5018121134325

Inspiring The Sixties: The Musical Roots Of The Beat Generation

Various Artists

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Format: CD

Cat No: URCD343

Release Date:  28 March 2025

Label:  Upbeat Recordings

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5018121134325

Genres:  Jazz  

  • Description

    Following on from the success of URCD338 INSPIRING ELVIS - THE MUSIC BEHIND THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL, Upbeat Jazz is pleased to release INSPIRING THE SIXTIES - THE MUSICAL ROOTS OF THE BEAT GENERATION.

    Featuring a host of well-known performers in their own right, this CD is unique in bringing together the influences of the 1960s pop scene. Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Bessie Smith, Hoagy Carmichael, Josh White, Robert Johnson, Slim Gaillard, Louis Armstrong, The Boswell Sisters, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles, Muddy Waters and more. Terrific music with erudite notes explaining the musical influences of the 1960s - one of the greatest decades in pop history.