Hoodlum (soundtrack)

The Hoodlum soundtrack accompanies the 1997 film Hoodlum, which chronicles the gangland rivalry between Bumpy Johnson and Dutch Schultz in 1930s Harlem. Released by Interscope Records, the soundtrack primarily features jazz and blues music evocative of the film's setting and time period. It includes recordings by renowned artists such as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, and Cab Calloway, among others. The soundtrack aims to capture the atmosphere of the Harlem Renaissance and the era of organized crime depicted in the film. The selection of songs complements the narrative and provides historical and cultural context.