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. It's 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 it's first 50 years. Acrobat. 2003.
1 Take the 'A' Train - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
2 Good for Nothin' Joe - Lena Horne
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 Antidisestablishmentarianismist - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
7 East of the Sun - Sarah Vaughan
8 Apollo Jump - Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
9 So Long - Ruth Brown
10 It's Too Soon to Know - the Orioles
11 Somebody Stole My Gal - Jimmy Rushing
12 Sing Me a Swing Song (And Let Me Dance) - Ella Fitzgerald
13 Keep a Twinkle in Your Eye - the Nicholas Brothers
14 Beulah's Boogie - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
15 You Can't Get That No More - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
16 Baby, What Else Can I Do - Ethal Waters
17 Ol' Man River - the Ravens
18 Stop! You're Breaking My Heart - Maxine Sullivan
19 Pompton Turnpike - Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
20 I Got An Uncle in Harlem - Hot Lips Page
21 Sweet Sue - Just You - the Mills Brothers
22 Back Water Blues - Ruby Smith
23 Them There Eyes - Bille Holiday & Her Orchestra
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. It's 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 it's first 50 years. Acrobat. 2003.
