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I'd be surprised if they didn't include the material that Buddy Defranco recorded, such as the famous George Russell composition "A Bird in Igor's Yard." I already have the Barnet material, but wouldn't mind having it again as part of a Mosaic... guess I should drop the Stamford folks a line.

That would be interesting, esp. from a historical perspective--the Cards denied the Sox in two of Boston's last three WS appearances (1946 and 1967).

I'll post the notes in their entirety later on, but the liners to the first Moodsville title--Red Garland w/Eddie Lockjaw Davis (though Davis doesn't appear on every track) take a few jabs at the "mood music" LPs prevalent in the 1950s and present the Moodsville series as a kind of thinking man's jazz-ballads alternative.

Chris, I guess I'm going off the liners to the Garland/Lockjaw date, which I haven't looked at in a long, long time--will take a quick gander when I get home tonight. And that's very interesting info, Dan--thanks for sharing it.

Actually, I meant the hypothetical Capitol BBands box, as opposed to the Krupa/James... just wondering why it never made it off the drawing board.

Already got it on order, Shrdlu--doing a Hawkins blues program next month for the centennial. Of the ones I have in this series, Oliver Nelson's NOCTURNE is a particular favorite, and I also like the Lem Winchester entry. Found a post from Chuck on Dan's Weinstock thread that indicated many of these came out in 1960. I still find the subject of how jazz was being packaged and marketed in the 1950s/early 60s intriguing.

That's too bad--I think Dr. J's comments nail the virtues of this set. Wonder if that's why the "Capitol Big Bands" box has evidently been axed?

This is one that's always intrigued me, because it was evidently an early marketing attempt (the earliest?) at the kind of "Jazz for a Sultry Evening, etc." packages that we've seen so much of in recent years. I guess Jackie Gleason's records came out before the Moodsville series (inspired it, perhaps?); Dan, did you happen to broach this series with Weinstock at all? In any case, here's the discography: Moodsville I have a few of these & know that many are in print (haven't done a title-by-title check yet).

At first glance I thought this thread title said, "Anybody got drugs for sale?"

Why has the Capitol Big Bands box evidently been iced? Can't be any licensing problems with that one, I'd imagine.

Yanks wrapped up the division and broke their own team record for home runs--241 now & counting. Huzzah!

Television and Jackie McLean. Both still within the realm of possibility...

Anybody looking for the material that never came out as THE DUKE'S SMALL GROUPS V. 3 on Columbia would be well-advised to pick up the 1939 and 1940 volumes in this series... Also some Blanton-Webster material on the 1940 one (I think) that predates the RCA Victor box-set. Prime Duke, that's for sure!

I hadn't realized how close Suzuki was to Sisler's hits record--a record I hadn't thought about in a long time. Of course, there's the old 154/162 saw!

Man, this thread is making me hungry...

Dexter Gordon, BOPLAND.

I actually came across a copy of the Herman Jolson tribute at the station but haven't had a chance to listen to it yet.

THE CRITIC rocked! "Buy my book... buy my book..."

Gotta love the Internet yet again--I did a search and discovered that the Indestructo Steel Ball comes from a 1959 cartoon entitled "Wild About Hurry." Unfortunately, it's not on either of the Looney Tunes DVD box-sets. There is, however, an online catalogue for all ACME products! ACMEIndestructoBall

... not to mention the inevitable "living leads to dying" revelation!

Yep, I'm already planning on getting this, because it has "I Love to Singa," for starters. I'd love to find the Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote episode that features the "Indestructo Ball." One of the most hilarious sequences from that whole series.

Thanks, Big Al! I'll probably nab all of these, save the Kirk (part of the Mercury box, isn't it? In which case I already have it).

Damn, Dan. Know that we're thinking about you & all of the other posters in that region of the country...

Re: Pedro/the 8th last night, as a very wise man once said, "It's deja vu all over again." Dan, your one consolation about Martinez may well be that Steinbrenner signs him! He's always willing to throw a few million at a once-great, now-aging pitcher...

Probably not old enough to be considered classic, but finally coming to DVD: Seinfeld Haven't read through this thread yet, but has "Hill Street Blues" made it to DVD yet? I used to watch "S.W.A.T." when I was a kid just for the opening theme music.