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Mezz Mezzrow Mesrine Public Enemy No 1

Nessa Nessie Bessie

MEME Reading this one a lot these days. Getting some idea of what it means.

Not to worry, Organissimo and Talk Music still up and running.

Teresa May Conrad Will Eva Kant

My Attorney Bernie Fywheel, Shyster and Flywheel The Guvnor

Johnny Mars Barre Phillips

Edward Hopper David Binns Teddy Bunn

The one by his daughter? Pretty disturbed family - the biog I read refers in passing to Kenton Jr's murder rap.

Griff Rhys Jones

Greyfriars Bobby The Owl of the Remove Basil Bunting

This excellent book focuses - as its title suggests - on the Kenton orchestra. As such it whets my appetite to know more about Stan the man. Any other biography recommendations?

Dan Druff The Drifters Miss Nettie B

Stella McCartney Tight-lipped, ashen-faced supremo Ron Knee Wade Legge

Max Wall Mr Chad Brick

The Shades Orchestra Stan Kenton Ken Stanton

The Big I Am The Big Lebowski Biggie Smalls

Haven't seen the first one before. Looks like a Greek word - is it one of those long established words that has been imported into present-day techno-speak? I'm sure many people in Britain of my age are familiar with the second, perhaps because we're a bit closer here to the rural past than you are.

Boots Mussulli Charlie Musselwhite

Patricia Roc Roxy Music Foxy Lady

A fine book, Leeway, which I read some time ago. I recall thinking how visually evocative it was and what a great film could be made of it. The volume has an honoured place on my bookshelf, along with Life & Times of Michael X and, of course, Disgrace.

Sandy Shaw Pebbles Rocky

Tupac Shakur Shake Keane Shakin' Stevens

The Idler The Rambler The Observer