This two-CD set is...programmed loosely (but not exactly) in alphabetical order; the first 41 selections mostly stick to early jazz of the pre-1950 era, with the emphasis on vocalists ranging from comedian Bert Williams and Louis Armstrong to Cab Calloway and Sarah Vaughan. The final nine numbers attempt to sum up the past 40 years in Black pop music (jazz is notably absent)...and has performances from the likes of Aretha Franklin, Little Richard and Marvin Gaye. This sampler (which does contain some formerly rare early ...
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This two-CD set is...programmed loosely (but not exactly) in alphabetical order; the first 41 selections mostly stick to early jazz of the pre-1950 era, with the emphasis on vocalists ranging from comedian Bert Williams and Louis Armstrong to Cab Calloway and Sarah Vaughan. The final nine numbers attempt to sum up the past 40 years in Black pop music (jazz is notably absent)...and has performances from the likes of Aretha Franklin, Little Richard and Marvin Gaye. This sampler (which does contain some formerly rare early recordings) is a bit of a hodgepodge... ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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