Pete C

I think my love for Brazilian music dates from the Brasil 66 hit of Mas Que Nada. Their Beatles, S&G etc. covers were fun.

Sandy Bull Tony Oxley Bill Cowsill

I'd check the websites of the individual stations.

Stafford James James Genus James Jamerson

Skip Spence Spencer Dryden George Wettling

I've never cared for bossaized versions of the Great American Songbook. Except maybe Joao doing S'Wonderful, and his version of All of Me with Caetano, Gil & Gal, but not sure if that's even an attempt at bossa.

Bottom Puck Gordie Howe

Honeysuckle Weeks Michael Kitchen Jim Dine

I realize you're just being you, but Iverson is a pretty eclectic, voracious listener, so your assumptions may be more due to your prejudices than anything in the real world.

Private Benjamin Benjamin Disraeli Diz Disley

Ann Marie Don Hollinger Don Heckman

Jim Pepper Mr. Peepers Wally Cox

Junior Samples Candy Samples Candy Barr

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King Solomon Hill Solomon Burke Idrees Sulieman

M.C. Hammer Withnail Karen Carpenter

Still tall, tan & lovely. Gilberto's single of Chega de Saudade is generally considered the first true bossa nova record to be released, and Elizete Cardoso (the voice of Euridice in Black Orpheus) recorded the first full album of bossa, Cancao do Amor Demais. I think she's making fun of Astrud. Great voice. Ribeiro & Johnny Alf, and later Emilio Santiago have those great baritone crooner voices that are a contrast to Joao Gilberto's sensual whisper. IIRC, the music in the film is presented in pretty much pure samba style rather than the modified bossa style, then many of the songs became bossa nova staples as interpreted by Joao Gilberto and others, but I'll have to listen to the soundtrack to test my memory.

Bingo! Mr. Softee Mr. Potato Head Louis Armstrong

Milton Berle Forrest Tucker George Raft (extra credit: what were they all "famous" for?)

Rosemary Clooney Dill Jones Onions Oregano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am3gjCL506s

What are you, a young guy who stole some old guy's brain? Tag Romney Trig Palin Trigger

I watched the live broadcast on PBS. For about 12 minutes...

Mumbo Jumbo would have a special resonance for anyone familiar with the sociopolitical climate and cultural criticisms surrounding early jazz.

What's the difference, as far as the product is concerned?

I like the verbal exuberance of those 2 earlier ones, but I think the two books I mentioned keep that with more sociopolitical gravitas and more control of structure.