“Buffalo Bill” by Zwarte Schaduw on Fiesta Records.   I don’t know how this one was printed, but it appears almost hand colored.   You can almost feel the ink and the color is amazing.

Bill Haley and his Comets Decca Records. (1955) Includes “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock” the song that introduced rock & roll to White America. “Rock Around the Clock” was a modest hit until the song was used as the title track of “The Blackboard Jungle” some 12 months later. His next record was a cover of Joe Turner’s “Shake, Rattle and Roll’ which was a top ten hit and the first rock & roll record to sell a million copies!

Here’s a beautiful cover and rare record on Charles Mingus’ Debut Records.   Debut Records Presents Hazel Scott “Relaxed Piano Moods” with Max Roach on Drums and Mingus on Bass.   This was recorded in 1955 and is considered her most enduring jazz recording.   Scott was born in Trinidad, trained at Julliard , played at Carnegie Hall, was married for a time to Adam Clayton Powell, Jr and was the first woman of color to have her own TV show (it lasted only six months before she opposed McCarthy and was accused of being a Communist sympathizer and was blacklisted).   She continued to perform until passing away in New York City in 1981 at 61 years old.

From the UK.   “Trip to Mars”   with Jack Parnell on Parlophone Records.

A 10″ record from Russia.   Early Sixties.

Pattie Bersaudara A Go Go   Tiita Pertama   Romaco Records from…Thailand?   Korea?   Not sure, but they got the spirit too.

I framed a bunch of 10″ covers from my collection.   Here’s the first of a few I pulled for you.   Again on the Sinter label from Brazil in the 1950’s.   “Melodias de Terreiro”   Pontos E Rituais.   Pretty cool.

“Music for Pooped People”   Featuring Eddie Kay Octet.   Mercury Records.

Eddie Heywood “O Homem Do Piano”   Decca Brazil.

I don’t know what the hell is going on here so I’ll send a free LPCOVERLOVER t-shirt to the best title submitted by end of day Friday.

“A Moment of Desire”   Jay Clever and his Orchestra.   SAGA Records.   (UK)