Don Shirly - A BOX of Don Shirly [1956-1972] (14 x CDs)

DON SHIRLEY

Don Shirly - A BOX of Don Shirly [1956-1972] (14 x CDs)

Donald Walbridge Shirley, born on January 29, 1927, in Pensacola, Florida, to Stella Gertrude (1903–1936), a teacher, and Edwin S. Shirley (1885–1982), an Episcopal priest, was a remarkable classical and jazz pianist and composer whose musical journey was truly unique. As the son of Jamaican immigrants, Shirley’s exceptional talent was evident from a very young age. By the age of three, he was already playing the organ, and his early musical education laid the foundation for an extraordinary career.

Shirley’s musical education was both extensive and diverse. He studied at Prairie View A&M University, Virginia State University, and the Catholic University of America, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in music in 1953. Despite facing significant racial barriers, Shirley’s immense talent and determination led him to perform with prestigious orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, at a young age.

Donald Shirley’s music style is a fascinating blend of classical, jazz, and popular music, resulting in a seamless fusion of American and European musical traditions, creating a sound that is both unique and revolutionary. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Shirley recorded numerous albums for Cadence Records, creating a unique and sophisticated sound.  This innovative approach not only showcased his technical prowess but also his deep understanding of various musical forms. His compositions ranged from organ symphonies and piano concerti to a symphonic poem based on James Joyce’s “Finnegans Wake.” Shirley’s ability to transcend musical genres made him a standout figure in the world of music. By blending different genres, Shirley’s music challenges listeners to appreciate the beauty and complexity of diverse musical traditions.

One of the most notable chapters in Shirley’s life was his collaboration with Tony “Lip” Vallelonga, a New York nightclub bouncer who became his driver and bodyguard during concert tours in the Deep South. Their story was later dramatized in the 2018 film “Green Book,” which brought renewed attention to Shirley’s legacy.

Shirley’s contributions to music were recognized with numerous accolades, including two honorary doctorates. He was also a resident of Carnegie Hall, where he performed solo concerts and collaborated with other renowned artists. Despite the challenges he faced, Shirley’s resilience and passion for music left an indelible mark on the world.

Donald Walbridge Shirley passed away on April 6, 2013, in Manhattan, New York, leaving behind a rich legacy of musical innovation and cultural impact. His life and work continue to inspire musicians and audiences alike, reminding us of the power of music to bridge divides and elevate the human spirit. 

Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky, who was an admirer of Shirley's, said of him, "His virtuosity is worthy of Gods." (B)

Collected here are the following albums:

Don Shirley - An Improvisation Based On The Story Of 'Orpheus In The Underworld' [1956]

Don Shirley - Improvisations By The Don Shirley Duo [1957]

Don Shirley - Plays Love Songs [1960]

Don Shirley - Plays Gershwin [1960]

Don Shirley - Don Shirley Trio [1961]

Don Shirley - Piano Arrangements Of Famous Spirituals [1962]

Don Shirley - Pianist Extraordinary [1962]

Don Shirley - Presents Martha Flowers [1962]

Don Shirley - Drown In My Own Tears [1962]

Don Shirley - Water Boy [1965]

Don Shirley - The Gospel According To Don Shirley [1969]

Don Shirley - The Don Shirley Point of View [1972]

Don Shirley - Golden Classics [1997]

VA - Green Book (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [2018]

Additionally, I have included the movie, Green Book for your enjoyment.

Green Book [2018] 720p Blu-ray x264

https://pixeldrain.com/u/JrjLfHZr

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PDF of The Negro Motorist Green Book 1941 Edition (NMAAHC) (Aka) the Green Book

Details can be found here:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Negro_Motorist_Green_Book_1941_(NMAAHC).pdf

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Track lists

Don Shirley - An Improvisation Based On The Story Of 'Orpheus In The Underworld' [1956]

01 Don Shirley - Orpheus In The Underworld, Pt. 1 2:55

02 Don Shirley - Orpheus In The Underworld, Pt. 2 1:29

03 Don Shirley - Orpheus In The Underworld, Pt. 3 5:27

04 Don Shirley - Orpheus In The Underworld, Pt. 4 1:17

05 Don Shirley - Orpheus In The Underworld, Pt. 5 2:25

06 Don Shirley - Orpheus In The Underworld, Pt. 6 1:49

07 Don Shirley - Orpheus In The Underworld, Pt. 7 1:12

08 Don Shirley - Orpheus In The Underworld, Pt. 8 1:58

09 Don Shirley - Orpheus In The Underworld, Pt. 9 1:08

10 Don Shirley - Orpheus In The Underworld, Pt. 10 & 11 4

Don Shirley - Improvisations By The Don Shirley Duo [1957]

