Intermission Riff / Sing Sing Sing - The Bernie Lowe Orchestra

Hi friends! It's been a while, but I have recently found some things in the archives that I had not posted yet, so here we go with a couple from The Bernie Lowe Orchestra.
I love Intermission Riff. I am surprised how good this Cameo Records 45 sounds considering how much I played it when I was a kid. The song was first recorded by Stan Kenton and was composed by trumpeter, Ray Wetzel, but I love this version with the snazzy organ arrangements.



On the B side, we have the Louis Prima classic, "Sing Sing Sing," which is given a bit of an Afro-Cuban flavor in this 1958 rendition.

The Dad's 45s & 78s 2018 Special

Thanks to all the listeners who tuned in for the program. If you happened to miss it, you can hear the entire showreel anytime at

http://mixlr.com/synthetrix/showreel/the-dads-45s-78s-2018-special/

Dad's 80th Birthday Special

You can listen to the showreel from this program at
http://mixlr.com/synthetrix/showreel/dads-45s-78s-dads-80th-birthday-special/

The 2016 Father's Day Special on Mixlr

TUNE IN THIS SUNDAY FOR

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - "Luau"

Here is the other side to this 45 by Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars.
Luau was penned by the late, great Shorty Rogers.
Gotta' love that 9 cents sticker.

Dad's Sounds 2015-Mixlr Show

A Mixlr podcast program of some of the great old records from dad's collection.

Listen to the showreel HERE

This program is dedicated to my dad's closest friend, Robert "Bob" Mabee,
who passed away last month.

PLAYLIST

Roseland Boogie - Vido Musso

Mule Milk - Big Jay McNeely

Play Boy Hop - The Rockin Brothers

Loop De Loop Mambo - The Robins

Gee - The Crows

Gettin' High - The Flairs

All Nite Long - Johnny Otis

Powder Puff - Tiny Bradshaw

Sax Symphonc Boogie - Sax Man Brown & The Broomdusters

Johnny's House Party (Part II) - John Heartsman, the Rhythm Rocker and the Gaylarks

FlapJacks Part II - Googie Rene and His Combo

Topsy (Parts I & II) - Cozy Cole

I Don't Care - Jimmy McCracklin

True Blue - Bill Doggett

Velvet Sunset - Earl Bostic

Plaid Laces - Red Prysock

Beanville - Jake Porter

Old Folks Boogie - Al Simmons

The Seventh Son - Mose Allison

Gus Jenkins - Road Runner

Delilah Ramsey - Lewis Trio

Hyde Park - Lloyd Glenn

Skid Row - Tommy "Deanie Boy" Dean

Shake a Lady - Ray Bryant

Taste Of Honey - The Don Scaletta Trio

Cuban Twilight - Mike Simspon Orchestra

Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria

Boppin the Rock - Clifton Chenier

He's A Real Gone Guy - Brother Jack Mc Duff

Space Flight Part 2 - Sam Lazar Trio

Kinda Groovy - Ray Johnson

Cool Turkey - James Booker

Railroad No.1 - Lionel Hampton

Swingin' Shepherd Blues - Johhny Pate Quintet

Kelly Blue - Cannonball Adderley Orchestra

Tarantula - Jody Reynolds

Torquay - The Fireballs

Ram-Bunk-Shush - The Ventures

Christopher Columbus - Ernie Fields Orchestra

The Stinger - Al Casey

Moment of Truth - The Surfaris

Soul Sanction - Booker T. & The MG's

Stop - Mike Bloomfield · Al Kooper

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - "The Duke You Say!"

Howard Rumsey is a Californian bassist primarily known for his leadership of the Los Angeles group the Lighthouse All-Stars in the 1950s.The Lighthouse Café is a nightclub located at 30 Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach, California. It has been active as a jazz showcase since 1949 and, under the name "The Lighthouse", was one of the central West Coast jazz clubs from the 1950s through the late 1970s.

