Best classic broadway vocalist music according to redditors

Dude, start with some Louis Prima.

Jump, Jive An' Wail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4V8pbg3rNU

Angelina & Zoomba Zoomba: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIJzpdJIdmI

Just a Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody (medley): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDkLSjsiqlM

If you like Buble but want some more period-specific stuff, you can't go wrong with Bobby Darin. His album stuff is more standard, but live he is a total ham.

Mack the Knife (live 1970): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiGFZUnJgqU

Beyond the Sea (live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzdpBNrVFpc

And if you want fast-paced vocals in this genre, you cannot go wrong with the best concert album ever, Sinatra at the Sands with Count Basie in 1966. Conducted by Quincy Jones. Buy it now and thank me later.

http://www.amazon.com/Sinatra-At-The-Sands-Frank/dp/B002N9MK8G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393818938&sr=8-1&keywords=sinatra+at+the+sands

The Rat Pack live at the Sands - there are a ton of jokes, it's as much a comedy album as a performance.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Rat-Pack-Live-Sands/dp/B00005RGHW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393818994&sr=8-1&keywords=rat+pack+live

The thing about these singers is that Sinatra always got first pick of the new songs and thus has the best catalog. So I don't really have any Dean Martin to recommend (Ain't That a Kick in the Head is great though). However there is one Sammy Davis Jr. album that really stands out, Live at the Cocoanut Grove. I had no idea it was this expensive until just now, but it's worth getting used. http://www.amazon.com/Cocoanut-Grove-Sammy-Jr-Davis/dp/B00005JGAL/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393819115&sr=8-1&keywords=sammy+davis+coconut+grove

Still looking for instrumentals? Check out Henry Mancini's Music from Peter Gunn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3srRS3RFu2A

If you like that, check out Stan Kenton's Minor Riff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM_Eyu_t-eM

What else - this is uncharacteristic for him, but check out George Michael doing Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? with Pavarotti and Friends: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_cZjgThPks

Happy hunting!

Frank Sinatra - Reprise (The Very Good Years)

The Sinatra thing isn't just about Frank. Back in the late 80s there was a revival of this stuff and it was referred to as Mob Music. To fully get into it, you'll want to get a good working knowledge of -

Dean Martin

Vic Damone

Andy Williams

Tony Bennett

Linda Ronstadt with The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (What's New)

Paul Anka

Bobby Darin (Beyond The Sea, etc.)

Nat King Cole

Henry Mancini

Herb Alpert

Al Martino

Jerry Vale

Basically, it was the music scene that started in the 50s in various places and then seemed to gravitate to Vegas. Back in the day, Vegas wasn't as watered down as it is now - watch Casino for reference.

Possibly this box set: Broadway, America's Music

Or Broadway Today: Broadway 1993-2005, which looks like it's one disc of that box set.

I've been listening to a lot of the A Wonderful World album lately. I'm sorry that I can't link a bunch of the complete songs, I'm in the middle of making lunch and my son just woke up. But give it a listen, you may enjoy it!

Have you heard this?

https://www.amazon.com/Summit-Concert-Frank-Sinatra/dp/B00000I5FH

Absolutely fantastic album. I know almost the whole thing by heart. I've been on a big Kendrick Lamar kick lately though.

There's a two-disk CD set called Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook. You can sample every song at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Ella-Fitzgerald-Sings-Porter-Songbook/dp/B0000047EG

Charlie Parker's The Cole Porter Songbook and the Ella Fitzgerald Song Books come to mind.

Oh man - that whole album is killer! (For those interested: http://www.amazon.com/Mack-Knife-Complete-Ella-Berlin/dp/B0000046QI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407256042&sr=8-1&keywords=ella+fitzgerald+mack+the+knife)

A well as those already mentioned, there's the 3CD complete recording of The Most Happy Fella and 3CD complete recording of Show Boat. Both contain bonus material.

https://www.jayrecords.com/recording/the-most-happy-fella/

https://www.amazon.com/Show-Boat-1988-Studio-Cast/dp/B000002SJL

This is on The Intimate Ella, really great soulful album. http://www.amazon.com/Intimate-Ella-duets-pianist-Smith/dp/B00000479L
Check out Angel Eyes and Then You've Never Been Blue

I'd also recommend the Ella Fitzgerald songbook boxset.

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Ella-Song-Books-Fitzgerald/dp/B0000046RN

It's pricey, yes, but it's a great way to learn the "standardy" standards. On these recordings Ella usually sings the correct melody notes. While the chord changes aren't all the original ones, the diversions are obvious and provide harmonic rhythms that are more conducive to soloing.

While I didn't see "Now You Has Jazz", this did have two concerts. You can listen to a sample to know if that's the version or not.

possibly this one?

From the album/video September Songs, a tribute to Kurt Weiss. It's a fantastic album.

Would that be the one with Angela Lansbury? This one?

Dean Martin [Item] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009V78J0G/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=SNT9KX5ICPRR&coliid=I39BWNK4MGYWJ8&psc=1) What up doe