Brownian Motion

John Barleycorn Ry Cooder Tony Rice ← Don Cherry Josh Roseman Paul Newman ← Butch Cassidy Hopalong Cassidy Shaun Cassidy

John Barleycorn Ry Cooder Tony Rice

Goliath Tom Thumb Thumbelina

Mickey Spillane Bob Mackie Mookie Wilson ← Wilson Pickett Jim Alfredson A. E. Neumann ← Randy Newman Gary Oldman Wonder Woman

Tuli Kupferberg Ed Sanders Ann Landers ← Abbie Lane Lana Turner Stanfield Turner

Duck Dunn Dudley Moore Morris Day ← Philip Morris Wayne McLaren Bruce McLaren ← Maren Jazzmoose Moose Skowron

Cazzie Russell Bill Russell (basketball) Bill Russell (baseball) ← Mr. Bill Mr. Stevens' son The Weavers

Howard McGee Howard Johnson Howard The Duck ← Duck Baker Bake McBride Bridey Murphy

Lesser Spotted Marsh Warbler Raymond Luxury-Yacht Lisa Raymond ← Raymond Burr Jon Burr Burr Miller

Django Chu Berry Meade Lux Lewis Blind Lemon Jefferson Jelly Roll Morton King Oliver

Boopsie Pepsi Charles Dr. Pepper

John Cameron Cameron Dickie Goodman Dody Goodman ← Dodie Smith Cruella DeVille Vance Packard

Janet cuts my hair, as she's done for 20 years. She enjoys wielding scissors, and I enjoy saving money, so we're perfectly paired. Now it's true that she did come close to snipping off my ear one time, but that was a long time ago, and besides, I've grown to like the implicit danger of the experience.

Joe Jones Grant Wood Thomas Hart Benton

Monte Irvin Irving Randolph Julius Erving

Blondie Dagwood Mr. Dithers ← George Smathers Smothers Brothers Four Brothers

I don't believe so. Just that handful of recordings right before WWII, and then nothing.

Frank Lloyd Wright Robin Wright-Penn Hoss Cartwright ← Angela Cartwright McHenry Boatwright Loudon Wainwright III ← Sam Wainwright Violet Bick Uncle Billy

Mr. Applegate Lola Stan Getz ← The Birdman of Alcatraz Cindy Birdsong The Wright Brothers

Sharon Stone Stone Phillips Rock Hudson ← Rock Hunter Tab Hunter Shoeless Joe from Hannibal Mo

I guess I'm going to be the wet blanket here. Some of the earlier stuff--especially Jack Teagarden with a contingent from Duke's band and the Bechet-Muggsy date--are among the best examples of swing era jazz. But the Buck Clayton sessions aside, I don't find much compelling music on these post-war HRS sides, even though on paper the lineup looks interesting. Not sure why, but the performances just seem to fizzle.

A bold pick. A good pick.

Park Overall Parker Stevenson Parker Posey ← Rosie Perez Pete Rose Tony Perez

Richard Darman Leonard Garment David Dubinsky

Reggie Van Gleason Bobby Hackett Joan Hackett