Fantastic work from the great Charles Brown – an equal mix of jazz and blues, delivered with a smooth, sophisticated touch that really helped move things forward in the postwar years! 20 classics from his years at Aladdin Records. CD
Beautiful work from tenor giant Lynn Hope – a genius of the generation that included Ben Webster, Illinois Jacquet, and Johnny Hodges, with traces of all three in his playing, plus a bit more of a bluesy twist. The tracks are all small group numbers recorded for Aladdin between 1951 and 1955 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With 43 tracks including "Big Mama Jump", "LA Blues", "Katie May", "Thinkin & Worryin", "Sugar On My Mind", "Moon Rise Blues", "Howling Wolf", and "See See Rider". CD
Cecil Lyde —
Stone Free ... LP Aladdin/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. New Copy (reissue)...
$21.9939.99
A sweet SoCal groover from Cecil Lyde – recorded in LA in the early 80s, with a great mix of funky club and mellow soul modes! Cecil's got a great ear for the grittier side of California funk at the time – tunes that still use the heavy bass and keyboards of mainstream work from the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A sweet SoCal groover from Cecil Lyde – recorded in LA in the early 80s, with a great mix of funky club and mellow soul modes! Cecil's got a great ear for the grittier side of California funk at the time – tunes that still use the heavy bass and keyboards of mainstream work from the ... read moreCD
A great collection of early R&B by one of the genre's best – the mighty Amos Milburn, a singer who brought a new level of hardcore to the genre! The set features recordings taken from the vaults of Aladdin Records – issued here for the first time! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has a cutout hole and lightly bent corners.)
Amos Milburn —
Chicken Shack Boogie ... LP Aladdin/United Artists (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
Killer R&B from one of the hippest singers on postwar Aladdin Records! Titles include "Chicken Shack Boogie", in two versions – plus "Amos Boogie", "Johnson Rag", "Sax Shack Boogie", "House Party", "Roll Mr Jelly", "Jitterbu ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover is bent at the top right corner and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Great early work from Lester Young – an Imperial Records collection of early material from the 78rpm days of Aladdin Records! The work is a great bridge between swing and pop – and Lester Young's tone is superb throughout – on titles that include "One O'Clock Jump", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s mono pressing in the textured cover, with light wear, some aging, and a small index label in back.)
Some of the best early work by Prez – all recorded in small combo sessions for Aladdin Records during the years 1947 through 1948. The album's one of the few chances you can get to hear Prez blowing clear and free from the time, in that amazing tone which inspired generations of players, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s French pressing. Cover has a note in pen on the back, an ink stamp, and general wear.)