniak with a sweet electric vibe – never too smooth or overproduced, but with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and a promo sticker.)
Angel (Japan), 1958. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Decca, 1959. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
Katja Ebstein —
Katja & Co ... LP EMI (Germany), 1976. Sealed ... $6.99
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(Shrink has a few small tears and a sticker.)
Billy Eckstine —
Everything I Have Is Yours – The Best Of The MGM Years ... LP Verve, Late 40s/1950s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $0.99
A collection of greatest hits, plus work with Sarah Vaughan and the Metronome All Stars, with 30 tracks over 2 LPs! LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Roulette, 1960. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
A really great album by Billy Eckstine – much more swinging and upbeat than some of his other 50s sessions, and with a strongly pronounced jazz flair overall! The album's supposedly recorded live in Vegas in the wee hours of the morning, and features Billy blowing a bit of trumpet as well as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo color bar label pressing with deep groove, in a slightly different cover variant. Cover has light wear.)
Roulette, 1960. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Later work by Billy Eckstine – a nice little album from the early 60s, recorded in a dark and somber tone that shows a whole new side to his voice! The album features amazingly restrained arrangements by Billy May – a mix of jazz and strings that has a sadder, deeper style than before ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo color bar label pressing, with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Savoy, 1946/1947. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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(70s pressing.)
Flying Dutchman, 1973. Very Good- Gatefold ... $3.99 5.99
Sandy Hook, 1929/1934. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Stepheny, 1958. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has light oxidation. Cover has split top & bottom seams with clear tape repair. The back cover has heavy aging & some surface wear.)
RCA, 1965. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Arranged and conducted by Dick Hyman. LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small X in pen at the top right corner.)
RCA, 1964. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Groovy backings from Sid Bass – and titles that include "Thrill Me", "Show Me A Man", "Wild Is Love", "Like Love", "Mr Wonderful", "For Every Man There's A Woman", and "Since I've Been To You". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a bent corner and light wear.)
Bethlehem, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $4.99 9.99
One of Frances Faye's best sessions – thanks to sharp 50s arrangements from Russ Garcia! Titles include "Love For Sale", "He's Funny That Way", "Toreador", "I've Got You Under My Skin", and "Somebody Loves Me". LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Capitol, 1955. Very Good+ ... $7.99
No Reservations is quite an unusual little set for the time – as it's a bit looser and less structured than most other vocal dates – very much in the spirit of Faye's famous performances in clubs, with a gritty, personal approach to the music that's really great. The orchestrations are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has small splits on the top & bottom seams, but looks nice overall!)
Reprise, 1987. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Capitol, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $14.99
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(Capitol re-issue pressing, still sealed with a Capitol Value sticker and some price sticker remnants.)
Verve, 1959. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $7.99
Sweet arrangements by Nelson Riddle! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono MGM pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole, some wear and aging, splitting in the top seam, and a small peeled spot in back.)
Verve, 1959. Very Good+ ... $7.99
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(Mono Verve pressing with deep groove. Cover has minimal wear.)
Ella Fitzgerald —
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book (UK cover) ... LP Verve, Late 1950s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Ella Fitzgerald takes on the music of Irving Berlin – and the witty nature of the words help unlock a whole new style of class and cool in her music! Paul Weston handles the backings, and the set's full of gems that Berlin wrote for films and shows of the 20s and 30s. Titles include "Ho ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has light edge wear.)
Verve, 1960. Very Good ... $13.99
An album that's often overlooked amidst some of the bigger "songbook" Verve sessions by Ella Fitzgerald – yet a really special record that shows off a side of Ella that's not ever captured this well on other records! The record was also initially billed as tied into the book and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing. The bottom inch or so of the cover has some waviness and wear with light staining on the back.)
Ella Fitzgerald —
Rodgers & Hart Song Book ... LP Verve, Late 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
A classic vocal set from Ella – filled with standards from the Rodgers & Hart songbook – including "Isn't It Romantic", "My Romance", "Spring Is Here", "Thou Swell", "Bewitched", "Blue Moon", "A Ship Without A ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Decca, Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $5.99 7.99
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(Spectrum label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday —
Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday At Newport ... LP Verve, 1957. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Two of the biggest singers who ever worked for Verve Records – captured perfectly at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957! Ella Fitzgerald steps out with a strong, lively groove on the first half of the set – swinging things with a looser, more upbeat quality than on some of her mellower ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono French Polydor pressing. Cover has spotty aging and some light stains in back.)
Verve, 1957. Very Good- 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99
One of the hippest takes ever on the Porgy & Bess score – done in duet format by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, in a fuller spirit than their other albums for Verve! Like many late 50s albums of Gershwin's score, this one was issued in advance of the film with Sidney Poitier – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Porgy & Bess ... CD 3.99(Mono Verve Records Inc pressing with deep groove. Includes intact booklet. Side 2 has some light heat and plays with surface noise. Cover has edge wear, half split top seams.)
