Is this really an appropriate conversation to be having at a birthday party? Here's a possum head sammich and some cole slaw. Go grab yourself a beer while I put on a Sweet Papa Lou record, something with natural soul.
There's quite a difference between the sound of this reissue and my DCC gold CD. I suck at adjectives, but I'm going to say louder, brighter, wider and more revealing. Possibly too much? I'll be interested in hearing other people's impressions.
What about a compilation like this:
Featuring Jimmy Forrest, Teddy Brannon, Tab Smith, Jimmy Coe, Fred Jackson, Chris Woods, Fats Noel and more.
Streaming available on multiple platforms.
Says the guy who invokes his wife name when the subject of P.O.L. comes up? Oh, you thought I was talking about Joanne? No, no my good friend. This is all you.
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One of my favorite new-wave pop albums from the early 80s.
So I checked it out and found this on the CUNY website: "the Chancellor of CUNY designated Italian Americans as a protected group in 1976 and CUNY prepares a separate Italian American affirmative action plan." It's still active: 2022-2023 Central Office Affirmative Action Plan: Italian Americans. Now I've got to tell my brother.
I searched and searched but couldn't come up with any information to substantiate this claim. Would you please direct me to the right place?
My Dad grew up in "The Point", an Italian-Black neighborhood in Newport, RI. He used to joke that he was the first "person of color" to become a member of the Newport Country (Golf) Club.