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December 11, 2009
In memoriam: John Storm Roberts | ||
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| Artist | Selection | Album (Label / Recording date) |
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Theme Music: Sarah Webster Fabio |
Jujus: Alchemy of the Blues
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Jujus: Alchemy of the Blues
(Folkways 1976) |
| ECD |
In Tempo
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Major Force: The Original Art-Form
(Mo Wax 1990) |
| Little Jacky Wayne |
White Felt Hat (Listen: )
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Bob Mooney and REM Records
(Collector 1960) |
| Thumper Jones (George Jones) |
How Come It
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![]() Rock It (Starday 1956) |
| Roy Hall & His Jumping Cats |
Bed Spring Motel "23 Spring St."
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Diggin' That Rock-a-Billy-Boogie
(The Hound 1960) |
| Bob Arlin |
East L.A.
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50's Rockers, Volume 1
(Lenox 1960) |
| Buddy Burke & the Canadian Meteors |
That Big Old Moon
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Shakin' Up North: Canadian Rockabilly, Volume 1 (Bear Family 1957) |
| Lou Millet |
Shorty the Barber
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Date Bait
(Buffalo Bop 1956) |
![]() Lewis |
Lovers Land
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Lonesome Bluebird
(Ace 1962) |
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Talkover Music: Flevans |
Hey Mr Bundle
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Make New Friends
(Tru Thoughts 2004) |
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Mound City Blue Blowers (Vocal Trio: Top Hatters) |
The Broken Record (Listen: )
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![]() Mound City Blue Blowers 1935-1936 (Chron. Classics 1936) |
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McKinney's Cotton Pickers (Vocal: George Thomas) |
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
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McKinney's Cotton Pickers 1928 - 1930
(Chronological Classics 1930) |
| Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band |
Under the Bamboo tree
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Kid Ory 1922-1945
(Chronological Classics 1945) |
| Teddy Hill & His Orchestra |
Twilight in Turkey
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Teddy Hill & His Orchestra 1935-1937
(Chronological Classics 1937) |
| The Ramblers |
Open De Deur, Richard
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Radio Reprises
(Dureco 1945) |
| Bob Skyles & His Skyrockets |
Lavender Cowboy
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Bob Skyles & His Skyrockets 1937-1940
(Krazy Kat 1939) |
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Talkover Music: Nicola Conte |
Forma 2000
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Bossa Per Due
(ESL 2000) |
| Cheo Marquetti y Su Conjunto |
Baila Ahora (Listen: )
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Région Matancera
(Tumbao 1958) |
![]() Meñique el Panameño con Bush y los Magnificos |
La Confianza
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Panama! 2: Latin Sounds, Cumbia Tropical & Calypso Funk On The Isthmus 1967-77 (Soundway ) |
| Walfredo de los Reyes, Jr. y Su Orquesta |
Las Boinas de Cachao
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Sin Timbal no Se Pue' Bailar
(Caney 1959) |
| The Latin Brothers (Vocal: Moris Jiménez) |
El Color del Amor
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En el Caribe
(Discos Fuentes 1987) |
| Cheo Feliciano |
Estampa Marina
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![]() Estampas (Vaya 1979) |
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Talkover Music: Freddie Hubbard |
The 7th Day
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The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard
(Impulse! 1963) |
| Abafana Be Mvunge |
Sgub Khwela Jive (Listen: )
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Mavuthela: The Sound of the Sixties
(Motella 1967) |
| Mbaqazo Boys |
Mathari
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Sotho Vocal Jive: Top Hits Volume 2
(Motella 1977) |
![]() Phillip Tabane |
Tasaro
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Silent Beauty
(Erdenklang 1989) |
| Batsumi |
Mamshanyana
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Batsumi
(RTL 1974) |
| Harry Miller's Isipingo |
Whey Hey!