Pablo, 1977. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Ella Fitzgerald swings it nicely with the Tommy Flanagan Trio – a small group on the date for backup, but one who give this Montreux performance almost as much bounce as Ella's 70s live dates with a bigger ensemble! Tommy seems to have a bit more punch in his piano than usual, and Fitzgerald ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Four Buddies —
Best Of The Four Buddies – Vol 2 ... LP Savoy, Late 1950s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Capitol, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(70s stereo Star Line pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Liberty, 1957. Very Good- ... $1.99
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(Vinyl plays with a light click on a few tracks on side 1. Cover has taped seams, light surface wear & aging.)
Vox, 1950. Very Good ... $4.99
Columbia, 1965. Very Good+ ... $19.99 24.99
A hip little live date from Aretha Franklin – one that's got a very jazzy feel, and some great small combo backings! The album's almost a distillation of the jazzy styles on Aretha's first albums for Columbia – taken into even leaner territory here, in ways that really set Franklin ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole, ringwear, edge wear, some splitting in the bottom seam, and some small blemishes in back.)
Project 3, 1968. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $28.99
The fab second album by the Free Design – one that has them moving confidently into the realm of groovy pop – magically touching songs with their unique innocent harmony approach, and completely transforming them in the process! The set includes wonderful versions of groovy 60s pop ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a great copy!)
London, 1967. Sealed ... $14.99
(Folk/Country, Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner and Best Entertainment Value sticker. Shrinkwrap has some wear, small tears, and is cracked a bit at the bottom of the spine.)
Capitol, 1957. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
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(Mono rainbow label pressing with logo on the left. Cover has some ringwear.)
Capitol, 1961. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
A landmark late Judy Garland performance – extended, and strung out in all its boozy wonderfulness! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Capitol, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Mono black label pressing. Includes the Capitol inner sleeve. Cover has some ringwear, tiny split in the bottom seam, and a small name in marker in back.)
Capitol, 1963. Sealed ... $19.99
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(Stereo pressing, still sealed with a small cutout hole, light wear, and a streak of green marker in back.)
Verve, 1986. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A rare 80s set from Astrud Gilberto – cut at a time when she was hardly doing any new recording at all! As you'll guess from the title, the album has Gilberto teaming up with German groovemaker James Last – who handles all the orchestrations for the record, and shows a surprising ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Verve, 1967. Very Good+ ... $34.99
One of the hardest to find Astrud Gilberto records on Verve – and one of the best! Deodato, Don Sebesky, and Pat Williams did the arrangements – and the sound here is a bit different than some of the straighter Gilberto sets of the time – still very bossa-inspired, but also in a ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s stereo pressing. Cover has some light wear – but vinyl is clean, and this is a very nice copy.)
Verve, 1966. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Kind of a dream combination in one little album – especially if you dig breezy bossa from the 60s! Back in 1966, Verve Records got the great idea of teaming up its (then) biggest Brazilian imports – vocalist Astrud Gilberto and organist Walter Wanderley – both of whom were ... (Brazil, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo MGM pressing with Van Gelder stamp.)
Bel Canto, 1959. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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(Blue vinyl pressing. Cover has partially split seams, a spot of tape on the spine, a small mark from sticker removal, and a promo stamp.)
Decca, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
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(Mono pressing with deep groove.)
Coral, 1955. Very Good- ... $4.99
Buddy Greco may have gone onto become a bit of a self-parody in his later years, but back in the mid 50s he was a heck of a great singer with a lot of jazz in his style – as you'll hear on this intimate set recorded at Mister Kelly's nightclub! The album's got a very laidback style, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK Jasmine reissue.)
Epic, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
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(Mono yellow & black label pressing. Cover has surface wear, aging, bent bottom corners, a small tear and some splitting at the bottom right corner, and an index label in back.)
Columbia, 1962. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Includes the tracks "I'm Just Wild About Harry", "Doodle Dee Doo", "On the Sunny Side of the Street", and "Tom Dooley". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye pressing. Cover has light wear.)
ECM (Germany), 2016. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99
A jazz vocal set, but one that offers up a very different version of the format – as the dark vision of pianist Tord Gustavsen is shaped here by singer Simin Tander – who can move between sweet moments, poetic passages, and some much moodier moments! The tunes include a fair bit of ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram vinyl. Includes the booklet.)
Columbia (UK), 1930s/1940s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Mid 70s issue. Cover has light wear and aging, minor price sticker remnants, and some highlighter in back.)
Epic, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Epic, 1954. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Epic, 1956. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Epic, 1955. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Stanyan, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $6.99 9.99
A wonderful set from vocalist Jon Hendricks – and quite different than most of his other work! This set was one of a few that Jon recorded while living in the UK at the end of the 60s – and it features orchestrations by Wally Stott, and production by Johnny Franz – the team who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Muse, 1987. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A solo set from Michele Hendricks – possibly best known for her work with Hendricks & Co, a vocal group with her famous father Jon – but still sounding pretty great here on her own! The set's a simple, soulful outing – one that has Hendricks singing in some deep-toned vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Decca, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $4.99 9.99
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(Mono small black and silver label pressing with deep groove. Cover has minimal wear, small sticker on the back.)
