Public Domain 4U says:Another grand piece of music from the great Mississippi John Hurt. Hurt was a family man who loved blues, but never pursued music as a career. Yet fame came to him, much to his own surprise, when his early recordings (from 1928!) were discovered by a new generation of blues fans in the 1960s. In his later life Mississippi John Hurt was a huge hit at festivals, with his unforgettable storytelling and humble mastery of blues guitar.
Swing, Brother, Swing!byBillie Holiday jazz, swing/big band Magnificent. You know, after all these years, there still isn't a singer in the same ballpark as Billie Holiday. While she's influenced generations of performers,...more »
Flaming YouthbyDuke Ellington jazz, standards, big band How hot do you want it? The great Duke Ellington, arguably the most prolific and innovative composer and bandleader in American history, shows what swing...more »
Choo ChoobyDuke Ellington jazz, big band No other band has so singularly possessed more charm and sophistication than Duke Ellington and The Washingtonians. "Choo Choo" always paints my imagination with...more »