This is the kind of score that Record Collectors live for when they hunt fleas and garage sales....
Yesterday was one of those once in a lifetime dates 10-10-10. Craig, the Record King, told me surely it's a special, possibly lucky, date. I had ventured to a little flea market along the river early in the day and found this book set.
Now, I love Mel Blanc and Looney Tunes so of course I immediately picked this up to check on the condition of the records. There were no Mel Blanc records in this book but there WAS a Leadbelly Atlantic 78 along with an MGM Hank Williams. I asked how much for the book. ONE buck. yes! Tink's score of the week!
So that was so very exciting for me! Finding a Leadbelly is so difficult and I have been outbid on them on several occasions in the Nauck's Vintage Record auctions. So you can imagine my delight for $1.00!!
I also found this precious Musette book and record from the same dealer:
Very magical day of flea marketing. Happy Columbus Day to you all!
"Poetry as Art? Yes, when you combine it with visuals and music creating a multi dimensional experience of sight and sound..."
"Art meets Poetry in an explosion of aural and visual delight..."
Hi Folks! Some of my Spoken Word Exotica pieces have been compiled into a collection on DVD! See Tink on the big screen (bigger than the little You Tube box, anyway) with quality sound. I tested the DVD's on the 52" with the Bose surround speakers and it really was magical! The sound quality is great with the pieces having been recorded through a Blue Microphones Snowball model.
The DVD's are approximately 30 minutes long and contain 9 of the pieces. They are 10.00 each with shipping included and can be purchased below. Thanks for all your continued support! I love you all! XO
Ultra rare Jimmie Haskell space age fun with a moog and THEREMIN too!! WOW. Craig, the Record King put this one aside as a special surprise for me, knowing I would immediately go nuts for it. Needless to say, I did. Today I did ALOT of work for him as he was all backed up and this was my special giftie for getting him up to date! I am thrilled with this magical gem.
The back notes say "Don't worry about bringing a space suit...all you need is a good woofer and tweeter, a comfortable chair and a vivid imagination." YEAH, BAY-BAY! This is an amazing record.
It is released on the Imperial label which is no budget label, for sure, so it's a slick production and is LP #9068 High Fidelity. I've been breezing through it on the Teac this afternoon but I'll be placing it on the Fisher console here shortly. Just wanted to record a sound clip for you first! ENJOY and have fun finding a copy! You're gonna WANT this one!
I've chosen this tune, Asteroid Hop, for it's swingin, space age quality. Really Atomic and fabulous for 1959. Enjoy!
A rare treat for the collector of children's records or toys, these fabulous little treasures were made by Morgan Development Laboratories, Inc in Westport, Ct from 1956-1961. The records measure about 8 1/2" in diameter and have a larger than normal label, a portion of which is a little looping cartoon animation which plays by means of the Red Raven Magic Mirror which would be placed atop the record on your turntable spindle.
Some of the records are splatter vinyl like this:
And some are translucent vinyl in lovely colors like this:
From lists I see there were 20 Red Raven Magic Movie records but I had also read that there were up to 40 individual records as there were European and Asian versions of the animated records! You can see an example of it playing here:
There are 2 versions of the Magic Mirror that I am aware of. One is the type I have and show here which sits atop a short spindled record player and then there is another with a removable red top that will sit on a tall spindle. Those being produced in a smaller quantity at a later date in production and thus are rarer.
Those of you in the know may be aware that August 12th has been declared Vinyl Record Day. August 12th was not a randomly chosen date, in fact, it's significance is great! It happens to be the very day in 1877 when Great Grandfather of the audiophile, Thomas Alva Edison, invented the phonograph changing all of our lives forever!
Unlike Record Store Day which is a for profit group whose focus is to sell music on any format, the goal of Vinyl Record Day is to increase the awareness of the importance of the preservation of audio history recorded on vinyl and to encourage a day when people gather together and share their vinyl and love of music.
This sounds like our one true Atomic Vinyl Zombie Holiday. Plan something super special and celebrate your vinyl music on August 12th. You can also read an interview with Gary Frieberg, the founder of Vinyl Record Day, in issue 784 of Goldmine Magazine.
