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Dee Dee Bridgewater Didi Stewart De De Dinah

Baby Washington Washington Irving Clifford Irving

It did come in a long cardboard box, as pictured.

Well, I only participate in these discussions as a long time fan of the music, to which I was first introduced back in the LP era. I offer no arrogance or vinegar, and certainly wouldn't want to be taken that way. Mine is only one of many opinions that are out there. I find it interesting that there is more discussion of sonic issues than there is of the music. I guess we should be thankful that we actually have choices. Some of us remember a time when we didn't have these choices (old fart talking here). So much of this is completely objective. I find the RCA Morton and the Columbia Armstrong sets a little too piercing, others praise the clarity. As a longtime 78 collector, I would stack the sound of a clean 78 up against any reissue, and I guess I'm drawn to the reissues that replicate the curve of a 78 more closely.

I think "cheap knockoff" is a bit harsh as applied to this set. This material was remastered by John R. T. Davies in the 1980's, before the RCA box, and was originally sold as full price individual CD's. JSP began their box program by repackaging their original discs in low priced boxes. Admittedly they have seriously lowered their standards in recent years to compete with Proper, and their shameless Carter Family, Bob Wills, and Jimmie Rodgers sets, lifted wholesale from Bear Famiuly, have rightfully gotten them into trouble, but to my ears this set, booklet or no, is the best way to have this music. JSP entered the CD era as a quality reissue label, but they have since deteriorated into another inconsistent Proper clone.

Fred Hersch Morey Feld Morey Amsterdam

Freeman Lee Lee Morgan Morgan Freeman

Johnny Gentle Mick Softly Matthew Sweet

Looks like, wild, wacky stuff to me. I had the record years ago, got rid of it. On paper it looks like it might cook, but I recall it was pretty flat, very few solos, mundane arrangements.

Spooner Oldham Dan Penn Penn Gillette

Anderson Cooper Loni Anderson Dr. Lonnie Smith

Karen Carpenter James Mason Bill Plummer

Porter Kilbert Uncle Albert Auntie Mame

Gary Seven Robert Lansing Joi Lansing

Alan Bates Norman Bates Anthony Perkins

Tweety Yardbird-oroony Mickey Rooney

Pancho Villa Cisco Kid Captain Kidd

Monk Higgins Henry Higgins O. Henry

Anderson Cooper Jeanne Cooper Corbin Bernsen

McDonald Carey Carey Lowell Lowell George

Gordon Hathaway Louis Nye Carrie Nye

Moses Gunn Peter Gunn Richard "Pistol" Allen

Ram Ramirez Jacques Gauthe Don Ewell

Uncle Pen Aunt Rhody Sister Ray

Curtis Fuller Ken Curtis Festus