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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Crazy Bongo - Haji Baba

Baba
Crazy Bongo
Haji Baba
Modern MST 825

I didn't expect much from this budget LP on Modern. But who can pass up an album with "crazy" and "bongo" in the title? I was surprised to hear sophisticated small combo jazz, rather than the standard "crazy bongo" stuff.

I did a search for Haji Baba and wasn't rewarded with information on the man.

Crazy Bongos
Baba
Bongo Madness
Bongo Congo
Katanga
Bongo Cubano
El Rio Bongo
Panamania
Tabatinga
Bango Del Sol

Music To Knit By - Arnold Eidus

Over The Rainbow
Music To Knit By
Played By The Golden Strings
Arnold Eidus Violin Soloist And Director
Kapp Records - KL 1037
1956

From October 13, 1956 Billboard: Music for "infanticipating" – music for perhaps the most tender, meaningful period of life – is the theme of this package. The Golden Strings, with Arnold Eidus as conductor, arranger and violin soloist, play the selections with special tenderness as befits the mood. Album's cover pictures a young mother knitting baby clothes. One of the more thoughtful packages of mood music.

Over The Rainbow
Danny Boy
Little Sir Echo
Won't You Come Over To My House
Daddy's Little Boy
Little Lady Make Believe
Lullaby
Toyland
Jeanne With The Light Brown Hair
Daddy's Little Girl
Dear Little Boy Of Mine
Might 'Lak A Rose

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Waikiki Brass Visit Tijuana

Kimo Meets El Primo
Waikiki Brass Visit Tijuana
Dot Records DLP 25887
1968

Here's a taste from a light pop brass album. Overall the album is pretty good for budget brass gone island...

South Of The Border
Strangers In The Night
Tacos And Poi
These Foolish Things
Kimo Meets El Primo
Chi Chi
Tijuana Frog
Tijuana Hula
Spanish Eyes
Leilani Lopez Blows Her Cool
Tijuana Wipeout
Bye By3 Blues