Ted Heath At The London Palladium - Volume 3

Haitian Ritual

Ted Heath At The London Palladium
Volume 3
London Records LL 1211
1957

Personnel:

Trumpets: Bobby Pratt, Duncan Campbell, Bert Ezard, Eddie Blair
Trombones: Wally Smith, Don Lusher, Jimmy Coombes, Ric Kennedy
Saxes: Leslie Gilbert, Roy Willox, Henry Mackenzi, Danny Moss, Ken Kiddier
Rhythm: Frank Horrox (piano), Johnny Hawksworth (bass), Ronnie Verrell (drums)

From the back cover: The series of Sunday concerts organized for the Ted Heath Orchestra at the London Palladium has brought this opportunity to record Britain's premier big band playing many of its more ambitious arrangements. The arrangements less suitable to the band's style when playing for dancing, but which serve to illustrate the band's tremendous power when given the setting of the concert platform. The Palladium concert series began as an experiment in 1945, when the leader was struggling to make the orchestra a successful, paying proposition. Today, when Ted Heath's name stands as a collossus over the British musical profession the Palladium concerts can point to the uphill battle and the ultimate success. The Heath band with this concert of February 20th, 1955, represents a complete musical institution, equipped with the best musicians and scoring minds available in Britain. The precision of the section work, the full impact of the ensemble and the general taste in presentation have set a high standard. A standard which still places Heath before any other British bandleader. _ Raymond Horricks

Flying Home - Goodman; Hampton; Robin
Skylark - Rogers
Late Night Final - Don Lusher
Our Love - Clinton; Bernie; Emmerich
After You've Gone - Creamer; Layton
And The Angles Sing - Mercer; Elman
Crazy Rhythm - Meyer; Kahn; Caesar
Haitian Ritual - Kenny Graham
Send For Henry - Rodgers; Hart
Lover - Rodgers; Hart
Sweet Georgia Brown - Bernie; Pinkard; Casey
Concerto For Verrell - Owen; Verrell

Music From Great Films - Sound Stage Orchestra

The Shadow Of Your Smile

Music From Great Films
Sung & Played By Sound Stage Orchestra & Voices
Design Records
A Product of Pickwick International, Inc.
SDLP-215

Moon River
Call Me Irresponsible
The Shadow Of You Smile
To Each His Own
The Emperor Waltz
Chim Chim Chefe
Forget Domani
A Sinner Kissed An Angel
Ciribiribin
Merry Widow Waltz

Stings In Motion - Magic Violins

Hymn To The Sun

Strings In Motion
Magic Violins
Volume 12
Diplomat SS-2512
1962

You Are Beautiful
Chopin Fantasy
Small World
Together Wherever We Go
Love Look Away
I Feel Merely Marvelous
Moonlight
Two Faces In The Dark
True Love
Hymn To The Sun

You've Got To Hear To Believe It! - Solid State

Baia

Solid State
You've Got To Hear It To Believe It!!!
Limited Edition
Solid State SS 94
Cover Photo: Frank Gauna
A Division Of United Artists Records, Inc.
1966

The Old Black Magic
Manny Albam - Brass On Fire

Smack Dab In The Middle
Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones - Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra

Tired Faces Going Places
Manny Albam - The Soul Of The City

Full Moon And Empty Arms
Introducing The Passion Guitars

Cherry
Jimmy McGriff - Cherry

Hard Hearted Hannah
Will Bronson Presents - The In Crowd Singers

Baia
Presenting - Thad Jones - Mel Lewis and The Jazz Orchestra

Once Around
Kokee Band - Exotica 1970

Red River Blues
Jimmy McGriff - A Bag Full Of Soul

Cherry Point
Jimmy McGriff - The Big Band

Masquerade Suite - The Comedians - Kiril Kondrashin

Khachaturian
Masquerade Suite
Kabalevsky
The Comedians
Kiril Kondrashin
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Produced by Richard Mohr
Recording Engineer: Lewis Layton
RCA Victor Red Seal
LM-2398
1960

From Billboard - June 20, 1960: Two of the gayest and most broadly "popular" compositions from the orchestral repertoire are bracketed on a release which provides great musical fun. Kiril Kondrashin conducts these light-hearted compositions of his countrymen with zest and high spirits. The disk can be sold for it has an appeal to every musical taste, even to those who don't normally care for classical music. As such, it can be recommended by dealers to gift-buyers.

