Halo Shampoo Christmas Advisement (1954)

...Staring June Valli

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Calypsonian Kings

three calypsonian kings - Lord Kitchener, Lord Superior, and Lord Melody. 1962.

Good Morning, Captain.

Slint's dark closing track from the great Spiderland has inspired a cute kids book. You can read it online [here], or buy it [here].





song lyrics -

Let me in, the voice cried softly,
from outside the wooden door.
Scattered remnants of the ship could be seen in the distance,
Blood stained the icy wall of the shore.

I'm the only one left. The storm, took them all,
He managed as he tried to stand.
The tears ran down his face.
Please, it's cold.

When he woke, there was no trace of the ship.
Only the dawn was left behind by the storm.
He felt the creaking of the stairs beneath him.
That rose, from the sea, to the door.

There was a sound at the window then.
The captain started, his breath was still.
Slowly, he turned.

From behind the edge of the windowsill,
There appeared the delicate hand of a child.
His face was flush and timid.
He stared at the captain through frightened eyes.

The captain reached for something to hold on to,
Help me, he whispered, as he rose slowly to his feet.
The boy's face went pale,
He recognized the sound.

Silently, he pulled down the shade against the shadow.
Lost in the doorstep of the empty house.

I'm trying to find my way home.

I'm sorry...
...and I miss you.

I miss you.
I've grown taller now.
I want the police to be notified.
I'll make it up to you,
I swear, I'll make it up to you.

I miss you.

Slint @ Southern Records [link]
@ myspace [link]

Tom Waits, Live in Atlanta.

For Tom Waits fans who weren't lucky enough to see him on his latest, Glitter and Doom, tour (such as myself) here is a great live show from the 7/5 Atlanta show (originally broadcasted on NPR).

Download the show here [link]
or stream it @ NPR [link]



(big time thanks to Mike @ Behind the Redwood Curtain for posting/sharing)

R.I.P. Bo Diddley

Ellas Otha Bates AKA Bo Diddley (1928-2008)



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The Musical Artist. Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston, flexed.

The Musical Artist. Van Dyke Parks

The finger snappin' good Van Dyke Parks

Ephemeron. We're Only in It For the Money

Advertisement (of some sort [?]) for the great 1968 'Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention' album.



stolen from ook [link].

The Musical Artist. Björk

Björk Guðmundsdóttir, sees the Great Wall (though all walls are great if the roof doesn't fall).

Portrait. Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr, strapped in (and unzipped).

Portrait. Bob Dylan

A teenage Bob Dylan (c. 1959?)

Portrait. Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong as King of Zulu on Mardi Gras day (1949).

Portrait. Gavin Arthur & Paul Robeson

Gavin Arthur & Paul Robeson (1929)



The presidential grandson astrologer glares to the great renaissance man (probably on the set of the 1930 film Boarderline).

Portrait. Reverend J.M. Gates

The spirited Reverend J.M. Gates.



"Uhh I want to talk to you about..."



Reverend J.M. Gates was the pastor of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Rock Dale Park, Atlanta, Georgia from 1914 - 1941. His sermons fervently move in and out of discussion and song to cover topics of vanity, hardship, modern evils (well...his idea of modern evils, such as mannish woman, flying machines, chain stores, etc.), and of course the bible and Jesus.



Are You Bound for Heaven or Hell? is a collection of Gates' best and most famous sermons. These sermons are truly amazing, and I have yet to find any recordings that approach them. (If anyone has his Complete Recorded Works and is willing to share or trade then please let me know.)
Are You Bound for Heaven or Hell? (mp3 @ 192kbps) can be downloaded in its entirety here [link]

review at PopMatters [link]
allmusic [link]
used on Amazon for very cheap [link]

Obituary. Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson dead at 82.



Obituary at the BBC [link]
Profile at CBC Digital Archives [link]
allmusic [link]

Ephemeron. Friday July 17, 1981

Friday July 17, 1981 at Savoy Manor. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five...with the Cold Crush Brothers and Kurtis Blow & the Super Rhymes. No Sneakers!!

The Musical Artist. Blind Willie McTell

Blind Willie McTell, with 12-string guitar, in an Atlanta hotel room. Nov. 1940.

Max Roach dead at 83.

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