Leon Redbone was quite a unique artist, especially since his personal life and origins were largely a mystery until his death in 2019. I've got a copy of his album On the Track (his 1975 debut album). Here's his rendition of the classic "In the Jailhouse Now".

And now for something completely different. A great rendition of the old song "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree", complete with a lively instrumental break in the middle. Younger folks might recognize Leon for his rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" from the closing credits of Elf.

And for tonight ---

Anyone else remember when this was popular? 

A fun novelty tune from 1970. This was originally recorded by Freddie & The Dreamers and written for "Oliver and the Overworld", a segment of a British children's TV show known as Little Big Time. The original is all but forgotten but this version was a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic. The Pipkins consisted of British singer-songwriters Tony Burrows (who was also involved in a number of other studio groups) and Roger Greenaway.

Michael - That sounded familiar to me?   My youngest was born in 1969, so she watched a number of children's shows in the early 70's. Maybe "Little Big Time", was shown here on PBS?   

Something for the morning

Harrys trumpet sounds a little screechy, but this is an old recording - 1940's.

Something a bit different... A song lampooning then California governor Ronald Reagan and his followers. Whoever wrote this clearly didn't like Reagan.


Kasenetz-Katz Super Circus was a supergroup of sorts made up of members of various bubblegum music groups produced by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz through their "Super K Productions" company. The company churned out numerous hits by various artists in the 1960s, some of which had some unusual names (Professor Morrison's Lollipop, Flying Giraffe, etc.). This album produced the hit "Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run)", which peaked at #25 in the US in early December of 1968.

Another song originally recorded by a non-existent group. The only singer on this is Ron Dante, whose voice is overdubbed something like 8 times - something that must have been quite a challenge in the 1960s. Dante was also a part of The Archies and The Detergents (a group created specifically to record "Leader of the Laundromat", a parody of "Leader of the Pack").

A version of that song from 1963 by sister and brother duo April Stevens and Nino Tempo. This was a huge hit at the time, hitting #1 in the US and even winning a Grammy.

Another Helen Forest and Harry James - "I Had the Craziest Dream"
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A bit of yesterday -

One of the last songs ever done by Roy Orbison. This was recorded in the spring of 1988 and the album came out in October 1988. Roy died on December 6th of that year, just under two months after the album was released. The Traveling Wilburys were a supergroup consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison (for the first album) and Tom Petty. They put out two albums - one in 1988 and another one in 1990.

Pan Pipes...Despacito - Mariana Preda...

A fun vaudeville-era novelty song from 1936.

Michael, I listened, but couldn't understand a single word he was saying?   Probably just me - my hearing is almost gone!   

Quote from: Marilyne on February 20, 2023, 02:07:41 PMMichael, I listened, but couldn't understand a single word he was saying?   Probably just me - my hearing is almost gone!   

You can find the lyrics at http://www.monologues.co.uk/musichall/Songs-A/And-The-Great-Big-Saw.htm

One of the first British artists to hit #1 in the US - before The Beatles. This great instrumental, which Acker Bilk wrote himself, hit #1 in the US in May of 1962 and either #1 or #2 (depending on which chart you look at) in the UK in late 1961. Andy Williams hit #30 in the UK and #38 in the US with a vocal version in mid-1962.

Acker Bilk ----- One of my fav's. I may have posted him a few months (or more) back.

Another fav is Denis Solee - Sax

Very nice, Rammel. I never heard of Denis Solee.
Ran across this just a few minutes ago. I remember when Sting first hit the airwaves as part of the band, The Police, Chris Botti and Yo-Yo Ma have been favorites for a long time.

Oh, this is just lovely. Not old though.

And now for something completely different. This is from the 80s sometime. Parts of jazz, funk, ska and more with some amazing trombone work.

SNOW - something we see about once every 20+ years, here in the Santa Clara Valley.  Every year on the mountains that surround us, but it's a rare treat to watch it falling from the sky, as it is doing right now! ❤️   Reminded me of this song from the movie "White Christmas" - Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen and Danny Kaye.

White Christmas is one of my favorite holiday films. They just don't make them like that anymore.

Here's Homer & Jethro's spoof of Marty Robbins' famous "El Paso".

What a hoot! Especially the last line. "Goodbye Velveeta whatever you are!"

Sheb Wooley pokes fun at Johnny Cash. Although best known for "Purple People Eater" and various acting roles, he had a lengthy career as a parody artist under the name "Ben Colder".