Side Aye
1. The Echo Tones: Lowdown Guitar – 1963 *
2. Blackie & Rodeo Kings: North – 2013 *
3. Gentle Touch: Visitor’s Parking Only – 1966 *
4. Eugene Smith & Warm Up Band: Walk Away – 1983 *
5. The Shakers: Honey Hush – 1981 *
6. Domenic Troiano: Ambush – 1979 *
7. The Ojays: Give The People What They Want – 1975
8. The Outlaws: Waterhole – 1975
9. Wilko: Everybody’s Carrying A Gun – 1978
10. Rare Air: Marvin’s March – 1987 *
11. David Gogo: Coulda Shoulda Woulda - 2015 *
12. Lofsky & Bickert: The Cupbearers – 1985 *
13. Ron Sexsmith: Lord Knows – 2015 *
14. Kevin Ayers: The Owl – 1977
15. Frank Sinatra: You Forgot All The Words – 1956
16. The Paupers: Think I Care – 1967 *
17. Tito Puente & Orch: Arinanara - 1956
Vintage Voices w DJ Giuseppe Falcone & Laura Gillis:
18. Nilla Pizzi: Grazie del Fiori – 1951
Bee Side
1. Mac Beattie: Little Shack up the Pontiac – 1964 *
2. Mac Beattie: Autumn Memories – 1970 *
3. Mac Beattie: Saturday Night Up The Gatineau – 1966 *
4. The blackflies: Calabogie Blackbird – 1997 *
5. Clell Joudrey: Surveyor’s Reel – 1979 *
6. The Cajun Ramblers: Peter’s Shuffle – 1990 *
7. The Cajun Ramblers: Earlybird Two Step – 1990 *
8. Bruce Daigrepont: Laissez Moi Tranquille (Leave Me Alone) – 1989
9. Buckwheat Zydeco: Zydeco Boogaloo – 1984
10. The Searchers: Love Potion Number 9 – 1965
11. The Deserters: Alien – 1981 *
12. Mothers of Invention: Who Needs The Peace Corp – 1968
13. Nash The Slash: 19th Nervous Breakdown – 1980 *
14. Philippe Bruneau: La ronde du mariee – 1973 *
15. The Band: Strawberry Wine – 1970
16. The War On Drugs: Under The Pressure – 2014
17. The Who: Much Too Much – 1966
18. Buck Clayton: Blue Goose Special – 1963 *
19. Dinah Washington: All Of Me – 1956
* CanCon = 61%
And Now for The ParticularsSide Aye
1. Echo Tones: Low Down Guitar
(Mel Shaw)
45 single bw Inland Surfer: Sotan Records S-1003
Calgary AB
Cornelius Van Sprang aka Ronnie King: guitar
Emile Van Sprang aka Van Louis: bass
Floyd Sneed: drums
Produced by Mel Shaw, 1963
Recorded at a TV studio in Calgary
2. Blackie & The Rodeo Kings: North
(Tom Wilson)
45 single bw South: FU:M Records FUM036
Nashville, Hamilton, Victoria
Colin Linden: acoustic guitar, dobro, vocals
Tom Wilson: acoustic guitar, lead vocal
Stephen Fearing: acoustic guitar, vocals
Johnny Dymond: bass
Gary Craig: drums
John Whynot: organ
Produced by Colin Linden 2013
Recorded by John Dymond and Colin Linden at Pinhead Recorders, Nashville TN
Mastered by Craig Calbi and Steve Falone at Sterling Sound, NYC
The band was formed in 1996, in Hamilton, Ontario. Colin Linden started Blackie and the Rodeo Kings as a tribute to one of their favorite Canadian folk artists, the singer-songwriter Willie P. Bennett. Their name was taken from Bennett's 1978 album Blackie and the Rodeo King. This is from a 45 single released in 2013; the flip side of the record is “South”.
3. Gentle Touch: Visitor’s Parking Only
(Jeff Snider and Mark Shekter)
45 single b/w One Way Ride: RCA Victor Canada International 57-3408
Hamilton ON
Bruce Ley: bass, vocals
Ron Boyes: guitar
Jeff Snider: guitar
Alex Harrington: drums
Produced by Mark Shekter, 1966
Recorded in Toronto
"A Kinks inspired teen garage ‘double-sider’ with wild fuzz guitar break" said some review.
