BillF

He came across much better on TV and especially, radio and was a pretty capable tenor/baritone player. Of the current writers of liner notes, I really enjoy the ones written by Simon Spillet for Tubby Hayes reissues. A heck of a good tenor player too. The first Parker album I bought - in 1958 - had totally pretentious notes by Benny Green that wittered on about the novels of Thomas Hardy. The upside in British note writing in those days was to be found in the expert, well judged and beautifully expressed contributions of Alun Morgan.

Chuck Stones Percy Thrower Sally Bowles

Dom Um Romao Juliet Prowse Charlie Rouse

The Abominable Snowman Don Sleet The Drifters

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/24/album-sales-declining-battle-art-commerce

How that takes me back! Currently reading Peter King's autobiography, Flying High, which also recalls those days. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ONRiILAp4I

Lew Grade Geoffrey Hill N Klein

Smilin' Jack The Laughing Cavalier Robert Smirke

Max Factor Tom Mix Mitzi Gaynor

The Barber of Seville William of Orange Max Jaffa

Master Bates J Arthur Rank The Barclay Brothers

Auguste Escoffier Starvin' Marvin

Ben E King Henny Penny Archbishop Sentamu

Meat Loaf Spammers The Hammers

Bags Loadsamoney Lott's Wife

Dumbo The Elephant in the Room The 800 Pound Gorilla

Bambi Carl Bama Warwick Bam Brown

Ewan McColl Euan Blair George Orwell

Third Herd Seldom Herd Unheard Herd

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/23/rough-trade-new-york-store

Evita Meeter and Greeter Greta Garbo

Hugo First The Dear Leader Numero Uno

Sam Sack Alec Bedser David Blankett

I got the same response from Jack Massarik, jazz correspondent of the London Evening Standard.