BruceH

That's a nice one, Bill. A few days ago got Little Richard: The Georgia Peach. Little Richard is one of the many first-wave 50's rock'n'rollers of whom I had plenty of stuff on vinyl but nothing as yet in digital form. There's a guy I talk to once in a while at the library who's a big fan of 50's rock artists...I mentioned Little Richard to him once and he said, "I love him! He sang like his head was about to explode!" Can't get that phrase out of my (unexplosive) mind. Anyway, this single disc has on it everything that I already had on LP and about four more songs besides. Nice.

Yes! The first name that came to my mind when I saw this thread. He must be up there. Don't think so - Sonny probably made more albums as a leader or co-leader than most anyone else (possible exception Blakey) but comparatively little as a sideman. And it's sideman appearances that put a musician on top. MG So in the category of most albums as leader or co-leader, Stitt is right up there. Pretty good in my book. (And sneaky of Lee Konitz to just stay alive like that.)

Yes! The first name that came to my mind when I saw this thread. He must be up there.

No, that's either 1) Short for "more than one Barbara" 2) Sharp hook-like things meant to catch in your clothes or scratch your skin 3) Sarcastic, sometimes mean, verbal rejoinders or interjections, usually of a put-down nature.

Yes indeed. Actually, I remember most kids being into the Cosby comedy albums in elementary school and junior high (late 60's and early-to-mid 70's for me.) I also liked him on the "I Spy" show, and even remember his short-lived "Bill Cosby Show" in which he played a gym teacher. Now that family sit-com he had in 80's I didn't really care for. For me that's when he started sucking. That and the pudding-pop commercials.

This version sounds a little speeded-up to my ears. Still good though.

Last night I watched three more episodes of The Wire, finishing at about 2:00 AM. Now I feel really tired.

I've got enough Django already to last me 'til his Bicentennial.

I hope they find out exactly what's wrong and cure it right away Tom. Longstanding coughs are torture. Best wishes!!

And Skylark, don't forget Skylark. As I understand it, the films TCM was running simply had songs with lyrics by Mercer, that's all. He would get to together with a composer working for the movie studio and they would real off a few songs for the movie in question.

I always called them either inner hub spines or hub-holder teeth. Getting banged around in the mail isn't good for them, that's for sure.

The Hollies pay tribute to Holly. Hmmm....

Bill Perkins, Just Friends/Tenors Head-On, two-fer So far it sounds good.

Sad news... RIP

Supposedly they consulted with some people who were at ad firms in the 60's and they said MORE drinking went on where they worked back then.

Happy Belated Birthday!! :party:

Mmmmm....cozy.

Just got the new, 2-disc edition of North By Northwest so I may be watching that soon.

My heart goes out to you. Hope you get better much faster than predicted.

I felt a little sorry for Kinsey being left behind (and will miss him) but it had to be that way. They couldn't take everyone with them and it's been made clear that Peggy is the most talented of the creative team. Also, it was established in an earlier episode that he "has a big mouth." Can't risk that, as the whole operation has to be kept very much on the down-low until Monday. I was happy for Pryce---he really got his own back after his company had repeatedly treated him callously. I'd gotten to liking him more as the season went on. And just nice to see an episode that really moves and pops with big, decisive events. Not always like that with this show.

Anyone catch the season three finale? Best episode of the season.

Put it in the dishwasher. Works like a charm.

Watched the season finale of Mad Men last night. It was great!

I wish they'd bring that back.

More Wire, and the new Columbia Film Noir box, vol. 1. It's got three of my favorite obscure late-noirs!