Clean up woman
“Whistle While You Work” A collection of songs with a lilt to lighten your housework. Somerset Records
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(41 votes, average: 3.73 out of 5) Loading ...“And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar”
“Mr. Piano Man” The Music of Joe Sullivan. Down Home Records. Bold illustration from the master David Stone Martin!
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“Sweet Soul Music” Vol. 6 Top Hits by Charlie & White Cloud Orchestra Including “Hawaii Five-O”
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“Sentimental Journey” Les Brown. Columbia Brazil.
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On the Chopin block
“Chopin Hits in Stereo Hi-Fi” Westminster
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“Serenade By Moonlight” The Jay Stevens Concert Orchestra Tops Records.
(34 votes, average: 3.09 out of 5) Loading ...El Cuchy Frito Man
“Oye El Cuchy Frito Man” Ray Terrace Featuring Vocalists Manny Roman and Willie Torres. Jubilee Records. Swinging Boogaloo from 1965! Arranged by Ray’s Brother Pete Terrace. Tracks include: ABANIQUITO / CUCHY FRITO MAN / SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE / LOCO Y CONTENTO / HI HI HI / EN EL BARRIO / SONANDO / GUAGUANCO PARA LOS POLLOS / GOZANDO MI SON. Cover Photo by Frank Lerner.
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The Rolling Stones Decca EP “Time Is On My Side”, “Congratulations”, “Off the Hook”, “Little Red Rooster”.
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Iceberg Slim “Reflections” (1976) ALA Records. Producer: David Drozen; Executive producer: Louis Drozen; Photography: Robert Wotherspoon. Former Chicago pimp and convict, Slim (Robert Beck) reformed and became a published and celebrated author with his first autobiography, PIMP, The Story of My Life in 1969. Slim passed away in 1992 at the age of 73. Rappers Ice Cube and Ice T, both cite Slim as the inspiration for their names.
With his polished delivery and smooth, almost soothing voice, Iceberg Slim could have been one of any number of beatnik poets, delivering elaborate monologues over smooth background music on 1976’s Reflections. The difference is Iceberg Slim (neé Robert Beck) was a pimp, and his stories are scathingly explicit, and, more often than not, extraordinarily compelling. The language can get graphic; this is not an album for the squeamish. For those who aren’t easily offended, though, this album will be spellbinding. Slim’s skills as a storyteller cannot be overstated; even at his crudest, he still spins riveting yarns. “The Fall” is virtually autobiographical, depicting his last days as a pimp and what sent him on a downfall to prison, leavened with scabrous humor.
“Broadway Sam” is a mean, hilarious story of another pimp who has the tables turned on him in prison. The second half of the record, though, is more poignant, as Slim remembers a lost love on “Durealla” and comes to terms with his relationship with his late mother on “Mama Debt.” Throughout the record, Slim is backed by jazzy music courtesy of the Red Holloway Quartet, which enhances the stories without overshadowing them. Many years later, of course, Slim would serve as the inspiration for gangsta rappers like Ice-T (who named himself after Slim) and Schoolly D. Too many of Slim’s followers, though, lack the mixture of street smarts and the intellectual and emotional depth shown here. For anyone interested in the roots of modern urban culture, Reflections is a must-hear. – Victor W. Valdivia, All Music Guide
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