The Real Kansas City of the '20s, '30s & '40s

Synopsis of The Real Kansas City of the '20s, '30s & '40s

«The Real Kansas City of the '20s, '30s & '40s» is a various-artists compilation, released in 1996 by Sony Legacy on CD.

Compilation of 25 original recordings capturing Kansas City jazz between the 1920s and 1940s. Includes performances by Count Basie, Bennie Moten, Julia Lee and Mary Lou Williams, representative of the jump blues and big band jazz that defined the city's musical scene.

Single CD with 71 minutes of playing time, recorded in mono and released by Columbia and Legacy under catalogue number CK 64855.

For collectors and fans of classic jazz and swing from the 20s, 30s and 40s.