Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl

When you think of bebop and other improvisational jazz, your mind usually hears a trumpet or saxophone as the lead. We rarely think about that instrument with the long slide that makes some pretty funny sounds as taking on any serious solo work, because, the thinking went, there was no way to be as intricate with some of the fast solos in that type of jazz. The trombone player you are about to hear proved them all wrong. And made a pretty good name for himself in that trumpet and sax dominated world. He is joined by three amazing big names from the era as well. So get ready to hear the musician who brought the bone to bebop in Volume 175: JJ is Blue. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. Promised link for arts.gov article. Credits and copyrights J.J. Johnson – Blue Trombone Label: Columbia – CL 1303 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1959 Genre: Jazz We will hear 5 of the 7 songs on this album. Hello, Young Lovers Written-By – Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers Better known together as Rodgers & Hammerstein What's New Written-By – Bob Haggart and Johnny Burke Blue Trombone, Part 1 Written-By – J.J. Johnson Blue Trombone, Part 2 Written-By – J.J. Johnson 100 Proof Written-By – J.J. Johnson I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

One of the box sets that goes almost ignored is on the bottom row of my dad’s collection. It has a somewhat misleading title, but it includes some of the most classic standards in music. Once again, we have no record of the musicians, the arrangers, the conductor or conductors, just that the box set is part of a much larger series put out by a company who produced radio shows…and hocked watches. The title definitely doesn’t prepare you for the instrumentation used to perform this classic music, but it definitely grows on you. So, get ready to hear tunes originating from the roots of American music in Volume 174: Birth of the Blues Record 2. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. Credits and copyrights The Longines Symphonette – Birth Of The Blues - Vol. 11 Label: Longines Symphonette Society – C-7-11 1 Series: Our Century In Music – 11 Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP Box Set Country: Canada Released: 1974 Genre: Blues 1974 Longines Society A Library of Memorable Hits from 1900 to the Present We are listening to record two which is side C and D. We will hear 6 of the 10 songs. St. Louis Blues composed by W. C. Handy Muskat Ramble written by Kid Ory Jazz Me Blues by Tom Delaney Wabash Blues arranged by Joseph E. Maddy Blues in the Night written by Harold Arlen That's A Plenty by Lew Pollack I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

This is the second of the three main Rat Pack members we will hear from here in season four of this show. This crooner is the one we DIDN’T get to see in concert with the other two back in March of 1988 at the Richfield Coliseum. He’s a singer, actor, and comedian. One of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century, he was nicknamed "The King of Cool". And his music is still among the most streamed today. So, get ready to hear the voice that had just as many teenage girls swooning as Old Blue Eyes did in Volume 173: Dean's Swingin'. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. Promised Links: Dean Martin's IMDB listing Dean Martin's official website About page. Credits and copyrights Dean Martin Orchestra Conducted By Nelson Riddle – This Time I'm Swingin' Label: Capitol Records – T1442 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Los Angeles Pressing Released: Oct 3, 1960 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening, Vocal, Swing It was recorded during three sessions in May of 1960. We will hear 7 of the 12 songs on the album. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Written-By – Clarence Gaskill and Jimmy McHugh You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (the 1964 re-release reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964 and number 1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.) Written-By – James Cavanaugh, Larry Stock, and Russ Morgan Imagination Written-By – Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke Until The Real Thing Comes Along Written-By – Alberta Nichols, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Written-By – Sam Stept and Sidney Clare Someday Written-By – Jimmie Hodges Just In Time Written-By – Adoph Green, Betty Comden and Jule Styne I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

