JSngry

Add Shirley Horn to that list.

Probably the Decca All Stars set? But the other Decca set contends.

So, yeah William Parker.

Kinda needing some answers here?

Steve Douglas trumps Ward Cleaver this time.

wow

Perhaps not "essential", but definitely enjoyable!!!

My sentiments exactly. Film composers are frequently required to also write (or provide) "source music for exactly a purpose such as this- radio music, phonogrpwh records, jukebox music, etc. Not sure how often a film production company of that time would want to pay to license an existing record for a few seconds of ambient background music when they're already paying a guy who could come up with something as perfect for the function as this.

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