Dan Gould

First of all gents I didn't accuse anyone on this thread of believing that Osuna shouldn't be allowed to work as a pitcher, for pay, forevermore. That was an observation of the plethora of media types whose pontifications make their attitude very clear. Is anyone here defending "their prioritization of wins over victims" ? Because that's some fucked up shit. Is this other reporter, supposed target of the exec, still tweeting domestic abuse hotline numbers whenever Osuna enters a game? Because that's some fucked up shit-stirring too. And if she stopped after last season, color me shocked if she now resumes. And Kapernick as a "very talented QB" is pretty amusing when his adjusted QB rating post 2012 is 97.5, when, like OPS+, 100 is league average. He's a less than league-average QB the last four years of his career, and on top of that he repeats his "offense" every day he's on the sideline - Chapman, Osuna et al don't punch an intimate partner each time they come in from the bullpen. Kapernick happily offends a large proportion of the football audience by expressing himself on socio/political subjects. More power to him, and equal power to the league owners who have to balance the ongoing headache he'd provide vs the perceived value of a mediocre QB. So unless Osuna starts sporting "beat your GF - it's fun" t-shirts around the clubhouse these really aren't comparable situations. Now have at me, don't care, I've said my peace. See ya in the hot stove season.

Jim, the woke masses have found an offense worthy of the death penalty: domestic violence (and I'm pretty sure, actual sexual assault but that still depends, to some extent, on the partisan affiliation of the offender, eg Bill Clinton). In other words, there is a fairly large mass of commentators who will never ever accept that Osuna can be allowed to pitch anywhere, for any team, for money. The fact that Houston made the trade will always be offensive, even though: the victim refused to return to Canada to testify, and in fact told investigators that she is not afraid of Osuna and wishes to continue to co-parent with him. In point of fact he was never found guilty of anything by any court of competent jurisdiction; Osuna was punished by MLB by the terms of the last contract between MLB and the player's association. It wasn't a slap on the wrist - 75 game suspension. Baseball teams (well, at least a majority) are in the business of fielding a competitive team to win games and make money. Houston paid a price when they made the trade, and they also clearly improved the team by doing it. The SJWs have decreed that they must pay a price forever or until Osuna is off the roster. God help us if he saves four games in this WS and gets MVP. and there's this tweet, from David's link above, from someone so woke she's asleep (Kerith Burke, basketball reporter) The root of Taubman’s rage is forcing the Astros to be accountable. These phone numbers and tweets or any DV conversations mean the Astros don’t get to control the message about their unpopular choice to get Osuna, and their prioritization of wins over victims WTFH? Prioritization of wins over victims? Like I said, death penalty for certain crimes. No one gets a second chance. Osuna can never play for money again, ever, anywhere.

By the way. l to r, that's Percy France, unknown individual, Oliver Jackson, Cliff Smalls, Leonard Gaskin, and the concert promoter for the Oliver Jackson Trio + Percy France, Winter 1982.

I think I'll just watch for the December feature about him ...

Which he returned to doing in the five years between his last Prestige and the Phoenix recording I referenced above.

Alright now that Hank is in I propose a campaign to get the Veteran's Committee on the ball and elect this man:

I found this one in the past year or so, seems like it was fairly obscure at the time (didn't know Phoenix Records put out original legit releases) but it did get reissued by Highnote in the early 2000s. No organ no boogaloos more straightahead and really quite nice.

Always wore a watch to the office, some Citizens Susan picked out I think. Then almost 4 years ago switched to working from home, watch was worn rarely and discovered not to work anymore not too long ago anyway. There are plenty of sources for the time from the bottom right of the screen to the TV and cable box but now that I have been shit-canned it will probably be time to have a watch to wear to an interview. But first I need an f-ing interview scheduled.

"Sometimes you're the windshield - sometimes you're the bug"

I'll second Larry's recommendation and add this one which has fine work from Norman Simmons.

I actually did see that, shouldn't have said earliest mention really meant earliest review ... and that review is such a doozy that's what I wanted to share. Pointing out that it was once scheduled for a 1945 release makes him 17 at the time, probably even more likely to be a Percy France not the Percy France. Who knows probably played the banjo on those sides.

I sure hope this isn't the Percy France but its the earliest mention I've found online - Billboard magazine August 1947. He would have been 19 years old so not entirely impossible. But I hope its not him, because the review is horrible and because now I'd have two super old records to try to find.

Probably should have put this in Discography as I was looking to verify that he only recorded a Percy France/Bill Doggett composition, no other involvement by Percy. Thanks anyway I got the info I needed.

Seemed you were suggesting cheap copies available. I am not looking for copies of any kind at this time. Are we talking past each other here? Why did you post the link to available copies?

Thanks for this but the post was not for the purpose of soliciting a burn. Thanks anyway David.

Considering that my very limited listening time is spent listening to newest stuff I am probably at 95:5 or worse.

I'm sure someone has a copy of the late 1990s CD reissue with 12 bonus cuts not related to the original session .... if such a person could PM me I'd be highly appreciative. Thanks!

Looks similar to Scandia Skies/Short Story on Steeplechase? Isn't Dragon kind of an iffy label? If its legit "new" I will definitely put on the want list.

Each time I've asked someone at a brick and mortar what they are doing for RSD they say they are ordering everything but no guarantees they get it all.