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Phineas Newborn, Jr. I had always pronounced Phineas with a short i, as in Phineas T. Bluster. But yesterday I heard Rhonda Hamilton on Sirius pronounce it with a long i. She is married to Michael Carvin, and she mentioned that she had once met Newborn, so I suppose she ought to know. Anybody certain?

I find the Organize Bookmarks set up more difficult to comprehend than the old one.

I also saw Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers sing one song on Shindig, and was very impressed. I never saw a record of theirs in the stores, and I never heard a song of theirs on the radio.

When my car's CD player blew out, I bought a new one with a Sirius receiver. Believe it or not, I have never used the CD player. Rarely the radio. 99% Sirius.

Sounds Incorporated! They were a favorite of mine. I saw them on Shindig (a US TV show from '64 to early '66). I spent the summer of '67 in Europe (mostly Spain), and during my three days in London I bought both of their albums. Great memories, MG!

Here's an interesting two-page article fom The Times of London about the selling of oldies CDs in Britain via television commericals. The CDs are making the Top Ten over there. Maybe MG, Sidewinder and the other Brits know all about this. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol...icle4121943.ece

The Bombers cut Troy Westwood today. Some guys are just unable to retire with dignity. Well, he had a great career. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home

Very sorry to read this. I enjoy Strange Place for Snow. I picked it up from BMG after reading about it at AAJ. I thought that its music was different from the sort of thing BMG normally carries, but perhaps their carrying it was due to Sony/Columbia's marketing of it.

I remember once reading that Barney Kessel would frequently argue that whatever it was that Django played, it wasn't jazz. But the article I am referring to didn't mention what it is/was about jazz that Kessel felt that Django did not incorporate. If we are going to limit the discussion to Europeans who did not relocate to the USA, how about Francy Boland?

My favorite sports announcer has died. In 1961 I watched the San Diego Chargers games each week, and Charlie Jones was the play-by-play announcer for ABC. In 1965 when the AFL games moved to NBC, Jones and the other AFL announcers moved to NBC too. I liked Jones because he always sounded like he was glad to be there. He always thought that the game was exciting. Of course, with Sid Gillman coaching and Jackie Kemp throwing, the games were exciting! Here's his LA Times obituary: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...0,4069058.story Charlie Jones, 77; veteran sportscaster won an Emmy for documentary NBCMULTIFACETED: Charlie Jones, left, in 1989 with Merlin Olsen, one of his many broadcast analyst partners on pro football telecasts. In 1997, Jones received the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. An author, he also won an Emmy for his work as writer, producer and host of the documentary “Is Winning the Name of the Game?” By Larry Stewart, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer June 14, 2008 Charlie Jones, a veteran sportscaster best known for his pro football play calling in a 38-year network career, died Thursday night at his home in La Jolla after suffering a heart attack. He was 77. Jones was getting dressed to go to dinner with friends at Torrey Pines Lodge when he was stricken, said his longtime agent, Martin Mandel. The U.S. Open is underway this week at Torrey Pines. The versatile Jones' first network assignment, on Sept. 10, 1960, was calling a game at the Coliseum between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs of the old American Football League for ABC. Jones also contributed extensively to ABC's "Wide World of Sports" before switching to NBC in 1965 after that network picked up the AFL contract. He was a mainstay at NBC through the 1997 NFL season. "All of us at NBC are saddened at the passing of one of the great pioneers of NBC Sports," Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Sports, said Friday. "His work in particular on the NFL, golf and the Olympics left a lasting legacy." While at NBC, Jones announced 28 sports, including golf, Wimbledon tennis, baseball, figure skating and numerous events for the network's "SportsWorld." He called the track-and-field and diving events at the 1988 Seoul Olympics; swimming, diving and water polo at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics; and rowing, flat-water canoeing and kayaking at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. During his career, Jones worked more than 25 college football bowl games, including the 1987 Fiesta Bowl national championship game. He also announced the 1986 World Cup soccer tournament from Mexico City and the 1987 World Championships of Track and Field in Rome. Jones started his broadcasting career full time in 1956 as sports director at KNAC-TV in his hometown of Fort Smith, Ark. From 1957 to 1959, he held the same post with KFPW radio in Fort Smith. He became an announcer for the AFL's Dallas Texans in 1960. Jones provided the play-by-play on Cincinnati Reds baseball telecasts in 1973 and 1974, and for the Colorado Rockies from their first season in 1993 to 1995. In 1997, he was honored with the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. Jones won a 1973 Emmy Award for his work as writer, producer and host of the documentary "Is Winning the Name of the Game?" He also wrote "What Makes Winners Win" (1997) and co-wrote a number of books with Kim Doren, including "You Go Girl! Winning the Woman's Way" (2000), "Be the Ball: A Golf Instruction Book for the Mind" (2000) and "Heaven Can Wait: Surviving Cancer" (2003). Jones had his own battle with prostate cancer, beginning in December 2001. He co-wrote, co-produced and co-hosted the award-winning PBS series "The American Frontier" with Merlin Olsen, one of his many broadcast analyst partners on pro football telecasts. Jones, who was born Nov. 9, 1930, in Fort Smith, attended USC and played tennis there. He served in the Air Force and earned a law degree at the University of Arkansas. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Ann; a son, Chuck; a daughter, Julie; and three grandchildren. A celebration of Jones' life will be held Wednesday at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.

