Legends of the 20th Century

Synopsis of Legends of the 20th Century

«Legends of the 20th Century» is the Jack Kerouac compilation, released in 1999 by EMI Records Ltd., on CD.

Jack Kerouac, central figure of the Beat Generation, recites his own poetry and prose in these original remastered recordings. His voice, often accompanied by cool jazz arrangements that follow the rhythm of his writing, turns the album into a sonic testimony of American beat literature.

Remastered compilation on a single CD mixing spoken word, poetry and cool jazz, with original recordings in English.

Aimed at fans of Jack Kerouac, the Beat Generation and spoken word, as well as those who enjoy the crossover between literature and jazz.