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I remember watching that show when it aired. Boy was I pissed.

If there could ever be a "next" Bird, then the first one really wasn't all that special, eh? Think about it...

Columbo Sammy Davis, Jr. Junior Sample

Richie Rich Buddy Rich Jerry Seinfeld

Chi Chi Rodriquez Pudge Rodriquez Bill Freehan

Byard asked off from his regular gig w/Maynard Ferguson and was denied.

Dick Wellstood Dickie Wells Dick Rising, of Capitol Records

Well, silly me. With a stick!

Dan Minor Tennessee Ernie Ford Joe Dodge

Doug Skeeter Patty

Well, yeah, but there's no reason why an arranger's charts wouldn't still be played after he was off the payroll. Or why an arranger wouldn't do something on spec from their old employer. There's a few spots in those charts that suggest Gil, or somebody who was paying attention to him.

Ok Here's what seems like a definition of "club jazz" (bold added):

Nope. I got it on my shelves. But they left off two (I think) cuts.

Don Maynard Bayard Rustin Waylon Jennings

The theme only needs to connect from one name to the next. Kinda like the Kevin Bacon game, only without Kevin Bacon, and without any definite goal in mind. But the names can all be a single theme if that's what you want. You got freedom! As for the consenus seems to have developed that if it can even remotely be construed to be a peoples, hey - it's good.

Parker Brothers The Chambers Brothers The Brothers Four

I get the impression that Bobo is somewhat of a favorite of the Dusty Groove/DJ/crate digging crowd.

"People" has indeed evolved into a loose set of parameters. Generic phrases, song titles with people's names in them, and other "loose" definintions are now common. Still, there's occasionally some outright violations. But since we're not playing for money.... Don Wall Charles Walgreen J. Milton Eckerd

Holly Holy Cherry Cherry Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show

That was an MGM (as in Verve) picture, so there you go! Also, The Animals (who were on MGM proper) were in the film, so there you go again!

Joyce Carol Oates Billy Wheat Korn

He wrote a book

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amK02PzFDYI...0Soundie%20Jazz Probably made after Gill was off the payroll, but...

Whoa! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOcGhExGkzc...0Soundie%20Jazz

Bleeding Gums Murphy Dr. Wert Don Wert