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It is one thing to have been the "source" of material and quite another to have "recorded" it, as you wrote. Jerry was the source for many things not openly acquired. It has long been the practice of discographers to list the label and catalogue number of initial releases first, whether or not that label originated the recording.

With the bass dubbed in later?

Allen, tell me about "Shave 'Em Dry", please. Interesting to note the use of the term "gay" as early as 1942. It remained an "in" term for years to come.

Chewy, please remove the extra "e" from your header, just in case someone at a later date needs to do a search for this thread. Thank you

I always found Shirley's music to be pleasant, but if it had depth, that quality escaped me. It has, admittedly, been many years since I heard anything of his, so my statements may well reflect a taste that has since undergone alteration.

jazztrain wrote: "Next, the reference to "light fingered" Jerry. My understanding was that it was an associate (referred to as "Charlie Cats" or something like that on some of the LPs) of Jerry who had access to the Columbia vaults. Whatever the source, Jerry was able to issue a lot of material that otherwise would have unlikely seen the light of day on a host of labels including Meritt, Blu-Disc, Up-To-Date, DETS (Duke Ellington Treasury Series), Everybodys, Jazz Archive, and Aviva (and I'm probably forgetting a few)." I know about the theft from Columbia (the culprit was--and I am guessing here--either Driggs or Altschuler. I also have personal experience with those clammy light fingers in that they whisked away a couple of hundred test pressings of mine. You are quite correct re the licensing--when Don Schlitten was at Prestige, they made deals with Parlophone (as well as other European labels).

BBS wrote: "And in case you're referring to the 1944/46/47 Carnegie Hall concerts issued in the 24000 twofer series, these were originally recorded by Jerry Valburn (when Prestige did not exist yet either) but not released on Prestige (or anywhere else) before these twofers came along. And when did these come along? In the 70s - at a time Prestige had been around for more than 20 years." Adding fiction to Chewy's confusion only compounds it! Jerry Valburn is (was?) a light-fingered Ellington fanatic who started a bootleg label (and launched the short-lived bootleg career of Rosetta Reitz), but rest assured that he did not record a single note in Carnegie Hall during the 1940s! Where do you get your information?

Wonder what would have happened if she had chosen "Shave 'Em Dry"?

Apropos Ory, I am currently writing notes for an album containing some of his recordings. I needed to hear the Spike's Seven Pods of Pepper sides and I instinctively looked for them on That Devilin' Tune. Guess what? They were there. Thank you for being so thorough. Trivia question: I saw a lot of Henry Red Allen in the Sixties. He had two words with which he consistently greeted people. What were they?

So, how did you feel when you found not a whit of wit?

Excuses, excuses!

Nonentity???? Do nonentities have behinds like this??? http://www.stranded.org/data_trash/britney...y_spears_1c.jpg 'fraid so, Conrad--and this magazine is full of them!

Indeed there is, but 27 people have already accessed this nothing thread. Amazing how a nonentity like Spears interests so many adults, even jazz fans! That was, basically, my raison d'etre for starting this nonsense. So, Chuck, reserve your sympathy for the inexplicably curious.

Sorry--just fantasizing!

I got my 500GB Maxtor at Fry's for $98, a special offer that was gone the following day.

I have cdrs much older than five years old with no sign of any deterioration at all. Great news, Lon! But I'm not making it up. Don't CDRs go bad sooner than professionally made CDs? CDR blanks come in a wide variety of qualities--the really cheap ones should definitely be copied onto better material. Because there is no standard, it is virtually impossible to make a general prediction of durability, but I think it is safe to say that they ain't here to stay. Virtually all my video LaserDiscs rotted years ago--I had a few hundred. My CD collection of commercial releases goes back to the very beginning, and none have gone bad.

My main computer (Mac, of course ) has six HDs connected to it, 4 of which are external. Too many? For sure, but that's due to poor planning (failure to foresee future need). Ny latest acquisition is a 500GB Maxtor that is solely used for backup (via Leopard's Time Machine). John's advice is sound, these things will quit on you. It has only happened to me once (a Maxtor) and that turned out to be due to a readily replaced, dead external power unit.

This is the first I hear of this nonsense. It reminds me of the 1950s panty raids, which we--in Denmark--saw as a clear indication of unhealthy American sexual frustration. Wondering what this is all about, I Googled testicles and came up with: Indeed, very silly and sick, but banning this is also silly.

One of my favorites... Photo is from the film "Plan 9 from Outer Space"--truly a classic in mediocre film making. They don't make 'em like this anymore....not even in Finland. I wonder if she tangoed? Here she is in 2005, at age 84, I guess.

Heard a former "insider" at EMI on BBC Radio during the night. He thinks it will all pretty much boil down to a single reissue label. Having just one cuts down on the cost and lessens the confusion, he added. I don't think labels are going to matter, in the long run, it's all going to be delivered via download. I bet we'll soon see CD collecting done with the zeal and possessiveness of 78rpm and LP collectors. The days of DVDs, too, are numbered, once the Blu-ray bump peaks and subsides. Well, dust just won't know where to go, will it?

Just wondering, Valerie, do you scan these boards for obits? Seem like you always pop up when someone dies and rarely at other times! Don't take it wrong, I'm really just curious.

I guess we have all received tons of these, mostly from Nigeria, but this one just popped into my mailbox (from a hotmail address). Thought it was a little different. My intention of contacting you is to solicit your assistance in a Project,Though I know my decision to contact you in this manner is unconventional, the prevailing circumstances necessitated my action.I am Mohammed Jamal from Cuba an oil explorer.I have esophageal cancer and the doctors say i have Six months left.Honestly everyone will surely die one day,but how you pass through this world is what matters,I have been distributing funds to charity organizations but Due to my present condition i cant do this anymore,i need you to help distribute my remaining money to war torn countries and religious organizations,Any delaying your reply will give room in sourcing for an organization or a devoted person for this same purpose.Until I hear from you my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.God guide you.Jamal.

I really don't think you need a pro to configure the devices. The Mac OS system is intuitive and will do a lot of the work for you. That has been my experience.

Are you forgetting that the label's "quality control" went way South at one point when it embraced shallow funk?