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Genie Pace - Round and Round She Goes
Here's another in the long-running series devoted to obscure vocalists. This LP, from about 1957, showcases probably the only person who made a living both as a lounge singer and roller derby...
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The crocuses (croci?) are in bloom in these parts, and spring is two days hence. So let's celebrate with a new crop of reups and remasters, some by request, and some blogger's choice.As usual, where I...
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Mitropoulos Conducts Malipiero and Bach-Casella
Dimitri Mitropoulos made his first postwar tour of Italy in 1950. One stop was for a concert in Turin on June 2, where he also recorded two compositions for the Italian company Cetra.With the RAI...
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Mark Murphy - The Raw 'Rah'
I was unaware until recently that all reissues of jazz singer Mark Murphy's first Riverside album, Rah, had been bowdlerized. Two of the songs were deemed offensive and diluted or dropped...
View ArticleA Few More Remasters - and One New Transfer
A quick follow-up to last week's group of remasters - here are a few more for you, along with one new transfer that I neglected to include in the previous post.The two new remastered reups, both in...
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Early Elliott Carter: Cello and Piano Sonatas
As a follow-up to my post of Elliott Carter's Piano Sonata and Pocahontas Suite, here is the composer's 1948 Cello Sonata and a second version of the piano work. This is from a circa 1952 American...
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Paul Weston's Melodies for a Sentimental Mood
I had a request for more from the estimable and inescapable arranger Paul Weston, so here we have his Melodies for a Sentimental Mood, from circa 1952.These danceable, easy listening sides make a great...
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Julie Wilson and 'This Could Be the Night'
Cabaret legend Julie Wilson died this week, and I thought I might pay tribute to her by presenting this relatively obscure soundtrack recording from This Could Be the Night, a 1957 film where she...
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Bill Frawley Sings the Old Ones, Plus Reups
A quick post tonight to present one new item and a bunch of reups and remasters.The new offering is by Bill Frawley, usually billed as William Frawley, and perhaps even better known as Fred Mertz of...
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Morton Gould, Oiltown, U.S.A., Plus Reups
I have been out sick for a number of weeks, but now that I am restored to health, what better way to celebrate than to address some of the many requests I've received lately.To start off, we have a new...
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Heinie Beau's Moviesville Jazz
Arranger Heinie Beau has been an interest of mine because of his association with Frank Sinatra, so several years ago I was pleased to find this pristine stereo copy of the only major label recording...
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The Great B.B. King
A small tribute today to the fine guitarist and singer B.B. King, who passed away last week. It's in the form of a 1960 Crown LP with the bonus of one of King's best known singles.1954 adCrown was a...
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More Early RCA Sides from Pérez Prado
I recently remastered Pérez Prado's first RCA Victor LP for a reup on this site (available here). The experience was so enjoyable that I transferred this 1960 budget label reissue of more early RCA...
View ArticleReups and Remasters by Request
Although I have taken a break from blogging for a few weeks, I have kept busy responding to requests for reuploads of some older items.Here is a compilation of what I have been up to. These are all...
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Ralph Flanagan's Rodgers and Hammerstein LPs
After making nine or 10 singles for RCA's Bluebird subsidiary, Ralph Flanagan moved on to the main label in December 1949 for sessions that would produce the first of two Rodgers and Hammerstein...
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Caballé and Wyn Morris in Debussy, Chausson
I transferred this unusual record as the result of a request on one of the classical music newsgroups, and thought some of you might be interested in it, although it falls outside the usual time frame...
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Chopin Mazurkas from Maryla Jonas
This recording was the subject of a discussion on one of the classical sharing sites, which motivated me to transfer my very good copy of the LP, which contains an exceptional performance of 18 Chopin...
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The Brief Success Story of Adler and Ross
Richard Adler and Jerry Ross should have been one of the greatest Broadway success stories – and for a brief time, they were. The composer and lyricist, respectively, of two of the biggest musical hits...
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More Chopin from Maryla Jonas
As a follow-up to the recent post of Polish pianist Maryla Jonas’ set of Chopin mazurkas, here is the first Chopin program she recorded for Columbia, during April 1946 sessions. This more varied...
View ArticleLatest Group of Reups and Remasters
A large number of reups and remasters today, from the requests of loyal readers (at least I assume they are loyal).As usual, these cover the range from the sublime (Beethoven piano concertos) to the...
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