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To follow up on Randy's post, I believe that HGWT was the only radio show based on a popular TV show during radio's golden age. My Little Margie debuted on both TV and radio the same week, with the TV show airing first. Those are the only two shows I am aware of broadcast on TV first. In more recent times there have been radio shows done of The Avengers and The Twilight Zone.

I can recommend the mp3 CDs of Gary Mercer. He sells the entire run of a program for five bucks! The sound is OK on some, better on others. Here's his website: http://www.old-time.com/sponsors/otr-in-mp3/index.html When I was a boy, my dad's aunt would excuse herself from the room Sunday afternoons to listen to Have Gun Will Travel. I started listening to Gunsmoke and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar each Sunday when I was in fifth grade. As it turned out, that was the last year they were on. So I was born just in time to remember the end of the days of network radio in the US.

Bill, Dick Powell was the star of the radio Richard Diamond. That show was created by Blake Edwards, and featured a PI who got along with the cops (contrary to the standard radio PI). Edwards didn't like how the TV Richard Diamond was done, so he created Peter Gunn using the same ideas. The TV Richard Diamond starred the guy who was The Fugitive, David Jansen, wasn't that his name? Dick Powell I think owned the TV show. Mary Tyler Moore was the receptionist Sam, whose legs were shown as she spoke.

I get it, Chuck!

Jim and Larry, in 1999 I purchased a Collectables two-albums-on-one-CD of Pete Rugolo, named after the two albums: Introducing Pete Rugolo/Adventures in Rhythm. COL-5893 (SONY #A-28821) The liner notes say that the first album was recorded in 1954. All but two of the 24 tracks are less than 3:10, so I can imagine some 78s being issued. The second track of the first album is entitled Early Stan, written by Rugolo. I can't say whether the Stan was Kenton or Getz. I didn't know that Rugolo wrote the theme to Leave It to Beaver, but I do recall (if I'm not mistaken) that he did the music for Run For Your Life, the Ben Gazzara show. "I'm dying, Alex!!!!!"

I see a lot of votes for Grant Green! Of course, he was on a lot of albums. I'm not happy with Jimmy Smith's first album, called A New Star A New Sound. He didn't have the hip stops down yet, and compared to his later work it's disappointing.

That gets my vote!

OK, I called them about that indicator at the bottom of my cart showing how many free CDs I have coming. It turns out that the number is a combination of all the free CDs, including what my Music Points total would buy. So since I spent some Music Points, the indicator number was decreased.

1988 - Monk BN and Mulligan with Baker

Congrats!

The code for 60% off with no shipping is L5OD7. Offer expires 1/26/05.

When my first order arrived on the 15th, the jewel box case was cracked. So I emialed them for a free replacement. Isn't it funny that in eight years of BMG membership this never happened to me, and on the very first Your Music order it happened? Anyway, the replacement arrived today, and it is a 2-CD single-width model.

At the bottom of my cart is a place indicating how many free CDs I have coming. I believe that this is independent of the Music Points deal. I think it has to do with referring new members. This morning I noticed that one had been subtracted. Looks like I have another phone call to make!

Last week I noticed that 25 Music Points had been subtracted from my total. I called, and was told that it's a "use 'em or lose 'em" situation; and that I should have been told a couple of months ago that they were going to expire. Well, I wasn't told, so she gave me my points back. I decided to spend them, since I expect most of my shopping in 2005 will be with yourmusic.com. So I ordered the Ray Charles Complete Atlantic R&B box, which arrived today.

Although the name was later given to Don Rickles, I remember it was Johnny who pegged Buddy Rich as "Mister Warmth".

Buddy DeFranco, Discs 2 and 3. I like Sonny Clark's organ work on Disc 3. Unique sound for jazz.

When I was a boy, the Boston Patriots were my favorite team. My favorite players were Babe Parilli and Gino Cappbaletti. They lost a lot in my book when they changed their name to New England, which sounds to me like a roller derby team. And they really lost a lot when they changed their colors and logo, so much so that it just isn't the same for me now. Of course, I've grown up since forty years ago too. I'm picking the Patriots today, because I'm not convinced that Roethlisberger's thumb is adequately healed. The guy is hurting.

Sorry to see this. My favorite guest was Carol Wayne, speaking of Art Fern...

Is this storm limited to blue states??? Do we see divine justice here? Edit: A little humor, folks! If this breaks the rule against political posts, feel free to delete it!

I too really like that CD, although I'm not sure I would call it a year's best, but I won't nit pick! It reminded me of a pre-Passport Klaus Doldinger album on World Pacific from about 1970 entitled Blues Happening.

I received my first CD today - Chet Baker Ensemble, half of which was released on the Grey December CD. It reminds me of the Clifford Brown PJ album, which Jack Montrose was also on (he's on this one too). I signed up on the 7th, the CD was shipped on the 10th, and it arrives on the 15th. That's pretty good, I think. As I understand it, I can now expect to receive a CD each month on the 15th.

I received an offer today for Buy One Get Four Free. Code L5PM5, expires 1/17/05. A few weeks ago that would have been a great deal, but now that we're onto Your Music, it's not so hot!

I just got JuJu in November, and I was a little disappointed. Not criticizing here, but I don't love it the way I love Speak No Evil.

1) I saw Clayton-Thomas and BST in 1985 in suburban Atlanta. He sounded terrific! His voice was lower than on the records. None of the band members had been on any of the records to my knowledge. 2) One of my favorite albums is a BST album done for ABC call Brand New Day. It has Don't Explain on it. I don't think it has ever been released on CD. 3) I have the in-concert CD with Larry Willis. It's called Live & Improvised. It was a double CD released by Columbia Legacy. I got it in 1991, and I think it hadn't been out long then.

I think my shortest jazz CD is Buddy Rich's The Best Band I've Ever Had, which clocks in at 29:55.