{"product_id":"016351553317","title":"PRE-ORDER: V\/A \"A Walk On The Wild Side: Classic Tracks From L.A.'s Legendary Central Ave. Scene (1944-1955)\" LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around SEPTEMBER 18th, 2026. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order for those items.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 px-3 py-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-product-description\" class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-product-description\" class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the 1930's through the 1960's, Central Avenue was the heart of \"the Harlem of the West,\" a vibrant cauldron of Black culture - \u003cspan\u003eespecially music - via the nightclubs, record stores and street life that drew Hollywood stars and music lovers from all over Los Angeles - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas highlighted in the major film \"Devil With a Blue Dress,\"starring Denzil Washington. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Central Avenue scene, fueled by ground-breaking independent Black-owned record labels, fostered a mix of jazz, blues, rhythm 'n' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblues and proto rock 'n' roll that evoked a special mood of good times and love both lost and and found. Such artists as Charles Mingus, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Brown, Dexter Gordon, Nat \"King\" Cole, and Jimmy Witherspoon emerged as stars from the scene. This compilation brings together twelve tracks - most of them hits - by artists who defined the Central Avenue scene of the Forties \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Fifties. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded are the rare original versions of the hits \"I Wonder\" by Cecil Gant and \"Pink Champagne\" by Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estreet date 9\/18\/2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45140828422344,"sku":"016351553317","price":43.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/1337\/2616\/files\/72_ee64710a-e929-4fb0-995e-c4c71e02af9d.jpg?v=1784047955","url":"https:\/\/1234gorecords.shop\/en-ca\/products\/016351553317","provider":"1-2-3-4 Go! Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}