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October, 2010

Coat rock

An EP from Ulf in Sweden.   “Rock”   with the James Brothers and Dick Lory on DOT Records (Sweden) (1957)     Ulf notes that in Swedish, the word “rock” also means “coat”.

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“Funny, I dote on dreamy music too”

“She Dotes On Dreamy Music”   One of a dozen in the “Music for the Girl/Boy Friend” Series on Decca.   All with a dreamy Petty Girl!   (As featured in Esquire) Here’s Harry Hermann and His Orchestra.

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Laff-in

“Pipe Layin’ Dan”   LaWanda (Queen of Comedy)   Laff Records     For Adults Only!!

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Turntablists

WIZEX   “Carousel”

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Oh baby, baby

Baby Washington “That’s How Heartaches Are Made”   Sue Records   (1963)

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I, me, mime

Pantomime   Everywhere It’s Christmas   The Beatles’ fourth Christmas 7″ flexi distributed free to their fans through the fan club.   Recorded November 1966.     Produced by George Martin.   Illustration by Paul McCartney!

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Another E.R. violation

Marian Koning   “He Touched Me”   Praise Records

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Let it all hang out

Grazias to LP cover lover Ulf for sharing this sweet sleevage with us.   “Piccolo Night Club”   Durium Records EP

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Bubbling under

“Surf’ Boum”   J.C. Pelletier   Gala des Varieties Records (France)

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Greene sees reds

The “anti-Baez” – Janet Greene Sings “Fascist Threat” and “Commie Lies”   Chantico Records   For the full scoop on Ms. Greene and to see how some have used pop music as propaganda, check out Conelrad !!   Click below to hear these songs of paranoia set to a cha-cha beat:

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