01 Don Shirley Duo - Sometimes I'm Happy 7:36

02 Don Shirley Duo - But Not For Me 3:44

03 Don Shirley Duo - Tenderly 2:59

04 Don Shirley Duo - What Is There To Say 4:06

05 Don Shirley Duo - Autumn Leaves 3:18

06 Don Shirley Duo - Atonal Ostinato Blues In B Flat 4:44

07 Don Shirley Duo - When I Fall In Love 3:20

08 Don Shirley Duo - Over The Rainbow 5:30

09 Don Shirley Duo - Let's Fall In Love 4:03

10 Don Shirley Duo - Walkin' By The River 4:57

Don Shirley - Plays Love Songs [1960]

01 Don Shirley - Tenderly 3:00

02 Don Shirley - Something To Remember You By 3:31

03 Don Shirley - What Is There To Say 4:06

04 Don Shirley - Answer Me My Love 3:36

05 Don Shirley - I'm In The Mood For Love 4:35

06 Don Shirley - These Foolish Things 2:26

07 Don Shirley - I'll Be Around 4:40

08 Don Shirley - I Can't Get Started With You 4:11

09 Don Shirley - Secret Love 4:08

10 Don Shirley - It Could Happen To You 4:33

Don Shirley - Plays Gershwin [1960]

01 Don Shirley - Porgy & Bess Suite 11:29

02 Don Shirley - Love Is Here To Stay 4:12

03 Don Shirley - But Not For Me 3:47

04 Don Shirley - The Man I Love 9:21

05 Don Shirley - Someone To Watch Over Me 4:32

06 Don Shirley - They Can't Take That Away From Me 4:14

Don Shirley - Don Shirley Trio [1961]

01 Don Shirley - Water Boy 4:54

02 Don Shirley - Where's My Bess 2:51

03 Don Shirley - In A Moorish Market Place 3:28

04 Don Shirley - The Man I Love 10:06

05 Don Shirley - This Nearly Was Mine 5:13

06 Don Shirley - Blue Skies 4:23

07 Don Shirley - Adieu Madraz 3:36

08 Don Shirley - Tribute To Billie Holiday 7:53

09 Don Shirley - By Myself/I Know Where I'm Going 3:56

10 Don Shirley - Freedom/I'm On My Way 3:08

11 Don Shirley - When Your Lover Has Gone 4:07

Don Shirley - Piano Arrangements Of Famous Spirituals [1962]

01 Don Shirley - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child 4:11

02 Don Shirley - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen 2:25

03 Don Shirley - Heaven 1:11

04 Don Shirley - Were You There 4:50

05 Don Shirley - Swing Low Sweet Chariot 1:36

06 Don Shirley - My Lord It's So High 1:32

07 Don Shirley - Take My Hand Precious Lord 3:17

08 Don Shirley - In-A My Soul 1:55

09 Don Shirley - Go Down Moses 4:00

10 Don Shirley - Even Me 2:04

11 Don Shirley - Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho 1:49

12 Don Shirley - When The Saints Go Marching In 3:29

13 Don Shirley - God Be With You 2:48

14 Don Shirley - It's Me Standing In The Need Of Prayer 1:04

15 Don Shirley - Let Us Break Bread Together 3:51

16 Don Shirley - Every Time I Feel The Spirit 2:58

Don Shirley - Pianist Extraordinary [1962]

01 Don Shirley - How Deep Is The Ocean (How Deep Is The Sky) 3:35

02 Don Shirley - I Understand 3:00

03 Don Shirley - My Ship 3:18

04 Don Shirley - Time After Time 3:51

05 Don Shirley - Love Walked In 4:25

06 Don Shirley - It's The Talk Of The Town 3:48

07 Don Shirley - Lady Be Good 3:26

08 Don Shirley - I Cried For You 4:41

09 Don Shirley - Russian Folk Song 2:08

10 Don Shirley - Mack The Knife 3:11

11 Don Shirley - Trust In Me 3:00

12 Don Shirley - In Other Words 2:48

Don Shirley - Presents Martha Flowers [1962]

01 Don Shirley - Anytime, Any Day, Anywhere 2:45

02 Don Shirley - Dancing On The Ceiling 4:54

03 Don Shirley - I Had Myself A True Love 3:59

04 Don Shirley - Fools Rush In 3:54

05 Don Shirley - Love Walked In 4:02

06 Don Shirley - Porgy And Bess Suite 19:10

Don Shirley - Drown In My Own Tears [1962]

01 Don Shirley - Drown In My Own Tears 2:57

02 Don Shirley - Margie 3:56

03 Don Shirley - Stand By Me 2:18

04 Don Shirley - Willow Weep For Me 5:16

05 Don Shirley - I Got Rhythm 2:17

06 Don Shirley - Georgia On My Mind 7:44

07 Don Shirley - The Lonesome Road 2:29

08 Don Shirley - At Last 4:14

09 Don Shirley - Amen 4:06

10 Don Shirley - Happiness Is A Thing Called Love 3:59

11 Don Shirley - One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) 5:21

12 Don Shirley - Just For A Thrill 4:56

Don Shirley - Water Boy [1965]

