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September, 2008

Two hands of polka

“Finger Dance Polka”   Frank Wojnarowski   DANA Records

(75 votes, average: 4.05 out of 5)

Every beat of my heart

“You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce!” Contemporary Records.   (1956)   Great West Coast Jazz featuring Harold Land on tenor saxophone, Jack Sheldon on trumpet, and Carl Perkins on piano.   Listen to “Complete” – the opening track, here.

(86 votes, average: 4.42 out of 5)

Toys in the attic

A nice Jim Flora illustration for RCA Victor and The Philhormonia Orchestra’ s “La Boutique Fantasque”

(44 votes, average: 3.91 out of 5)

April showers

“Show Music in Hi Fi”   Johnny Gregory e sua Orquestra   Internacional Records Brazil

(36 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5)

Lord have mercy

“Genuss im Stil der neuen Zeit” A record from Lord Extra cigarettes.

(47 votes, average: 4.23 out of 5)

Brazilian nut

“Natal das Criancas”   Coro das Meninas da Casa de Lazaro

(52 votes, average: 3.02 out of 5)

When the chips are down

“Music for Losers”   Turk Murphy   Verve Records

(47 votes, average: 4.04 out of 5)

Mind Games

“Behind My Mind”   A Humanistic Audio-Text   “What Would People Say If I Let Them See the Real Me?”

(64 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5)

Strung out

The Bob Dylan Song Book played by The Golden Gate Strings.   Epic Records.   (1965)   Photo by Daniel Kramer.

(39 votes, average: 2.56 out of 5)

Madam has been drinking

“Playing For You Madam”   “Para Usted Tocamos Madam”   Richard Moser and Gene Tiel on Marvela Records.

(53 votes, average: 4.11 out of 5)