Payin' My Dues Again...Burl Ives.

We now have from John in NZ two different singers doing their versions of Folk Songs..This one is more C/W than the one below but I guess that they do come under the Folk Songs Genre !

     2. The Way Of A Rose

Belafonte...Harry Belafonte.

Here we have Harry B singing some well known folk songs...And some great info on them on the Back Cover !

       1. Waterboy

I Wish You Love...Robert Goulet.

Robert Goulet sprouting a "Magnum" moustache singing 20 standard songs !!...to me he still has that West End / Broadway voice full of projection !.. that does not mean that I don't like it.. I Do......The track list on the cover does not match the playing track list !

      7. As Time Goes By

Viva Digno Garcia.

Music from Paraguay....Harps,Voices & Guitars.Via Belgium, Via Bob..

Just a little different from the post below !!!

     5. Las Dos Puntas.

Acker Bilk & The Paramount Jazz Band...Acker Pie.

Clarinet to the front !!

Bernard Stanley "Acker" Bilk (28 January 1929 – 2 November 2014) was an English clarinettist and vocalist known for his breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register style, and distinctive appearance – of goatee, bowler hat and striped waistcoat.

Bilk played with friends on the Bristol jazz circuit and in 1951 moved to London to play with Ken Colyer's band. Bilk disliked London, so returned west and formed his own band in Pensford called the Chew Valley Jazzmen, which was renamed the Bristol Paramount Jazz Band when they moved to London in 1951.

 In 1961 "Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band" appeared at the Royal Variety Performance. 

Bilk continued to tour with his Paramount Jazz Band, as well as performing concerts with his two contemporaries, Chris Barber and Kenny Ball, both of whom were born in 1930, as "The 3Bs". Bilk also provided vocals on many of his tracks, including on "I'm an Old Cowhand", "The Folks Who Live on the Hill", "White Cliffs of Dover", "Travellin On" and "That's My Home".

1. Wilverine Blues

2. Spider And The Fly

3. Burgundy Street

4. Rose Of The Rio Grande

5. Nobody knows You

6. Nairobi Knees Up

1. I'm An Old Cow Hand

2. South Rampart Street

3. Sweet Georgia Brown

4. Gloomy Sunday

5. Free For All

6. Travelin' On

      9. Sweet Georgia Brown.

Moments Together...Anita Meyer.

A lady vocalist from across the channel Holland or Netherlands

Anita Meyer (Annita Meijer), born in Rotterdam 29 October 1954, is a Dutch singer. One of her most notable songs is "Why Tell Me Why" that charted for 14 weeks and topped the Dutch singles list for six weeks in 1981.

       6. Blame It on Love

Eugen Cicero...Piano.

All the way from across the Channel Via Bob we now have two contrasting styles of Pianist each one is great in its own right !!...so if you like a bit of relaxing music followed by a bit of Razza Matas !!...have a listen !!.. great version of Summertime !.....Thanks Bob !

     8. Und Bach

Time To Play...Russ Conway.

A little bit of Jingle Jangle on the old Joanna !!

      9. The Wedding Of The Painted Doll

Hello My Darlings...Charlie Drake.

For those who don't know Charlie was an English comedian that was on the English Television in the 50's / 60's..being remembered for his opening catchphrase "Hello, my darlings!" The catchphrase came about because he was short, and so his eyes would often be naturally directly level with a lady's bosom. Because of this and because in his television work he preferred appearing with big-busted women, the catchphrase was born....This L/P features some of his songs that is associated with him during his T/V Shows...and I think that as most of them are comic songs production is brilliant !!!...George Martin !! take a bow !!!

Drake made a number of records, most of them produced by George Martin for the Parlophone label. The first, "Splish Splash", a cover version of a rock and roll song originally recorded by Bobby Darin, got into the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 7 in 1958. An edited version of "My Boomerang Won't Come Back", became a mid-chart (No. 14 UK charts), following on from "Mr. Custer" (No. 12 UK charts) hit.

    5.Splish Splash

Top Of The Pops.No 13...VA

Number 13 !!

      1. You Can Get It If You Really Want.

Nina's Choice...Nina Simone.

A great live performance which shows how good Nina was. With some great piano playing !

        3. Cotton Eyed Joe

South Of The Border...Caterina Valente.

A Valente L/P That I Missed  the First Time Around !

        1. La Malaguena

Billy Fury.

