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Cliff notes

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Jimmy Cliff  “Struggling Man” (1973)  Jimmy’s follow-up to one of the greatest records ever “The Harder They Come”.   Not as celebrated musically, but the cover is pretty damn cool.  Cliff is one of the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.

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Dancehall days

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“One the Hardway”  Chuck Turner  Reggae from 1988.  Produced by King Jammie and Lloyd James

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I’ll be there

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New Orleans Jazz Festival  Turk Murphy Columbia Records  THE New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival started in 1970 with performances by Mahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington, Pete Fountain, Al Hirt, Clifton Chenier, Fats Domino, The Meters, The Preservation Hall Band and included parades every day with The Olympia Brass Band and Mardi Gras Indians.  I’ve been to “JazzFest” six times since 1990 and plan on returning this year in April.  I’ve seen everyone from Stevie Ray Vaughan and Bob Dylan to countless blues, soul, gospel and zydeco acts over the years.  It’s a music and food and good time orgy of non-stop fun.

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Everybody’s talkin’ about Bagisms, Shagisms

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“Coolisms” Featuring the Sharpies  Georgian Records

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What a croc!

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“See You Later Alligator”   This is another in the series of twelve in a series from Broadway FunTime Records.  Each has an illustration on the cover signed by “Stauffer” – don’t know him but love the drawings on each of these records.  Search for “funtime” to see others up so far.

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Santa Jr.

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“Santa Claus Jr.”  Johnny Brandon  Laurie Records

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Salvation Army jam session

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“Natate JoveM”  Boas Festas

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Mitch’s and Ho’s

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Mitch Miller and the Sing-Along Gang  Christmas Songs from the Columbia Record Club

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Oh my God!! He’s taking the kids!

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“Santa’s Surprise”  Parts 1 AND 2!  With Vocals! and FULL Orchestra!  A Record Guild Kiddie Record  (Parents Commended – so you know that its safe and you can be sure that Santa won’t surprise the kid’s TOO much.)

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Where there’s Sparks…

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Reuben Wilson  “Blue Mode”  Blue Note Records (1969)  Bambu; Knock on Wood; Bus Ride; Orange Peel; Twenty-Five Miles; Blue Mode. John Manning – Tenor saxophone; Melvin Sparks – Guitar; Reuben Wilson – Organ; Tommy Derrick – Drums

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