Saturday Night Fever - Bay Ridge Band

Disco Inferno

Music From Saturday Night Fever
As Performed By The Bay Ridge Band
These Selection Are Not Part Of The Original Motion Picture Score
Musicor Records MUS-8804
A Product Of Springboard
1978

How Deep Is Your Love
Boogie Shoes
Stayin' Alive
Disco Inferno
Bay Ridge Boogie
You Should Be Dancin'
More Than A Woman
Jive Talkin'
Disco Saturday Night

New Piano In Town - Peter Nero

Stormy Weather

New Piano In Town

Peter Nero
Orchestra Conducted By Marty Gold
Produced by Marty Gold
Recorded in Webster Hall, New York City
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson
RCA Victor LSP-2383
1961

Mountain Greenery
Maria
Slow Boat To China
Bless, You Is My Woman
On The Street Where You Live
Three Coins In The Fountain
Just One Of Those Things
Stormy Weather
Long Ago And Far Away
Tea For Two
Body And Soul

Clyde & Phyllis

The Sad Love Affair Of Clyde & Phyllis 

Clyde & Phyllis
A Musical Fantasy About The World's First Guitar Playing Elephant
Created by Roger Flax
Music and Arrangements by Roger Flax
Lyrics by Roger Flax and Davina Judis
Produced by Howard Scott
Illustration: Joe Oriolo
Golden Records
LP 241
1971

Hello My Name Is Clyde
There Was A Zoo
The Sad Love Affair Of Clyde & Phyllis
Poor Old Clyde
I'm Off To Cape Kennedy
A Tune About The Moon
Wake Up Clyde! I've Got Good News
We'll Float In Space Together

I Hate Men - Nancy Walker

Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!

I Hate Men
Nancy Walker
With Sid Bass and His Orchestra
Arranged and Conducted by Sid Bass
Produced by Chick Crumpacker
Recored in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City
Recording Engineer: Ernest Oelrich
RCA Camden CAL-561
1959

From the back cover: Nancy has had a very long career in the theater, mainly because she crawled out on the stage once at the pre-Equity age of ten months. Her parents were vaudeville stars and Nancy is of the true born-in-a-trunk tradition. As a youngster she tagged along with her father, Dewey Barto, on vaudeville tours throughout the United States and Europe.

In her first New York roles, Nancy amassed reviews and a reputation as a triple-threat musical performer – this appellative meaning that in addition to acting and singing, she was also one terrifically funny young lady. Her first performance in "Best Foot Forward" led to parts in "On The Town," "Look Me, I'm Dancin'," "Along Fifth Avenue" and "Pal Joey."

Amid all this Nancy found time to sign a Hollywood contract which culminated with her creation of riotous roles in "Broadway Rhythm" and the screen versions of "Girl Crazy" and "Best Foot Forward." Recent stage successes have included "Copper and Brass" and a revival of "Wonderful Town," both in 1958.

A year earlier Nancy had journeyed from musical to straight comedy in the Noel Coward play "Fallen Angels." In the eyes of many critics, Nancy's performance overshadowed all else, and it was not an indisputable fact that Nancy Walker was a comedienne of the first order.

Nancy has had one bad break, which, however, promptly turned into a good one. While singing during a performance in 1951, she suddenly discovered that she had lost her voice. Unable to sing a note, she took her troubles to vocal coach David Craig. Within a few months, Nancy found she could sing again... and also found that she was Mrs. David Craig.

Her latest success in the revue "The Girls Against The Boys," with Bert Lahr, Shelly Berman and Dick Van Dyke. She is the darling of comedy writers, who realize that few can sell a song, a skit, or a show as well as Nancy Walker. – Notes by Frank Jacobs

Everything I've Got
Take Him
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair
To Keep My Love Alive
Without You
You Irritate Me So
Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!
Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love
I Hate Men
What Is A Man?

How To Play The Guitar - George Barnes & Bob Mersey

Examples 1 thru 4

How To Play Guitar
The Easy Way To Learn All The Chords & Rhythms
Vocal Accompaniment
Ballad Styles
Folk, Country & Western
Rhythm & Blues
Shuffle Beats
Guitar Demonstration and Text by George Barnes
Spoken Commentary by Bob Mersey
Music Minus One Music Book
Complete Music Enclosed
Music Minus One MMO 130
1970

From the back cover: Bob Mersey is a foremost authority on today's popular music. Top-flight vocalists call upon his talents for arranging and conducting countless recording sessions. With an intuitive ear for new sounds, Bob Mersey has originated many instrumental effects which now have become standard in the recording studio. Some of his greatest hits include: Volare (Bobby Rydell), Good Timin' (Jimmy Jones), Traceys Theme (Spencer Ross), Go Jimmy Go (Jimmy Clanton), Corinna Corinna (Ray Peterson), Lonely Teenager (Dion), Your Other Love (Flamingos).

George Barnes and Bob Mersey have joined forces to create this course for the casual strummer and beginning student. Nevertheless, the teacher and working professional will benefit from the logical sequence of studies and the living approach to the sound of today's music.

From rock 'n roll to modern jazz, the name of George Barnes is synonymous with guitar. In an age of specialization, a musician like Barnes who excels in all the varied styles of America's popular music in indeed a rarity. Here is a guitarist who is equally at home with Paul Anka, Ella Fitzgerald, Rusty Draper, Red Foley, Connie Francis or Frank Sinatra; who has recorded with Mitch Miller, the McGuire Sisters, Perry Como, Bobby Rydell, Ray Peterson, Johnny Mathis and many other greats.

A recording artist in his own right for Mercury, Decca and Grand Awards labels, George Barnes spends most of his time in the recording studios ready to execute any conceivable guitar effects which the session may require. From this vast experience has come the formulation of an organized course in modern guitar rhythms.