Duke Ellington – Ellington at Newport
Few live albums have altered the course of a musician’s career quite like Ellington at Newport. Recorded on July 7, 1956, at the legendary…
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– 1956
Louis Prima – The Wildest!
Few entertainers have ever embodied pure joy quite like Louis Prima. A singer, trumpeter, bandleader, comedian, and consummate showman, Prima built his reputation on…
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Frank Sinatra – Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!
Just one year after exploring heartbreak and loneliness on In the Wee Small Hours, Frank Sinatra made a dramatic change in mood with Songs…
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Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley
When Elvis Presley was released in March 1956, popular music was in the middle of a revolution. Rock and roll was still in its…
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The Louvin Brothers – Tragic Songs of Life
Country music has never shied away from heartbreak, loss, or hardship, but few albums embrace those themes as completely—or as beautifully—as Tragic Songs of…
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