Little Girl Blue

cover for a recorded radio show on WTJU

cover for Dick Haymes collection that I recorded

One Happy Occasion

the Electric Flag played soul, blues and rock al on one album. 1968

They didn’t stay together. Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Barry Goldberg and Buddy Miles! Briliant!

psychedelic baroque pop music. 1968

I just wore this record out!

Richard wrote a book, “Been Down So Long It Looks like Up To Me” published in 1966. He died in a motorcycle crash at age 29.

Mimi is Joan Baez’s younger sister. Their music is timeless.

The Youngbloods. 1971 Jessie Colin Young.

This is a stripped down recording, just the three of them. Magical!

Psychedelic rock and soul. Their second album, featuring the Fish Cheer and they played at Woodstock (1969). I saw them live once.

Loved them!

Second-run, double features, cowboys, horror and more. My first job, delivering the weekly schedule door-to-door on my bicycle.

I was paid in movie passes.

cover for a Marv Johnson Collection 

amazing R&B soul singer out of Detroit

Vintage postcard. My first job, delivering weekly flyers door-to-door listing the films that were showing there.

My favorite canned dog food label.

Lee “Scratch” Perry compilation that I put together.

Compilation of Reggae produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry

Lee “Scratch’ Perry collection that I assembled.

One of my collections of Lee “Scratch” Perry Reggae dub.

One of my collections featuring the inscrutable Lee”scratch” Perry.

She was a jazz singer, but only released five albums. She killed herself in 1960.

“sings with Johnny Smith” is a great album. 1956

I hosted a weekly radio program, Rhythm&Romance, on WTJU 91.1 for more than twenty-five years. Post-war pop, jazz and big bands.

Featuring music from my radio program on WTJU 91.1 fm

Julie London on the cover.

This is a jazz compilation that I put together with a song titled “Our Miss Brooks” by Dave Stryker. It refers to a TV show from the early 1950s starring Eve Arden (pictured here) as a sardonic high school teacher.

actually a Americana compilation that I put together

Helen Forrest was a pop and swing vocalist from Atlantic City. She sang with Harry James, Benny Goodman AND Artie Shaw.

Three hours of post-war pop, jazz, and other weirdness, every Tuesday.

A collection of Ashley Monroe and other great country singers.

The first disc of a three part collection of female vocalists that I put together for a radio program, this one featuring Margaret Whiting.

Volume #2 featuring Rosemary Clooney.

The third volume of female vocalists, featuring Helen Forrest.

According to Sinatra he had the “best pipes in the business”

on the air with Rhythm&Romance on WTJU 91.1 fm.

No date, no day, not much to go on.

Post-war jazz, swing, and pop.

I was so happy to have the opportunity to host RumCove’s WTJU program. One of my favorite shows currently on the air.

Ronstadt and other guilty pleasures

Another chance to play soul music from the 60s and 70s.

WTJU 91.1 fm

a cover for a CD compilation that I put together

I was guest hosting this program on the radio. Had a great time.