Arthur Prysock
b. 2 January 1929, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA, d. 14 June 1997, Hamilton, Bermuda. After singing with a number of small bands, in 1945 Prysock joined Buddy Johnson, with whom he appeared at many Harlem clubs and ballrooms. Subsequently, he worked as a soloist, signing to Decca Records in 1952 and achieving chart success with a version of the standard "I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night'. After recording for numerous small labels he signed a long-term contract with Hy Weiss" Old Town Records and, in 1964, broke into the big time via a recording contract with Verve Records and record sessions with Count Basie's orchestra. He had some success thereafter, performing at Carnegie Hall in 1966 and hosting his own television show.
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Albums
- (2009) This Guy's In Love WithYou
- (2006) The Best of Arthur Prysock: The Milestone Years
- (1998) Morning Noon And Night: The Collection
- (1995) Jazz 'Round Midnight
- (1992) This Is My Beloved
- (1989) Compact Jazz: Arthur Prysock
- (1989) Arthur Prysock / Count Basie
Top Tracks
- Fly Me To The Moon
- Autumn Leaves
- I'm Through With Love
- My Funny Valentine
- Rainy Night In Georgia
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- Miles Davis
- Dinah Washington
- Frank Sinatra
- Tony Bennett
- Sarah Vaughan
- Chet Baker
- Louis Armstrong
- Jerry Butler
- Johnny Mathis
- Johnny Adams
- Duke Ellington
- Aretha Franklin
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Ahmad Jamal
- Billie Holiday
- Count Basie
- Art Farmer
- Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
- Stan Getz
- Nina Simone
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