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Full Steam Ahead
(Reel Recordings 1975) |
| Dudu Pukwana /Misha Mengelberg / Han Bennink |
Yi Yole
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Yi Yole
(ICP 1978) |
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Talkover Music: Peter Herbolzheimer |
That Ol' Bus Smell
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Wide Open
(MPS 1974) |
| Orchestre de Danse de Guéckédou |
Sewara (Listen: )
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African Music: Republic of Guinea
(Tempo 1961) |
| Tabu Ley Rochereau |
Aon-aon
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Afrisa International
(African 1973) |
| Kyerematang Atwede |
I Go Die For You
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![]() I Go Die for You (Ambassador 1981) |
| Les Sympathics de Porto-Novo |
Afrika
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Chants et Danses Populaires du Benin, Volume 2 (French Agency of Cooperation 1978) |
| Avohou Pierre |
La Nature Belle le Monde Mérchant
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Avonou Pierre et le T.P. Poly-rhythmo de Cotonou
(Echos Sonores Du Benin ) |
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Talkover Music: Frank Armstrong & the Stingers |
Humpin' (aka Stuffed Peppers)
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Instrumental Explosion: Incendiary Funk & R&B Instrumentals 1966-1973 (BGP ) |
| Katie Daniels |
Come Down Out of That Tree Zachariah (Listen: )
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Gospel Classics, Volume 3 (1924-1942)
(Document 1927) |
| Echoes of Zion |
Atlanta's Tragic Monday
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Get Right With God
(Gospel Heritage 1951) |
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The Evangelistic Soul Seekers of Brunswick, GA |
Prayer Is the Key
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Prayer Is the Key
(Gospel 1958) |
![]() The Pilgrim Wonders |
He Never Failed
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Local Customs: Downriver Revival
(Numero 1968) |
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Talkover Music: Dirty Dozen Brass Band |
Dead Dog in the Street
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Buck Jump
(Mammoth 1999) |
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Marie Adams & Junior Ryder w/Johnny Otis |
Boom Diddy Wa Wa (Listen: )
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Rock 'n' Roll Mamas, Volume 2
(Popcorn 1954) |
| Pearl Woods |
Stickum Up Baby
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Sippin' Sorrow (With a Spoon)
(Night Train 1961) |
| Virigie Hill |
I Didn't Steal Your Dog
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Get Back Up Again, Volume 7
(Gyro 1964) |
| Tommie Young |
Get Out of My Life
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![]() Do You Feel the Same Way (Soul Power 1973) |
| Marsha Hunt |
Keep the Customer Satisfied
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Woman Child
(Track 1971) |
| Carolyn Franklin |
Boxer
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Sister Soul: The Best of the RCA Years 1969-1976 (Kent 1969) |
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Closing Theme: John Lee Hooker |
Stand By
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I Feel Good
(Jewel 1971) |
Listener comments! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:06am
Paul Sherratt:
My, it's been a long, long time ... ( Well it seems that way ! ) | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:06am
Chris:
Good Morning Doug. How is the end of year list coming so far? | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:13am
Drummer Some:
Morning Chris and all, Year-end list will be posted on the blog on December 30. Since the year isn't over, I haven't started figuring it out. Yet. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:20am
seang:
any barbers out there? thinkin of learning the trade | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:23am
annie:
morning all..... | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:30am
NS Andy:
This is so... Bugs Bunny in Drag | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:32am
NS Andy:
Or rather, more like Marvin the Martian in Drag | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:33am
Parq:
Shades of Frank O'Toole! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:41am
Cecile:
morning, all! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:44am
texas scott:
that Lavender Cowboy tune is hilarious. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:45am
Cecile:
okay, now I need an airing of "Cowboys are Secretly Fond of Each Other" | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:48am
annie:
burl ives had a version of lavender cowboy.. that song is the second set of lyrics i've heard.. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:50am
texas scott:
mound city = saint louis? | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:53am
seang:
i remember seein alot of dirt mounds out in the Dakotas | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:54am
Cecile:
Man, I need to clean my glasses. I thought the Cheo Marquetti track was called "Balls Ahora." Oy. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 9:56am
north guinea hills:
There's a moundsville, WV. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:02am
Drummer Some:
Texas Scott is correctemundo: Saint Louis is Mound City. And Cecile has dirty glasses and a dirty mind... | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:03am
Cecile:
Yes to both, Doug. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:04am
Cecile:
moundsville, mn And Great Plains from Ohio wrote a song called Serpent Mound which I think was about Columbus. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:09am
north guinea hills:
Holy blunderbusses! I have that Estampas album and I didn't even recognize the music. I'm slipping.... | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:10am
Concerned Listener:
Folks: a new Portishead song! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:24am
Cecile:
I'm humming Dancing in Your Head along with this. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:26am
seang:
Cecile, you mean the Mekons tune? | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:31am
