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Louis Armstrong —
Louis & The Angels ... LP Decca, 1957. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
Decca, 1950. Very Good ... $3.99
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(Cover has light wear, tiny peel from sticker removal.)
Decca, 1940/1941. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Early sides by Nat King Cole, recorded in the pre-Capitol years – and done in a mixture of vocal and instrumental modes, with trio backing that featured Oscar Moore on guitar and Wesley Prince on bass. The tunes are still very much solid early Nat at his best – a lightly blended mix of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono spectrum label pressing.)
Sammy Davis Jr —
All The Way & Then Some ... LP Decca, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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Decca, 1961. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
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(Spectrum label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, some aging, and check marks in pen in back.)
Sammy Davis Jr —
Sammy Awards ... LP Decca, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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Sammy Davis Jr —
Starring Sammy Davis Jr ... LP Decca, 1955. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
The first album ever released by Sammy Davis Jr – a great debut for Decca Records, filled with a range of tunes that beautifully sum up his many talents! The Sam heard here is a fair bit straighter than the Sammy D of later Ratpack years – an amazing young singer with a really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sammy Davis Jr & Carmen McRae —
Boy Meets Girl ... LP Decca, 1957. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A real classic from Sammy Davis Jr & Carmen McRae! Given Sammy's great talent for personal interaction on the stage, as heard often on his key Rat Pack recordings, he's a real natural for this sort of duet mode – as he manages to talk and sing his way through the tunes beautifully, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Decca, 1959. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
Ella Fitzgearld —
Songs In A Mellow Mood ... LP Decca, 1954. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful lost gem from Ella Fitzgerald – very much in the mellow mood hinted at in the title, with only the piano of Ellis Larkins to back her up! The sound is incredible – and even very different than any of the work she recorded at Verve – with a moody, evocative quality ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ella Fitzgerald —
Ella Sings Gershwin – Ellis Larkins At The Piano (2nd cover) ... LP Decca, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A pre-Verve crack at the Gershwin songbook – with some help from Duke Ellington and Jimmy McHugh! LP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Decca, Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $5.99 7.99
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(Spectrum label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Decca, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $2.99 4.99
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(Mono pressing with deep groove.)
Al Hibbler —
Starring Al Hibbler ... LP Decca, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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Billie Holiday —
Billie Holiday Story ... LP Decca, Late 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Early 80s MCA pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear.)
Billie Holiday —
Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits (Decca) ... LP Decca/MCA, Late 40s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Includes "Lover Man", "Don't Explain", "Solitude", "Easy Living", "Good Morning Heartache", "God Bless The Child", "Them There Eyes", "Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Louis Jordan —
Louis Jordan Greatest Hits 1941 to 1947 ... LP Decca/MCA, 1940s. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Decca, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $36.99 49.99
A rare Decca album lead by the smoky vocals of Beverly Kenney – a really unique late 50s/early 60s jazz girl who once worked for the Dorsey brothers, the Count Basie Orchestra and others, and only ever cut a handful of albums under her own name! Sings for Playboys is an intimate, sultry ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Spanish reissue with bonus tracks. Cover has some ringwear and is bent at the top left corner.)
Kathy Kirby —
Make Someone Happy ... LP Decca (UK), 1965. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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(In a flip-back cover with light wear.)
Gertrude Lawrence —
Remembrance ... LP Decca, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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(In the textured cover, with light wear.)
Brenda Lee —
Johnny One Time ... LP Decca, 1969. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
(Folk/Country, Vocalists) LP, Vinyl record album
(Spectrum label stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear, light aging, edge wear, and bumped corners.)
Peggy Lee —
Black Coffee With Peggy Lee ... LP Decca, 1953. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Wonderfully spare early jazz sides by Peggy, and the kind of material that's not easy to find amidst the bulk of her pop-oriented work. The album's a moving set of ballads and torchy numbers, recorded in small-combo fashion, in a style that's similar to some of Chris Connor's later Bethlehem work. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s mono UK pressing on Jasmine.)
