Bob Merrill - Tell Me Your Troubles: Songs By Joe Bushkin Vol. 1Jazz trumpeter vocalist Bob Merrill presents an album of original songs by Joe Bushkin, curated from the personal archives of the great pianist and composer on the occasion of his centennial birthday celebration. His classic standard "Oh! Look at Me Now" Sinatra's very first hit is featured with Bushkin himself at the piano on his last recording, as well as other songs both familiar and newly discovered. With an all star cast including Kathryn Crosby,

inclusive and progressive country music

The Del-Vikings were the first successful integrated doo-wop vocal group whose hugely promising career was blighted by contractual and personnel issues

at a time when the USA was emerging from post-war austerity into a more optimistic decade but was about to become embroiled in the Korean War

and we trust it provides a worthy showcase for his talents as both songwriter and performer

he formed a five-piece group called Bill Black's Combo and signed to the Memphis label Hi Records

he won four of them

Little Richard

the Spinners

launched his own band in 1939 with The King Sisters providing vocals

player and arranger through some pieces from the latter part of his career

Percy Heath and Kenny Clarke

Art Farmer - The Art Of Farmer: Classic Albums 1953-55 / Comprising mainly original material