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The hunter gets captured by the dame

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Johnny Christian “Calypso A La Mode  EMI Records

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Once more with…

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Organist and bandleader Jean-Louis Benoît aka Lou Bennet “(Pentacostal) Feeling”  (1966) Philips Recorded  in Paris with RENÉ THOMAS (g), KENNY CLARKE (dr), THE PARIS ALL JAZZ STARS and DONALD BYRD on trumpet, originally released by FONTANA (PHILIPS in France) and re-issued by EMARCY/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS/GITANES.

As a sideman Lou recorded and / or performed with JACK SELS, KING CURTIS, HERB GELLER, J. J. JOHNSON, MEMPHIS SLIM, EDDIE “LOCKJAW” DAVIS, DONALD BYRD, LEO WRIGHT, TETE MONTOLIU and IDRIS MUHAMMAD.   Bennett has toured and performed at many European Jazz festivals and in films, but has made only one appearance in the USA – at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1964.  Lou passed away February 10, 1997 in a hospital outside of Paris.

This is one in a series of about 25 similar cover designs also on the Fontana label.  (Do a search for Fontana on LPCL to see some others)

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Oh baby please don’t go

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A nice little 45 from contributing cover lover, Ulf in Sweden.  Marino Marini ed il suo quartetto  Cupol Records (Italy)  Is that Sophia Loren?

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That’s amore!

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“Pretty Baby”  Dean Martin (Music Conducted by Gus Levene)  Capitol Records

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Sweet thai

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Crown Records Thailand

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Pin-up(side) down

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“Stretching Out”  Zoot Sims, Al Cohn,  United Artists  (1958)   The rest of the superb band includes Harry “Sweets” Edison, Hank Jones, bassist Eddie Jones, guitarist Freddie Green, and drummer Charlie Persip.

1. Stretching Out (Bob Brookmeyer) 6:09
2. Now Will You Be Good? (Jentes-Pease-Terker) 5:27
3. Pennies From Heaven (Johnston-Burke) 6:14
4. King Porter Stomp (Morton-Burke-Robbins) 4:38
5. Aint Misbehavin (Waller-Razaf-Brooks) 6:53
6. Bee Kay (Bill potts) 6:39

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Poolside service

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Los Galantes  Musart Records

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Waiting in vain

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Musica e Penumbra (Vol. 2)  “Fats” Elpidio e seu Conjunto  RCA Victor Brazil

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Juanita Banana peels

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Juanita Banana b/w Mary-Elle  Arr. Marcello Minerbi  Durium Records Serie Circus Italy (Courtesy of Lp cover lover, Ulf!)

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Dream baby

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“Music To Dream By”  Valentino and His Orchestra   GMS Records   An exceptional example of a 1950’s cheesecake cover on a record of quite unexceptional music.  Looks quite common but it’s really very rare.

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