One hundred twelve years ago today, on April 14, 1912, while on its maiden voyage from England to New York, the unsinkable RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the north Atlantic… then the next day did the unthinkable…it sunk. In 1960, Meredith Willson followed up his Broadway hit The Music Man with a musical version of the fictionalized life of one of the aristocrats who survived the sinking, Margerat Brown. The musical was made into a movie in 1964 starring Debbie Reynolds as Mrs. Brown and Harve Presnell reprising his role from the stage as JJ Brown. The film was nominated for 6 Oscars. It won none. The Titanic and scenes of the aftermath of its sinking take all of two minutes and five seconds of the entire movie that runs two hours and fifteen minutes, but there are some great song and dance numbers in the show. As well as some very funny scenes. So, get ready to hear a raucous MGM soundtrack sung by characters molded by the backwoods and mountains of Colorado in Volume 172: Molly is Unsinkable. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. Credits and copyrights MGM Studio Orchestra with the Overture for the musical the Unsinkable Molly Brown Debbie Reynolds featured in I Ain't Down Yet Harve Presnell & Orchestra - Colorado, My Home Harve Presnell And Debbie Reynolds–I'll Never Say No Debbie Reynolds And Chorus– Belly Up To The Bar, Boys MGM Studio Orchestra– Dolce Far Niente (Meaning Pleasant Idleness) although literally meaning sweetly and softly do nothing Harve Presnell & Cast– He's My Friend All music written by Meredith Willson I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Talk about your comeback albums. This release became the Chairman of the Board’s most commercially successful album. My dad’s favorite voice was finding it hard to sell records during the early days of rock and roll. And he wasn’t finding the top of charts as often. He once again teamed up with the Nelson Riddle orchestra and this time struck Grammy gold. So get ready to hear The Voice most heard around our house when I was growing up in Volume 171: Sinatra is No Stranger. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. Credits and copyrights Strangers In The Night Arranged By – Ernie Freeman Producer – Jimmy Bowen Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder Summer Wind Written-By – Henry Mayer and Johnny Mercer All Or Nothing At All Written-By – Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence You're Driving Me Crazy! Written-By – Walter Donaldson On A Clear Day Written-By – Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane Yes Sir, That's My Baby! Written-By – Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (classic Sinatra phrasing) Written-By – Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

We finish up a month of celebration for what would have been Glenn Miller’s 120th birthday March first. And we finish by getting back to the man himself. We’re not ending this memorial month with just any album in my dad’s collection. I refer to it with the same name as a popular and influential Beatles record. This album has always caught my eye, and a few times my toe as it has the largest cover in the collection and sticks out beyond all the others, and it is made of a near-wood material. It also has one of the best selections of Glenn Miller’s recordings. Some studio. Some from his live national radio broadcasts. So get ready to hear the last two sides of this great compilation record set from the most famous big band conductor there was in Volume 170: Miller's White Album Record 5. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. Credits and copyrights Glenn Miller And His Orchestra – RCA Victor Collectors Issue Second Pressing Label: RCA Victor – LPT 6700 Format: 5 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue Released: 1960 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band, swing Released in a binder with a 14 page liner notes booklet. The original release of this set was a limited edition in 1953, and the Second Pressing was actually first released in Canada in 1956. We will hear 6 of the 12 songs from record five of the collection, which is sides 5 and 6. Spindle numbering. The other side of the record is not the next side. The next side is the next record. Baby Me Vocals – Kay Starr Written-By – Archie Gottler, Harry Harris and Lou Handman January 26, 1939 Love With A Capital "You" Vocals – Kay Starr Written-By – Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger January 26, 1939 Oh So Good Written-By – Jerry Gray Broadcast September 5, 1941 Bobby Hacket on guitar Sun Valley Jump Written-By – Jerry Gray January 17, 1941 Rug Cutter's Swing Written-By – Horace Henderson January 29, 1940 King Porter Stomp Written-By – Jelly Roll Morton Broadcast March 12, 1940 I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

IMPORTANT! If you downloaded this before 7PM April 1, there is an 18 second SKIP in the original mp3 file. Not sure how that happened. Sorry for the inconvenience. This new one should be fixed. This is not an episode of Spinning My Dad's Vinyl. It was the only place I could share this music mix for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. Music to watch an eclipse by We've been looking forward to the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse that is hitting parts of North America for a long time. I bought a special camera filter to take photos of the phenomenon. We bought really nice Eclipse glasses a couple of months prior. We'll be smoking ribs and chicken while enjoying the spectacular with high school friends in from D.C. IF THE WEATHER HOLDS! It is northeast Ohio. But, of course, I needed to create a special music mix for the occasion. Most people think you should just play Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon to time the song Eclipse's last words to end at the start of totality: "...and the sun is eclipsed by the moon." While my playlist starts with the beginning of that classic album and brings in totality with those lyrics from that song, the list will showcase more eclipse/moon-themed songs from many different music genres. After totality, you'll get to enjoy more sun-based music to bring you to the end of the eclipse, which will be capped by Satchmo's What A Wonderful World. By the way...I chose Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence for totality. No matter where you are along the path, if you start this 2024 Eclipse Music Mix EXACTLY 1 hour and 15 minutes before totality starts in your vicinity, the transition I just described should line up properly. You can see the playlist below the audio player. Enjoy the show that nature is providing us backed by some great music. Were there other great tunes to use? You bet. But I had time constraints and needed to back time exactly to totality and then to the end.