Beginning as The Pharaohs, they got together with Bruce Ley of The Rising Sons, changed their name, recorded this one single and broke up!
4. Eugene Smith & The Warm Up Band: Walk Away
(John Judge)
Warmin’ Up: Warm Up Records – WUB 1001
Toronto
Eugene Smith: vocals, guitar, harmonica, kalimba
Ted Grimes: trumpet, piano
John Judge: lead guitar
Carl Rabinowitz: bass, acoustic guitar
Produced by The Warm Up Band, 1981
Recorded by Brian Mitchel with Bob Cobban & Dave Rose at Studio 306, Toronto
Eugene Smith b. 1944
Smith came from good stock: His father was Al Lucas, who played stand up bass for such greats as Duke Ellington and James Brown. His mother, Valerie Abbot, was a well-known Toronto jazz pianist and vocalist who was invited by Louis Armstrong to tour as a jazz singer with his orchestra.
Smith was a popular figure on Toronto's R&B scene during the mid to late sixties, during which time he sang with Shawn & Jay Jackson and The Majestics. In the seventies, he fronted an R&B band called Lucifer.
Over the past 4 decades Eugene has shared the stage with such great artists of the music world as Gordon Lightfoot, k.d. Lang, David Clayton Thomas, King Curtis, Willie Dixon, Lenny Breau, Peter Tosh, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, The Beach Boys and The Dave Clark Five. In the wild and wonderful 60’s he played Toronto and toured the United States as a singer with Ronnie Hawkins and the infamous Hawks.
Eugene resides in Duncan, B.C. and is still active) on the scene there, doing virtual performances during the Covid-19 pandemic. Also a good story teller, he claims: “I’m playing music and telling stories about my life on the road since the 1940s.”
5. The Shakers: Honey Hush
(Big Joe Turner)
Rock And Roll EP: Warpt Records WRC1 1515
Hamilton ON
Claude Desroches: drums
Tim Gibbons: lead guitar
Rick Andrew: bass
Dave ‘Rave’ Desroches: rhythm guitar, vocals
Produced by Daniel Lanois, 1981
Recorded by Daniel Lanois in Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton ON
The Shakers, from 1979 to 1983. Only put out 2 LPs: 1981 (In Time) and ‘83 called Weekend. Dave Rave played rhythm guitar for Teenage Head. He also formed a group called "The Dave Rave Conspiracy". The Shakers have done some reunion shows the past few years.
6. Domenic Troiano: Ambush
(Domenic Troiano)
45 Single: Capitol Records 72804
East York ON
Domenic Troiano: guitar
Paul DeLong: drums
Dave Tyson: keys
Bob Wilson: bass
Produced by Domenic Troiano, 1979
Recorded by Mick Jones & Cooper at Inception Sound, Toronto Nov 78 to Jan 79
7. The Ojays: Give The People What They Want
(Kenny Gamble / Leon Huff)
Survival: Columbia Records KZ 33150
Canton OH
Walter Williams: vocal
William Powell: vocal
Leon Huff: keyboards
Anthony Jackson bass
Eddie Levert vocals
Produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, 1975
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia PA by Joe Tarsia
Mastered at Frankford / Wane Recording Labs
Survival was their 8th LP. The song was used as part of the regular playlist at campaign events for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential candidacy. Original member William Powell died of cancer in 1977 at age 35. In 2005, the O'Jays were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
8. The Outlaws: Waterhole
(Outlaws)
Outlaws: Arista Records AL 4042
Macon GA
Hughie Thomasson: lead guitar
Monte Yoho: drums
Billy Jones: lead guitar
Frank O’Keefe: bass
Henry Pauy: guitars
Produced by Paul A Rothchild, 1975
Recorded by Fritz Richmond at Elektra Sound recorders, Los Angeles
9. Wilko: Everybody’s Carrying A Gun
(Wilko Johnson)
Solid Senders: Virgin Records V 2105
London UK
Wilko Johnson: guitar, vocal
Alan Platt: drums, vocal
Steve Lewins: bass, vocal
John Potter: keys, vocal
Produced by David Batchelor, 1978
Recorded at The Manor by John Leckie
NOT WILCO the band.
