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La Funk Mob Gang of Four King Tubby w/ The Waterhouse Posse

What he said. If you mean to infer that popularity has anything to do with quality... well then good luck to you. I have always assumed that the "faces" were just that, the facades that the masses came to stare at while the foundations on which they sat were appreciated by the handful that knew better. Bill

The Man Manny Albam Alabama Thunderpussy

Robert Zimmerman Rob Zombie Bob Zmuda

The Lamb of God Jesus He (who) Ascended into Heaven, and is Seated at the Right Hand of God

I know his brother Lingus.

The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death The Housemartins The Beautiful South

Shelby Foote Miles Davis Human League

Venus in Furs Candy (who says) European Son

Mel Torme The Velvet Fog The Velvet Underground

You need to find a good Hungarian for the proper answer. If I'm planning ahead I'll toss the whole bottle in the freezer, otherwise a little ice does help the medicine go down.

Artis the Spoonman Mack the Knife Fork-tongued Devil

W.L. Weller 19yr old bourbon

I have always used compilations as samplers, to get a taste of a style of music or of a particular artist I don't know anything about. They are kind of like hors d’oeuvre, a good place to start before you hit the entree. One of my first exposures to blue note was the compilation Straight No Chaser "the most popular, most sampled songs from the vaults of blue note". I have not listened to it in 5 years at least, but that was my intro to Blakey, Silver, Donald Byrd, and others.

Mary Mary Quite Contrary Tom Tom Club Jo Jo Dancer

Larry Sanders Sandy Wood Booty Wood

Annie Sprinkles Ann of Green Gables Resusci Annie

gotta look that one up. thanks! I almost tossed this on earlier today, so hey it's spinning now. I can't speak for Hawkins, but free improv was old hat for Manne. Check out The Three and The Two from 1954.

Thanks for all the info, I will be keeping my eyes open for the sides you mention. Bill

Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan Five O'Clock Charlie This Guy

Not having any Jack Teagarden, I picked up Jazz Maverick! on a whim. The trombone playing was great as I expected, but it was his singing just floored me. I found his casual tone and somewhat gravely voice very genuine and touching in an early Tom Waits kind of way. I wonder if his other Roulette sides are in this same vein, or where else in his catalog I might look to find some similar stuff. Thanks in advance, Bill

Dudley "Booger" Dawson Herbert Quentin Viola Charles De Mar

Morris Day The Time The Three O'Clock

Previously mentioned link

Mr. Smith Ms. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Smith