This double CD is a straight reissue of the original double LP. Its 28 selections mostly focus on singers and bands from the swing era that performed at one time or another at the Apollo; all but eight of the numbers are from the 1927-42 period. Highpoints of this hodgepodge collection include Bessie Smith's "Gimme a Pigfoot," The Mills Brothers' "Sweet Sue," Bill "Bojangles" Robinson's "Doin' the New Lowdown," Slim Gaillard's "Sploghm," Sarah Vaughan's "Ain't Misbehavin'," Screamin' Jay Hawkins's remarkable "I Put a Spell ...
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This double CD is a straight reissue of the original double LP. Its 28 selections mostly focus on singers and bands from the swing era that performed at one time or another at the Apollo; all but eight of the numbers are from the 1927-42 period. Highpoints of this hodgepodge collection include Bessie Smith's "Gimme a Pigfoot," The Mills Brothers' "Sweet Sue," Bill "Bojangles" Robinson's "Doin' the New Lowdown," Slim Gaillard's "Sploghm," Sarah Vaughan's "Ain't Misbehavin'," Screamin' Jay Hawkins's remarkable "I Put a Spell on You" and Aretha Franklin's "Evil Gal Blues." ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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Add this copy of Stars of the Apollo to cart. $7.99, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Columbia/Legacy.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. audioCD. 2 disc set. Case Good. Case scuffed. Quality guaranteed! In original artwork/packaging unless otherwise noted.