Fabulously fun afternoon with the Record King today and he hand picked some pieces from a new collection that came in just for me. REALLY fabulous things.
Torero~ Music of the Bull Ring What I like to call Exotica from the Source
The Sounds of India~ Ravi ShankarSuper fabulous EARLY Shankar instructional record!
Delirium Hi Fi~ Elsa Popping and her Pixieland BandCRAZY stuff!
Stringing Along with Chet Atkins rare 10" LP which I have posted a track from. This one is totally guitar instrumental and is an awesome record!
There's more, but I'll do a second post to include those.
So, I have been selling my creatures via their own vids on You Tube and from a huge tote that I lug around when I venture out but I figured they would be quite happy in the Etsy storefront and they'd be out there working to sell themselves for me! They are magical, mystical, whimsical little creatures who will run around your house at night while you sleep and just cause general mischief. They are a labor of love, all hand stitched and some are created from vintage wool blankets. They come alive the moment I give them lips and eyes. See them here:
The Swelling of the Organ and the Coming of the Bride
Very interesting platter called Girlesque featuring Faye Richmonde on Davis records catalog# JD-116. The song titles are risque to say the least but more interestingly is the controversy surrounding the record when it came out in '58.
Billboard magazine on December 22, 1958 had this article published:
'Joe Davis and three other dealers were exonerated of the charge of dealing in obscene records when a jury found them not guilty last week in court here.
Davis and three dealers were charged with handling lewd records last June when police raided some record shops in Queens NY.
At that time one dealer, of the seven charged, pleaded guilty to selling an off color record of an undercover taping made of comic Jerry Lewis at a rehearsal for a TV show.
Davis was charged with manufacturing off color disks specifically two LP's on Davis Records "For Men Only" and "Girlesque". However the jury listened to the records and after being out 12 hours returned with the not guilty verdict.
The three dealers were also cleared of selling lewd disks and the other 3 dealers trial comes up shortly.'
John Zacherle (sometimes credited as John Zacherley, born September 26, 1918) is a U.S. television host, radio personality and voice actor known for his long career as a television horror host broadcasting horror movies in Philadelphia and New York City in the 1950s and 1960s. Best known for his character "Roland/Zacherley," he also did voice work for movies, and recorded the top ten song novelty rock and roll song "Dinner With Drac" in 1958. He also edited two collections of horror stories, Zacherley's Vulture Stew and Zacherley's Midnight Snacks.
This album is on the Parkway label catalog# 7018 and is a rare find today!
Nick Apollo (Forte) (born 14 June 1938) is an American musician and actor best known for his role as Lou Canova in Woody Allen's 1984 film Broadway Danny Rose. Personal life
Apollo Forte was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. He married Rosalie Trapasso in 1958 and has seven children and 22 grandchildren. He spends most of his time with his family and fishing. He sings his famous songs and still plays music, and is known to sing sea shanties as well while dancing the jig.
On the Fan Records label, catalog #NA-709-45 and Scungilli Song is the B side!
Very fun National Record Store Day with Craig the Record King as well as Pat. James Longo and our bud Bob. LOTS and lots of folks turned out for the special event and we went home with huge stacks of records.
A magical collaboration between some artists, including myself under the guidance and supervision of Manic Mark. Mark mixed several of our original pieces together to create this wonderful Art Opera which lasts about 26 minutes and really needs to be listened to in it's entirety to feel the flow of the piece.
The artists who participated in this piece are Manic Mark, Stru Xus, Dave & Dave the Spark, the Hi-Hopes and myself, sideshowTink. What's next? Video, perhaps? Maybe Manic Mark Art Covers for CD's? We'll see.
Oh, yeah! Mr Excitement himself! The epitome of the master lounge singer Jackie has appeared from the Sahara in Las Vegas to Foster's Supper Club in Buffalo NY!
Sid Ascher tells us we are in for a terrific musical treat and he isn't kidding!
"Fabulous is the word for pianist-singer Jackie Jocko who with his aide-de-camp Joe Peters at the drums has wowed enthusiastic audiences from coast to coast. Jackie truly defies description because he never gives the same performance twice. But critics and his multitude of fans agree that he is truly unique and wonderful. The secret of the duo's success is simply this- they give the public what it wants in a tuneful, tasteful, delightful manner."
