paul secor

I was listening to Otis "Elevator" Gilmore: Cincinnati's Finest today. It was recorded by American blues/rock guitarist Danny Adler, and sold to Flyright Records in England as music recorded by an obscure Cincinnati bluesman who had worked as an elevator operator. The record was released in a small pressing in 1989 before the hoax was discovered. I know of a few musical hoaxes from the more distant past: Steve Allen recorded two LPs by supposedly obscure pianists, The Discovery of Buck Hammer and The Wild Piano of Mary Anne Jackson. And in the late 1960's there was the Masked Marauders hoax created by Rolling Stone magazine. Does anyone know of others in the same vein?

Willie Mitchell: That Driving Beat Otis "Elevator" Gilmore: Cincinnati's Finest (Flyright)

Clyde McPhatter: Clyde

The Glass Orchestra (Music Gallery Editions) - clear vinyl

Fernest and the Thunders (Blues Unlimited)

Obviously drawn before 1954. Otherwise, we'd see where Willie made "The Catch".

Esther Phillips: Set Me Free (Atlantic)

Happy Birthday!

Good one. I doubt that the original LP issue sold many copies, and the reissue CDs probably didn't either - but they should have. Sonny!

Mississippi John Hurt: Worried Blues 1963 (Rounder)

Zydeco Blues (Flyright)

Professor Longhair: Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday, Matthew!

North Florida Fives (Flyright)

Chicken Stuff - Houston Ghetto Blues (Flyright) Some great live cuts from the mid-sixties by Big Walter Price w. Albert Collins and Juke Boy Bonner

Hi Records - The Blues Sessions

Johnnie Johnson - Clayton Love - Jimmy Vaughn: Rockin' Eighty-Eights (Modern Blues Recordings)

Depends on whom I listening to.

Listened to "I'm Old Fashioned" on the CD version.

Have the LP version on Trio,

OK - We're both correct. I was looking at the post that David made earlier on.

Eddie Johnson: Indian Summer (Nessa)

It looks like it is: Disc: 12 1. CD 12 - Art Ensemble of Chicago: Tribute to Lester - Sangaredi 2. Suite for Lester 3. Zero / Alternate Line 4. Tutankhamun 5. As Clear as the Sun 6. He Speaks to Me Often in Dreams

Glad that you were finally able to sell it, and glad that someone should have some great listening ahead of them.