Louis Jordan.

Lets keep the tempo up with some of "Louis" classic tracks and "Get With It "!!

Louis Jordan was an American popular music innovator who recorded from the 1930s until the 1970s. During the 1940s, he was the most popular recording artist of the soon-to-be-called rhythm and blues music. Jordan had eighteen No. 1 hits, which places him as the third most successful singles artist in Billboard R&B charts history. His 1946 recording of "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" is tied for second place for spending the most weeks (eighteen) at No. 1. Jordan's success was not limited to the R&B market — he also had No. 1 hits on the Billboard Pop and Country charts.

        08. Beans And Cornbread.

On The Sunny Side...The Four Lads.

 This L/P it is what it is a great group from "Canada" from the 50's & 60's Swingin' some standard songs !!

       B1. Side By Side

All The News That's Fit To Sing...Phil Ochs.

Never heard any songs from  this singer but there is a hell of a lot of info about him on "Wikipedia"

Philip David Ochs.December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and 1970s and released eight albums.

All the News That's Fit to Sing was Phil Ochs's first official album. Recorded in 1964 for Elektra Records, it was full of many elements that would come back throughout his career. It was the album that defined his "singing journalist" phase, strewn with songs whose roots were allegedly pulled from Newsweek magazine.

1. One More Parade.

2. The Thresher.

3. Talking Vietnam.

4. Lou Marsh.

5. Power And The Glory.

6. Celia.

7. The Bells.

1. Automation Song.

2. Ballad Of William Worthy

3. Knock On The Door.

4. Talking Cuban Crisis.

5. Bound For Glory.

6. Too many Martyrs.

7. Whats that I Hear.

     1. One More Parade.

Tranquility...Phil Coulter.

This is a gentle selection of tunes by A pianist that I have not heard of..but now after I sought him out on "Google" ect I'm glad that I found him Via John...And what a great P.S.on his L/P sleeve from a Fellow Composer !!

Philip Coulter (born 19 February 1942) is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was awarded the Gold Badge from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in October 2009.

In 1965, he met Bill Martin and the two became established as a successful songwriting team that lasted more than ten years (Martin for the lyrics, Coulter for the melody). They wrote Sandie Shaw's 1967 Eurovision-winning entry, "Puppet on a String", which became an international hit which was covered more than a hundred times. The following year their song "Congratulations", sung by Cliff Richard, came second in the Eurovision Song Contest. 

Between 1967 and 1976, Coulter and Martin had four No. 1 hits in the UK: "Puppet on a String", "Congratulations", "Back Home" and "Forever and Ever". There were also numerous Top 10 hits including the Bay City Rollers' "Shang-a-Lang", "Fancy Pants" by the glam rock band Kenny, and "Surround Yourself with Sorrow" by Cilla Black. In 1975, Martin and Coulter were joint recipients of an Ivor Novello Award for 'Songwriter of the Year'.

     9. Tranquility

    16. The Town I Loved So Well

I guess the back notes of this "George Jones" say's it all !!

       9. Not What I Had In Mind.

Got A Mind To Ramble...Tom Rush.

Tom Rush (born February 8, 1941) is an American folk and blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose success helped launch the careers of other singer-songwriters in the 1960s and who has continued his own singing career for 60 years.

        6. Rye Whiskey

Neil Young.

Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter. Son of journalist and author Scott Young, Young embarked on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s. He then moved to Los Angeles, forming the folk rock group Buffalo Springfield. His solo career, often backed by the band Crazy Horse.

Neil Young is the debut studio album by Canadian/American musician Neil Young following his departure from Buffalo Springfield in 1968, issued on Reprise Records, catalogue number RS 6317. The album was first released on November 12, 1968, in the so-called 'CSG mix'. It was then partially remixed and re-released in late summer 1969, but at no time has the album charted on the Billboard 200.

"The Emperor of Wyoming" and "String Quartet from Whiskey Boot Hill" are both instrumentals. Young recorded many such instrumentals during his time with Buffalo Springfield. 