TTK, make the first few songs really good. If they stink, I won't stick around! (JK!)

Calgary Stampeders 39....Edmonton Eskimos 14 http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Gam...5874346-cp.html ***** Saskatchewan Roughriders 33....British Columbia Lions 13 http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Gam...5874776-cp.html I always enjoy listening to the Riders games because they have a unique flavor - most of the sponsors are agricultural products, such as tractors and combines, the wheat pool and hybrid canola seed. Perhaps there are US college teams with similar situations but I am unaware of them. I imagine that many of the Sirius subscribers who heard last night's Sask broadcast got a kick out of that.

Let's see if I can copy the schedule so that it is readable: http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/2008/time_zone/0 Click on the Game Date for more details Game Date Away - Home - Time Pre-Season A 1 Thu Jun 12 Toronto 34 Montreal 34 07:00 PM 0 Loading... 2 Thu Jun 12 Winnipeg 10 Hamilton 12 07:00 PM 15,231 Loading... 3 Fri Jun 13 BC 0 Saskatchewan 0 09:00 PM 0 Loading... 4 Fri Jun 13 Edmonton 0 Calgary 0 09:00 PM 0 Loading... Pre-Season B 5 Thu Jun 19 Hamilton 0 Toronto 0 07:00 PM 0 Loading... 6 Thu Jun 19 Montreal 0 Winnipeg 0 08:00 PM 0 Loading... 7 Thu Jun 19 Saskatchewan 0 Edmonton 0 09:00 PM 0 Loading... 8 Thu Jun 19 Calgary 0 BC 0 10:00 PM 0 Loading... Week 1 9 Thu Jun 26 Montreal 0 Hamilton 0 07:00 PM 0 Loading... 10 Thu Jun 26 BC 0 Calgary 0 10:00 PM 0 Loading... 11 Fri Jun 27 Toronto 0 Winnipeg 0 08:00 PM 0 Loading... 12 Sat Jun 28 Edmonton 0 Saskatchewan 0 07:30 PM 0 Loading... 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Toronto Argonauts 34....Montreal Alouettes 34 http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Gam...5863271-cp.html ***** Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12....Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Gam...5862791-cp.html ***** In regard to the radio websites, I learned last night that the four eastern teams have the same websites as last year. I'll plan to check out the four western teams tonight. Sirius is broadcasting the BC-Sask game tonight at 9 pm eastern.

I was listening to Sirius this morning, and the disc jockey on the 60s channel Pat St. John said that Curtis Amy had the sax solo on The Doors' Touch Me. I didn't know that. edit for typo

HP, thanks for that effort! I'm surprised you listed Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods. I gather that a great many critics consider it to be his best album. 5xMonkx5 was my second Monk album. I've always loved it. I think that it is a lot more popular than the others on your list. Now Soul Sauce is an example of what I think of as inessential recording but a great album nonetheless!

Former Argos head coach John Rauch passed away Tuesday. His obituary is featured on the LA Times website because he had great success coaching the Oakland Raiders. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...,0,403627.story ***** The CFL exhibition season has begun tonight. I've been listening to the Ticats play the Bombers, and the Bombers are leading 8-6 at the half. I'll post the websites to listen to the games after I have checked them all out.

Happy Birthday Kevin!

In the 50s, Steve Allen had a routine in which he would claim that rock 'n' roll lyrics were great poetry. He would then recite the lyrics of a hit in a deadpan manner. Darling, you ooo ooo ooo send me. Darling, you ooo ooo ooo send me. Whoa. You ooo ooo ooo send me. Honest you do. Honest you do. Honest you do. Whoa.

The Argos looked very strong at RB having acquired Tyler Ebell. But now he has ruptured his achilles tendon and is out for the year. His career may be over. http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Football/article/438266 ***** The Als have a prospect named Corey Jenkins trying out for middle LB. He was a first round pick of the Red Sox in 1995, and spent four years in the minors. He then went to college and was drafted by the Dolphins in 2003. http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news...e5-03693b231e85 ***** The Eskimos cut DB Stanford Samuels. http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news...0a-f107f070a023 ***** The league broke off talks with the NFL regarding extending their past agreements. I'm not sure what the league has to offer the NFL. The provision to allow players to skip their option year to jump to the NFL was written into the latest contract with the CFL players union, so that bargaining chip is gone. With the NFL horning in on Toronto, it looks like the NFL doesn't care what the CFL thinks or does. ***** Corey Holmes is threatening to retire. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...tsFootball/home edit for typos

Congratulations Kristina!