Wilko Johnson (born John Peter Wilkinson, 12 July 1947 Canvey Island, Essex UK)
Paul Weller has said of Johnson: "Wilko may not be as famous as some other guitarists, but he's right up there. And there are a lot of people who'll say the same. I can hear Wilko in lots of places. It's some legacy."
After playing in the Dr. Feelgood band for most of the 70s, Johnson started his own band Solid Senders and released the Solid Senders album, which in Amercan was credited to Wilko. After this album he renamed his band The Wilko Johnson Band and released various albums during the 80s and 90s.
10. Rare Air: Marvin’s March
(Grier Coppins, Richard Murai, Patrick O'Gorman, Trevor Ferrier)
Hard To Beat: Green Linnet SIF 1073
Toronto ON
Trevor Ferrier: percussion
Dick Murai: bass, drum program
Grier Coppins: synths
Pat OGorman: pipes
Produced by Awesome Dave & Rare Air, 1987
Recorded & Mixed by Dave Hillier at Comfort Sound, Toronto
I thought it prudent to segue out of obits with this pensive recording, dedicated to the late Marvin Gaye, by a Toronto based bad that originally came to life as Na Cabarfeidh. Their second album was called Rare Air and confused a lot of people into thinking that Rare Air was actually the name of the band so they became Rare Air. Lead by a couple of bagpipers, they employed funk bass and the incredible percussion of Trevor Ferrier to develop their signature sound. They were one of the first Canadian ‘folk’ bands signed to the prestigious American label Green Linnet Records. They released six unique albums of funky pipe songs.
11. David Gogo: Coulda Shoulda Woulda
(David Gogo)
Vicksburg Call: Cordova Bay Records CBR 1322
Nanaimo BC
David Gogo: guitar, vocal
Jay Stevens: bass, piano, harmony vocal
Bill Hicks: drums
Marisha Devoin: acoustic bass
Rick Hopkins: Hammond
Produced by The Perignon Partnership, 2015
Recorded by Rick Salt
David Gogo b. Nanaimo BC, March 18, 1969
12. Lorne Lofsky & Ed Bickert: The Cupbearers
(Tom McIntosh)
The Quartet of Lorne Lofsky and Ed Bickert and Friends: Unisson Records DDA-1002
Toronto ON / Hochfeld, Manitoba
Lorne Lofsky: guitar (left channel)
Ed Bickert: guitar (right channel)
Neil Swainson: bass
Jerry Fuller: drums
Produced by Bill Hemmerick and Ted OReilly, 1985
Recorded by Ted OReilly, Phil Sheridan and Joe Finlan at McClear Place Studios, Toronto
13. Ron Sexsmith: Lord Knows
(Ron Sexsmith)
Carousel One: Warner Brothers Records 1-217595
St Catherines, ON
Ron Sexsmith: acoustic guitar, vocals, 12 string acoustic
Don Heffington: drums
Bob Glaub: bass
John Ginty: keys
Jon Graboff: electric guitar, high strung guitar, pedal steel
Jim Scott: cowbell, tambourine
Produced by Jim Scott, 2015
Recorded by Jim Scott at Plyrz Studios, Valencia CA
Ronald Eldon Sexsmith b. 8 January 1964, St. Catharines ON
Ron Sexsmith was a sleepy eyed, baby faced kid when I first met him in 1988 just after he relocated to Toronto from his home town of St. Catherines. He already had a bunch of terrific original songs in his repertoire and was determined, against all odds, to become successful. It was CKLN Folk show host Joel Wortzman who first turned me onto Ron’s music. Ron has since gone on to international fame and continues to record great albums, totally living up to expectations.
