{"product_id":"walk-on-the-wild-side-classic-tracks-from-l-a-lp","title":"Walk On The Wild Side: Classic Tracks From L.A. [LP]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVarious Artists – Walk On The Wild Side: Classic Tracks From L.A. [LP]\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the 1930's through the 1960's, Central Avenue was the heart of \"the Harlem of the West,\" a vibrant cauldron of Black culture -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eespecially music - via the nightclubs, record stores and street life that drew Hollywood stars and music lovers from all over Los Angeles -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eas highlighted in the major film \"Devil in a Blue Dress,\" starring Denzel Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Central Avenue scene, fueled by ground-breaking independent Black-owned record labels, fostered a mix of jazz, blues, rhythm 'n'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eblues and proto rock 'n' roll that evoked a special mood of good times and love both lost and found. Such artists as Charles Mingus,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Brown, Dexter Gordon, Nat \"King\" Cole, and Jimmy Witherspoon emerged as stars from the scene. This compilation brings together twelve tracks - most of them hits - by artists who defined the Central Avenue scene of the Forties\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand Fifties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded are the rare original versions of the hits \"I Wonder\" by Cecil Gant and \"Pink Champagne\" by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jazz, Blues, R\u0026amp;B.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59217117610315,"sku":"016351553317","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/1299\/5403\/files\/4529184-3670605.jpg?v=1794353699","url":"https:\/\/electronici.shop\/products\/walk-on-the-wild-side-classic-tracks-from-l-a-lp","provider":"electronici.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}