The Lighthouse Then & Now

Paul Weston - "Crescent City"

Paul Weston's 1957 musical tribute to New Orleans, "Crescent City - The Music of New Orleans" is an American music classic of the 20th Century. It is a hauntingly beautiful mosaic of the city.  The music came to be written when husband & wife Paul Weston & Jo Stafford visited New Orleans, Louisiana, they fell in love with the city.

Tiny Bradshaw - "The Gypsy"

Recorded April 5, 1954.
Tiny Bradshaw really had a two-part career, in the 1930s in swing and from the mid-'40s on as a best-selling R&B artist. He majored in psychology at Wilberforce University but chose music as his career. Bradshaw sang early on with Horace Henderson's Orchestra (in addition to playing drums), Marion Hardy's Alabamians, the Savoy Bearcats, the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, and Luis Russell. In 1934, he put together his own orchestra and they recorded eight spirited numbers for Decca later that year. A decade of struggle lie ahead and, when Bradshaw's big band recorded again, in 1944, the music was more R&B and jump-oriented. The majority of Bradshaw's recordings were cut during 1950-1954, although there would be one session apiece made in 1955 and 1958. All of his post-1947 output was made for King including the seminal "Train Kept A-Rollin'" in 1951. For several decades, that song became a staple of numerous garage bands along with notable recorded versions by the Yardbirds in the '60s and Aerosmith in the '70s.

In 1954, Bradshaw suffered the first of two strokes, the second would be two years later. He spent the next few years recovering in a Florida hospital. In the meantime, King tried to keep his name from disapearring altogether by releasing a single made up of previous sessions. By early 1958, Bradshaw slowly returned to touring and leading his band. A final single was released by King, "Bushes" backed with "Short Shorts," which failed to gain any interest. Essentially Tiny Bradshaw's career was over. The record-buying public, led by teenagers, had already discovered Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Elvis. While trying to make the transistion to the rock & roll market, Bradshaw passed away of a third stroke on November 26, 1958, at his home in Cincinatti. He was 53 years old. Bradshaw is remembered not only as a fine jump blues shouter, but a bandleader who employed some of the greatest jazz players as sidemen along the way including Shad Collins, Russell Procope, and Happy Caldwell (all in 1934); Sonny Stitt (who recorded with Bradshaw in 1944); Big Nick Nicholas; Red Prysock; Bill Hardman; and Sil Austin.

Biography by: Scott Yanow & Al Campbell

Lee Allen - "Promenade"

Here is the flip side to "Walkin' With Mr. Lee," which I posted back in 2011.

A couple trivia items about Lee Allen;He played three shows in October 1981 with the Rolling Stones: on October first at the Metro Centre (Rockford, Illinois), and on the third and the fourth at Folsom Field(Boulder, Colorado). According to Ian McLagan, who played keyboards with the Stones on the 1981 Tattoo You tour, Allen was so bewildered by playing with the Stones for over 80,000 people in attendance "he [Allen] completely choked up". Audio recordings of the shows confirm McLagan. Allen was replaced by Ernie Watts for the remainder of the tour.

After Allen's death, Blasters member Dave Alvin dedicated the song "Mister Lee" to Allen.

Eddie Harris - "Alicia"

This hauntingly beautiful song was the flip side to Eddie's jazz version of the theme from the movie Exodus.
Exodus to Jazz is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1961 and released on the Vee-Jay label.

Cannonball Adderley Orchestra - "African Waltz"

Dad loved Cannonball Adderly's jazz. This is the title track from his 1961 album, "African Waltz," on Riverside Records.
This song was written by Galt MacDermot and it earned him a Grammy Award. MacDermot is probably best known for his music for the musical, HAIR.
Some of the players on this song include, Percussion – Michael Olatunji
Trombone – Arnett Sparrow, George MatthewsTrumpet – Joe Newman

Dad's 76th Birthday Show on Mixlr.com

Dad's 45 fans can tune in this Sunday, Feb. 24th for a special show celebrating what would have been dad's 76th birthday. I'll be playing a bunch of recent A/D transfers of more of the classic 45s from dad's old record boxes. Missed it live? Catch the showreel HERE!

