This is a best-of CD collection that actually lives up to its name. Virtually all of Louis Jordan's hits, which musically bridged the gap between small-group swing, R&B, and rock & roll, are on this single CD, including "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie," "Let the Good Times Roll," "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens," "Saturday Night Fish Fry," "Caldonia," "Five Guys Named Moe," and "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying." Serious collectors will want to explore a more complete series, par...   [ read more ]

CD $9.45

Rev. Overstreet and his congregation deliver feverishly powerful gospel on this session recorded in 1962; Overstreet's voice is deep and dark, while his spare guitar work lends a spectral blues element to the music. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

CD $16.13

Although it shouldn't be mistaken for a definitive compilation of their work together, Jazz 'Round Midnight is a good sampler of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's duets for the label, featuring 14 tracks including "Can't We Be Friends," "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin," "Under a Blanket of Blue," "Bess, You Is My Woman Now," "I'm Puttin' All My Eggs in One Basket," "April in Paris" and "Stars Fell on Alabama." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

CD $11.38