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I believe that I posted this before but, when I worked for the USPS, it was well known that Chicago had the worst mail service of any city in the country. I imagine that was both to and from.

Have to admit that I never looked at the Forum - only the thread title.

Musically, it does have the sound of a soul ballad, and the piano adds to that sound. There was more musical interaction between soul and country than some people might have wanted to admit back then. Thanks for posting this, Jim. It was new to me too. Very good song and a great performance. Checked it out and the song was written by Red Lane, a well known country songwriter who wrote songs for Merle Haggard, among others, and Larry Henley, who was the lead singer for the Newbeats ("Bread and Butter") and later became a successful songwriter. I learn something new every day - or at least I try.

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I recall seeing Lee Andrews on American Bandstand when I was 12 years old and "Teardrops" was a current hit. Dick Clark interviewed him and he recounted how he was once in an auto accident on the night of a gig and took 30 stitches in his leg. He said that he got the stitches, went to the gig and performed. At the time I thought, why would he do that? Why not go home and recuperate? I had no idea at that age of how the music business worked - especially for black artists.

George Russell: Jazz in the Space Age (Decca/Affinity)

Christopher Morley: Parnassus on Wheels Lightweight, but a charming story

http://tommybrownblues.com/ Probably best known for his recordings with the Griffin Brothers - "Weepin' and Cryin'" was a no. 1 r&b hit. My favorite Tommy Brown recording is "Southern Women", recorded with Big Walter Horton for United - reissued by Delmark. http://www.amazon.com/Harmonica-Blues-Kings-Walter-Horton/dp/B00004YN9H/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1458478293&sr=1-1&keywords=big+walter+horton+harmonica+blues+kings

That's what I'm thinking. Doesn't mean I won't break down and get it, but that's what I'm thinking now.

Sun Ra: Solo Piano Volume 1 (Improvising Artists Inc.)

Fortunately, they're not mutually inclusive qualities either.

"Sinatra really was a bizarre character, capable in almost the same moment of incredible kindness and charity, and then of ruthless insensitivity and cruelty." Sounds like a pretty good description of a psychotic personality to me.

The Artist Formerly Know as Prince Prince Albert Can

Just received an email that Lee Andrews has passed. He was my favorite vocal group lead singer. http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2016/03/passings-lee-andrews-1936-2016.html?utm_source=VVN+Music+E-Mail+Subscribers

Ian Tyson's "Four Strong Winds" is one from my long ago youth that still gets to me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjfTDPhMdTk

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I have Japanese stereo LPs of most of the music - probably everything except alternate takes - so I don't feel a need to pick this up. I don't know if the mono LPs are superior - Atlantic's sound wasn't all that great in general, to my ears - but to call it a "bullshit release" seems curmudgeonly.

Happy Birthday, belatedly!

Harry "The Hat" Walker The Trampps Fredric March

Jesse Allen: Rockin' and Rollin' (Aladdin/Imperial/Pathe Marconi)

When I read the title, I thought it was a John Hammond documentary.

Recent NY Times article on Joe Bataan: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/nyregion/the-return-of-joe-bataan-the-boogaloo-king.html?_r=0

Jah Lion: Columbia Colly (Mango)