Peppy Prince - Dance Time

2011 collection that focuses on the music of the U.S. West Coast during the post-war era and the work of one of the ubiquitous figures of the Los Angeles music scene - drummer, singer, arranger and bandleader Peppy Prince. Peppy was a versatile guy who could put together an orchestra or small group for any kind of engagement, so over the years he got to work with just about everyone recording or performing in LA. This collection chronicles some of the most important, interesting and collectable tracks he recorded in the decade from 1947 to 1957, both under his own name and with other artists. Of the higher profile names featured, it includes recordings with the likes of Joe Liggins, star of the early R&B scene, with a version of his huge hit "The Honeydripper", and Little Willie Jackson, along with recordings made with slightly more obscure but nevertheless hugely interesting personalities.