Verve, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Beautiful Billie from the last years of her life. The material was recorded in 1956 and 1957 in Hollywood, featuring Barney Kessel, Ben Wesbster, Harry Edison, and Jimmy Rowles – all grooving nicely in small group formation. The tracks have a wonderfully fragile quality – and although ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later stereo MGM pressing in nice shape.)
Scana (Germany), 1940s/1950s. Near Mint- 4LP Box Set ... $33.99
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(Mid 70s issue, in fantastic shape!)
Columbia, Late 30s/Early 40s. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
Includes "Miss Brown To You", "What A Little Moonlight Can Do", "Gloomy Sunday", "Billie's Blues", "Solitude", "God Bless The Child", "Sailboat In The Moonlight", "I Can't Get Started", "When A Woman Loves A ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 Eye label pressing.)
Columbia, Late 30s/Early 40s. Sealed ... $4.99 9.99
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(Later pressing in a barcode cover, still sealed with Nice Price sticker.)
Billie Holiday —
Body & Soul (original master recording) ... LP Verve/Mobile Fidelity, 1957. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $99.99
Late work from the great Billie Holiday – the kind of mature set that made Verve Records such a perfect home for the singer in the 50s! Where other labels might have pushed too much to try to get Billie into more commercial, or more straightforward modes – Verve just relaxes into the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered pressing – #3135.)
Verve, 1956. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99 19.99
A very unusual concert from Billie Holiday – one that features narration by Gilbert Millstein, telling the story of Billie's life! The format is quite unusual – almost a live documentary, with the subject of the documentary there in person herself! Millstein narrates from the start, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese Polydor pressing – UMV 2600 – with obi and insert. Obi is torn in half at the seams, with the back piece crinkled.)
Columbia, 1930s/Early 40s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Titles include "Miss Brown To You", "If You Were Mine", "What A Little Moonlight Can Do", "Billie's Blues", "I Cried For You", "I Must Have That Man", and "Easy Living". LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Verve, 1956. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Possibly one of the most essential Billie Holiday albums for Verve – a set that carries the same title as her famous autobiography, and which also features many key numbers from her songbook at the time! The feel here is quite easygoing and relaxed – with small group backing behind ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s mono Japanese Polydor pressing – UMV 2047 – with obi and insert. Cover has light wear, some spotty aging, and some small white print blemishes.)
Billie Holiday —
Music For Torching ... LP Verve, 1955. Near Mint- ... $39.99
About as classic as you can get for Billie Holiday on Verve – a wonderfully intimate small group session, recorded with top-shelf players and a smokey torchy mood! Billie's in her later years by the time of the set, but somehow singing with even more emotion and life – working with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese pressing – MV 2595 – with obi and insert.)
Paramount, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
An incredible record from Billie Holiday – and not really a proper sort of "album" at all! Instead, the set features the posthumous release of tapes from sessions recorded with pianist Jimmy Rowles and bassist Artie Shapiro – tracks that feature Billie singing in a looser ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue.)
20th Century, 1963. Very Good ... $3.99
Accompanied by Ray Ellis and orchestra. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has some wear & aging.)
RCA, 1961. Very Good+ ... $3.99
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(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove, 1s/2s stampers. Cover has light wear, but looks nice overall!)
CRC, 1961. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A set that features lots of great arrangements from Shorty Rogers – upbeat and jazzy, in ways that aren't exactly the Latin modes promised by the title, but still pretty darn great! Rogers his hitting nicely here on all burners – that leaner 60s approach he used in some of his own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing. Cover has light wear and a cutout hole.)
CRC, 1963. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and small blemishes in back.)
Aura, Mid 1950s-Early 1960s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Early 80s issue. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and small marks and remnants from price sticker removal.)
Whiskey, Women &... (Sweden), Mid 40s-Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
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(80s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Contemporary, 1961. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A cool small combo set from vocalist Helen Humes – with excellent backing from a group that features Joe Gordon on trumpet, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Wynton Kelly on piano, and Al Viola on guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(70s yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has a small cut corner.)
Helen Humes —
Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do ... LP Contemporary, 1959. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Helen Humes gets great small combo backing – from players who include Benny Carter on trumpet, Frank Rosolino on trombone, Teddy Edwards on tenor, Andre Previn on piano, Leroy Vinnegar on bass, and either Shelly Manne or Mel Lewis on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing. Cover has some light ring & edge wear.)
Jackie & Roy —
Like Sing – Songs By Dory & Andre Previn ... LP Columbia, 1963. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A really unique little record from Jackie & Roy – one that has them singing a super-fresh batch of tunes from budding songwriters Andre and Dory (nee Langdon) Previn! The tunes are all really great – the kind of playful material that seems to bring out the best in Jackie & Roy, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Promo ink stamp on the back cover. A nice copy.)