There are "oldies" galore in that "New York" record shop (Store)...good job I made a duplicate key !!

1. Maybe Tomorrow
2. Gonna Type A Letter
3. Margo
4. Don't Knock On My Door
5. Time Has Come

1. Collete
2. Baby How I Cried
3. Angel Face
4. The Last Kiss
5. Wondrous Place

      10. Wonderous Place

Oceans Of Fantasy...Boney M.

 Well now... love the first track on this L/P just the kind of track I would like to put on this blog as an intro !!! but don't know how to do that !!.....also have had a look on "Wikipedia" to find more about "Boney M"......Cripes! what a lot of info on there.....I knew that the "Front" people of this group there was only one singer that actually sang... the rest of then just "Mimed" (Lip Synced) and the founder and producer was the singer as well using all the technical gizmo's to get the "Boney M " sound !!!.....must have been a nightmare  on the so called "Live" performances....But the sound is great and I suppose that is really what is important !!

 1. Let It All Be Music
2. Gotta Go Home
3. Bye Bye Bluebird
4. Bahama Mama
5. Hold On I'm Coming
6. Two Of Us
7. Ribbons Of Blue

1. Oceans Of Fantasy
2. El Lute
3. No More Chain Gang
4. I'm Born Again
5. No Time To Lose
6. Calendar Song

           4. Bahama Mama         

Mark Wynter.

Mark Wynter (born Terence Sidney Lewis; 29 January 1943) is an English actor and former singer, who had four Top 20 singles in the 1960s, including "Venus in Blue Jeans" and "Go Away Little Girl". He enjoyed a lengthy career from 1960 to 1968 as a pop singer and teen idol, but developed later into an actor in film, musicals and plays.

1. Only You

2. Its Almost Tomorrow

3. Because Of You

4. Aladdins Lamp

5. i Can't Remember Her Name

6. To Love And Be Loved

1. The Boy Your Kissin'

2. Shy Girl

3. Don't Cry

4. I'm A Lucky Guy

5. Music To Midnight

6. In Summer

     5. I Can't Remember Her Name

Oh What A Woman !...Jerry Reed.

The Guitar man himself !!...and boy can he play !!!..and sing !!

Released in 1972 on the RCA Camden label, Oh What A Woman! is a 12-inch vinyl LP compilation (CAS-2585) featuring Jerry Reed's blend of country-pop and traditional country. The album is generally viewed as a budget-friendly compilation showcasing his earlier, more traditional sound rather than his later, funkier hits. 

The album contains a mix of material, often described as a mix of country-pop and traditional, "earnest" honky-tonk. It reflects the "countrypolitan" era, featuring string overdubs and backing choruses typical of that period.

1. Oh What a Woman

3. Roving Gambler

4. Woman Shy

5. Take A walk

1. Guitar Man

2. Sittin' On Top Of The World

3. I Feel For You

4. Today Is Mine

      1. Oh What A Woman 

Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions (1934-1941).No 4.

More of a very young Ella !

1. I Want To Be Happy.....Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

2. The Dipsy Doodle.....Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

3. If Dreams Come True......Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

4. Halleujah !......Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

5. Midnite In A Mad House.....Chick Webb Band

6. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon.....Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

7. It's My Turn Now.....Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

8. It's Wonderful.....Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

9. I Was Doing Alright.....Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

10. A-Tisket A-Tasket......Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

11. Heart Of Mine......Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

12. I'm Just A Jitterbug.....Ella Fitgerald & Chick Webb

13. Azure......Chick Webb Band

14. This Time Its Real.....Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

15. Oh What Do You Know About Love...Ella & Chick Webb

16. You Can't Be Mine & Someone Else's...Ella & Chick

17. We Can't Go On this  Way...Ella & Chick Webb

18. Spinnin' The Web......Chick Webb Band

19. Liza (All The Clouds Roll Away)....Chick Webb Band

20. I've Been Saving Myself For You....Ella & Chick

21. If You Only Knew......Ella Fitzgerald & Chic Webb

22. I Want To Be Happy(2)....Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb

23. You Cant Be Mine & Someone Else's(2). Ella & Chick

       12. I'm Just A Jitterbug

Dimension 3...Enoch Light & The Light Brigade.

Command Records and Enoch Light & The Light Brigade from 1964 paving the way for all the versions of Stereo !

     7. Adios

      8. Swamp Fire