PLAYLIST:
The Ventures - Walk - Don't Run
Boots Brown & His Blockbusters - Juicy
Booker T & The MGs - Behave Yourself
Bill Doggett - Soft
Lionel Hampton and Orchestra - Sometimes I'm Happy
Bill Black's Combo - Smokie Parts 1 & 2
Clifton Chenier - Ay-Tete Fee
Sidney Maiden - Hand Me Down Baby
Mongo Santamaria Band - Don't Bother Me No More
Lee Allen - Promenade
Eddie Cano - Panchita
Cannonball Adderley Orchestra - African Waltz
Chuck Berry - No Money Down
Richard Berry and The Pharoahs - Louie Louie
The Cadillacs - Speedoo
The Sounds - So Unnecessary
Percy Mayfield - I Need Love So Bad
Dizzy Gillespie - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Tiny Bradshaw - The Gypsy
Mose Allison - The Seventh Son
Ramsey Lewis Trio - Iracy Blues
J.D. Nicholson - Typin' And Wonderin'
Gus Jenkins - Hit The Road
Sax Man Brown & The Broomdusters - Flaming Blues
Red Prysock - Fruit Boots
Joe Jones - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
Ernie K-Doe - I Cried My Last Tear
The Drifters - Rat Race
Richard Hayes w/Eddie Sauter Orch. - Summertime
The Tritones - Sweet And Lovely
Eddie Harris - Alicia

Dad's Sounds on Mixlr

This mixlr.com show was played on the day my dad would have celebrated his 75th birthday.  Enjoy!

http://mixlr.com/synthetrix-1/showreel/dads-sounds

Tonight's playlist was...

Johnny's House Party - Jimmy Beasley

Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston

Juke - Little Walter

Night Train - Jimmy Forrest

Chee-Bongo Blues - Dimples Harris

Spark Plug  - Gus Jenkins

Joe The Grinder The Hawks

I'll Die Happy - Louis Jordan

Stripped Gears - Jay Franks

Flyin' Home - Big Joe Turner

Riot In Cell Block No. 9 - The Robins

The Big Break - Richard Berry

Quaker City - Bill Doggett

The Tritones - Blues In The Closet

Dry Bones - Bill Black

Skid Row - Tommy Dean

Walkin' With Mr. Lee - Lee Allen

Junco Partner - Richard Hayes

Space Flight Part 1 - Sam Lazar Trio

Side Track - Googie Rene

Rockhouse (Parts I & II) - Ray Charles

Hole In The Wall - The Packers

Jivin' Around - Al Casey

Gonzo - James Booker

MG Blues - Jimmy McGriff

Out Ridin' - Steve Rowland

Get Back - Jimmy McCracklin

Shakedown - The Wailers

Freeway - The Fugitives

Bulldog - The Fireballs

Walk Don't Run '64 - The Ventures

This Here - Cannonball Adderley

Love For Sale - Lloyd Glenn

Sunday In New York - Mel Tormé

Exodus (Jazz) - Eddie Harris

A Taste of Honey - Eddie Cano

Goin' Out Of My Head - Wes Montgomery

It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra

York's Sauna - The Don Scaletta Trio

Stop - Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper

Hip Hug-Her - Booker T. & The MG's

Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane

Light My Fire - The Doors

White Room - Cream

Listen Here - Brian Auger & The Trinity

Oye Como Va - Santana

Spill the Wine - War

Pearly Queen (Live) - Dave Mason

On Broadway - George Benson

Squonk - Genesis

Night Moves - Bob Seger

Jessica - Allman Brothers Band

The Chase - Giorgio Moroder

Forever Autumn - Jeff Wayne (feat. Justin Hayward)

Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits

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Dizzy Gillespie - Joogie Boogie

Dizzy Gillespie - Joogie Boogie

Recorded in NYC, July 8, 1957 and released on Verve in 1958.