paul secor

How about his drummer in the Four Aces - Fred Below - who started with jazz in high school, and played with Lester Young in an army band. Later he became the session drummer for Chess Records and is all over the Chicago blues, where he sat alongside Little Brother Montgomery who had a swing band in the thirties and recorded with Lee Collins as well as doing the solo piano blues stuff. He worked with people such as Buddy Petit before appearing on records with people as modern as Buddy Guy, and then took part in the revival scene (didn't Chris Albertson record him?) Yes, he did. It's a nice album; awfully difficult to pin down as either blues or jazz. Mention of Montgomery reminds me of Cousin Joe, the great New Orleans blues composer/singer of the forties. He started off as a jazz musician and ran his own band in NOLA in the thirties. His first (or second - can't be asked to look it up) session featured Syd Bechet. MG Sidney Bechet is listed as playing on Cousin Joe's second recording session - July 31, 1945.

Louis: 1935-46 Deccas - disc 3

Francesca Annis Mike Francesa The Mad Dog

Perry White Perry Como Red McKenzie

The Galloping Gourmet Jim Dine Steve Swallow

Manny Ramirez Ladysmith Black Mambazo Childe Hassam

Happy Birthday!

Johnny Otis Comments may come later if I have time and energy.

Howlin' Wolf: Smokestack Lightning - The Complete Chess Masters (Hip-O Select) Schubert: "Death and the Maiden" & "Rosamunde" Quartets - Takacs Quartet (Hyperion)

Bill Doggett Hank Marr Lucky Millinder

Bernie Madoff Hazel Samantha Stephens

Hopes for a full recovery, Mr. Murray.

Kansas City Frank Melrose Rosemary Clooney Gerry Cooney

I realize that people sometimes have arguments with moderators' decisions. But if not for them, I would bet that things would get out of control sooner or later and the Organissimo Forums would end. So I too appreciate the moderators' efforts.

That would be a wild thing to have included in your obituary.

For me, there's a big difference between Keith Richards playing with his Keith Richards persona and Keith Richards playing good music.

Man - I guess you do hate Crumb's work. If you won't buy the music because of the cover, that's a strong statement.

Sam Spade Abe Burrows Jerry Quarry

If you're not being facetious - in the U.S. in the 1970s-80s, there were a lot of "Polish jokes" that commented on the supposed lack of intelligence of Polish people.

He does what he does. Myself, I can take it or leave it. If Crumb's art isn't your thing, it seems like it would be easy enough to just walk away from it.

All I'm doing is trying to clean up the garbage that other people have dropped in the streets of Organissimo, and obviously I'm wasting my time trying to do it. If make a mistake, maybe you should go get yourself a new garbage collector or just stroll through the garbage-littered landscape while keeping your nose pinned and your mouth shut. A thankless (but necessary) job that few people want to do.

Art Carney Bob Barker Duane Doberman

Arthur Ashe Cindy Cashdollar Bill Bradley

Albert Ayler Bobby Bland Chubby Checker

Curious George Mighty Joe Young Mighty Joe Young (who played guitar)