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February, 2012

The Holy Yodel Rounders

“Yodeling in Hi-Fi”  Westminster Records

(47 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5)

Jitter buggin’

Mario Simoes e seu conjunto  HMV Records (UK)

(36 votes, average: 3.44 out of 5)

Lonely teardrop

Johnny Ray “I Cry For You”  This pressing is from Australia on Coronet Records but it’s from the Columbia Records “House Party” Series  (Seems more like a “pity party” though)

(43 votes, average: 3.28 out of 5)

Tits for Brits

(141 votes, average: 4.35 out of 5)

Randy Dandy!

Randy Dandy and Judy  “Tell Bible Stories for Boys and Girls”  (DIY)

(54 votes, average: 3.63 out of 5)

The trill of it all

“Tartini”  (“Devil’s Trill Sonata”)  Violinist, Erica Morini   Westminster Records

(51 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5)

Her lips are sealed

Bubber Johnson  “Confidential”  President Records EP  (France)

(69 votes, average: 4.49 out of 5)

Good wood!

Bowling Time  Telefunken Records (Germany)  “Gut Holz!” translates from the German to “Good Wood!” – a familiar greeting to fellow bowlers!?

(41 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5)

Suffering is the prelude to grace

“No Crippled Girls in Heaven”  Lanita Eversole  A touching, heartbreaking home recording of little Lanita of Winchester, KY, who writes on the back cover “It is a privilege to try to bless you by singing just for you.  I’ve been through a lot of pain and sorrow all my life, but the Lord has always been with me.  I’ve been through about 13 major operations and I’ve been wearing braces on my legs about all of my life and like the song i sing … “There Won’t Be No Crippled Girls in Heaven,” and when I get to Heaven, I won’t have to worry anymore about pain or sorrows and Oh How I Love Jesus!”

(53 votes, average: 3.81 out of 5)

“Riding along on a carousel,

… trying to catch up to you”  Carrousel de la Alegria  Calesita Records (Argentina)  Here’s a nice bonus graphic from the back as well!

(31 votes, average: 3.26 out of 5)