{"product_id":"various-artists-walk-on-the-wild-side-classic-tracks-from-l-a-s-legendary-central-ave-scene-1944-1955-vinyl-lp-due-out-18-09-26","title":"Various Artists Walk On The Wild Side: Classic Tracks From L.A.'s Legendary Central Ave. Scene (1944-1955) Vinyl LP Due Out 18\/09\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarious Artists - Walk On The Wild Side: Classic Tracks From L.A.'s Legendary Central Ave. Scene (1944-1955)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note this is a pre-order item due for release 18th Spetember 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1. Big Jay McNeeley: Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely\u003cbr\u003e\n2. Roy Milton \u0026amp; His Solid Senders: Thrill Me - Roy Milton \u0026amp; his Solid Senders\u003cbr\u003e\n3. Wardell Gray: Sweet And Lovely - Wardell Gray\u003cbr\u003e\n4. Jimmy Witherspoon: Ain't Nobody's Business (If I Do) - Jimmy Witherspoon\u003cbr\u003e\n5. Joe Liggins \u0026amp; His Honeydrippers: Pink Champagne (Original Exclusive Version) - Joe Liggins \u0026amp; His Honeydrippers\u003cbr\u003e\n6. Pee Wee Crayton: Blues After Hours - Pee Wee Crayton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 -especially music - via the nightclubs, record stores and street life that drew Hollywood stars and music lovers from all over Los Angeles -as highlighted in the major film \"Devil With a Blue Dress,\"starring Denzil Washington. *The Central Avenue scene, fueled by ground-breaking independent Black-owned record labels, fostered a mix of jazz, blues, rhythm 'n' blues and proto rock 'n' roll that evoked a special mood of good times and love both lost and and found. Such artists as Charles Mingus, Charles 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 and Fifties. *Included 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","brand":"Assai Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58325315846527,"sku":"SHANLP5533","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1565\/5653\/files\/e79ee050221b417a9e9edd37557ba8d6.jpg?v=1788208935","url":"https:\/\/assai.co.uk\/products\/various-artists-walk-on-the-wild-side-classic-tracks-from-l-a-s-legendary-central-ave-scene-1944-1955-vinyl-lp-due-out-18-09-26","provider":"Assai Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}