Art Carney “Music for Men Working”  A Columbia Records EP  (1955) Sidekick and neighbor Ed Norton to Jackie Gleason’s Ralph Kramden on the Honeymooners.  Seen here popping out of a manhole cover and singing “Song of the Sewer”  (on the Honeymooner’s he worked in the sewers and called himself  “an unground sanitation expert”).  Carney died in 2002.  He won a Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in 1974’s “Harry and Tonto”.   Here he is teaching Ralph to dance the “Hucklebuck”!

(36 votes, average: 3.53 out of 5)

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“Music for Relaxing (Vol. 1)”  Enoch Light Orchestra  Belter Records (Spain)   A sweet take on the Woody Herman album cover of the same title that we’ve posted in the past.  There’s something about girl lounging on pillows with records on the floor.  A theme that we see repeatedly on covers from around the world.  A nice cheesecake illustration on this one (Signed by VALTZ)

(40 votes, average: 4.30 out of 5)

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Bell Telephone Labs “Music From Mathematics”  (1960)  This is a piece of computer music history, with early examples of music generated by and performed on computers 50 years ago. Composers include Max Mathews, John Robinson Pierce, Newman Guttman, David Lewin, Lejaren Hilller, and S.D. Speeth. Booklet includes extensive notes, diagrams, photos, and score excerpts. NOTE: there is some overlap in content with the Decca records LP “Music from Mathematics,” (also posted here) but the two issues are not identical.

(68 votes, average: 3.76 out of 5)

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“Music For That Wild Party”   Esquire Records (UK release of “Art Farmer Quintet” Prestige 7017) Art Farmer (t) Gigi Gryce (as) Duke Jordan (p) Addison Farmer (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) recorded Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 21, 1955   Cover art by Disley.

(50 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5)

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“Music to Sell Bread By”  A promotional record from the Waxed Paper Merchandising Council!  A 5-minute radio show starring Eddy Howard and his Orchestra.  “Each theme closes with a hard-hitting sales message”

(35 votes, average: 3.31 out of 5)

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  “Music for Emerald Isle Leprechauns”  Recorded Live in Dublin’s swinging Irish Club by Brendan Hogan’s Ballinakill Ceili Band  Capitol Records

(43 votes, average: 3.72 out of 5)

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“Enrico Plays For Girls”  Enrico Neckheim  Europhon Records (Amsterdam)

(38 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5)

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“Music To Make LOVE By”  The Syd Dale Orchestra   Surprise Records (UK)   What’s on your playlist?

(53 votes, average: 4.09 out of 5)

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“Stories for Rainy Days”  Frank Luther  Song Stories with Music and Special Effects  Decca’s Vocalion Records

(35 votes, average: 3.57 out of 5)

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