01 Don Shirley Trio - Water Boy 4:54

02 Don Shirley Trio - Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess (From 'porgy And Bess') 2:51

03 Don Shirley Trio - In A Moorish Marketplace 3:28

04 Don Shirley Trio - The Man I Love 4:27

05 Don Shirley Trio - This Nearly Was Mine (From 'south Pacific') 5:12

06 Don Shirley Trio - Blue Skies 4:23

07 Don Shirley Trio - Adieu Madraz 0:12

08 Don Shirley Trio - By Myself 4:00

09 Don Shirley Trio - Freedom 3:07

10 Don Shirley Trio - When Your Lover Has Gone 4:13

Don Shirley - The Gospel According To Don Shirley [1969]

01 Don Shirley - I'll Drown In My Tears 2:06

02 Don Shirley - Climb Every Mountain (From 'the Sound Of Music') 3:28

03 Don Shirley - Trilogy 2:04

04 Don Shirley - Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross 2:25

05 Don Shirley - Glory Burdens Down Lord 1:54

06 Don Shirley - When The Saints Go Marching In 3:20

07 Don Shirley - I've Been 'buked 4:08

08 Don Shirley - He's Got The Whole World In His Hands 2:54

09 Don Shirley - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free 3:08

10 Don Shirley - Blowin' In The Wind 2:43

11 Don Shirley - Dream Of A Time 3:38

Don Shirley - The Don Shirley Point of View [1972]

01 Don Shirley - The Warning 6:00

02 Don Shirley - Carry Me Back To Old Virginny 4:44

03 Don Shirley - Bridge Over Troubled Water 6:50

04 Don Shirley - The Shadow Of Your Smile 5:17

05 Don Shirley - Alfie 3:29

06 Don Shirley - Gershwin Medley 15:15

07 Don Shirley - By The Time I Get To Phoenix 3:16

Don Shirley - Golden Classics [1997]

01 Don Shirley - Waterboy 4:47

02 Don Shirley - Freedom 2:40

03 Don Shirley - Drown In My Own Tears 2:18

04 Don Shirley - Margie 4:11

05 Don Shirley - Stand By Me 2:16

06 Don Shirley - Willow Weep For Me 5:13

07 Don Shirley - I've Got Rhythm 2:16

08 Don Shirley - Georgia On My Mind 7:38

09 Don Shirley - Lonesome Road 2:24

10 Don Shirley - At Last 4:06

11 Don Shirley - Amen 4:04

12 Don Shirley - Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe 3:55

13 Don Shirley - One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) 5:17

14 Don Shirley - Just For A Thrill 5:00

15 Don Shirley - Dancing On The Ceiling 4:52

16 Don Shirley - The Hammer Song 3:36

17 Don Shirley - Old Man River 4:22

18 Don Shirley - My Funny Valentine 3:20

VA - Green Book (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [2018]

01 The Green Book Copacabana Orchestra - That Old Black Magic 2:13

02 Kris Bowers - 881 7th Ave 0:47

03 The Blue Jays - So Long Lovers Island 2:21

04 Kris Bowers - Dr Shirley's Luggage 0:33

05 Kris Bowers - I Feel Fine 0:44

06 Timmy Shaw - A Letter From My Baby 2:50

07 The Blackwells - You Took Advantage Of Me 2:03

08 Kris Bowers - Blue Skies (The Don Shirley Trio) 2:05

09 Kris Bowers - Dear Dolores 1:04

10 Kris Bowers - Vacation Without Aggravation 2:35

11 Al Casey Combo - Cookin' 2:14

12 Bill Massey - Whatcha Gonna Do 2:17

13 Kris Bowers - Water Boy (The Don Shirley Trio) 4:53

14 Jack's Four - Dearest One 2:09

15 Kris Bowers - Field Workers 0:50

16 Kris Bowers - I Got A Call / The Exception 1:16

17 Kris Bowers - Makeup For Wounds / It's A Complicated 1:22

18 Kris Bowers - Happy Talk (The Don Shirley Trio) 1:21

19 Bobby Page & The Riff-Raffs - I Love My Baby 2:03

20 Kris Bowers - Governor On The Line 1:09

21 Kris Bowers - Need Some Sleep 1:03

22 Kris Bowers - Make The First Move 1:20

23 Kris Bowers - Lullaby Of Birdland (The Don Shirley Trio) 2:40

24 The Orange Bird Blues Band - Let's Roll 1:54

25 The Orange Bird Blues Band - Backwoods Blues 1:44

26 Kris Bowers - The Lonesome Road (The Don Shirley Trio) 2:28

27 Bob Kelly - Mmm Love 2:31

28 Kris Bowers - Thanks Officer 0:58

29 Kris Bowers - If You Want Me To 1:42

30 Kris Bowers - Thank You For The Letters 2:12

31 Don Shirley - The Lonesome Road 2:23

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