The Apollo Theatre [Import]

Cab Calloway (Performer), Lena Horne with Charlie Barnet (Performer), Earl Hines (Performer), Bessie Smith (Performer), Pearl Bailey & Jackie Moms' Mabley (Performer), Duke Ellington (Performer), Sarah Vaughan (Performer), Lucky Millinder (Performer), Ruth Brown with Eddie Condon (Performer), The Orioles (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: ABM
• ASIN: B000G5YI3O
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,366 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Apollo Theatre // 1.Take the A train - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra 2. Good for nothin' Joe - Lena Horne with Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra 3. Second balcony jump - Earl Hines & His Orchestra 4. Gimme a pigfoot - Bessie Smith 5. Saturday night fish fry - Pearl Bailey & Jackie Moms' Mabley 6. Antidestablishmentarianismist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 7. Eat of the sun - Sarah Vaughan 8. Apollo Jump - Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra 9. So long - Ruth Brown with Eddie Condon & His TV Dixieland Band 10. It's too soon to know - The Orioles 11. Somebody stole my gal - Jimmy Rushing with Count Basie & His Orchestra 12. Sing me a swing song (and let me dance) - Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra 13. Keep a twinkle in your eye - The Nicholas Brothers 14. Beulah's boogie - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra 15. Baby, what else can I do - Ethel Waters 16. Ol' man river - The Ravens 17. Stop! you're breaking my heart - Maxine Sullivan with Claude Thornhill& His Orchestra 18. Pompton Turnpike - Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra 19. I got an uncle in Harlem - Hot lips page 20. Sweet Sue - Just you - The Mills Brothers 21. Back Water blues - Ruby Smith 22. Then there eyes - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra 23. You can't get that no more - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, January 20, 2011

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This review is from: The Apollo Theatre (Audio CD)

A terrific, historical compilation of classic jazz and (then) pop hits by some of our greatest musicians at one of our great NYC halls.