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BILLY ECKSTINE

BALLADS, BLUES AND BEBOP
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Billy Eckstine's smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato broke down barriers throughout the 1940s, first as leader of the original bop big band, then as the first romantic black male in popular music. An influence looming large in the cultural development of soul and R&B singers from Sam Cooke to Prince, Eckstine was able to play it straight on his pop hits "Prisoner of Love," "My Foolish Heart" and "I Apologize". Some of the greatest players of the bebop era passed through the ranks of his band, including Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. The pop and jazz sides of Eckstine's musical personality are both represented on this Proper Introduction, showing why he was such a key figure in the development of black music.
Songs:   Details:
 Jelly, Jelly
 Skylark
 Stormy Monday Blues
 I Want To Talk About You
 Blowing The Blues Away (Pts 1 & 2)
 A Cottage For Sale
 Prisoner Of Love
 Sophisticated Lady
 Everything I Have Is Yours
 Blue Moon
 Caravan
 Body And Soul
 My Foolish Heart
 I Apologize
 As Long As I Live
 Taking A Chance On Love
 You’re Driving Me Crazy
 If You Could See Me Now
 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
 April In Paris
 How High The Moon ? (Pts 1 & 2(
 St. Louis Blues (Pts 1 & 2)
Label: A PROPER INTRODUCTION
Number: 2068
Item Code: 55819
Format: CD
Genre: VOCALS - JAZZ & POP
Dates: (1940-1953)
Price: $11.00  
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