Week four of celebrating what would have been Glenn Miller’s 120th birthday March first, brings us to another album from a different orchestra playing music made famous by Miller. A couple of weeks ago I played an album by Bobby Hackett. THAT Bobby actually played with Glenn Miller before world war 2. Music you are about to hear features the Bobby Krane Orchestra. THIS Bobby…doesn’t exist. So get ready to hear recordings that came from a sound-alike record label playing more of that famous clarinet over saxophone swing in Volume 169: Krane's Miller Tribute. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. Credits and copyrights Bobby Krane His Trombone And Orchestra* – A Tribute To Glenn Miller Label: Bravo! Records – K-118 Series: Grand Prix Series Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Released: 1962 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Big Band We will hear 6 of the ten songs from the album I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair written by Stephen C. Foster Volga Boatman A traditional Russian song Bill Finegan's jazz arrangement for the Glenn Miller band took the song to #1 in the US charts in 1941. Habanera Written aby Georges Bizet the 19th century French composer Anitra's Dance Written by Edvard Grieg the 19th century Norwegian composer Chattanooga Choo Choo written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

We continue Glenn Miller month in celebration of what would have been his 120th birthday on March 1. My dad was obviously a big Glenn Miller fan or we wouldn’t have been able to do this month-long celebration of his music. He owned 12 33 ⅓ RPM Vinyl records of Glenn Miller performing his music, later conductors of the Miller band, and other band leaders recording Glenn’s music. My dad owned even more Miller music on the original 78 RPM Shellac records. Now, if you are a follower of this show, you’ll also know my dad was a really big Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass fan. He owned 12 records of the TJB. In this episode we bring them together with the Buddy DeFranco led Glenn Miller band from the 1960s. Sort of an early mashup. So get ready to hear one popular band play music from another popular band in Volume 168: Miller Band Translates TJB. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. Credits and copyrights The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Buddy DeFranco – Something New - Translates The Tijuana Brass Hits Label: Epic – LN 24206 Format: Vinyl, LP Released: 1966 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band We will hear 7 of the 10 songs on the album. A Taste Of Honey Written-By – Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass recorded the most popular instrumental version of the song with a cover on their 1965 album, Whipped Cream & Other Delights. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Written-By – George Bassman and Ned Washington from the album Going Places in 1965 The Third Man Theme Written-By – Anton Karas !!Going Places!! (1965) for A&M Records. Dating Game Duo Whipped Cream Written-By – Naomi Neville It is the title track of their 1965 LP, Whipped Cream & Other Delights, and was released as the lead single from the album. Spanish Flea Written-By – Julius Wechter from the album Going Places in 1965 Tijuana Taxi Written-By – Ervan Coleman !!Going Places!! (1965) for A&M Records. The Lonely Bull Written-By – Sol Lake The song was the title track to the album The Lonely Bull, released in December 1962. The Herb Alpert single represents the first release on A&M Records. I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

I think this record might go down as my favorite from the five records we are playing in the month of March to celebrate what would have been Glenn Miller’s 120th birthday on March first. The featured trumpet player on this album has such a soft sound that really fits in with the Miller sound, yet stands out to make each song his own. His solos are delicate, yet hardly boring. As they were when he played for the Miller band. He was a cool-toned cornetist who always sounded relaxed no matter what the setting or the tempo. So get ready to hear some great songs made famous by the Glenn Miller orchestra in a setting of wall to wall strings and brass in Volume 167: Bobby's Miller Pearls. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. Here's the article from Kim Filed mentioned in this episode. Credits and copyrights Bobby Hackett – A String Of Pearls Label: Epic – LN 24174 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1965 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band We'll hear 6 of the 12 songs on this album. A String Of Pearls Composed by Jerry Gray Moonlight Serenade Composed by Glenn Miller Georgia On My Mind Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell Tuxedo Junction Written by Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson, and Julian Dash Poor Butterfly Music was written by Raymond Hubbell inspired by Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly In The Mood Based on the composition "Tar Paper Stomp" by Wingy Manone I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

