The Magnificent Goldberg

Jimme Lunceford - Life is fine discs 1-4 MG

Oran "Juice" Jones Blind Lemon Jefferson Carmen Miranda

Judging from your clues, Durium, the guitarist on 9 & 10 must be Oscar Aleman. Or am I reading you wrong? MG

Sonny Stitt Roosts discs 1 and 7 MG

That's why I enjoy him. That's also why I enjoy you. The Clem "persona" is "smarter than you". The Chewy "persona" is "dumber than you". Hard to imagine both of you in the same world, but then I say "yup". Are they the same? MG

You're right, I was talking about Document (singular). Don't know anything about Documents (plural). Document (singular) is the Scottish/Austrian label that specialises in issuing stuff like the 1920s singing preachers albums I've been buying lately, and gospel singers and bluesmen from the same period. I agree that on many of the tracks the sound is awful - but it's simply amazing that this stuff can be found in any condition whatsoever. If, as someone said, Documents (plural) is another Membran label, well the sound on the 5 Membran issues I've got is OK for me. And the tune selection is good enough for exploring someone's work at random. But as boxes, they are a long way from what I think I want with Wilson. So, I'm Hep Thanks to everyone for the advice. MG

Ah - thanks. Haven't pulled the trigger yet. MG

At least he didn't claim Baby Face had buggered Clark Terry (or vice versa) MG

Harold Vick - Don't look back - Strata East MG

Ooo - that looks good. Amazon says it doesn't have everything, but I've found a track list and will compare. Thanks very much. MG

I have the Classics reissues (12-14 discs, don't remember) and Neatwork picks up the rest. Pay attentionf folks. Thanks Chuck - quite a lot, aren't there? But I think I like Cab's band better than most others I've heard. I mean, I haven't heard anything of his I didn't like, whereas with the others, there's some and some. MG

Since I don't have any Holiday, except for one track with Basie, the Hep issues seem ideal for me. MG

Nell Gwynne Charles II Samuel Pepys

Ah, that looks very good indeed! Thanks a lot. Also good that you can buy them separately. MG

Professor Herman Stevens - Poet of the Gospel organ - Savoy orig MG

Pola Roberts Gloria Coleman George Coleman

I probably should think of it, but I've got a lot of other priorities, including getting a huge bunch of African stuff later in the spring. At present, I'm cutting down in preparation for that splurge. MG

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Steve Cropper Art Farmer Lavern Baker

The Coasters - 20 great originals - UK Atlantic mono of course MG

I want to get a bunch of thirties recordings by Teddy Wilson, originally issued on Brunswick between 1935 and 1938. Can anyone advise if there’s a CD compilation including the following tracks, please? What a little moonlight can do Sweet Lorraine Twenty-four hours a day If you were mine On Treasure Island You let me down Christopher Columbus All my life These foolish things It’s like reaching for the moon My melancholy baby Sing, baby, sing The way you look tonight Who loves you I can’t give you anything but love That’s life I guess Pennies from heaven Where the lazy river goes by Tea for two This year’s kisses (This is) my last affair The mood that I’m in Carelessly How could you There’s a lull in my life Moanin’ low I’m coming, Virginia It’s swell of you Mean to me Easy living Yours and mine Remember me You’re my desire You can’t stop me from dreaming Ain’t misbehavin’ Nice work if you can get it My man You go to my head MG

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Of course it's double standards, Steve. The person hasn't been born who didn't have a bit of double standards in what they do or think. These real cheapo Membran things are an ideal way to get a random sample of someone's work. As far as I'm concerned, the Cab Calloway set is going to prompt me to look for a big box of all of his recordings. Is there one? MG

Carla Thomas Rufus Thomas Irma Thomas

Margie Hendrix Mary Ann Fisher Mable John