14. Kevin Ayers: The Owl
(Kevin Ayers)
Yes We Have No Mananas: ABC Records 9022-1021
Herne Bay, Kent UK
Kevin Ayers: rhythm and lead guitar, vocals
Roger Saunders: rhythm guitar
Rob Townsend: drums
Charlie McCracken: bass
Billy Livsey: keys
Ollie Halsall: lead guitar
Produced by Muff Winwood, 1976
Recorded at Basing Street Studios, London by Mike Robinson, Spring 1976
North American release: 1977
Mastered by Peter Mew
Kevin Ayers b. Herne Bay, Kent 16 August 1944 / d. 18 February 2013 Montolieu, France
One of the most underrated songwriters, Ayers formed a band that rivaled Pink Floyd in London’s underground scene. Soft Machine were formed in mid-1966 by Robert Wyatt (drums, vocals), Kevin Ayers (bass, guitar, vocals), David Allen (guitar) and Mike Ratledge (organ). British rock journalist Nick Kent wrote: "Kevin Ayers and Syd Barrett were the two most important people in British pop music. Ayers died in his sleep at home in France in 2013.
15. Frank Sinatra: You Forgot All The Words
(Bernie Wayne / E H Jay)
45 single bw Hey! Jealous Lover: Capitol Records – F3552
Hoboken NJ
Frank Sinatra: vocal
Nelson Riddle Orchestra
Produced 1956
Bernie Wayne (March 6, 1919 – April 18, 1993)
Composed Blue Velvet recorded by Tony Bennett and Bobby Vinton and various songs for Elvis. The song There She Is became the theme song of the Miss America pageant starting in 1955. The pageant had stopped playing the song in 1981 after an argument over royalties.
16. The Paupers: Think I Care
(Adam Mitchell / Skip Prokop)
Magic People: Verve Forecast - FTS 3026
Toronto, ON
Adam Mitchell, guitar, vocals
Skip Prokop, drums, vocals
Dennis Gerrard, bass
Chuck Beal. guitar
Produced by Rick Shorter, 1967
17. Tito Puente Orchestra: Arinanara
(Pozo)
Rumbas: RCA Victor – LPM 1069
New York City
Tito Puente Orchestra
Produced by RCA Victor, 1955
Cover dance steps by The Astaire Dance Studios
Ernesto Antonio "Tito" Puente (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000)
Puerto Rican parents living in NYC. As a child, he was described as hyperactive, and after neighbors complained of hearing seven-year-old Puente beating on pots andwindow frames. Deeply influenced by the jazz drummer Gene Krupa. During the 1950s, Puente was at the height of his popularity. In 1979, Puente won the first of five Grammy Awards.
After a show in Puerto Rico on May 31, he suffered a massive heart attack and was flown to New York City for surgery to repair a heart valve, but complications developed and he died during the night of May 31 – June 1, 2000. He was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003
Vintage Voices w DJ Giuseppe Falcone & Laura Gillis:
18. Nilla Pizzi: Grazie del Fiori
(Gian Carlo Testoni / Mario Panzeri / Mario Panzeri)
La Regina Della Canzone: RCA Italiana – PML 10389
Bologna, Italy
Nilla Pizzi: vocals
Ennio Morricone E La Sua Orchestra
Produced 1951
Adionilla Negrini Pizzi b. Santagata Bolognese, Bologna, 16th April, 1919 / d. Milano on 12th March, 2011
Bee Side
1. Mac Beattie & Ottawa Valley Melodiers: Little Shack Up The Pontiac
(Mac Beattie)
Country & Folk Music, Banff RBS 1185
Arnprior ON
Reg Hill: fiddle
Bob Whitney: piano
Toni Miseferi:guitar
Gordie Summers: bass
Mac Beattie: vocal, drums
Produced by Ralph Carlson, 1964
2. Mac Beattie & Ottawa Valley Melodiers: Autumn Memories
(Mac Beattie)
Mr. Ottawa Valley: Banff Rodeo RBS 5333
Arnprior ON
Reg Hill: fiddle
Mac Beattie: vocal, drums
Gaetan Fairfield: guitar
Jim Mayhew: piano
Gordon Summers: lead guitar
George Courschesne: bass
Produced by Ralph Carlson, 1970
Recorded at Carlsound Studios, Ottawa
www.backtothesugarcamp.com/macbeattie.html
3. Mac Beattie: Saturday Night Up the Gatineau
(John McNab Beattie)
This Ottawa Valley of Mine: Banff Roedo RBS 1211
Arnprior ON
Reg Hill: fiddle
Gaetan Fairfield: guitar
Bob Whitney: alto sax
Bob Price: piano
Tony Miseferi: bass
Gordie Summers: electric guitar
Mac Beattie: washboard, cocktail drum, vocal
Produced by George Taylor, Jan 16, 1966
Mac Beattie and the Ottawa Valley Melodiers performed for over four decades in his beloved Ottawa Valley. This included the Quebec side of the Ottawa River as well. The song mentions various places where the Melodiers used to perform in the Gatineau Hills. Wakefield, Poltimore, Kazabazua, Minawaki and Otter Lake. Individuals mentioned were Don Gilchrest, the incredible step dancer, Paul Klute and the Daily Boys. It's a 2 minute 15 second hoedown party.
