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200 No 1 Hits 1945-62 [10 CD]

Klassische Liebeslieder [4 CD]

This box with 10 CDs is a real goody for those with a taste for jazz. It comprises altogether 17 original LPs made by the legendary trumpeter who could also sing with great feeling. Chet Baker's fans reckon him among creators of a trumpet playing style that was more restrained, lyrical and distinguished by a typical coolness inspired by Miles Davis.<br/><br/>At the age of ten he was given a slide trombone by his father that he exchanged for a trumpet, to be like his idol Harry James. In a very short time Baker taught himself to play simple swing tunes and showed he was also a talented improviser. He became well-known as a trumpeter in Gerry Mulligan's quartet. He was co-writer alongside Mulligan of the popular hit single "My funny Valentine".<br/><br/>Parallel to his popularity however, grew also his addiction to drugs and he had to endure a two-year stretch in jail. After making it through a long and difficult period he played better than ever before and made his best records, in 1978 in Europe, for several different labels. A further high point was a successful tour in Japan.<br/><br/>But despite success the life of this brilliant musician ended tragically. In 1988 he fell from the window of a hotel room in Amsterdam. It still remains unclear whether it was an accident that happened under the influence of drugs, or a case of suicide.

12 original LPs and more than 40 bonus tracks can be heard in this box of 10 CDs.<br/>Fats Domino was and remains one of thebest-known representatives of the dynamic Rhythm & Blues, also known as Rock & Roll.

Soundtracks and rarities by Elvis-Presley! Next to "Something for Everybody"(1961) and "Pot Luck" (1962) this 10 CD-box-set presents the songs from the movies Blue Hawaii" (1961) and "Girls! Girls! Girls!"(1962). Another CD collects his songs from films like "Love Me Tender" (1956), "Flaming Star" (1960), "Wild In The Country" (1960) and "Follow That Dream".<br/><br/>A real treat: the LPs "Jailhouse Rock" (1958) and "King Of The Whole Wide World" (1961) were only released in South Africa, "Elvis Presley" (1956) was only available in Brazil.<br/>As a bonus there is a CD with his very first singles (1954/55) on Sun Records and another with all of his #1 chart hits from 1956 until 1962.

Cantelli Guido: Milestones Of A Legend [10 CD]

Ney Elly: Milestones Of A Piano Legend [10 CD]