Gloria Parker, the glass harpist.

When the penthouse party became a drag and the guests were about to doze off Gloria Parker brought out her glass harp for an envigorating exercise.

Years later, she's still there ...

El Muchacho Boogie Woogie de Tepito

My dear, dear, dear friends, it's been MUCH too long since we've presented a boogie woogie marimba record. Thank you, De 78rpm a 33 1/3rpm for helping keep us all on the straight and narrow boogie woogie marimba path. Amen.

Baja Marimba Band

I usually leave posts like this to Ange. But when I stumbled on this - well, I couldn't resist, because for some odd reason, we had this in my house growing up. I used to stare at the cover. It explains a lot, I think. Have a listen here.

Mallet Magic

OK surly person....you look as though you could use a little musical pick-me-up, and I have just the album. It's a swell collection of novelty marimba numbers recorded in 1957 by Harry Breuer and his Quintet. You can get a taste of the album below, and download the whole thing here.

Maxixe Mambo