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August, 2012

Bolling kingpin

Dario Moreno  with Claude Bolling and his Orchestra “”Oh!  Que Mambo”  Philips Records  (France)  Looks like a french Jackie Gleason … And Awaaaaaaay We Go!

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“What a douche bag!”

“El Tadeo”  Christes Verdes … al Rojo Vivo   RVC Records

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Give a little bit

Olle Bergman  “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini”    Metronome Records  (Thanks Ulf)

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Oldies but hoodies

Danny Boy et ses Penitents  “Twist”  Ricordi Records  (France)

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Desert Island disc

Robin Hood Records  “Children’s Songbook”

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Lemon joy

Celly Campello  “Broto Certinho”  Odeon Records (Brazil)

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Just say yes!

Gilberto Sextet “Yes, I Will”  Tico Records  (1969)  A nice latin, boogaloo, gospel-tinged anthem of optimism and empowerment (think Lee Dorsey’s “Yes, We Can” ).  Reminds me a bit of Jimmy Cliff in some way too.

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Beautiful music

In the early 60’s Riverside Records put together two beautiful pin-up puzzles filled with some of Jazz’s greatest musicians playing songs from the American Songbook.  Six records of the music of Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern (top) and George Gershwin, Harold Arlen and Irving Berlin (bottom) interpreted by Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans,  Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins. Wes Montgomery, Blue Mitchell and on and on.  Having these six records would be a fine foundation for any collection.  And look at these women – moanin’, rollin’, writhin’, groovin’ and movin’ with the music!

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Doc Bollywood

One of the rarest of Bollywood soundtracks “Doctor X”  (1971)  Music by Sonk Omi on World Records (India)

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Parlor dames

“Old Standards”  Dick Hayman  Busted Records  What is this?  A real oddity.  Anybody heard of Busted Records?

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