My dad really loved his big bands. And what bigger big band than the Glenn Miller Orchestra. March first, Glenn Miller would have been 120 years old. So we are going to celebrate his birthday all month with his music and musical style. My dad had a ton of Miller music, and while I have already featured him many times on this show, you’ll be introduced to an even larger portion of it this month including a return to the most distinctive album in his collection which we’ll feature in four weeks. So, get ready to hear one of this bandleader’s compilation disks released 12 years after his death, to kick off an entire month of his music in Volume 166: This Is Glenn Miller. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. Credits and copyrights Glenn Miller And His Orchestra – This Is Glenn Miller Label: RCA Victor – LPM 1190 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Released: 1956 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing, Big Band Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis Liner Notes – George T. Simon Johnson Rag Written-By – Guy Hall, Henry Kleinkauf Arranged By – Bill Finegan Soloists on sax – Al Klink and Tex Beneke Soloist, Trombone – Glenn Miller Soloist, Trumpet – Clyde Hurley Beautiful Ohio Written-By – Ballard MacDonald, Mary Earl Arranged By – Jerry Gray Soloist, Piano – Chummy McGregor Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Tex Beneke Adios Written-By – Eddie Woods, Enric Madriguera Arranged By – Jerry Gray Bass – Doc Goldberg Trumpet [Muted] – Mickey McMickle Londonderry Air traditional Irish melody Arranged By – J. C. McGregor and Glenn Miller Celesta – Chummy McGregor Anvil Chorus Written-By – Giuseppe Verdi yes, the 19th century Italian Opera Composer Arranged By – Jerry Gray Soloist – Tex Beneke Soloist, Bass – Trigger Alpert Soloist, Clarinet – Ernie Caceres Soloist, Trumpet – Billy May Bugle Call Rag Written-By – Billy Meyers, Elmer Schoebel and Jack Pettis I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Time to pull out the 14th of the 24 records from the six box set from the Franklin Mint. And I’ve been having so much fun listening to this one. In fact, I’m going to play a few more tunes than my normal six that I like to keep these episodes to because, quite frankly, there was so much good music on this disc I didn’t know where to stop. The featured trumpet player you’ll be hearing was known as the bridge between Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. But he had a style all his own that was quite influential in his own right. So, get ready to hear the musician that seemed to have the trumpet permanently glued to his lips in Volume 165: Little Jazz on Horn Part 2. More information about this album, see the Discogs webpage for it. https://www.discogs.com/release/11735925-various-Louis-Armstrong-Roy-Eldridge-Jazz-Masterpieces Credits and copyrights Louis Armstrong Roy Eldridge Jazz Masterpieces Label: The Franklin Mint Record Society – JAZZ 001: 1/2/3/4 Series: part of both! The Greatest Jazz Recordings Of All Time and the Institute Of Jazz Studies Official Archive Collection Format: Box Set, Red Box, 4 x Red vinyl LPs, Compilation, Released: 1982 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing We will hear 8 of the 12 songs from this album Artie Shaw & His Orchestra – Little Jazz Composed by Roy Eldridge and Buster Harding Roy Eldridge & His Orchestra – Twilight Time Music by the Three Suns (Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, and Artie Dunn) King David & His Little Jazz – Easter Parade Written by Irving Berlin Roy Eldridge Sextet – School Days Written by Gus Edwards The Roy Eldridge - Benny Carter Quintet – I Still Love Him So Written by Roy Eldridge & Benny Carter Coleman Hawkins - Roy Eldridge – Hanid Written by Coleman Hawkins Roy Eldridge & Claude Bolling – Fireworks Composed by Clarence Williams and Spencer Williams Roy Eldridge Trio – Undecided Written by Sid Robin and Charlie Shavers I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

It’s another Valentine's special. And time for another romantic voice. Joining me once again is my girlfriend Karen. I rarely recognize the song titles or the artist names of the music Frank picks, but I recognized this one. While my parents didn’t listen to the same kind of music his parents did, Johnny Mathis was still played a lot by my mom. And why not? He has one of the most recognizable, elegant, romantic voices ever recorded. And it just makes you want to cuddle up with the one you love. So, get ready to hear a voice tailor-made for this specific holiday in Volume 164: A Faithful Valentine. More information about this album: More information about this album: See the Discogs webpage for it. Credits and copyrights Johnny Mathis – Faithfully Label: Columbia – CS 8219 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo Released: December 21, 1959. Genre: Pop Style: Vocal The album reached #2 on the U.S. album charts. Arranger, Conductor – Glenn Osser Faithfully Written-By – Burt Bacharach, and Sydney Shaw Nobody Knows (How Much I Love You) Written-By – Bart Howard Tonight Written-By – Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim Maria Written-By – Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim Blue Gardenia Written-By – Bob Russell, and Lester Lee One Starry Night Written-By – Abner Silver, and Sid Wayne I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

