Billy Eckstine
Posted: April 2nd, 2015, 11:12 am
I've recently been discovering the great baritone crooner of the 1940's and beyond, Billy Eckstine. Eckstine was famous for having the first big band studded with bebop stars (although Earl Hines gives competition for that claim).
I got a cheapo compilation of 4 CDs covering 7 original LPs, all from 1957 to 1961, wonderful stuff. Now I've ordered a 2-CD set of his 40's big band material, and I'm listening to some of that early stuff on Spotify. Sounds magnificent.
So... who else loves Billy Eckstine? Any recommendations for further purchases?
I got a cheapo compilation of 4 CDs covering 7 original LPs, all from 1957 to 1961, wonderful stuff. Now I've ordered a 2-CD set of his 40's big band material, and I'm listening to some of that early stuff on Spotify. Sounds magnificent.
So... who else loves Billy Eckstine? Any recommendations for further purchases?