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Slow dancers

Rhythm and Blues  Savoy Records (France)  with Paul Williams, Bill Moore and Hal Singer

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Outlaw blues

Not to be confused with the Sonny Rollins LP of the same name!  Here’s “Way Out West”  by the Scottish folksinger Alex Campbell  Arc Records (UK)  (1963)  A four-track EP with “Jesse James,” “The Old Chisolm Trail,” “The Streets of Loredo,” and “The Wabash Cannonball” featuring the Gunslingers, Gerry Loughran (guitar), Royd Rivers (harmonica), David Laibman (guitar, 5-string banjo), Ian McCann (mandolo, mandolin, autoharp)  Read more and listen here!  Great cover illustration here by an uncredited designer – reminds me of some great Polish and Czech poster art.

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Hellooooo baby!

Teeny Records  “Hey Baby”  Vilaines Filles, Mauvais Garcons

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Bamboozled

Billy Vaughn et son Orchestre     “Chop Sticks”     Dot Records

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Wing man

“Rockin’ Robin” b/w “Susie Darlin”  Bell Records

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A nice one of Jayne Mansfield’s “45”s

Another 45 rpm by Jayne Mansfield  “Snicksnack – Snuckelchen” b/w … who cares!  Polydor Records

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Francois holding his dictator

Francois Wertheimer – Le compagnon de voyage/L’automne  (1971)  BYG Records (France) French psych with a German feel.

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The cream of the cropped

The Crewcuts Swing the Masters  Mercury Records EP

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Black Cat at Sea

“Black Cat At Sea”   Chan Pao Chu – Wu Fung     Pathe/EMI   (Hong Kong)

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Blowin’ smoke

John Francis et Les Relax   “Ecoute ce Disque”   Gala des Varietes Records (France)

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