Document Records - Vintage Blues and Jazz

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Document 1000 Series
Some of the greatest names in Vintage Jazz, Boogie-woogie and Blues, including, Pete Johnson, Jimmy Yancey, Albert Ammons, Alberta Hunter, Kid Ory, Leadbelly and many more.

Document 32-20 Series
A rapidly increasing collection of fascinating special projects, themes and documentaries – blues, gospel, featured artists. Includes projects commissioned by Paul Oliver, Bill Wyman and Jeff Harris with many more to follow…

Document 5000 Series
The BIG one. At 679 CDs and growing this is one of the biggest slices of Afro-American music history that you will find anywhere. The complete recorded works of hundreds of blues, gospel, spiritual, boogie-woogie, songster artist; from the late 1800s onwards. Many, many recordings not available elsewhere these are the roots of soul, modern gospel, R&B, rap, black urban vocal music and rock.

Document 6000 Series
The original ninyl Blues Document Series preserved on CD. Includes classic recordings such as Blind Willie McTell Library of Congress session of 1940, classic post war recordings by memphis Minnie, by Jessie Thomas (brother of Ramblin' Thomas), Carolina Slim, Cripple Clarence Lofton and many more...

Document 8000 Series
This ever popular series spotlights the many masters of the early Country Music genre known to many as Old Timey music. Here you will find rare, historic recordings by The Skillet Lickers, Dixon Brothers, Fiddlin’ John Carson, Sam McGee, Fiddlin’ Doc Roberts, Walter Smith and many more.

Classic Blues CBL20000 Series
Licensed from Document to Allegro music these double CD sets at a budget price highlight some of the best known artists to be found in the Document catalogue.

CTY Series

JAZ Series

Document Jazz Perspective Series
Vintage recordings from some of the historic masters of Jazz including Bunk Johnson, Clifford Hayes, Teddy Bunn, Johnny Dunn, Porter Grainger and many more.

Matchbox 2000 Series
Five CDs rescued from the impressive groundbreaking Matchbox Blues Series which first made its appearance back in the 1980s. Covers the Complete pre-war recorded works of Texas Alexander, Peg Leg Howell and Eddie Anthony.

Document 9000 Shortcut Series
These, sampler CDs at a low budget price are a an ideal way to not only dip in and discover the delights of Document but are also a great introduction into the blues, jazz, gospel, swing and country music. No expertise required, just sit back and enjoy.

"Welcome to Document Records "

As usual we offer our thanks for your loyal support of the Document Records project...buying direct from Document allows us to keep bringing the new releases to you. We have a whole range of new releases planned and many titles coming back into stock.

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Thanks for continuing to buy direct from Document.

New Releases:

We have a plethora of new titles lined up and we would be pleased to hear from you if  you have any suggestions for  CDs that you would like to see be made available


Featured artist of the month: Big Bill Broonzy.

Bill Bill Broonzy AutobiographyWe are glad to see a new book out about Bill (I Feel So Good), it’s a good time for a retrospective on his life.

If you haven’t read Bill’s autobiography we would urge you to do so, although original 1955 copies are now very scarce.

Big Bill was prolific and we still have a couple more CDs to go to cover his entire output but we are glad to offer the 11 volumes we do have at a "festive price"

 

All Bill Broonzy at  £5.99


Overstocks - Only £2.99 each

James Booker reverend Gary Davis Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Boy Fuller
Jim Jackson leadbelly Too Late Too Late Vol 4 Swingin the Blues
Earliest Negro Vocal Groups Church Choirs, Vocal Groups and Preachers Pace Jubilee Singers Pace Jubilee Singers Vol 2
Jimmie Gordon Jimmie Gordon Vol 3 Jazzin the Blues Sammy Price
Sammy Price Boll Weevil Here... Leadbelly Live Lil Son Jackson Volume 1
Lil Son Jackson Volume 2 Mississippi Blues Vol 4 Rufus Thomas Fiddlin John Carson
The Hill Billies God Don't Like it If You Take Me Back My Babe - Document Shortcuts Volume 3.
Jazzin the Blues Jimmy 0'Bryant Lem Fowler Clarence Williams



MUSIC LICENSING
We offer a comprehensive music licensing service, digital re-mastering service and film soundtrack/ archive service.
Enquiries: music.licensing@document-records.com
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DOCUMENT DOWNLOADS

IpodYou can now download individual tracks or whole albums from the comfort of your home or work.

By clicking this LINK you will be taken to the ORCHARD WEBSITE and you will be able to browse the Document selections already available in CD format.

   
Will Hay
Blues Scholars
University College & Library Sales
If you have any questions, then please email: sales@document-records.com
   

The Document Records CatalogueDocument Records Catalogue

For less than the price of most CDs on the market Document presents The Catalogue.
Click here for more details for the catalogue that's a collectors item itself!.

 


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