Hollywood Musicals! When the silver screen learned to talk it also learned to sing, as some of the greatest vocalists eloquently prove on this album featuring 20 American classic movie songs.
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25 titles feature on G I Jive - from the brilliant opening track by Johnny Mercer, tripping through to Benny Goodman, Eddie Heywood, Glenn Miller and The Mills Brothers. This popular album focuses on the ...
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What is it about the American Big Bands which explains their enduring appeal? American writer Gene Lees described their characteristic sound as "one that will not go away"... be assured, we don't let it!
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Get in the mood with Pennsylvania 6-5000 and Chattanooga Choo Choo. Miller's Orchestra existed for only five years, yet made an indelible mark on the history of popular music, changing and modernising dance music styles ...
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The danceable tempos and alluring sounds presented in this wide ranging compilation come from a time when people craved the excitement afforded by the live presence of a big band.
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Much of what we know of the personality of James Melvin Lunceford comes from the reminiscences of his musicians rather than from the man himself. And to quote Count Basie, "I think he had ...
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1938 was the start of the big time for the Andrews Sisters with their signing to appear on Phil Baker's 'Dole Pineapple Show'. Although the series ran for just one season there were plenty of ...
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Lyrics from the famous Ink Spots. Do you recall songs like 'Bless You', 'My Prayer', 'Whispering Grass', 'Do I Worry?' and 'If I Didn't Care'? If you remember just one of these, then you will ...
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This album is a wonderful introduction to Past Perfect, featuring tracks from each of our first 25 albums. With more than an hour of quality recordings and at such a great price, how can you ...
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A fine collection of Irving Berlin's best music! This is the second volume in our 'Words & Music' album series and includes 22 masterpieces from Irving Berlin, 'the father of the American popular song'. Featuring ...
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Between the 1920s and late 50s America was enjoying the golden age of musical theatre. In this period some of the greatest musicians of all time were singing and dancing their way through Broadway and Hollywood musicals, entertaining huge audiences and passionate fans with their talent.
Past Perfect celebrates this hugely influential era with a dazzling collection of American Songbook music CDs featuring all of the big name performers, such as Bunny Berigan and Woody Herman, as well as many equally talented lesser known artistes.
With grand orchestras led by fine instrumentalists and popular artists such as Louis Armstrong and of course Glenn Miller, this was a period of highly original and unmistakably American entertainment.