“Who Put the Bomp” (1961) by Barry Mann on ABC-Paramount

I’d like to thank the guy

Fall in love with me

Who put the bomp

Fall in love with me (yeah!!)

When my baby heard

So

Who put the bomp

Fall in love with me (yeah!!)

Each time that we’re alone

So

Who put the bomp

Fall in love with me (yeah!!)

(12 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5)

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“Hi-fi for Small Fry” on Diplomat Records.

(17 votes, average: 3.94 out of 5)

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This has been one of my all time favorite records since I was a kid raiding my father’s record collection in search of something different. This live set of Louis Prima and his wife Keely Smith knocked me out. I think it was a best seller in 1958 so you see this in most used record stores, but it remained my personal discovery for many years until David Lee Roth did a cheesey remake of “Just a Gigilo” and the Gap used “Jump, Jive and Wail” in a ubiquitous TV commercial.

As fun as Louis Prima and the high-voltage swing of Sam Butera and the Witnesses, it was also the sweet and seductive singing of Smith that hooked me. Both when joking around with Louis and singing soft and pretty, Keely remains a favorite.

(14 votes, average: 4.36 out of 5)

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The great cartoonist Jack Davis illustrated this classic cover. “Bob and Ray Throw A Stereo Spectacular” a Living Stereo RCA Victor compilation lp.

(30 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

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The soundtrack for “Baby Doll” (1956). Written by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Elia Kazan. Starring Karl Malden, Eli Wallach and Carroll Baker as the virginal teen bride. Warner Bros. Columbia Records.

(13 votes, average: 4.77 out of 5)

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Read “Chronicles.”

(25 votes, average: 4.04 out of 5)

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Scrub and rinse the beets, until they’re clean, rinse with cold water. Leaving roots on, cut the stems off to about 1 or 2 inches. Leave the skin intact. Place the whole beets in a large saucepan. Add salt and cold water to cover. Bring to the boil over high heat. Cover with a tight lid, turn heat to med-low. Cook about and hour or until tender. Remove the beets, allow to cool then peel.

Bring your broth to a simmer in a large saucepan on high. Slice or grate the cooked beets (I prefer grated) and add to broth. Reduce heat to low, allowing to simmer uncovered about 30 minutes. Stir in vinegar and pepper. Season with lemon juice and sugar to taste. Simmer over low heat about another hour, do not boil. Strain. Serve steaming hot. Garnish with dill or parsley sprigs, and my particular favorite a good size dollop of sour cream.

(12 votes, average: 4.42 out of 5)

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The first of at least a dozen Adam Party lps put out on the FAX Records label.   Each with a cover far more timeless and appealing than the now lame adult comedy of the early 60’s.

“ADAM Magazine presents the wildest sexcapade of stag party humor put on record featuring the fabulous Buzzy Green at his sizzling best!”  

For an informative, illustrated history (and online store) of Adam and other vintage men’s magazines and books check out my buddy’s totally awesome site Vintage Sleaze

(42 votes, average: 4.40 out of 5)

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