BillF

Hasn't stuck in my mind as much as the Red, White and Blue trilogy.

Colin Stagg Arnold Rutter Auntie Rotter

The first Parker Dial tracks I owned were on a similar looking Guilde du Jazz 10" in 1959. The sound quality was appalling.

If "retire" means quit the music, then two very fine pianists should be mentioned: John Williams (US) and Terry Shannon (UK).

The late Shorty Rogers went into retirement after the popularity of his sort of jazz waned. In the early 1980s, when he was said to be spending much of his time on a yacht off the California coast, there was a surge of renewed interest in his music in this country and he was persuaded to come out of retirement to lead the National Youth Jazz Orchestra on a tour of this country. I was at one of the shows and the kids handled his arrangements with aplomb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKkWcp9LJdA

Vidal Sassoon Del Sasser Jeannine

Big Butter and Egg Man Marge Simpson Ring Lardner

Lover Man My Old Flame Embraceable You

Sanders of the River Anders Breivik Brexiteers

Ford Prefect Arthur Dent Mr Bump

Max Wall Eugene Chadbourne

Ah yes, vividly remember that one displayed in a shop window in a Manchester suburb. Must have been 1959.

I shall miss your fascinating New York insider musician comments. Someone who's known personally those who are just names on my album covers.

Dickie Bird Charlie Byrd

She's made some really good ones. Enough for another double bill when you're ready!

Liam Fox Box and Cox Otto Dix

Yes, I bought the first of those 10 years later, but didn't get More Smiles till the CD era.

10" LP bought in 1957 at the age of 17

Merry Julligan https://www.discogs.com/Morris-Grants-Presents-JUNK-Jazz-Universitys-New-Kicks/release/4706730 Miles Morris Theloneliest Plunk

Joy Division Eddie Gladden Happy Cauldwell

Released today. Forceful and compassionate. Recommended.

Saw it the other week. The Dad is the creepiest!

Charles Rennie Macintosh Mack the Knife Ivor Cutler

... as when I saw him at Manchester's Club 43 in about 1968.

Nice one!