At one time Soupy Sales was very big. Beginning in the 1950’s he spent three decades on TV, talking to kids and often getting a pie in the face. He cut a few records. This one was his entry into the early sixties dance fad explosion — “the mouse.”
On a more serious note, there’s an incredible clip on youtube of Soupy introducing the great jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown on his show in 1956!
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Every copy I’ve seen of this comedy nightclub act from the Dunes Motel in Miami Beach, Florida, has been signed by Tubby. (Mine says “To Bea and Jack, Best Wishes”). According to the liner notes, Tubby weighed “a quarter of a ton”. Warning: This is a risque set for mature-minded adults only! Personally, I can’t get the cover image and those star-tasseled man-breasts out of my head.
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Norman Granz. Clef Records. Jam Session #4 Side one: “Oh Lady Be Good.” Side two: “Blues for the Count.” All-star jazz ensemble including Count Basie, Sweets Edison, Stan Getz, Wardell Grey, Buddy DeFranco, Benny Carter, Freddie Green, Buddy Rich, Willie Smith and John Simmons.
Another classic David Stone Martin cover illustration.
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The music of Slim Gaillard and Dizzie Gillespie packaged by lo-budget Halo with weird, incongruous cover art. Something’s fishy here.
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Gentlemen and their Ladies – “Party Time” with the double-sided hit “Party Bump Part 1” and “Part 2”. (1973) Jenn Records, NJ.
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Hazy Osterwald Sextet.
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“Recoje tu Polla” Sonoro Records Luis Leon y su Orquesta with Luis and Lino Montano.
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“Breezing” (1960) by Sonny Red with Yusef Lateef, Blue Mitchell and Barry Harris on Jazzland records. This is a great jazz record and “Brother B” – the first track is one of my favorites.
Orin Keepnews produced. Cover designed by Ken Deardoff.
Jazzland was an offshoot of Riverside. I once bought a collection of 200 original Riverside jazz records in absolutely mint condition from a guy in Avon, Connecticut who said that he had worked at the label 30 years earlier. It was one of the best discoveries of my record hunting days.
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Hard bop trombonist Al Grey session on Argo records. Recorded in 1963 at Van Gelder’s, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Cover photo by Jim Marshall. Cover Design by Don Bronstein. This record includes the killer cut “Something’s Got a Hold on Me.”
With David Burns on Trumpet; Hugh Lawson on Piano; Calvin Newborne, Guitar; Herman Wright on Bass; Otis Finch on Drums and Robert J. Hutcherson on Vibes.
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In addition to the groovy, mod-sixties dance cover, this lp from Switzerland (1969) features a cool version of the Mohawks “The Champ” by The Pete Hilger Quintet.
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