C’est Sheik
“The Sheik of Scrubby Creek” Chad Morgan Columbia Records (Australia)
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“A Bit of the Blues” Osie Johnson and his orchestra RCA Victor Records (1956) Featuring: Osie Johnson (vocal), Nick Travis (tp), Hal McKusick (as, cl), Al Cohn (ts), Milt Hilton (b), Gus Johnson In the 1950s and the first half of the 1960s, Osie Johnson was one of the most in-demand drummers in New York, making a countless number of recordings and working steadily in the studios. Johnson was a member of Earl Hines’ band during 1951-1953. Stints with Dorothy Donegan and Illinois Jacquet followed before he became a busy session musician, playing and recording with a who’s who of mainstream (including Coleman Hawkins, Dinah Washington, Wes Montgomery, and Sonny Stitt). In addition to contributing tasteful and supportive drums, Osie Johnson was an occasional composer, arranger, and singer, leading sessions for Jazztone (1955) and RCA (1956).
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El Tango y Tu Anibal Troilo Kubaney Records
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Anyone up for a good ELEPHANT JOKE!? Just ask Betty Marnell, Higgins & Lord Willoughby or Bob Manchel “Elephant Jokes” on Rosco Records Includes my faves “Safari Nice Elephant,” “My Husband THE elephant” and “Stop Me If You’ve Herd This”. By the way, “How do you stop an elephant from charging?” Hmmmm?
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Rendez-Vous Avec Rex Stewart Barclay Records (France)
K & J.J. East Coast Jazz Bethlehem Records (Cover by Burt Goldblatt)
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Amazing!! Here’s a cover that you’ll likely never see anywhere else. A truly rare sleeve and an unknown treat for collectors of “outer space” cover art. Tony found this one in Mexico, but it is OUTTA-THIS-WORLD!
“Pachanga en la Luna” Eugenio Fondeur Peerless Records
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Hank Crawford “More Soul” Atlantic Records (1961) Portrait by Lee Friedlander. Along with David “Fathead” Newman, Hank Crawford lead the pre-eminent sax section of Ray Charles classic group of the late 50′s – early 60′s. Crawford, who joined Charles’ band in 1957, primarily held down the role of baritone sax player, but with this recording he’s able to stretch out on the alto. As he often did with Ray Charles, More Soul sees Hank in the role of arranger. The night that this record was cut, I’ve read, Crawford played Harlem’s Apollo theater until 1am, took the short ride down to Broadway and the Atlantic studios and recorded these seven tracks before dawn. Crawford’s arrangements for septet dispense with piano, aside from a little comping by Hank, which vividly opens out the sound of brass and horns, and gives a greater weight and clarity to the bass/drums rhythm section of Edgar Willis and Milt Turner. Fathead Newman plays tenor. The great Tom Dowd engineered. Nesuhi Ertegun produced. Check it out!
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MMMM…The Mills Brothers! Dot Records (All the songs start with the letter M! High concept!) I love these guys! This is from the sixties, but they were great from the 1930′s on. I highly recommend you check them out. Here’s just one: “Be My Life’s Companion”
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“A Crippled Boy’s Prayer” Featuring Jerry D. Brown Star Records (Courtesy of LP cover lover, Tatum)
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Un Minuto de Amor Mercy Cantillo y Berto Gonzalez ECO Records
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