Phil Allen - A Wish / Chestnuts Mister? (Digital 45)An extremely rare classic 1957 Christmas single from the New York City based Onyx Records label features the vocalist Phil Allen with the single "A Wish" b w "Chestnuts Mister?" which was written and arranged by the late Chris Towns who was a famed New York based musician, composer and arranger for such artists as Johnny Mathis, Gloria Lynne, Dizzy Gillespie and Brook Benton. As a pianist, Towns toured with Jackie Wilson, Etta Jones, Chuck Jackson and

On his albums

the second deals with the years between the turn of the century and the Russian Revolution

He was a highly regarded virtuoso and composer who as a productive musician not only was diligent but also and above all very imaginative and even fond of experimentation

Born the same year as Shakespeare

All of the recordings are being released successively as lieder collections in 3 attractive CD boxes

Wash It (Live)15

You can check out the core of it on this release

a tribute album filled to the brim with reimagined versions of the legendary Rock band's catalog

Read along with notes by Corey Harris

Includes all of the 1930's recording sessions under Stephane Grappelli's name

Willie Mabon

Vinaccesi Ensemble - Solo Cantatas