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Hause cats

“Midnight Party”   Alfred Hause and his Orchestra   Philips

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Love the one you’re with

Robert Clausse   Decca Records EP (France)

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Bananarama

MELODIAS   “Monisimas”   Helmut Zacharias y sus Violines Magicos!   Polydor EP   (Argentina)

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How much is that gorilla in the window?

Japanese EP on CBS/Sony Records   Don’t know the band’s name but the songs are “Ode to the Gorilla” “Chewin’ Gum” and “Moo, My Bunny”   (quite a bargain at only 400 yen)

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Tabby Road

Hit ’65   Philips Records compilation

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“I know you! You can’t fool me, Chuck Norris”

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For the birds

“Music To Lure Pigeons By”   The Night Pastor and Seven Friends   Claremont Records

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No dogs allowed

This one’s for Tito: “All the Cats Join In”   A Buck Clayton Jam Session   Columbia Records   1956.   All of the Buck Clayton Jam Sessions were swinging affairs of the highest order!   These were some of the best musicians in the land, many having served Count Basie for many years.   Included with Trumpeter Buck Clayton are stalwart swing soloists Joe Newman, Joe Thomas, Billy Butterfield, and Ruby Braff on trumpets; trombonists Urbie Green, Benny Powell, Henderson Chambers, Trummy Young, Bennie Green, Dicky Harris, J.C. Higginbotham, and Tyree Glenn; altoist Lem Davis; tenors Coleman Hawkins, Al Cohn, and Buddy Tate; Julian Dash doubling on tenor and alto; baritonist Charlie Fowlkes; several rhythm sections with pianists Sir Charles Thompson, Jimmy Jones, Billy Kyle, Ken Kersey, and the forgotten Al Waslohn.

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Toucan play at that game

Dance Music (from Chris who picked it up on a recent trip to Korea)   Thanks to eagle eye P. Scott B for making the connection:

Jasmine & Jade   Axel Stordahl   Dot Records

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Ain’t nothin’ but a …

Hound Dog   Buddy Lucas Bell Records 45 RPM (at $.49 that’s just a penny a spin)

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