Singing Instrumentals by Neal Hefti and his Orchestra, released on Epic in 1958.

Hefti was one of the grooviest of the bigger band arrangers during the 50s – and thanks to Basie, and a few well-placed soundtracks, he had the chance to really experiment with some unusual combinations of material that proved to leave him with an incredible legacy. This album is a perfect showcase for Hefti's unusual talents, as it has him leading a nice little group of swing players (Charlie Barnet, Hank D'Amico, Lou McGarity, and others) in combination with the Ray Charles Singers, on a set of very groovy vocalese jazz tracks. At the record's best moments, the overall feel is sort of like Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross with Basie – as the group keep fairly in the "vocal instrumental" range, and solo wordlessly over the band's tight soulful rhythms. . - Dusty Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrgoyhgDdmM&list=PLFMsAAosCRcv_oS3DwpW70Zo2n-LV259G&index=1

#nealhefti #bigband #50spop #swing #spaceagepop #raycharlessingers #charliebarnet

Hello Blues by Floyd Cramer, released on RCA Victor in 1960.

Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His signature playing style was a cornerstone of the pop-oriented "Nashville sound" of the 1950s and 1960s. Cramer's "slip-note" or "bent-note" style, in which a passing note slides almost instantly into or away from a chordal note, influenced a generation of pianists - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPDEmE8Zttg&list=PLhURSr5RyHgZw1kBgCl307cku4WvV2Qfr&index=1

#FloydCramer #Nashville #Country #50spop #honkytonkpiano

Vol. IV by the Platters, released on Mercury Music in 1957.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEsMumQRYRU&list=RDnEsMumQRYRU&start_radio=1

#theplatters #onlyyou #doowop #50spop

The Flying Platters by The Platters, released on Mercury in 1957.

The Platter's third LP keeps the classics coming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2zavUivjJM&list=RDL2zavUivjJM&start_radio=1

#theplatters #doowop #50spop #1957inmusic

That Honky Tonk Piano by Floyd Cramer, released on MGM in 1957.

Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame[1] and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His signature playing style was a cornerstone of the pop-oriented "Nashville sound" of the 1950s and 1960s. Cramer's "slip-note" or "bent-note" style, in which a passing note slides almost instantly into or away from a chordal note, influenced a generation of pianists. - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq0ZQ0OaiH4&list=PL-J1Fl3PZWqpVGcRj-Frn7sjCSRBHmrkk&index=1

#FloydCramer #honkytonkpiano #nashville #country #50spop

Volume Two by The Platters, released on Mercury in 1956.

"Who's to blame, that someone came
To alternate his plan
Painting shame beneath your frame
Tell me, was it a man

The sunrays in your hair are naturally all your own
This gold couldn't save you, somebody gave you
A heart of stone.."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1hIX_Z2qY0&list=RDe1hIX_Z2qY0&start_radio=1

#theplatters #doowop #50spop #1956inmusic #heartofstone

The Private Life Of A Private Eye by Enoch Light and the Light Brigade from 1959.

Ambient Exotica wrote:

"...Released in 1959 on his own Command label, it features 12 stupefying original cuts of the Crime Jazz/Spy Jazz era supercharged with bone-crushing timpani, eclectic percussion (with bongos and congas!), towering brass fusillades, mallet instruments and flittering pianos in raunchy bars..[it] breathes and lives excitement and danger, both of which come with an ever-important twist: accessibility and friendliness. The depicted city isn’t an underground-infested cesspool after all, but aglow with helical tendrils, sylphlike segues and lots of good-natured strata... even though every quasi-dangerous situation is channeled through gossamer tunnels and cross-fading vestibules, this album transpires plenty of fun."

http://www.ambientexotica.com/exorev411_enochlight_privateeye/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex5Je8HCRQQ&list=PLAAA683A194559629&index=1

#enochlight #privateeye #crimejazz #spaceagepop #ambientexotica #exotica #50spop

Mister Guitar is the eleventh studio album recorded by guitarist Chet Atkins, released in 1959. That title, as well as "Country Gentleman", became names assigned to Chet.

"Country Gentleman", co-written with Boudleaux Bryant, was a minor hit for Atkins in 1953. That original version was recorded in a garage. - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts_iEL9gQyw&list=RDTs_iEL9gQyw&start_radio=1

#chetatkins #mrguitar #countrygentleman #1958inmusic #50spop

To Love Again Review by Tony Wilds

...his debut LP, To Love Again, is easily his finest work. By 1957, greatness already had been conferred on Esquivel in Mexico (where the album was recorded) and among music professionals in the United States. It was only a matter of introducing the man to the American public, and To Love Again clearly indicates a great concentration of effort, the culmination of years of preparation, professionalism, and perfectionism. The material generally is of the exotic, Latin variety associated with Lecuona. Xavier Cugat's "Nightingale," "Nocturnal," "Besame Mucho," and "Siboney" all are first-rate and compare with any of Esquivel's best later work. The remainder of the album really is about as good, making it consistently excellent from start to finish. The trademark chorus is present throughout...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMWB5FyiFmQ&list=RDTMWB5FyiFmQ&start_radio=1

#esquivel #50spop #spaceagebachelorpad #spaceagepop

The Platters by The Platters, released on Mercury in 1956.

The Platters are an American vocal group formed in 1952. They are one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. Their distinctive sound bridges the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the new burgeoning genre. The act has gone through multiple line-ups over the years, earning it the branding tag "Many Voices One Name", with the most successful incarnation comprising lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, naming member Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1955 and 1967, including four number-one hits. - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFZRXJiaBtk&list=RDdFZRXJiaBtk&start_radio=1

#theplatters #doowop #rockandroll #50spop #1956inmusic