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Mildred Bailey —
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart (10 inch LP) ... LP 
Columbia, Late 40s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Tony Bennett —
Beat Of My Heart (with bonus tracks) ... CD 
Columbia, 1957. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great Tony Bennett LP – very different than others from the time (or any time!) in that the format pairs the master vocalist with the "who's who" of drummers and percussionists of the late 50s – including Art Blakey, Jo Jones, Candido, and Sabu. The sound is as majestic and ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Tony Bennett —
Jazz ... CD Columbia, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $3.99
A great collection of some of the more jazz-based work of singer Tony Bennett – one that features a huge amount of all-star musicians – including Al Cohn and Stan Getz on tenors, Count Basie and Herbie Hancock on pianos, Nat Adderley on cornet, Chico Hamilton and Art Blakey on drums, ... read more CD
Tony Bennett —
Perfectly Frank ... CD Columbia, 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Tony Bennett —
This Is Jazz 33 – Tony Bennett ... CD Columbia/Legacy, 1950s/1960s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
Columbia/BGO (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $14.99
A pair of late 60s Columbia classics from Tony Bennett – back to back on a single CD! First up is Tony Makes It Happen – a very jazzy album, with a group that features Joe Wilder and Joe Newman on trumpets, Urbie Green on trombone, Joe Soldo on flute, and orchestrations from Marion ... read more CD
Tony Bennett & Count Basie —
In Person! ... LP Columbia, 1958. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available In Person! (gold CD) ... CD 14.99(80s UK pressing. Cover has some waviness and a Nice Price sticker.)
Columbia/Legacy, 1958. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print, 1994 gold CD pressing – part of the MasterSound series.)
Cheryl Bentyne —
Something Cool ... CD Columbia, 1992. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1958. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A bittersweet set of vocals from Polly Bergen – recorded with a sound that really fits her sad-eyed look on the cover! Although Bergen's voice is sometimes confident and full, it's nicely restrained here – often somewhat dark-toned and moody – in ways that remind us of Morgana ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye white label promo, with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good ... $6.99
Titles include "Don't Ever Leave Me", "Why Was I Born", "Can't Help Lovin That Man", and "Bill". LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has some minor seam splitting.)
Columbia, 1970. Sealed ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a sticker mark on front. Cover has a cut corner.)
Terence Blanchard/Columbia, 1994. Used Promo ... $4.99
Promotional release for Blanchard's forthcoming album Billie Holiday Songbook. CD features four cuts by Blanchard, playing songs from Holiday's songbook – plus the orginal Billie Holiday versions, making for a neat side by side comparison. Titles are "What A Little Moonlight Can ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more CD
Columbia/Sony, Late 30s/1940s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, BMG Direct pressing.)
Vikki Carr —
En Espanol Los Exitos De Hoy Y De Siempre ... LP Columbia, 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover.)
Columbia, Early 50s. Very Good- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging, some clear tape on the spine and bottom seam, and a light stain on back.)
Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington —
Blue Rose ... LP Columbia, 1956. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Fantastic stuff, and proof that Rosemary Clooney was always one heck of a great singer – with strengths in jazz that you didn't always hear in her pop work! As you'd guess from the cover, Duke Ellington's leading the group on the album – and most of the tracks here are older Ellington ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s mono Japanese pressing. Includes insert. Cover has a small strip of tape on the spine.)
Doris Day —
Hooray For Hollywood ... LP Columbia, 1958. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(CSP Collector's Series pressing. Vinyl has a short click on "Nice Work If You Can Get It".)
Doris Day —
Listen To Day ... LP Columbia (Canada), Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 6 eye pressing. In a slim cover that opens on the top. Cover has a trace of a price sticker.)
Columbia, Late 40s. Very Good- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and gold label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, with a small piece of yellowed tape at the top seam.)
Columbia, 1973. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
A great set from Ella Fitzgerald – recorded at Carnegie Hall during a stretch when Fitzgerald was hitting new worldwide fame, and singing a lot of groovy contemporary tunes – but done here in a very old school style that hearkens back to Ella's earliest days in the jazz world! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram UK Pure Pleasure remaster.)
Columbia, 1963. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Easily the grooviest album that Eydie Gorme ever cut – a set that's well known for its classic title track, but which is filled with breezy bossa numbers throughout! Few other American singers ever got the light, lively spirit of bossa this right back in the 60s – and although Eydie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Collectables/Columbia, Late 50s. Used ... $9.99
Dreamy harmony jazz from the great Hi-Los – one of the hippest groups of the 50s, with a sweet quartet approach similar to The Four Freshmen, and which had a huge effect on pop in the 60s! The tunes on the set feature the group working with either Frank Comstock or Marty Paich – in an ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Billie Holiday —
God Bless The Child ... LP Columbia, Late 30s/Early 40s. Very Good- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A classic 2LP collection of Billie's older work for Columbia – early sides produced by John Hammond in the late 30s and early 40s. Titles include "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie", "Am I Blue", "God Bless The Child", "Mandy Is Two", "It's The Same Old ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has surface wear, edge wear, and aging.)
