Babs Gonzales “Voila” Hope Records
1. Le Continental
2. Me Spelled, M-E, Me
3. Them Jive New Yorkers
4. Lullaby of the Doomed
5. The Preacher
6. A Nite in Tunisia
7. Movin’ and Groovin’
Babs Gonzales (vcl), Johnny Griffin (ts), Charles Rouse (cl), Les Spann (fl), Ray Crawford (g), Horace Parlan (p), Peck Morrison (b), Roy Haynes (d), The Modern Sounds (vcl). Arrangements by Melba Liston. Recorded in NYC, July 16, 1958.
(20 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)
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Jesse Owens and Anne Byrne with Seamus Gallagher Waverly/EMI Records (Courtesy of long-time LP cover lover, Way Back Now! Let’s Go)
(36 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5) Loading ...
Freddie Robbinson “The Coming Atlantis” With Orchestration by Monk Higgins. World Pacific Records. Freddie cut his teeth with Little Walter and Howlin’ Wolf on classic Chess recordings such as “Spoonful” and “Mean Ol’ Frisco” in the late fifties and early sixties before taking the spotlight on this, his first album as a leader in 1968. This Lp was later reissued with the title “Black Fox”, one of the cuts included and heard here.
(19 votes, average: 3.84 out of 5) Loading ...
Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty /Prokofieff: Peter and the Wolf Acorn Records (A budget label that produced some memorable covers including one with Bettie Page)
(23 votes, average: 4.04 out of 5) Loading ...
The Rumbles LTD “The Wildest Christmas” on (the must be very rare!) Dad’s Records
(24 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5) Loading ...
Eartha Kitt “Santa Baby” with Henri Rene and his Orchestra b/w “And Under the Bridges of Paris” RCA Victor Records (1953)
(34 votes, average: 4.35 out of 5) Loading ...
“Christmas Cheer!” Les Paul and Mary Ford Capitol Records
(26 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...
“Santa Claus Jr.” Johnny Brandon Laurie Records
(22 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5) Loading ...
Little Miss Jeri Kelly – 1o Year Old Songstress from Picayune, Miss. “Poor Ol’ Santa Claus” b/w “Hide and Seek”MPI (Music Plus Inspiration) Records
(20 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5) Loading ...
“Yulesville” Edd “Kookie” Byrnes with Warren Barker & His Orchestra Actor played “Kookie” on TV’s “77 Sunset Strip”
(16 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5) Loading ...