4. The blackflies: Calabogie Blackbird
(Steve Fruitman)
Poutine: blackfly music BCD1
Toronto ON
Steve Fruitman: mandola, lead vocal
Peter Jellard: fiddle, vocal
Steve Copek: guitar
Tim Hadley: bass
Rick Conroy: chopsticks on a plastic piano top, vocal
Produced by John Switzer, 1997
Recorded by John Switzer at The House of Copek and The Switzer Booth
Mastered at The Lacquer Channel, Toronto by George Graves
5. Clell E Joudrey: Surveyor’s Reel
(Trad)
Fantastic Fiddling: Can-Del Records – CD78-1010
Elmwood NS
Clell Joudrey: fiddle
Produced by Can-Del Records – 1979
b. Elmwood NS - 8 Mar 1926 - 10 Jul 1981
6. The Cajun Ramblers: Peter’s Shuffle
(Peter Jellard)
Live at CIUT
Toronto
Peter Jellard: accordion
Rob Jones: guitar
Tim Hadley: bass
Steve Fruitman: washboard
Keith (Mr. Blue) Farrar: drums
Produced by db Hawkes, 1990
Performed live on Rick Fielding’s Acoustic Workshop on CIUT.
7. The Cajun Ramblers: Earlybird Two Step
(Rob Jones)
Couteau Jaune: Moose Records 004
Toronto
Peter Jellard: fiddle, lead vocal
Rob Jones: guitar, bg vocal
Steve Fruitman: ‘tit fer (triangle), bg vocal
Tim Hadley: bass
Victoria Wilcox: drums, bg vocal
Pete Duffin, John Swizter & Erwin Brausewetter: bg vocals
Produced by John Switzer, 1990
Recorded by Derek Miller at Number 9 Studio, Toronto
A well loved Cassette by Toronto’s Cajun Ramblers, one of Canada’s only Cajun / Zydeco bands from the late 1980s. Birthed into life with a weekly Thursday gig at Toronto’s Southern Accent Restaurant the Ramblers went on to play festivals in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec and virtually covered most of Ontario, from Wallaceburg to Ottawa.
8. Bruce Daigrepont: Laissez Moi Tranquille (Leave Me Alone)
(B Daigrepont)
Coeur des Cajuns: Rounder Recordsw 6026
Metairie LA
Bruce Daigrepont: vocal, accordion, guitar, triangle, washboard
Waylon Thibodeaux: fiddle, vocals
Scott Goudeau: bass, harmony vocal
Kenny Blevins: drums
Gina Forsythe: harmony fiddle
Sharon Leger: bg vocal
Produced by Bruce Daigrepont 1989
Recorded by Scott Godeau at ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans LA
Born: July 11, 1958 New Orleans, Louisiana
He contends that one of his proudest achievements in his 35 yr career is having his songs in ‘French Canada’ re-recorded by lots of French-Canadian players. Originally a guitar player, he began taking up the single row accordion in 1978. They’re the only Cajun music band that I know of that have no guitar player.