I saw Buddy DeFranco speak and perform at a workshop in Atlanta about 1990. He made a special point to say how much he liked the Sauter-Finnegan Band. Here's his LA Times obituary from today: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-...,0,599161.story Bill Finegan, 91; arranger for Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller bands ORIGINAL, INVENTIVE: Bill Finegan wrote more than 300 arrangements for Glenn Miller, including "Little Brown Jug," "Sunrise Serenade" and "Song of the Volga." Nelson Riddle was his student. By Jocelyn Y. Stewart, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer June 9, 2008 Bill Finegan, an architect of the big band sounds of Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller who later traded in commercial success to co-create the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, which produced music that still stands as some of the most experimental of the swing era, has died. He was 91. Finegan died Wednesday at a Hospital in Bridgeport, Conn., from complications of pneumonia. In 1938, Dorsey bought Finegan's score for "Lonesome Road" and played it for Miller, who offered the young arranger a job. Between 1938 and 1942 Finegan wrote more than 300 arrangements for Miller, including some of the band's biggest hits: the classic "Little Brown Jug," "Sunrise Serenade" and "Song of the Volga." Finegan also wrote arrangements for the films "Sun Valley Serenade" in 1941 and "Orchestra Wives" in 1942, and had begun a lifelong profession as a teacher. One of his students was Nelson Riddle, celebrated arranger for Frank Sinatra. "Bill's arrangements for Glenn [Miller] demonstrated that great originality and inventiveness are possible even within the restrictive confines of a highly stylized band, which the Miller Orchestra was," Riddle said in the book "September in the Rain: The Life of Nelson Riddle." When they met, Riddle was a young trombone player, intent on becoming a professional musician. Finegan encouraged him to leave the trombone behind and focus on writing. "I cared a lot about what I did, and I think I transferred that to Nelson," Finegan said in "September in the Rain." "I once saw a documentary on the artist Chagall. In it, Chagall said, 'Never say "That's good enough." ' That's what I think I taught him." Finegan worked intermittently for Dorsey and wrote arrangements for the film "Fabulous Dorseys" in 1947. He also wrote for bandleaders Horace Heidt and Les Elgart. But Finegan bristled at the restrictions placed on the writing by the industry and bandleaders. In 1952 he teamed with another leading arranger, Eddie Sauter, to create a band that would explore and expand the concept of the jazz orchestra. Time magazine called the group "the most original band heard in the United States in years." Their albums include "New Directions in Music," recorded in 1953, "The Sons of Sauter-Finegan" (1955) and "Adventure in Time" (1956). The band lasted about five years and became known for its rich harmonics, extraordinary voicing and varied instrumentation. In addition to the standard instruments, the orchestra included kazoos, toy xylophones and recorders. "They came up with this idea to supplement the big band with all this extra orchestral instrumentation that would allow them to expand their writing and give them more color to work with," Finegan's son, James Finegan, who is also a musician, told The Times. "They had very specialized musicians, very high level musicians." Humor, fun and adventure came with the music. When the orchestra's record label required them to play show tunes, the group responded by playing them on kazoos. Born April 3, 1917, in Newark, N.J., Finegan grew up in a family of musicians. Like his parents and siblings, he played piano. While still in high school in Rumson, N.J., Finegan formed a band and began writing for it. In the early 1930s the band played on Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour, a popular radio program that featured a talent competition. Finegan's band won and was hired to tour the U.S. and Canada, performing in Bowes' vaudeville-style shows on a bill that might include a dog act, an opera singer and somebody playing a classical piece on the piano while wearing mittens. "The humor of it all never escaped him," James Finegan said. During World War II Finegan served in the Army, and after his discharge he spent time in Europe and studied at the Paris Conservatory; he also studied with composer Stan Wolpe. In the years after the breakup of the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Finegan wrote music for commercials and taught at the University of Bridgeport and elsewhere. He also wrote and arranged, notably with vocalist Carol Sloane, saxophonist Sonny Stitt and the Mel Lewis Ensemble in the '80s. His most recent work includes arrangements for Warren Vache's "Don't Look Back" and for the Gotham Wind Symphony in 2007. "My father is obscure because he never was interested in the limelight," James Finegan said. "He was a behind-the-scene guy until the end. He just cared about his work." Finegan, who was a widower, is also survived by a daughter, Helen Dzujna, of Shelton, Conn., and three grandchildren.

Buy 1, get 5 free. That works out to $5.95 per CD. Code: U8X1 expires June 15

Happy Birthday Bertrand!

I noticed on Thursday that the Stacey Kent is available from Your Music, but not from BMG.