Peggy Lee —
Black Coffee With Peggy Lee (10 inch LP) ... LP Decca, 1953. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
Wonderfully spare early jazz sides by Peggy, and the kind of material that's not easy to find amidst the bulk of her pop-oriented work. The album's a moving set of ballads and torchy numbers, recorded in small-combo fashion, in a style that's similar to some of Chris Connor's later Bethlehem work. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with some surface noise. Cover has some light wear, small splits on seams, aging.)
Peggy Lee —
Dream Street ... LP Decca, 1956. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Incredibly haunting early work from Peggy Lee! The record is one of her moodiest, and is essential listening for anyone who's ever though of Peggy only as a schmaltzy pop singer. The arrangements are fantastic, and they have a sad somber quality that we'd compare to those on Frank Sinatra's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Peggy Lee/Decca/Brunswick (UK), 1955. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A selection of tunes from the film Pete Kelly's Blues – a 20s tale of jazz and gangsters that starred and was directed by Jack "Dragnet" Webb! Given the setting of the film, the tunes often have a more traditional jazz bent to them – with backing from the orchestra of Harold ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Decca (Germany), 1971. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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(Original German pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some yellowing from age and some spotty blemishes, bent corners, and some gloss separation around the edges in back.)
Carmen McRae —
Birds Of A Feather ... LP Decca, 1958. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A gimmicky album – but a nice one! Carmen sings a set of "bird-related" songs – like "Skylark", "Bob White", "Flamingo", "Bye Bye Blackbird", and "Baltimore Oriole" – and while the idea of such a record might be painful, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Carmen McRae —
Blue Moon ... LP Decca, 1956. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Some of the hippest early work ever cut by Carmen McRae – with backings by Tadd Dameron and Jimmy Mundy, and a great selection of songs that brings out all the sophistication in Carmen's style, yet stays away from overly-done standards and love numbers. The set's a perfect example of how ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Carmen McRae —
By Special Request ... LP Decca, 1955. Very Good ... $9.99
A cool session for Decca that has Carmen McRae's vocals flowing out wonderfully amidst some very haunting backings! The sound here is a bit unusual – given that the groups are headed by accordion Mat Mathews and pianist Dick Katz – both of whom have a good ear for unusual phrasing, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono small black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, yellowing from age, and a split bottom seam held with yellowed clear tape.)
Carmen McRae —
Carmen For Cool Ones ... LP Decca, 1958. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Hip early work from Carmen McCrae – with jazzy arrangements by Fred Katz, featuring mostly west coast players running through some off-kilter backings that give Carmen a different sound than usual. The album's definitely got the "cool" in the title, but Carmen's sophisticated ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Decca, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
A lovely vocal chorus album, with kind of a mix of Sunshine Pop and easy modes – all set to arrangements by Al Ham! Titles include "Quentin's Theme", "Jean", "Sweet Caroline", "Yesterday When I Was Young", "My Cherie Amour", "Everybody's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Decca, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $13.99
Pretty darn cool stuff from one of the greatest jazz singers around! This one was Mark's first album, cut a long time ago when he was a wee lad – as you'll see by the photo on the cover. The arrangements are by Ralph Burns, and they're pretty darn hip – and although the style is more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono small black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, a light scrape in front, and small seam splits.)
Decca, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Schubert —
Schubert Songs – Peter Pears/Decca (UK), 1975. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Decca, 1957. Very Good ... $16.99
Something of a concept album from Jeri Southern – a record of familiar tunes, but all strung together as "the story of a love affair", and set to backings by Gus Levene! The approach here is a bit like some of the Sinatra Capitol sides of the mid 50s – with a really unified ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original black & silver label pressing. Cover has light wear, aging, and an ink stamp.)
Chick Webb —
King Of The Savoy Vol 2 – 1937 to 1939 ... LP Decca, Late 30s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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