Upbeat Recordings

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was perhaps the first artist to make the successful crossover between gospel and secular blues, achieving international comme...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was perhaps the first artist to make the successful crossover between gospel and secular blues, achieving international comme...

The sides included on this CD were recorded by Kid Ory under his contract with Norman Granz for Verve when he was running On The Levee, his own clu...

This CD celebrates the unique talent of Cliff Edwards, one of the first true crooners, and pioneer of an instrument which is currently back in fash...

In 1956 Norman Granz (manager of Oscar Peterson and promoter of Jazz At The Philharmonic) suddenly became interested in the older generation of jaz...

Lance Ellington is one of those singers whom you will have heard on many artists' records and on many TV shows without being aware, as he is a high...