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Just like Tom Thumb’s blues

“Tom Thumb” and “Puss n’ Boots” on Audiola from Brazil. You gotta wonder about those mushrooms.

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Zzzzzzz

“Sleep, Baby, Sleep”   Lullabies From Around the World”   Lila Sands Jones, Soprano   Vox Records

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Mao sounds!

Nice one from lp cover lover, Michael Chorney in Lincoln, Vermont who writes:   “Love your site.     Heres a classic – Maoist children songs (note they are holding rifles.)     Contains the hit “Criticize Lin Piao and Discredit Him Completely” (Lin Biao (also Piao) was a famous revolutionary general who rose to become Mao’s anointed successor, but died in a 1971 plane crash after what appeared to be a coup against Mao)

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It’s Pat

“Postman Pat” (For only 50p!)

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Going to the chapel

Caneuon Y Diliau   An odd interracial, folk art marriage of classic children’s dolls.

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Pay it forward (wholesale, of course)

The Mitzvah Tree Original Songs for Young Jewish Children.   (1972)

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Knockin’ round the zoo

“Popeye’s Zoo” Animal Songs and Stories By Popeye and Friends.   Noble Records.   King Features.

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Ride the pony

“Nos Amis De La Tele”   Philips

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He’s our man!

Roger Ramjet and The American Eagles “Amazing Exploits of a Space-Age Hero” RCA Camden (1966) This TV cartoon series ran from 1965 -1968. Famous California radio personality Gary Owens (the original voice of Space Ghost and the announcer on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In) provided the voice of Roger Ramjet. The series was written by Gene Moss and Jim Thurman. These liner notes above are great and tell the tale! (Check out the show intro here).

Roger Ramjet and his Eagles

Fighting for our freedom

Fly through and in outer space

Not to join him but to beat him.

Roger Ramjet he’s our man

Hero of our nation

For his adventure just be sure

And stay tuned to this station.

Come and join us all you kids

For lots of fun and laughter

As Roger Ramjet and his men

Get all the crooks they’re after.

Roger Ramjet he’s our man

Hero of our nation

For his adventure just be sure

And stay tuned to this station.

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Honky cat

“Honky Tonkin'” Jimmy MacDonald and Supersonic HiFi Electric Piano   “A Real Gasser”   “Hearin is Believin'”   Tampa Records.

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