JSngry

I recall seeing a Cadet LP of a couple of singers, a live recording in Vegas, up on Ebay and being quite surprised to see Von listed in the backing group. I checked out the Argo/Cadet discography and if I remember correctly, this was the album: LP*-4057 - Carryin' On - Milt Trenier & Micki Lynn [1967] So I'd say the answer, Jim, is that Von *was* gigging in Vegas EDIT: Pretty sure I'm right, here's an image of the album cover: I've had the pleasure of checking this one out for a few weeks now, and find Chuck's evaluation spot on. Considering that this is "show business" of the old-school variety (meaning professionalism of the highest level, and the preference for hard work over gimmickry as a tool to win an audience), I've got no problem saying that it's a pretty groovy side, all things considered. And to hear Von on "Call Me" is just too damn cool for words. Just two eight bar intervals, but WHOA! I spent abut two hours last night playing that one little segment over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what a lounge gig should be!

Jimmy Doolittle David Duchovny Thomas Dewey

Daisy Mae Scragg Ellie Mae Clampett Earl May, Bassist

But....but....uh....err......um.... Yeah, pretty much. Not always, but sometimes. Too often.

Bill Stern Ted Willaims Stephen Herek

Yes. With all of that.

Courtney Love Courtney Cox Vanessa Del Rio

Harry Belafonte Carmen Miranda Phil Silvers

Al Capp Andy Capp Cap Anson

Memphis Slim Tampa Red Houston Person

Frank Cady Rufe Davis Smiley Burnett

Huey P. Long Martin Short Edgar Cayce

Love the concept, and am glad to see it being refined. Let it evolve through its various growing pains. And yes, consider it as only one source. That's good policy, period, not just with Wikipedia.

Snidely Whiplash Boris Badenov Dishonest John

Antonin Scalia Oedipus Arnold Ziffel

Joe Zawinul Wayne Shorter Miroslav Vitous

Gin Rickey Branch Rickey Billy Root

Wick Fowler Salvador Allende Albert Collins

Glad you dug it. I sprung it, unannounced, on a buddy. an old road-dog who's done time w/Robby Bland & Johnny Taylor, on a road trip to Houston the other day. The first few tunes, he was kinda noncommittal, but pretty soon he was like, "Who ARE thes motherf***ers?". By the time it was over, he was totally diging it. We both were taken by how hard-working the whole act was, how you were left with the impression that things like "having a bad night", "not feeling it tonight", etc. were just not an option in this universe. The music was your job, and you took your job seriously, and you dug doing it, because what's likely the alternative? A lesson for us all, especially these days, when the temptation to fade away in the face of general audience indifference is perhaps stronger than its ever been. These cats refused to be ignored! Also taken note of was how tight the whole show was. The backing band is just a quartet, but most all the tunes are arranged like a '50s Basie chart, and they swing just as hard. No generic "rhythm section plays time and sax player noodles in the background". This shit was tight. And lord have mercy does it swing! Proof yet again, as if any was needed, that the old adage about ain't what you do, etc. is one of those eternal truths that we ignore at our own peril.

Wayne Cochran Tony Klatka David Clayton-Thomas

Big John Jimmy Dean C.B. Owens

Didn't Aric mention something about Dexter playing on some porn film?

Vinnie Terranova Stephen J. Cannell Mr. T