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Los Angeles Enmascarados.  “Amigo” b/w “Juguette Caro”

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Schlagerrakete in my pocket

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“Schlagerrakete” Various Artists  Polydor Records (Germany) (1966).  Martin Lauer, Silver Dollars; Wencke Myhre, Geht, Ein Boy Vorbei; Roy Black, Ganz In Weiß; Connie Francis, Mein Herz Wird Warten.

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Let’s go crazy

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“Delirium in Hi-Fi”  Elsa Popping and Her Pixieland Band  Fontana Records (UK) 1959.  Jalousie-Tango; Beer Barrel Polka; Adios Muchachos-Tango; La Polka Du Roi.  Illustrated by the great William Steig (Father of jazz flautist Jeremy Steig, FYI)

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Davis’ Cup

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The Miles Davis Quintet  “Davis’ Cup”  “Bye Bye Birdie” b/w  “Dear Old Stockholm” Philips Jazz Gallery series – Philips Records (UK) Paul Chambers, “Philly” Joe Jones, Red Garland, John Coltrane, Miles Davis.   From the 1957 Columbia album “Round Midnight”.

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Praise the Lord – pass the ammunition

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Gery Scott Sings with Gustav Brom Supraphon Records (Czechoslovakia) Circa 1960.

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In the Year 2022

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Omicron Visits Earth  Rege Cordic and Cast  RCA Victor Bluebird Records (1958)

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Heavenly doll

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Les Folles Aventures D’Omer et de Jacques Courtois  “Omer en Synovie”  Polydor Records France (1959) Music By Jean-Jacques Perrey

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Planet Rock

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PLANET ROCK MUSIC HMV RECORDS (DENMARK).  Wow!  I love these old Outer Space, Spaceman records from the 50’s.  This EP is a comp of Pop Songs including “Red Planet Rock” by Don Lang, (Little Bitty Pretty One by Bobby Day; Alone by the Shepherd Sisters and Please Mister Brown by Alma Coogan) from Denmark and a really beaut!

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Covid ready

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RYMDBRAK  Carl-Gustaf and Arne Karusell Records (Sweden)  (1957)

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Rear Window

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Ludio Ruzzier  Vendette Records  (Italy)

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