For nearly 75 years the Apollo theatre in the heart of New York's Harlem presented every notable name in every sub-genre of black music. Its legendary amateur hour discovered some of America's greatest talent. This compilation pays tribute to some of the great artists who trod that stage during its first 50 years. Tracks include; 'Second Balcony Jump' - Earl Hines Ork, 'Apollo Jump - Lucky Millinder Ork, 'I Got An Uncle In Harlem' - Hot Lips Page Ork, 'Pompton Turnpike' - Charlie Barnet Ork, 'Sweet Sue' - The Mills Brothers.

Track Listing

• Ruby Smith - Back Water Blues
• Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra - Them There Eyes
• Cab Calloway And His Orchestra - Take The 'A' Train
• Lena Horne With Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra - Good For Nothin' Joe
• Earl Hines & His Orchestra - Second Balcony Jump
• Bessie Smith - Gimme A Pigfoot
• Pearl Bailey & Jackie 'Moms' Mabley - Saturday Night Fish Fry
• Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Antidisestblishmentarianismist
• Sarah Vaughan - East Of The Sun
• Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra - Appolo Jump
• Ruth Brown With Eddie Condon & His Tv Dixieland Band - So Long
• The Orioles - It's Too Soon To Know
• Jimmy Rushing With Count Basie & His Orchestra - Somebody Stole My Gal
• Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb & His Orchestra - Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)
• The Nicholas Brothers - Keep A Twinkle In Your Eye
• Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra - Beulah's Boogie
• Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five - You Can't Take That No More
• Ethel Waters - Baby, What Else Can I Do
• The Ravens - Ol' Man River
• Maxine Sullivan With Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra - Stop! Your Breaking My Heart
• Charlie Barnett & His Orchestra - Pompton Turnpike
• Hot Lips Page - I Got A Uncle In Harlem
• The Mills Brothers - Sweet Sue- Just You

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Jazz

Release Date: 11/08/11

UPC: 824046517229