9. Buckwheat Zydeco: Zydeco Boogaloo
(Stanley Dural Jr)
Turning Point: Rounder Records 2045
Lafayette, LA
Stanley Dural: accordion, organ, piano, vocals
Selwyn Cooper: guitar
Calvin Landry: trumpet
Lee Allen Zeno: bass
Elijah Cudges: frottoir
Nathaniel Jolivette: drums
Produced by Scott Billington, 1984
Recorded by Blenn Berger and Ed Goodreau at Blue Jay Studio, Carlisle, Mass. April 1983
Mastered by Tom Coyne at Frankford / Wayne, New York City
Stanley Dural, Jr. b. Nov 14, 1947 Lafayette, Louisiana / d. Sept 24, 2016 (68) Lafayette
10. The Searchers: Love Potion Number 9
(Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)
45 single bw Hi-Heel Sneakers: Pye Records
Liverpool UK
Frank Allen: bass, lead vocals
John McNally: lead & rhythm guitar, vocals
Mike Pender: lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitar
Chris Curtis: drums, lead vocals
Produced by Tony Hatch, 1964
Recorded at Pye Studios, London
Released November 1964
The Searchers: 1959 to March 31, 2019 (retired)
11. The Deserters: Alien
(C Gibb / K MacLean)
45 single: Capitol Records 72856
Ajax ON
Chris Gibb (synthesizer, bass, vocals)
Kenny MacLean (synthesizer, guitar, vocals)
Henry Diclemente (percussion, drums)
Greg Stephens (synthesizer, vocals)
Produced by Carter, 1981
Recorded at Capitol Records Studios, Hollywood CA
Originally known as The Suspects, they released a single in 1978 and were signed to Capitol Records the following year. They changed their name and had a looks make over as well. Gone was the angst and moderate rebellion, replaced by extra hairspray and clean leather outfits. There were two different versions of Alien released and two b-sides, "Innervisions" and "Protection." "Innervisions" was later released as a single on its own in the UK. The band were trying to straddle the line between Punk and New Wave but broke up in ’83. Only guitarist Kenny MacLean gained any notoriety afterwards, joining another Toronto band, Platinum Blonde.
12. Mothers of Invention: Who Needs The Peace Corp
(Frank Zappa)
We’re Only In It For The Money: Verve Records – V6 5045X,
Los Angeles
Frank Zappa – guitar, piano, lead vocals & editing
Jimmy Carl Black – drums, trumpet, vocals, Indian of the group
Roy Estrada – electric bass, vocals, asthma
Billy Mundi – drums, vocals, yak & black lace underwear
Don Preston – retired
Bunk Gardner – all woodwinds, mumbled weirdness
Ian Underwood – piano, woodwinds, wholesome
Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood – road manager, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, all purpose weirdness & teen appeal
Produced by Frank Zappa and Tom Wilson, 1968
Recorded by Gary Kellgren, Dick Kunc at TTG (Hollywood) Capitol (Hollywood) Mayfair (New York) Apostolic (New York)
13. Nash The Slash: 19th Nervous Breakdown
(Jagger / Richards)
Children of the Night: Virgin Records / Dindisc VM 2212
Toronto ON
Nash The Slash: all instruments
Produced by Steve Hillage, 1981
Recorded by Nick Griffin at Cut-Throat Studio, Toronto & Britannia Row, London
Nash The Slash first started out playing with Mike Waite and Percy Adler in a band called Breathless. They recorded only one song in 1970 that was only released on a promo compilation LP used by their talent booker. Waite went on to manage Slash’s next endevor, the band FM. Jeff Plewman was Nash The Slash.
