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Stu Erwin Professor Irwin Corey Mr. Know It All

Either one is a long time ago.

God bless Von Freeman. May he play on.

Well said, brownie.

Roy Eldridge & Claude Bolling: "Wild Man Blues" from Roy Eldridge + Howard McGhee (Vogue Japan)

The Louis Armstrong Story Volume 3 - Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines (Columbia)

An answer to the existence of recordings of Mark Twian's voice: http://www.telecomtally.com/blog/2006/02/how_did_mark_tw.html From that site: About a recording of his voice, there is nothing extent that is without doubt a recording of his voice. Thomas Edison did record Twain's voice but those recoding were lost in a fire. Rumors of other recordings come up from time to time but nothing has ever been verified. A recording at Yale is generally thought to be that of a mimic who perhaps knew Twain. The simplest answer is that there are no recordings of Twain's voice. edit - There may be a more authoritative answer out there somewhere.

David Ruffin must be turning over (in disgust) in his grave.

Great story - and great that such a place still exists in our world. Seems that the Japanese - or at least enough of them to matter - still love the music that America has pretty much abandoned.

TO YOU!

Whiz Kids Diz Liz

Great news for your customers, and especially for you and your staff!

Somerset Maugham Maude Frickert Ford Frick

Yup. And I'm the kind of person who goes nuts trying to figure it out until it finally turns up.

Michael Vick Huckleberry Hound Mutt and Jeff

Roy Eldridge + Howard McGee (Vogue Japan) One side by each - both trumpeters do some very fine blowing. Roy is magnificent on "Wild Man Blues", a duet with Claude Bolling.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Man o' War Mantan Moreland

Lowell Fulson: Hung Down Head (Chess/P-Vine Japan)

Cannonball Adderley with Milt Jackson: Things Are Getting Better (Riverside Japan)

The Angry Young Men Mad Max Growling Tiger

Carol Merrill Stump Merrill Bill Veeck edit - Guess this wins the bad taste award for the week.

I don't have a problem with too many notes. It's the choice of notes and phrasing that turns me away.

Hope it's a great birthday, Joel!

HB, BB!