Inspiring the Sixties: Musical Roots of the Beat - Inspiring The Sixties: The Musical Roots Of The Beat Generation / Various

Featuring a host of well-known performers in their own right, this CD is unique in bringing together the influences of the 1960s pop scene. Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Bessie Smith, Hoagy Carmichael, Josh White, Robert Johnson, Slim Gaillard, Louis Armstrong, The Boswell Sisters, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles, Muddy Waters and more. Terrific music with erudite notes explaining the musical influences of the 1960s - one of the greatest decades in pop history.