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June, 2008

Blues and Haikus

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Jack Kerouac with jazz greats Zoot Sims and Al Cohn. (1958). His second album on Hanover after “Poems for a Beat Generation” on which he was accompanied by TV talk show host Steve Allen. Produced by Bob Thiele. Click on the back cover here and hopefully you can read the liner notes by Gilbert Millstein. Kerouac calls Zoot and Al “Holy Blakean babies” and says “Zoot and Al blow thoughtful, sweet metaphysical sorrows.” Kerouac actually sings on one cut with Zoot playing piano for the first time on record. Here’s one of the haikus: “In my winter cabinet/the fly has/died of old age” Beat that.

Track listing: American Haikus; Hard Hearted Old Farmer; The Last Hotel & Some Of The Dharma; Poems from the Unpublished Book of The Blues; Old Western Movies; Conclusion Of The Railroad Earth.

Hear some of this record HERE.

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Happy flag day

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“Voices from the Moon”   Put out by Philco and Ford.

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Sob stories

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What can you tell about your baby by the way it cries?   “Sound Diagnosis.”   Pfizer presents.   What a cool, freaky, horror film, dada cover!

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Battle of the bulge

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“Mano a Mano del Ano.” Pastor Lopez and Nelson Henriquez.   Heave that ho.

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“Only if you really want to”

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Roberto Maspoli e Sua Musica “Boleros Para Dois” Musidisc Hi-Fi.

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Bowled type

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“Spares and Strikes Forever…Don Carter with Chris Schenkel. Cameo Records. Obama could have used this before Pennsylvania

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Take the T& A Train

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Bill Barner’s “Trolley Bar Party” on Arrow Records. Must be San Franscisco based. I like that it’s tagged as being in “Mirth-Quake” compatible stereo. “Recorded as performed before a night club audience” (But not really?)

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Brazilian beauty

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Gianni Monese E Sua Orquestra “Lembrancas de um passeio por Veneza”   Sinter Records

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Grazin’ in the grass

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Swedish blues band Peps & Blues Quality “Sweet Mary Jane”   (1969)

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Super stock boys

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The Vettes “REV-UP” “The explosive new sound of hot rod music!” MGM Records. (1964) Check out this all-star LA studio session band: Bruce Johnston (Vocals); Steve “Shutdown” Douglas (Sax, Arranger); Tommy Tedesco (Guitar); Glen Campbell (Guitar); Ray Pohlman (Bass); Hal Blaine (Drums); Leon Russell (keyboards) and Jay Migilori (Saxophone)

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