Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood "Jackson"

Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood "Jackson" (Video)
Via the legendary Bedazzled.tv

Cambodia Pulp

In case you're not up on the literary scene in Cambodia, follow this link to some deliciously lurid and garish pulp paperback covers from Webbed Feet, Web Log.

Reckless Nights & Turkish Twilights

After committing the faux pas in an earlier post of referring to Carl Stalling as the composer (rather than arranger) of much of the music heard in Warner Brothers cartoons, I felt compelled to link to this collection of remastered music from the Raymond Scott Quintette (which was actually comprised of six musicians--all righty then, Ray!) the actual composer of such instantly recognizable tunes as Powerhouse and Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals. Check out the wild little number "The Penguin"--Scott could wreak havoc with time signatures and still make the band swing like crazy, not an easy feat.

via dubbinainteasy

and check out the band in all its 1940s glory backing a snappy befeathered pair of tap dancin' fools:

The Beat

Before the unfortunate collaborations with McCartneys and string quartets and Burt Bacharach, before knocking up Diana Krall, even before his misguided comments about Ray Charles, this is what Elvis C. was all about. Thanks to another brick in the lol for the reminder.

The Honeycombs in Pop Gear

The Honeycombs in Pop Gear (Flash Video 06:25). "...This Honeycombs performance is taken from the film Pop Gear (1965, directed by Frederic Goode). Includes Have I The Right and Eyes." Honey Lantree on drums.

You Shoulda Bopped

1947 Dizzy Gillespie big band. You know Dizzy never beeped when he shoulda bopped....

Stupor Duck

If you've ever seen a Warner Brothers cartoon, then you know the music of composer Carl Stalling. I remember being in another room when my kids were small, and realizing just how great the music soundtracks were on those vintage cartoons. So when The Carl Stalling Project was released back in 1990, it soon became one of my favorite CDs.
Sluggo from Dinosaur Gardens also loves The Carl Stalling Project.....but was lucky enough to have bought the cassette version, which contained a bonus track, Stupor Duck. He has not only made the missing cut available for download, he also lets you know where it appeared on the cassette, so if you have the MP3s on your hard drive, you can re-create the original playlist.

Shopping with Louis Jordan

I can't ever get enough Louis Jordan....this 1940s video is one I'd never seen before. It's sorta weak....but it's LOUIS, and that's enough for me.

If you need more obscure Louis sides visit I'm Learning To Share...there's so much on the site I just discovered the 1960s Louis music that was posted months ago.

Hello Dere!

As the winter winds blow here in Western New York, thoughts turn to a warm hearth and the comedic stylings of Marty Allen


"Marty Allen is one of the most versatile performers in show business. He has worked solo as a comedy headliner in nightclubs and as a dramatic actor in TV roles. He often presents a comedy-music-dance show with singer-composer Karon Kate Blackwell. His friendly "Hello Dere" greeting is known and imitated by fans throughout the world.

During the 1950s, Marty worked in many of the top nightclubs in the country as opening act for established stars such as Sarah Vaughan, Eydie Gorme and many others, including the legendary Nat "King" Cole. It was during this time that he became part of the great comedy team of Allen & Rossi."

Lucky Heart Cosmetics

A recent junking expedition yielded this great 1944 calendar page advertising Lucky Heart cosmetics. At this time in the company's history they were involved in the war effort as well, using their facilities to produce insecticide powders to be used overseas.
The amazing site Lucky Mojo (where the 2 images below were found) provided me with more information than I had hoped to unearth--apparently the company manufactured hoodoo products in the 1920s and 30s as well as a line of cosmetics.

Dumont Television

Not quite as great as the barber shop clock below, is my Dumont television clock. Dumont was a TV network from the late 40s until its demise in 1956.

Dumont Station ID:

50's DuMont Television Network Ident
Uploaded by Retro_Stuff

and a clip from a long running Dumont TV series, CAPTAIN VIDEO....AND HIS VIDEO RANGERRRRRRRRRS.......

Hair Tonic

Excellent collection of Cali Barber shop pics here: Hair Tonic's Flickr site






Pocket Brushes......way cool.


I'd kill for this clock

The Fibonaccis - purple haze

A weird Jimi Hendrix' Purple Haze cover by the californian art rock band from the 80's : The Fibonaccis
Uploaded on YouTube by the keyboard player : John Dentino

Hipster's Hardware

From the Hipster's Hardware Emporium, Jack Fascinato's Music From a Surplus Store. lounge jazz music punctuated by tools and other implements. Thanks to Xtabay's World via Oddio Overplay for the share.

Actors That Sang

Got a hankerin' for some tunes as interpreted by Tab Hunter, Sal Mineo, and Anthony Perkins? I am slack-jawed with joy while listening to Sal Mineo's rendition of "Shouldn't Do That", maybe you will love it as well.

Found at na Bula Bula

the Percy Trout hour Party Mix #3

Get it here.

Terror Submarino!

El Pulpo Fantasma!
Originally uploaded by baikinange

A Mexican lobby card for a deliciously bad looking 1950s movie.