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All jazzed up on this cold Friday night at the Record Party . DUKE JORDAN “Glad I Met Pat” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZm0GAUKp1c[/youtube] DOROTHY ASHBY “Life Has Its Trials” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ECQCpt8BGw&feature=related[/youtube] CAL TJADER “Ritmo Caliente [y...

Love 'em or not, there's no disputing the fact that most of us of a certain age would concur that the BEATLES were a major influence on, well, just about everything—especially in 1964 and 65. “I Saw Her Standing There” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWdqh2PPvTI&feature=related[/youtube]...

Now you're cookin! Howzabout some of that old school Big Band beat? This is one swingin' Record Party, Jack! COUNT BASIE “Swingin' the Blues” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYLbrZAko7E[/youtube] DUKE ELLINGTON “It Don't Mean A Thing” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDQpZT3GhDg&f...

COME GO WITH ME may have been the first doo-wop 45 I bought back in '57, but the very first 45 of any kind I ever bought was Nervous Norvus' novelty hit TRANSFUSION from the year before. Wotta record!! At some point my mom issued the waring that if I played it one more time it would go straight int...

Another round of scintillatin' songbirds serving' up some sensational soul sides at our Thursday morning Record Party! SHIRLEY ELLIS "Soul Time" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEcExcF-YvM[/youtube] ROSETTA HIGHTOWER "Pretty Red Ballons" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/wa...

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Being a product of the 1950s, it should come as no surprise that early rock and roll and rhythm and blues music provided the sounds that would come to influence all forms and phases of my tastes for years to come. By the time I was nine (in 1957), I was convinced that doo-wop music was the answer to...

Another all-girl bonanza at the Record Party tonight! Make way for some big-time sounds... THE SHIRELLES "Mama Said" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlImg2bm28&feature=related[/youtube] THE RIBBONS "Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya" [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVcFsWe...

Wow, ChiO, what a great state the Buckeye State was and is! Way back in the 60s they gave birth to some the coolest garage bands ever! THE DISTANT COUSINS “She Ain't Lovin' You No More” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMo2P6odJI8[/youtube] RICHARD & THE YOUNG LIONS “Open Up Your Door” [y...

Some instrumental trash to rev up your Monday night at the Record Party... LINK WRAY “Batman” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkVO1NSF6Ig[/youtube] HAL BLAINE “Topsy ‘65” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMA03UYs_9U&feature=related[/youtube] HOLLYWOOD PESUADERS “Drums A Go Go” [yo...

Mrs. Dewey and I arose this morning shortly before six to take in one of the most beautiful lunar eclipses ever. So, in honor of this occasion…. BEETHOVEN “Moonlight Sonata” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GFEQLkaUlU&feature=related[/youtube] BOB DYLAN “Blue Moon” [youtube]http://www.yo...

The girls are takin' over the Record Party on this frigid Friday nite! JAMIE COE “Cleopatra” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEOtxIBJ5f0&feature=related[/youtube] TOMMY ROE “Sheila” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR1EWIM81Vs[/youtube] RANDY & THE RAINBOWS “Denise” [youtube]h...

Diggin' deep into the grab bag of 45 rpm oddities for this chilly Friday afternoon at the Record Party!! DANA VALERY “You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC-4BtTRnrY[/youtube] NANCY AMES “I Don't Want To Talk About It” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Hey, let’s go!! THE BEACH BOYS “Airplane” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn-rkNKTaTc&feature=related[/youtube] RAY & BOB “Air Travel” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2FZ_nZXEAY[/youtube] THE PREMIERS “Get on This Plane” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-PDjeC03-c&am...