One hundred years ago tomorrow, February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York City, Paul Whiteman's band played the first public performance of Rhapsody in Blue with composer Gorge Gershwin playing the piano. It was orchestrated by Whiteman's arranger Ferdie Grofé. This album is one of at least three versions my dad owned of the famous song. He has a 1939 version from Whiteman that was released on 12 inch 78 RPM discs from the Decca record label. The Rhapsody is broken down into two sides. There's Gershwin's solo piano first recorded on piano roll, then transferred to the LP format in 1958. Then there's the one you are about to hear, which was recorded in 1958 to celebrate Whiteman's fifty years in music. So, get ready to hear an iconic American tune that is celebrating a century of popularity in Volume 163: 100 Years of Rhapsody. More information about this album: See the Discogs webpage for it. Credits and copyrights Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra – Rhapsody In Blue Label: Grand Award – G.A. 33-502 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono Released: 1958 Genre: Jazz Style: Big Band You will hear 4 of the 6 songs from this record. When Day Is Done Written by Buddy DeSylva Limehouse Blues Music by Philip Braham Autumn Leaves Music by Joseph Kosma Rhapsody In Blue Composed by George Gerswhin I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Here’s someone I mention often when I tell you who wrote a song. In fact, he’s one of the most popular songwriters of all time. He even sang on a few recordings too. Many of the songs you will hear on this episode you may recognize as being sung by a popular female vocalist, but this is all Burt. He wrote the music. He arranged it and conducted the orchestra. He also plays the piano. So, get ready to hear music that’s all about one guy in Volume 162: Burt Conducts Bacharach Credits and copyrights Burt Bacharach – Reach Out Label: A&M Records – SP 4131 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Released: 1967 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening We will hear 7 of the 11 songs on this record. All of the music was written, arranged, produced and conducted by Burt Bachrach. Reach Out For Me Alfie Message To Michael The Look Of Love I Say A Little Prayer What The World Needs Now Is Love Bond Street I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The latin beat was all the rage when my dad was a teenager and young adult. You can tell he fell for it in a big way with all the Mambos, Cha Chas, Rhumbas, and Salsas he has in his collection. And like I’ve said before, it’s hard not to dance when the bongos, congas, timbales, and claves are working their magic. So get ready to hear, yet another musical trailblazer from Puerto Rico in Volume 161: The Latin Dance. Credits and copyrights Morales – Morales Latin Dance Time Label: Grand Prix Series – K-154 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Released: in 1962 I think. I'll tell you more in this episode's interesting side note. Genre: Latin Style: Cha-Cha, Mambo, Pachanga We will hear 7 of the 10 songs on the album. Norin-Norin written by Noro Morales For Me And My Gal written by Edgar Leslie, George W. Meyer, E. Ray Goetz Dark Eyes Mambo Written by Florian Hermann I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Sounds like another famous latin song for a while) written by Ned Washington, George Bassman Who's Sorry Now written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Ted Snyder The Children's Merengue written by Noro Morales Mississippi Mambo written by Cliff Ferre I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

We pull out the second of four records my dad has from this singer. While he never had a number one hit, he did sell over 45 million records, and was viewed regularly by many million more TV viewers on his show. He got his start with his brothers singing for film productions in the 1940s. And he’s another halftime performer at an early Super Bowl. So get ready to hear music from the twentieth studio album by this pop singer with Volume 160: Andy Sets Us Free. Credits and copyrights Andy Williams – Born Free Label - Columbia – CL 2680 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Terre Haute Pressing Released: 1967 Genre: Jazz Style: Easy Listening We will hear 6 of the 12 songs from the album. Born Free written for the 1966 movie of the same name. Written-By – Don Black and John Barry Spanish Eyes Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Sing, and Eddie Snyder Sunny Written-By – Bobby Hebb I Want To Be Free Written-By – Tommy. Boyce and Bobby Hart Strangers In The Night Written-By – Bert Kaempfert, Charles Sing, and Eddie Snyder Music To Watch Girls By Written-By – Sid Rami and Tony Velona I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

