"Actor: Billy Eckstine"

• Swing Brother Swing | DVD | (11/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Two legends of Jazz in one programme - both were members of the legendary Earl 'Fatha' Hines Orchestra but one used lyrics to express himself and the other played trumpet. Billie Eckstein was the first romantic black male singer in popular music. His smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato crossed colour barriers to make him one of the most popular singers of his era. Dizzy Gillespie like Billie helped popularise the idiosyncratic style of modern jazz known as be-bop. Known for his

• That Old Black Magic | DVD | (26/08/2003) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-1.59 (-8.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This programme features 10 live magical performances from ten black artists that changed the face of American music forever. They lived in the United States during a time when racism was legal and sometimes lethal. They confronted segregation on a daily basis in clubs hotels and restaurants. They encountered it in the recording industry and in television. And despite it all they triumphed. These courageous individuals stood strong and took their music where their work was - at hom

• Nat King Cole And Friends - The Unforgettable Collection | DVD | (07/02/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Nat King Cole was one of the giants of twentieth century music. Already a much-respected star he charmed a new generation in the 1950's when his weekly US television series was networked coast-to-coast. Famous performers such as Billy Eckstine Pearl Bailey Oscar Petersen and the Mills Brothers featured in his show each adding their talents to those of a man whose own vocal gifts defied categorisation. The Unforgettable Collection picks the very highest of the highlights to present a unique portrait of a legend. The songs featured are landmarks of a legendary career are more than merely memorable they're simply unforgettable. Including the Songs: Shadow Waltz / It's Not For Me To Say / Where or When / It's A Good Day / Mona Lisa / Rosetta / Love Letters / I Can't Rock N Roll To Save My Soul / Just One Of Those Things / September In The Rain / You'll Never Know / Pretend / My One Sin / China Gate / Love Is The Thing / Nature Boy (Parody) / I Get A Kick Out Of You / Button Up Your Overcoat / Opus One / Tea For Two / Stompin' At The Savoy / Stay As Sweet As You Are / Chicago / Once In A While / My Heart Stood Still / Tenderly / Caravan / The Party's Over / Unforgettable

• Billy Eckstine - Swing Era | DVD | (18/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  This outstanding DVD features many of the most important artists from the heyday of the big band era. Such giants as Billy Eckstine Gene Ammons Andy Kirk Bing Crosby Tex Beneke Johnny Long Ozzie Nelson and Johnny Messner can be seen here leading their orchestras in superlative fashion.BILLY ECKSTEINThe celebrated vocalist and band leader Billy Eckstine was one of the most important musical figures of the 1940's. His rich baritone and unique vibrato stylings pioneered the way for black male singers and bandleaders for generations to come. He was an instrumental figure in the evolution of bebop and a driving element in the development of soul and R&B. His influence can be heard all the way from the veteran icons Nat King Cole and Ray Charles to the modern day giants Prince and Michael Jackson.BILLY ECKSTINE AND HIS ORCHESTRA featuring Gene AmmonsRhythm In A RiffYou Call It MadnessLonesome Lover BluesTaps MillerPrisoner Of LoveI Want To Talk About YouOur DelightI Cried For YouANDY KIRK AND HIS BANDGator SerenadeBasie BoogieApollo GrooveApollo DanceJOHN KIRBY'S BANDBroadjumpCan't Find A Thing To SayBING CROSBYAuf Wiedersehen My DearTEX BENEKE AND HIS ORCHESTRAAmerican PatrolJOHNNY LONG AND HIS ORCHESTRABoogie Manit Must Be JellyLet's get Away From It AllOZZIE NELSON AND HIS ORCHESTRASomebody Else Is Taking My PlaceJOHNNY MESSNER AND HIS ORCHESTRAAre You Happy? Amenthe Biggest Aspidastra In The World