1. The Emperor Of Wyoming.

2. The Loner.

3. If I Could Have Her Tonight.

4. I've Been Waiting For You.

5. The Old Laughing Lady

1. String Quartet From The Whiskey Boot Hill

2. Here We Are In The Years.

3. What Did You Do To My Life

4. I've Loved Her So Long.

5. The Last Trip To Tulsa.

        1. The Emperor Of Wyoming.

The Ways To Love A Man...Tammy Wynette.

A Trio of Country & Western L/P's courtesy of John From NZ..

Tammy Wynette’s seventh studio album, The Ways to Love a Man, was released on January 26, 1970, by Epic Records. The LP, produced by Billy Sherrill, is well-known for its title track, which became a number-one hit on the North American country music charts.

       2. The Twelfth Of Never

Country Gospel...Wanda Jackson.

Country Gospel from John in NZ..

        4. Turn Your Radio On

Whats In Our Heart...George Jones & Melba Montgomery.

A Country & Western Duo !

         10. Now Tell Me.

The Very Best Of Roger Whittaker.

A New Zealand release of roger's that features his whistle tracks ...

        14. Swaggy (Whistling Swagman)

Hear My Song...Joseph Locke.

Don't know much about "Joseph" so here's what they say about him on "Wikipedia"

 Josef Locke (23 March 1917 – 15 October 1999) was the stage name of Joseph McLaughlin, an Irish tenor. He was successful in the United Kingdom and Ireland in the 1940s and 1950s.

Known as The Singing Bobby, he became a local celebrity before starting to work the UK variety circuit, where he played 19 seasons in the northern English seaside resort of Blackpool. The renowned Irish tenor John McCormack (1884–1945) advised him that his voice was better suited to a lighter repertoire than the operatic one he had in mind, and urged him to find an agent—thus he found the noted impresario Jack Hylton (1892–1965) who booked him, but couldn't fit his full name on the bill, thus Joseph McLaughlin became Josef Locke.
He made his first radio broadcast in 1949, and subsequently appeared on TV programmes such as Rooftop Rendezvous, Top of the Town, All-star Bill and The Frankie Howerd Show. He was signed to the Columbia label in 1947, and his first releases were the two Italian songs "Santa Lucia" and "Come Back to Sorrento".

Now comes a strange and "Spooky" bit !!!
To my knowledge I have no recollection of buying or hearing his records when I was a teenager  I do recall knowing the name and are familiar with his recording of "Hear My Song"...and I doubt that I would have bought any of his records in the past...BUT !!..nearly all of the Irish tracks that is 13-24.... I knew most of the words !!....Now that was a surprise to me and for the life of me I can't fathom out how I knew them !!!!.."Creepy Hey Wot" !!!
This is typical of the style of singers and music that was popular in the 40's early 50's I wonder how he would have been received today !!! (Vocal Wise)

          1. Hear My Song Violetta

Volare...VA

This is an unusual one hope you like the song because there are 21 versions of it !! it is one of my favourite songs so I thought i would share it !!!....the versions are very varied and some might seem strange but it worth a download just to hear all the differences !!

There is a bit of an "Advert" between tracks 8-9 so don't get worried when the Gal starts talking about an MP3 file programme its okay its no problem !!!

       3. Volare......Caterina Valente.

       18. Volare......59. Lovers

Lonnie Donegan

Back from over the pond now !!..and fancy a "Golden Oldie" featuring some long gone "Skiffle"....listening to it now seems to be made up with "CW" style "Blues" Style....Its a good retrospect L/P and one of the best that I have heard of "Lonnie's !!...more "Blues" than "Skiffle"!!!

        9. Dead Or Alive

In My Quiet Room...Harry Belafonte.

Just thought I'd catch that carpet back to "New York" record store via "John" and see what I can find !!!...Not had a "Belafonte" L/P so this one is a pleasant set of songs not well known but I guess it's one of those that the more you hear it the better it becomes....Great tracks are"Summertime Love" & "Try To Remember"...well worth a download just for those tracks !!

         9. Summertime Love