Mose Allison is an artist who successfully straddled the worlds of jazz, blues and R&B, during a career which has so far encompassed more than six decades. As he himself observed on many occasions,... more
Clarence Henry was a rhythm & blues singer an pianist from New Orleans and an early disciple of Fats Domino and Professor Longhair, playing in the early '50s with Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers and the... more
The Casa Loma Orchestra, a co-operative enterprise led for most of it's existence by saxophonist Glen Gray, was one of the most popular and successful of the "sweet" orchestras who rose to fame... more
Larry Clinton was a trumpeter, trombonist and clarinettist who, when in his twenties, became a successful arranger for Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Glen Gay's Casa Loma Orchestra and Bunny Berigan... more
Born in remote Utah in 1905, trumpeter and cornetist Red Nichols became one of the most successful bandleaders in jazz during the 1920s and '30s, recording prolifically with a huge variety of small... more
Louis Jordan was one of the big stars in the R&B charts of the 1940s, racking up over 50 hits with his band The Tympany Five into the early 50s with his distinctive brand of jump blues, a swinging... more
Along with Bessie Smith, Gertrude "Ma" Rainey has come to be recognised as one of the towering figures of early blues, pioneering the recording of blues by female artists during the earliest years of... more
Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Earl King, a native of New Orleans, was one of the coterie of influential artists who helped create the distinctive style of R&B which characterised the music... more
This release continues the series of 4-CD sets which comprises selected annual collections of the biggest US country hits of each year. This great-value 110-track collection covers the year of 1962,... more
Wanda Jackson was a country singer who embraced rockabilly and rock 'n' roll during the 50's to the extent that she earnt the title of "The Queen of Rockabilly", having success across the country,... more
The Albums Collection 1954-62 Odetta Holmes, generally simply known as Odetta, was an American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and a civil and human rights activist, who acquired a reputation... more
This continues the strand of R&B and country collections associated with Acrobat's highly popular "America's Greatest Hits" series, this one focusing on the top R&B records in the US Billboard charts... more
The Four Lads were one of several male vocal quartets who enjoyed their heyday in the early years of the 1950s which some nostalgia buffs regard as the golden age of popular music before rock 'n'... more
Robert Nighthawk, also known during the early years of his career by the name of Robert Lee McCoy, as well as other pseudonyms like Ramblin' Bob and Peetie's Boy, was a blues slide guitarist, singer... more
Herbie Hancock is an innovative and influential jazz pianist, keyboard player, bandleader and composer who has embraced other musical developments during his career, playing funk and using... more
Acrobat has a significant catalogue of gospel collections by many of the leading quartets of the classic era in the immediate post-war decades, and this release adds a further dimension to that... more
There is no doubt that even among the legion of larger-than-life characters who emerged in the rock 'n' roll era and ensuing years, Bobby Darin was one of the most remarkable and multi-talented... more
No other Muddy Waters anthology provides such a comprehensive collection of his singles for the Aristocrat and Chess labels from his first release releases for the Chess brothers in 1947 right... more
Charley Patton is widely regarded as perhaps the archetypal early exponent of Mississippi Delta blues. He was a true original with a distinctive slide guitar technique, and he performed a range of... more
This album presents the first recordings from the emerging talents of Blues group Canned Heat. It was produced by the legendary Johnny Otis and was recorded a full two years before their... more
Originally released in 1975 this is the second album that David Crosby and Graham Nash recorded together, coming after the first CSN&Y reunion tour. Crosby & Nash always had the virtue of bringing... more
Acrobat's gospel series continues with a review of one of the most famous and prestigious post war gospel labels - Peacock Records. Based in Dallas, the label was one of the first to openly promote... more
His blend of country, jazz, folk and good ol' American eccentricity makes Dan Hicks one of our national treasures. And live is really the way to hear him, so this 13-song set is just a joy; includes... more
Drummer Chick Webb led one of the most dynamic and exciting Big Bands of the Pre-war era. His abilities for talent spotting led to the discovery and nurturing of two of the 20th century's most... more
Although domiciled in France for much of his career, the unique Sidney Bechet was one of the most skilful and influential clarinettists in New Orleans where he was born in 1897. His style and tone... more
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