14. Philippe Bruneau: La Ronde du mariee (The Bridegroom's Rondo)
(Trad)
Philippe Bruneau: Philo Records - FI 2003
Montreal QC / Paris FR
Philippe Bruneau: accordion
Yvan Brault: bass
Gilles Losier: piano
Produced by David Green and Phil Hresko, 1973
Recorded by David Green at Earth Audio Techniques Inc., North Ferrisburg VT
15. The Band: Strawberry Wine
(Levon Helm / Robbie Robertson)
Stage Fright: Capitol Records SW 425
Toronto ON
Levon Helm: drums, lead vocal
Jamie Robbie Robertson: guitar
Richard Manuel: Hammond Organ
Rick Danko: bass
Garth Hudson: keys, brass, woodwinds
Produced by The Band, 1970
Recorded by Todd Rundgren at Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock NY
Mixed by Glyn Johns
From the second album by The Band, an album that Robbie Robertson described as taking a darker turn. Strawberry Wine was one of the lighter songs on the album. While critics for the most part loved the record, the band admitted that while recording they were distracted, indulging in drugs. Levon Helm also believed the record could have benefited from more time, saying, "for the first time we hadn't cut it to our standard.”
16. The War On Drugs: Under The Pressure
(Adam Granduciel)
Lost In The Dream: Secretly Canadian SC310
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Adam Granduciel: electric guitars, piano, synths
Dave Hartley: bass
Charlie Hall: drums
Michael Johnson: ARP 2000
Jon Natchez: bariton sax
Produced by Adam Granduciel, 2014
Recorded by Nicolas Vernhes, Jon Low, Adam Granduciel, Brad Bell and Michael Johnson
Mixed by Nicolas Vernhesat Rare Book Room Studios, Brooklyn NY
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
Formed in 2005. Their fourth album, A Deeper Understanding, in 2017, won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.
17. The Who: Much Too Much
(Pete Townsend)
My Generation: Decca DL 74664
London
Roger Daltry: vocal
Pete Townsend: guitar
Keith Moon: drums
John Entwistle: bass
Produced by Shel Talmy, 1966
18. Buck Clayton & Count Basie All-Stars: Blue Goose Special
(Jack Hutton)
Buck Clayton's Canadian Caper: Vibra Records D5-MM-63/2
Los Angeles CA
Buck Clayton: trumpet
Earle Warren: sax
Jackie Williams: drums
Sir Charles Thompson: piano
Tommy Potter: bass
Produced by Fred Edge, Mike Cassidy and Ewd Ingraham, 1963
Recorded by Bill Dowding live at the Colonial Tavern, Toronto, July 1963
Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton (November 12, 1911 - December 8, 1991)
Trumpeter Buck Clayton played briefly in Basie's band before going to Shanghai in the 1930s to play jazz. The Chinese influence on his music never left him! He came back to the States at the beginning of the Sino-Japanese war (1937) and worked as an arranger for numerous jazz outfits. He then toured Europe with Mezz Mezzrow. In the 1950s he recorded the bulk of his output before somehow bringing his band to Toronto where they were recorded this "Canadian themed" album live at the Colonial Tavern in Toronto. Songs included Squid Jiggin' Ground, Alouette, North Atlantic Squadron, Canadian Sunset, Tousand Islands Song, Saskatchewan and Canadian Capers.
The Colonial Tavern on Yonge St. in Toronto had an amazing history. Artists from Gene Krupa to Jeff Healey, Thelonius Monk to BB King, Earl Hines to Oscar Peterson, Big Mama Thornton to Bo Diddley and literally hundreds of others performed there. It operated as a jazz and blues venue from the 1950s through the 70s when it was ripped down. A vacant lot is all that's left.
19. Dinah Washington: All of Me
(Simons / Marks)
Music To Live By (Demonstration Record) Mercury PJA-1A
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Dinah Washington: vocal
Herb Geller, Alto Sax
Produced 1956
Ruth Lee Jones: August 29, 1924 / December 14, 1963, born in Tuscaloosa, AlabamaMade her first records in 1944 backed by the Lionel Hampton band. Between 1948 and 1955, she had 27 R&B top ten hits, making her one of the most popular and successful singers of the period.
All Of Me was first performed by Belle Baker over the radio and recorded in December 1931 by Ruth Etting. It was later covered by Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, the Count Basie Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Frankie Laine and Willie Nelson. Michael Bublé covered it in 2012, as did Ani Defranco. It is also recorded by Eric Clapton on his 2013 album Old Sock with Paul McCartney.
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