Billie Holiday —
Lady Day – The Best Of Billie Holiday ... CD Columbia/Legacy, Mid 30s/Early 40s. Used 2 CDs ... $2.99
36 tracks. CD
(NOTE: the first disc has some marks but plays fine.)
Billie Holiday —
Lady In Satin ... LP Columbia, 1958. Good ... Out Of Stock
One of Billie's last recordings, and an incredibly striking batch of songs arranged by Ray Ellis with a sad, fragile ege that's perfect for the style of her later work. Billie's voice is faltering, but in a way that only makes the songs sound more personal and more compelling – and although ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 360 Sound label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, some aging, a split top seam, and light stains.)
Columbia (Japan), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... On June 12, 2021
Vocalist Yasuhsi Sawada joins Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media group this time around – but in a way that seems to create a whole new sound from both artists! The album's got a deeper, more sophisticated style than some of Inagaki's other records – not just funky soul, but a richer ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kimiko Itoh —
Follow Me ... LP Columbia, 1988. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Sweet vocals in a spare setting – sung in English by Japanese vocalist Kimiko Itoh, and recorded in New York with arrangements by Richard Tee and Steve Gadd! Given their presence, there's a distinctly 70s feel to the album, despite the date of the session – and most numbers move gently ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Eartha Kitt —
Love For Sale ... LP Columbia, 1965. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Fab sounds from Eartha Kitt – one of her obscure UK albums, done with backing from Tony Osborne! LP, Vinyl record album
(UK stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Frankie Laine —
Balladeer/Columbia/Collectables, 1959/1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
Columbia, 1959. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(CSP pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross —
Best Of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (aka The Hottest New Group In Jazz) ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
How can we even begin to describe the genius of Lambert Hendricks and Ross? The group was a jazz vocal supergroup that merged three talents that had already made a big name in the bebop vocalese field – Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and the lovely Annie Ross – and the project was an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
How can we even begin to describe the genius of Lambert Hendricks and Ross? The group was a jazz vocal supergroup that merged three talents that had already made a big name in the bebop vocalese field – Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and the lovely Annie Ross – and the project was an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a name in pen, light surface wear, and a small split on the top seam.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Although Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross started out their career singing vocalese versions of Basie tunes, they do a pretty darn great job here with Ellington – in fact, maybe even better, given the sophistication of the tracks. And while the album lacks some of the whimsy of the wonderful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, aging, light staining, and surface wear.)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross —
Way Out Voices Of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (aka High Flying With Lambert, Hendricks & Ross) ... LP Columbia, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A later repackaging of the excellent Flying High album – easily the group's best album by far, and unfortunately, too often the toughest one to find! The arrangements here are fantastic, and the material is waaaaaay more hip than the Ellington and Basie stuff that they wasted too much time ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia Odyssey pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Loads of groovy Pat Williams arrangements – on titles that include "Come Back To Me", "The Curtain Falls", "I Believe In You", "The Honeymoon Is Over", "Sunrise Sunset", "Walking Happy", "Old Fashioned Wedding", and "To ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has some edge wear.)
Jon Lucien —
Song For My Lady ... LP Columbia, 1975. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Excellent jazzy soul stuff by one of our favorite singers of all time! Jon's in wonderful form here – working in arrangements that are a bit smoother and more modern soul oriented than his earlier work for RCA, but handled in such a way that they only bring out more richness in his ... (Soul, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes lyric sleeve.)
Columbia/Wounded Bird, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 18.98
Think what you want about Johnny Mathis in later years – back at the start of his career, he was a hell of a tremendous talent – with vocal power that few other singers could match! This double-length set is stuffed with gems from Johnny's early years at Columbia – tunes that ... read more CD
Johnny Mathis —
Heart Of A Woman/Columbia/BGO (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 19.99
Four great albums from the 70s soul years of Johnny Mathis – all brought together in a single set, and with bonus cuts too! First up is The Heart Of A Woman – on which the voice of Johnny Mathis meets the soulful arrangements of Paul Riser and HB Barnum – all wrapped up with ... read more CD
Columbia/BGO (UK), New Copy ... About May 4, 2021
... CD
Columbia, 2005. Used ... $2.99
Produced by Barry Manilow. CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1966. Sealed ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Still sealed, but with a very small scrape at the spine.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
In our opinion, this "comeback" material by Rushing was way better than his original work from the late 30s. He's got more of a sense of control here, and his approach to the material is extremely thoughtful, and always tinged with a good sense of jazz, making it swing a bit more than on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye white label promo pressing. Cover has half split seams and light aging.)
