Month: December 2023

From the Record Shelves #100 – What Is This Thing Called Love?. This is a record in the RCA Vintage series which means good sound and a good compilation. I bought it in the autumn of 1969 when I started my studies in English at the university, and (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #99 – You Ain’t Too Old. This LP has been a favorite of mine since I was about 17 years old. At that time I did not have the record but had borrowed it from an older friend and recorded it on reel to reel tape. Later I’ve bought most of (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #98 – Peaceful Valley. This LP recorded in 1961, centered around a mature Jack Teagarden, is a polished affair, well arranged and flawlessly performed. Don Ewell is the pianist in the highly competent ensemble. Apart from a couple (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #97 – Judy. A couple of years ago I spent some vacations in Los Angeles for the first time. My brother-in-law who is a film music composer invited us to stay at his house in Hollywood and to visit the famous, legendary film studios (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #96 – Here Comes the Showboat. I remember the time when we used answering machines. I tried to be creative and combine the message with music and I used a piece from this recording. It said “Please leave a message after the signal”, and then (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #95 – Don’t Give Me Sympathy. According to Edmond Hall himself, this nice little song was one that they often sang and played at home when he was small, and it stems from the 1890s. Home was in Reserve, Louisiana but Edmond (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #94 – The Swampland. I remember a quote from Willie the Lion Smith: “The musician never masters music, but learns something new every day”. I agree with that! He was himself one of “The Three” which means one of the three (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #93 – How Many Times. A compilation of more or less well known American dance bands from the 1920s. The usual way for me to use an LP like this is as background music in the morning. Like a ray of sunshine it makes me come in a good mood (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #92 – It’s the Talk of the Town. This is a good example of how I fell in love with a recording by taping it to reel to reel tape from the radio and listen to it in certain situations in my youth. Thus, the tune, the chosen tempo and (…) read more and listenread more and listen