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I had no idea he'd made that many albums!

Anyone have any news about further Horo releases, legit or bootleg?

Thanks for that, Steve.

On what, exactly? The sound on the new release is stunning.The music is..... well, some of the greatest country blues songs ever put on record!

Is that a euphemism for something "Ryan Giggsy"?

"Little Afrika" is a solo outing recorded on August 16, 1983 in Hollywood. If you like his solo stuff then you won't be disappointed. Tracks are: 1. Niger's theme 2. Tapscott's Thoughts 3. Swing On A Limb 4. Litle Afrika "Faith" has him playing in a quintet with Roberta Miranda (bass), Everette Brown Jr. (drums), Melvin Moore (violin) and Louis Spears (cello) recorded August 12 & 13, 1983 in Hollywood. Tracks are: 1, Sketches of Drunken Mary 2. Faith 3. Yesterday's Sunset 4. As A Child Again it's a fine session and well worth acquiring. If you don't already know, then many of his early recordings can be purchased here: Nimbus West Records

Thanks guys. My order's in!

Thanks for the heads-up but I've never heard of the JazzLips label. I presume it's one these 'Andoran outfits' .... what's the recording quality like?

Thanks again, StereoJack. Ah well... it was worth a try!

These sessions were held in Memphis in 1963. The core band is The Megatons, featuring Billy Lee Riley (guitar, bass), unknown others. Apparently Bo and Jerome Green are dubbed onto several of the tracks: Old Man River, Surfer's Love Call, Surf Sink or Swim, and possibly Low Tide. Bo is not present on any of the other tracks! This information is from Leadbitter & Slaven - Blues Records 1943-1970; Michel Ruppli - The Chess Labels Discography Thanks for that but are we talking about the same album? According to the blurb on the Beach Party album it has the following tracks: 1. Memphis 2. Gunslinger (A/K/A Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger) 3. Hey Bo Diddley 4. Old Smokey 5. Bo Diddley's Dog 6. I'm All Right 7. Mr. Custer 8. Bo's Waltz 9. What's Buggin' You (A/K/A Crackin' Up) 10. Road Runner and was recorded 'live' at "The Beach Club", Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on 5 & 6, July 1963.

This long lost album has recently been re-issued and I wondered if anyone happens to know who was in Bo's band for this date. I can't seem to find a proper Bo Diddley discography anywhere.

Glad to hear everything's moving along smoothly. BTW how are sales doing for "Intents and Purposes"?

From the website: Release date: June 14, 2011 Price: $22 Looks like a steal at that price!

Could someone give the track listing for the three volumes, please. May 13, 1961: Olympia, Paris (First concert) The Summit Yama Close Your Eyes Dat Dere Lost & Found Round Midnight Kozo's Waltz Those Who Sit and Wait (issued as 'unidentified') A Night in Tunisia The Theme (Second concert) Round Midnight So Tired My Funny Valentine It's Only a Paper Moon Noise in the Attic Moanin' I Didn't Know What Time It Was Blues March A Night in Tunisia Track Order Disk 1- Tracks 1-4 RTE-1502-2 Vol 1 Disk 1- Tracks 5-10 Trema-710571 Disk 2- Tracks 1-3 RTE-1502-2 Vol 1 Disk 2 - Tracks 4-9 RTE- 1502-2 Vol 2 Thanks Bill. So, I guess if they wanted to release the whole concert in it's proper running order, then it would have to be FOUR CDs not THREE.

Could someone give the track listing for the three volumes, please.

This one's a belter. Probably my favourite Bill Holman album.

That's right....thanks! I must dig that out and give it a spin.

GREAT price! Yeah, thanks, Berigan. I broke down and ordered it at that price. ...and me!

I was playing the "Olympia 1961" album this afternoon and listening to one of the many blistering Wayne Shorter solos I suddenly wondered if Art had ever recorded with John Coltrane. Has he?

The sound on this new edition is absolutely stunning. In fact it is so different (better) from the 1990 release that I didn't recognise some of the songs...and this for music I have been listening to for 50 years! Perhaps the same engineers could now be put to work on the recordings of some of the other seminal blues artists...Charlie Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson et al

That's right! I'm sure you'll never hear any difference in sound quality between a CD and a CD-R. I was intending to do so. I have a strong personal preference for cds over cd-rs, however, which I see no reason to apologise for. Sorry, I wasn't intending to be rude it's just that I have quite a few CD-Rs and I've never noticed any difference in sound between them and the original CDs. IS there any difference between the two recording media?

That's right! I'm sure you'll never hear any difference in sound quality between a CD and a CD-R.

Many thanks for that kh1958...it's much appreciated!

I'll be in the New York area 17-27 June and will be looking to catch some live jazz while I'm there. Does anyone know of a website or websites showing all the gigs during that period?

NO...I never knew a squirrel had any brains.