Jimmy Rushing —
Mister Five By Five ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
Great material from Jimmy Rushing's 50s comeback years – hard-groving tracks with a hint of R&B! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue.)
Columbia, 1952. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye mono Masterworks pressing.)
Frank Sinatra —
Frank Sinatra Conducts The Music Of Alec Wilder ... CD Columbia/Sony, 1939/1940/1945. Used ... $18.99
One of Frank Sinatra's earliest experiments with instrumental music – a set of tunes composed by Alec Wilder – including some handled by Wilder himself, with a group that includes Mitch Miller on oboe and Julius Baker on flute – in a cool modern chamber jazz mode! CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1940s/1950s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Frank Sinatra —
Voice – The Columbia Years 1943 to 1952 (6LP box set) ... LP Columbia, 1940s/Early 50s. Near Mint- 6LP Box Set ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A comprehensive overview of Frank's early work for Columbia – packaged as a six LP set, with each album divided up into themes that include Saloon Songs, Standards, Screen, Love Songs, Swings, and Stage. The package is a great way to navigate the complicated set of recordings done by Sinatra ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet and individual sleeves.)
Columbia/Modern Harmonic, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A long-overdue full length album from Ranny Sinclair – a very cool 60s singer who recorded for Columbia Records with a very groovy style – including a few obscure tracks done with piano legend Dave Brubeck! The sound here is beautiful – breathy at times, with some bossa currents ... read more CD
Also available Another Autumn (180 gram pressing) ... LP 26.99
Columbia/Modern Harmonic, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $26.99 28.98
A long-overdue full length album from Ranny Sinclair – a very cool 60s singer who recorded for Columbia Records with a very groovy style – including a few obscure tracks done with piano legend Dave Brubeck! The sound here is beautiful – breathy at times, with some bossa currents ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Another Autumn ... CD 13.99
Bessie Smith —
Any Woman's Blues ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
Jo Stafford —
Jo + Jazz ... CD Columbia/Corinthian, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
They certainly got the title right on this one – as Jo's singing a great batch of jazz-based tracks – and getting help from an array of small group players that include Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Conte Candoli, and Ray Nance! Arrangements are by Johnny Mandel, in a warmly chromatic ... read more CD
Columbia (Japan), Late 50s. Used ... $18.99
They certainly got the title right on this one – as Jo's singing a great batch of jazz-based tracks – and getting help from an array of small group players that include Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Conte Candoli, and Ray Nance! Arrangements are by Johnny Mandel, in a warmly chromatic ... read more CD
(Out of print early Japanese pressing.)
Columbia, 1959. Very Good+ ... $1.99
The Kirby Stone Four took the jazz vocal harmony style of groups like the Four Freshmen or The Hi Los, and they punched it up a bit, adding in a bit of humor and showmanship, in a mode that made them very popular with the live audiences in the Nevada clubs that were often their home turf. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam.)
Columbia, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 360 Sound pressing.)
Columbia, 2016. Sealed ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Exclusive lavender vinyl pressing.)
Columbia, 1968. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing.)
Barbra Streisand —
New Gold Disc ... LP Columbia (Japan), 1975. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing.)
Columbia, 1963. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing.)
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing.)
Columbia, 1983. Near Mint- ... $3.99
A fantastic shift in the sound of the Supersax ensemble – one that has the group's jazzy instrumentation mixed with a vocal chorus – in a way that's a bit similar to some of the best Singers Unlimited albums for MPS in the 70s! The title, cover, and group's name might make you think ... (Jazz, Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Swingle Singers —
Swingle II – Love Songs For Madrigals & Madriguys ... LP Columbia, 1974. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Masterworks pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Columbia, 1961. Very Good+ ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Columbia, 1960s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Columbia/Real Gone, 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
The title definitely gets it right – as Andy Williams was maybe the king of the easy listening vocal scene at the end of the 60s – a singer with a smooth style that was equally popular on record as it was on the TV screen! Yet Andy was also something very special, and very much unto ... read more CD
Columbia, 1964. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Columbia, 1950s. Very Good ... $4.99
Includes selections by Rosemary Clooney, Jo Stafford, Frankie Laine, Jerry Vale, and Harry James. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has split seams held with pieces of yellowed tape, some wear and aging, and lightly bent corners.)
Various —
Radio Classics Of The 50s ... CD Columbia, 1950s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes tracks by Tony Bennett, Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, Frankie Laine, the Four Lads, Mary Robbins and more. CD
(Out of print.)
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