A double-sided Hopalong Cassidy ep – “The Story of Topper”   and “Hoppy’s Happy Birthday”   Starring William Boyd.     Bozo Approved Capitol Records.   Nice old-timey children’s illustrations here.   This looks like an early 50’s release to me.   Hopalong was before my time.   Neal Cassady was more my speed.   But that’s a whole other kinda “hopped up”.

Claude Bolling Plays Duke Ellington   Fontana Records EP

“Ouah, ouah, ouah, ouah”   Errol Parker no. 3   Decca (France)

“Tequila”   Carlos Campos   RCA

Hector and the Mediators   Philips Records (France)     Get it?   The Mediators? – “working it out”? – the Mediators?

Check out the guy on the left and that cool guitar!

A nice little 45 from contributing cover lover, Ulf in Sweden.   Marino Marini ed il suo quartetto   Cupol Records (Italy)   Is that Sophia Loren?

The Rumbles LTD   “The Wildest Christmas” on (the must be very rare!) Dad’s Records

Eartha Kitt “Santa Baby” with Henri Rene and his Orchestra b/w “And Under the Bridges of Paris”   RCA Victor Records (1953)

“Christmas Cheer!”   Les Paul and Mary Ford   Capitol Records

“Santa Claus Jr.”   Johnny Brandon   Laurie Records