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Woody Woodpecker’s Family Album

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Walter Lanze’s Woody Woodpecker (with Andy Panda, Oswald Rabbit, Homer Pigeon, Chilly Willy, Sad Cuckoo and Pepito!)   Decca Records.   1963.   Grace Stafford as the voice of Woody.   Featuring Mel Blanc and Gloria Wood and the Woodyetts.

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Great Balls of Fire

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Sun Records picture sleeve and hit single by the great Jerry Lee Lewis.   “Great Balls of Fire” with B-side “You Win Again”

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Here’s Johnny!

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This 1950’s kiddie record, “The Ever-So-Many Amazing Adventures of Johnny” was put out by Atlantic Records and can play 256 different stories – a different story each time it’s played.

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Seen Scarface too many times

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Shroom for growth

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“Under A Musical Mushroom” with Mrs. Miggsy! This is just two steps from Mr. Natural and other underground comix.

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Lovin’ Vian

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Courtesy of Rockalain where you can hear some great Hillbilly, Rockabilly, Rock and Roll and more.

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Puppy love

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A perfect single

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The Archies (Betty, Archie, Jughead, Reggie, Veronica) “Sugar, Sugar”. This sweet, piece of bubblegum pop hit #1 on the charts in 1969. The Archies were created to be the real live musical group behind the Saturday morning TV cartoon series The Archie Show that debuted in 1968. The show’s music was the work of Don Kirshner, who was also behind the Monkees, and producer Jeff Barry. “Sugar Sugar” sold six million singles! The group had another top ten single in 1970 with “Jingle Jangle”. The studio group included Ron Dante who sang lead. Dante went on to produce most of Barry Manilow’s hits in the 70’s but previously he was with the Detergents who had a top ten hit with “Leader of the Laudromat” a take off of “Leader of the Pack”. The female singers were Ellie Greenwich (Brill Building composer of “Leader of the Pack” and many other huge hits) and Toni Wine. Another Archies backup singer, Andy Kim, had his own #1 hit in 1974 with “Rock Me Gently”.

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Thriller

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Somehow they look less than thrilled.   Roger Roger?

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Sweet 16

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