Release Date: 26 May 2017
Label: Jasmine Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 604988094428
Genres: Easy Listening Nostalgia
Description
'The Beat Generation' was something of a catch-all phrase in the 1950s, which encompassed Beatniks, Hipsters, nonconformist counterculture, bohemian hedonism, Greenwich Village folkies, and writers like Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Lucien Carr and William S. Burroughs.
Musically, it touched many bases, from late night Jazz to Rock'n'Roll, via film noir, Beat Poetry, cool Instros, and unashamed novelty material.
This eclectic compilation covers all these and more, making this perhaps the perfect soundtrack to an imaginary 'Beat Generation' documentary.
Among a plethora of rarities included are Jack Kerouac, reading from the eternally cool On The Road; Beat Poetry from Kerouac, Phillipa Fallon and Lenny Bruce; classic mood pieces from Earl Bostic, John Barry, Hank Levine, Oscar Brown Jr, Keely Smith and Mamie Van Doren; and cash-in novelty items from Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes, The Hollywood Argyles, and Bob McFadden & Dor.
Also featured are collectable rarities from The Bikinis, Jimmy Van Eaton, The Bee Hives, Bobby Summers, and many more.
Many of the wilder and weirder sides featured herein are unavailable elsewhere on CD.
Tracklisting
Tommy Hunt
Kay Barry / Maureen Evans
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Johnnie Ray
Eddie Cochran
Various Artists
Billie Holiday
Charlie Applewhite
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
