Hits Of The 30's & 40's Volumes 1 & 2
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Hits Of The 30's & 40's Volumes 1 & 2 is a multi-disc compilation issued by Prestige (credited in some records as Prestige Elite) that assembles original popular and big‑band recordings from the 1930s and 1940s. The set is presented as a 4‑CD box and includes well‑known performers such as Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, the Andrews Sisters, Guy Lombardo and Cab Calloway.
Hits Of The 30's & 40's Volumes 1 & 2 is a multi-disc compilation issued by Prestige (credited in some records as Prestige Elite) that assembles original popular and big‑band recordings from the 1930s and 1940s. The set is presented as a 4‑CD box and includes well‑known performers such as Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, the Andrews Sisters, Guy Lombardo and Cab Calloway.
- Wide selection of era‑defining artists and popular tracks from the 1930s–1940s.
- Collects original recordings, offering historical performances rather than modern covers.
- Wide selection of era‑defining artists and popular tracks from the 1930s–1940s.
- Collects original recordings, offering historical performances rather than modern covers.
- Four‑disc format provides extended runtime and breadth across the pre‑war and wartime popular repertoire.
- Suitable as an introductory compilation for listeners new to big‑band and vocal popular music of the period, and useful to collectors seeking a consolidated set.
- −Release metadata (issue year) varies between listings, so publication details are not uniform across sources.
- −Available records do not consistently document remastering, transfer sources or the presence/extent of liner notes, so audio treatment and packaging information can be unclear.
- −Release metadata (issue year) varies between listings, so publication details are not uniform across sources.
- −Available records do not consistently document remastering, transfer sources or the presence/extent of liner notes, so audio treatment and packaging information can be unclear.
- −Because many tracks are widely reissued, some material will overlap with other compilations and anthologies.
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