Earl Coleman - Early Years: The Collection 1946-56Earl Coleman Early Years: The Collection 1946 56 Earl Coleman was one of a coterie of fine African American jazz and R&B crooners who came to the fore during the post war era, and which included Nat King Cole, Billy Eckstine, Johnny Hartman, and later examples like Brook Benton. Unlike some of those artists, however, his career never quite scaled the heights that his talent promised or merited, although he made some excellent records with notable

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Red Callender

"Big Duke" Henderson and legendary Kansas City piano player Jay "Hootie" McShann - all of whom can be heard on this CD

and in the company of the cream of young French singers (Judith Van Wanroij

the latest in their highly acclaimed series of albums that includes The Daisy Age

and traditional folk covers

This great-value 50-track 2-CD set comprises selected A & B sides from his singles on Capitol during the 1940s

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1 hits "In A Gypsy Tearoom"

some by artists he actively enjoys knowing almost nothing about other than they want to get him on his feet and dance

He continued to have solo hits into the '70s alongside his hits as a writer

This production was recorded at the Opernhaus Zurich in June 2017