Pressed on the Strand label. Jackie Jocko is the master!
Ah, Mrs. Miller, that endearing lady who is just way too much fun! She is one of my all time favorites and not just for the novelty factor.
Gary Owens says: "Several years ago I had the pleasure of hearing one of the most interesting voices extant...one that brings to mind the tonal qualities of a Florence Foster Jenkins or a Mrs. B. J. Fangman.
"The voice belongs to Mrs. Elva Miller, a charming lady who lives in the pretty little Hollywood suburb of Claremont, Ca, with her husband Mr. Miller...
"...when you hear the Miller Sound I'm sure you will agree that here is a most interesting new voice for your record collection."
I have chosen Hard Day's Night as a clip as we all love a Beatles cover :-)
Fun oddity on the one & only Word Record label of Waco, Texas. A treasure trove of 28 oddball Christian artists jammed onto one LP with the best cover ever.
Back cover notes state comments on this 'unusual album by Jarrell McCracken, president of Word Records' and those comments include;
"We know you will find this record a very enjoyable one within itself even though some of the selections are not complete. Naturally, one of our primary objectives was to showcase as many different artists, and types of artists as we possibly could.
"We did not include any of our classical talent on this particular record. If enough of our members request it, this could be a future demonstration album."
The song I have chosen to play is side 1 track 4 Yes He Did by the White Sisters, a seriously uplifting tune by some very happy ladies. Enjoy!
Very unusual and fun local Private Press recording by the Choral Group of the Sisters of St Dominic. The back of the record says:
"The Choral Group of the Sisters of St Dominic of Caldwell NJ presented a concert for the benefit of their Sisters' Infirmary, under the direction of Sister M. Alicia, O.P., at the Mosque Theater, Newark NJ on April 5, 1964 to a capacity audience of over 3000 people.
A second presentation was made at Mt. St Dominic Auditorium, Caldwell NJ on April 11, 1964.
By request, this record has been produced for the pleasure of those who were unable to attend either concert. Likewise, the availability may please those who desire a repeat performance in their own homes.
The proceeds from this record will be allocated to the Infirmary Fund which provides for the needs of the old and ill Sisters of St Dominic."
The record was produced and recorded by Foto Disk of Newark NJ and I thank them for pressing this gem. The tune I chose is the first track off the second side. It has an ethereal quality and I love the title.
Great vinyl! I can't find a single bit of information on the Trends except, the record label (which is RCA Victor catalog #47-7733) says 'Hugo & Luigi Producers'.
These two cousins were a well know record producing team out of New York, first coming to attention in the mid 50's with singles released on the Mercury label. They produced the likes of Perry Como, Elvis and Sam Cooke.
Hugo & Luigi were also one time co-owners of the Roulette label. They were still producing onto the '70's with the Stylistics.
No info in the Billboard book about the Trends or this song to be found.
Out of Limits Great little instrumental that has been a fave of mine for a long time!
The Marketts line up constantly changed, being made up of LA session musicians. Produced by Joe Saraceno, the Marketts are best known for their surf music but Saraceno took the band in whatever direction he thought would catch the buying public's ear.
This tune was originally titled Outer Limits based on the TV show but Rod Serling sued the Marketts for using the related four note theme without his permission. The title was changed to Out of Limits. It reached #3 on the Billboard charts in 1961.
The Marketts continued until 1977 but their last hit was in 1966.
Ok, this one is for Manic Mark. This was a surprising little Instrumental. Really no indication that it is a Christian band by hearing just the song. These weird little private pressings by Christian bands are rarely fun, upbeat instrumentals and what's the point? They can't get the hellfire message across without scary lyrics so I was very surprised by this little dittie.
Imagine my surprise when I discovered the infamous Pat Boone was affiliated with this band. I can't find much else about them other than that. Was this his little side project or was this a full blown operation? I have no idea but the tune is fun, none-the-less.
Now, I love Mel Blanc and Looney Tunes so of course I immediately picked this up to check on the condition of the records. There were no Mel Blanc records in this book but there WAS a Leadbelly Atlantic 78 along with an MGM Hank Williams. I asked how much for the book. ONE buck. yes! Tink's score of the week!