Cecile:
nope, the Ornette Coleman one. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:36am
Drummer Some:
Mekons/Ornette I love yuse guys! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:41am
Cecile:
I love you too, Doug. Don't tell Ken... | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:47am
north guinea hills:
wow, love this Pukwana/Mengelberg/Bennink! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:49am
seang:
love is all around! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:50am
Carmichael:
Happy rainy payday, everyone! 24 hours of solvency!!!! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:51am
Cecile:
It was payday and bonus day for my hubby. whew | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:52am
meredith Heuer:
doug is the bomb! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:52am
Carmichael:
How were the chicken tacos, Cecile?? | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:56am
Cecile:
amazing. I used medium Pace sauce and it worked fine. I used the chicken for tacos and nachos this week. My husband says, "this is a winner!" | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 10:58am
Carmichael:
Glad to hear it! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:01am
jgiles:
right on, Doug! thanks for the good music and the newsletter. Very helpful! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:05am
stingy d:
that whistling confused my dog pretty hard | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:06am
Cecile:
aw, GLADYS! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:06am
stingy d:
and also! i ike that the vocals just imitated my favorite sound in the beat! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:08am
stingy d:
hey cecile, yead i got the pooch in my lap. she is happy. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:10am
raissa:
it's great you are doing the show in memoriam of john storm roberts. i worked for him late 80s and part of 90's up here in the hudson valley. he introduced me to so much terrific music man, tabu ley of course and celia, barretto, colon, pacheco, ali farka toure, trio matamoros, moondog just to mention a couple...great show doug! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:10am
Moshik:
Doug, great show - did you know that John Storm Roberts has died? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/arts/music/10roberts.html?ref=books | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:11am
moshik:
silly me, didn't see the previous posts... | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:11am
Drummer Some:
@jgiles Glad you're digging the newsletter. For all you of the listener-people clan, take a moment (or two hours) and check out my Mining the Audio Motherlode posts on the FMU blog, then vote for your Favorite Downloads of the year. (You can email them to me or add them as a comment to the blog.) I will compile your selections and make a READERS' CHOICE list for 2009. Here is the link to see all of my MAM posts in one long, continuous string: http://tinyurl.com/amt6af Get cracking! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:14am
stingy d:
thats gonna be tough mr doug. you mined up a lot of rare gems | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:15am
Carmichael:
Is there an "all of the above" option? | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:16am
Drummer Some:
Though I never met him, John Storm Roberts was a massive influence on me and this program. His open-minded spirit and good taste (and, of course, amazing releases on Original) are evident in everything I do musically. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:24am
Cecile:
I would say Your Exotic Prince has to be up there. Unless that was last year... | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:24am
Parq:
Love this quote from the Roberts obit: “I don’t care how esoteric it is, but it’s got to be terrific,” he said. “Not this ‘you-can’t-hear-it-and-it’s-terribly-performed-but-it’s-really-very-interesting-because-it’s-the-only-winkle-gathering-song-to-come-out-of-southeastern-Sussex’ attitude.” The Good Grey included a hyper-link for "winkle gathering". The wonder of it all. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:24am
Drummer Some:
Last year, but who's counting? | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:30am
Brian Sanders:
Parq, I'm sure that the Copper Family have had something to sing about winkle gathering in their day! Though technically I think they are from south-west Sussex. Ha | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:31am
El Thatchmo:
Now you're speaking my language, Doug. I am the brotherman, not the otherman. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:33am
El Thatchmo:
So Glad I Got Good Religion! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:33am
Drummer Some:
@El Thatch That would make you another brother of the other mother, man. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:42am
El Thatchmo:
How Now Brown Cow! | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:43am
Julia Arredondo:
New listener here. Whatever you're doing right now is kicking ass. Thanks for making my morning. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:43am
Cecile:
where do I start with Numero Group reissues? | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:43am
Ted from Baltimore:
I changed my mind regarding my all-time fave W. African track 3 times during the last set. And if that gospel set had gone on one more track, I was going to get the holy ghost right here in my work cube. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:49am
Drummer Some:
@Julia Welcome aboard. Grab a bucket and start bailing! @Cecile Any of the Eccentric Soul series. Swing a cat and grab the disc you hit. @Ted from B Well I had two other cuts ready to go but pulled 'em to make room for this last set. So you're off the hook. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:49am
Terri:
Cecile, I would start with Gone: The Promises of Yesterday, but yeah that's definitely a tough one. | |
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Fri. 12/11/09 11:50am
Cecile:
Thanks, all! I think that song was actually about a dog and some hens. | |
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