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December, 2007

This ain’t Gimbels!

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(17 votes, average: 2.47 out of 5)

“Out of this world!”

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Mitchell-Ruff Duo “Appearing Nightly” at Birdland.

(14 votes, average: 3.21 out of 5)

Jailhouse Rock

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“A little bit of LATIN, and a little bit of JAZZ” Ronnie Neuman at the Padded Cell. Rare Latin Jazz lp on Soma Records. The Padded Cell was a Minneapolis nightclub and restaurant known for it’s charburger and experimental jazz. This cover was featured in the “Incredibly Strange Music” books.

(29 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5)

This could be a major motion picture!

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“I Heard It At The Barber Shop!” By Al Sparks “The Funky Barber! (Only $5.98 back in the day). “For Adults Only.”

(47 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5)

Puppets on the pulpit

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Uncle “D” Talks with Charlie and Sheila.

(32 votes, average: 2.78 out of 5)

Busted!

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Bob Kuban and In-Men “Look Out For The Cheater”

(14 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5)

Yakety Saki to me!

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Politically incorrect cover #12,356. “Yakety Saki Man in Orbit’ by the (not-so-) honorable Bill Fraser! On the Maestro Label. Super rare and absolutely crazy. Must be early sixties.

(30 votes, average: 3.03 out of 5)

Tambores en la noche

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This is beautiful.   A 1950’s piece of art from Bogota, Columbia and the Sonolux label.

(19 votes, average: 3.63 out of 5)

Woody Woodpecker’s Family Album

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Walter Lanze’s Woody Woodpecker (with Andy Panda, Oswald Rabbit, Homer Pigeon, Chilly Willy, Sad Cuckoo and Pepito!)   Decca Records.   1963.   Grace Stafford as the voice of Woody.   Featuring Mel Blanc and Gloria Wood and the Woodyetts.

(24 votes, average: 3.46 out of 5)

Great Balls of Fire

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Sun Records picture sleeve and hit single by the great Jerry Lee Lewis.   “Great Balls of Fire” with B-side “You Win Again”

(19 votes, average: 2.63 out of 5)