"The program you are about to see…well hear… is All in the Family. It seeks to throw a humorous spotlight on our frailties, prejudices and concerns. By making them a source of laughter, we hope to show — in a mature fashion — just how absurd they are." That was the disclaimer made before the start of the first episode of an early 1970s TV show where the main character is an obnoxious, prejudiced, big mouth, bigot, played by a brilliant actor, who actually was credited with bringing highly controversial subjects to light every week. But no matter what the subject, he was highly humorous. And millions laughed along. The character and the show was the brainchild of a TV mastermind that we just lost last month at the age of 101. So, Boy...get ready to hear the way Glenn Miller played, and songs on the hit parade, not really, there’s no music on this record, in Volume 159: Those Were The Days. Promised link to Norman Lear's obituary on NPR.org. Credits and copyrights Archie Meets Mike Breasts The Man In The Street The Elevator Stifle Sammy's Visit I do not own the rights to this music or recording. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Here’s a great compilation disk to kick off the new year and season. It’s one of my dad’s favorite trumpet players who is famous for playing my dad’s favorite kind of music. Dixieland. In fact, Al is known as the king. But he also played some straightforward instrumentals that the critics complained about. Not only will you hear some of both those styles on this best of album, you get to hear him with a full orchestra and one of the most famous sex symbols and actresses of the 1960s and beyond. So get ready to hear a musician hailed as a one-man trumpet section in Volume 158: Hirt So Good. Promised link to Al Hirt's Obit in the Guardian. Credits and copyrights Al Hirt – The Best Of Al Hirt Label: RCA Victor – LPM-3309 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Indianapolis Pressing Released: 1965 Genre: Jazz Style: Dixieland Conductor [Orchestras And Choruses] – Billy May, Henri René, Marty Paich 8 of the 12 songs on the album. Java Written-By – Allen Toussaint, Alvin Tyle, and Freddy Friday taken from the album Honey in the Horn released in 1963. Of the 21 times Al Hirt was nominated for a Grammy Award, this was his only winner, bringing home the gramophone shaped trophy in 1964. Stranger In Paradise from the Broadway musical "Kismet." Written-By – George Forrest and Robert Wright taken from the album Trumpet and Strings released in 1962 The Best Man - Another trumpet player and his singing Arranged By, Conductor – Marty Paich Vocals – Al Hirt and Ann-Margret Written-By – Fred Wise, Roy Alfred taken from the album Beauty and the Beard, an entire album he did with Ann Margret, released in 1964. Holiday For Trumpet Written-By – Mario Ruiz Armengol taken from the album Horn-a-Plenty released in 1962. I Love Paris from the musical Can Can Written-By – Cole Porter That was taken from the album Al (He's the King) Hirt and his Band released in 1961. Sugar Lips Written-By – Billy Sherrill, Buddy Killen taken from the album Sugar Lips released in 1964. Cotton Candy Written-By – Russ Damon taken from the album Cotton Candy released in 1964. Bourbon Street Parade Written-By – Paul Barbarin from the album Al Hirt at the Mardi Gras released in 1962. I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

Happy New Year's Eve! When some of us think about our earliest memories of watching New Year’s Eve on TV, we’ll remember long before Ryan Seacrest and even before Dick Clark. This Guy, who brought the New York City ballroom celebration into our living rooms every year, goes back to even before this holiday was celebrated live on television. He formed the band during 1924 in his hometown of London, Ontario, Canada and sold more than 100 million records. Maybe as many as 300 million. So get ready to hear The Sweetest music this side of heaven, with a little sweet champagne to go with it, in Volume 157: 50 Years of Lombardo. Credits and copyrights Guy Lombardo – 50th Anniversary Album Label: Suffolk Marketing, Inc. – SMI-1-8M Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Mono Released: 1977 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Big Band, Easy Listening We will hear 8 of the 20 songs on the album. Boo Hoo Written by Edward Heyman, John Jacob Loeb, Carmen Lombardo Humoresque written by Howard Johnson, Hugo Frey, and Antonín Dvořák Tales from the Vienna Woods written by Johann Strauss Best Things In Life Are Free written by Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva, and Lew Brown The Band Played On written by John F. Palmer, and Charles B. Ward Harbor Lights with Vocal Chorus by Kenny Gardner written by Jimmy Kennedy, and Hugh Williams Third Man Theme written and performed by Anton Karas Medley Moonlight & Roses written by Charles N. Daniels, Ben Black, Edwin Lemare Far Away Place written by Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney Auld Lang Syne Traditional I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.