Stereojack

Junie C. Cobb June Allyson Mose Allison

QED is a reissue which came out in the late 1970's. The original label was Emanem.

Michael Shrieve Greg Rolie Carlos Santana

Sarah Vaughan Michael Ansara Lorne Michaels

John Wayne Wayne King King Pleasure

Strother Martin Martin Denny Denny Laine

Jo Jones Freddie Green Walter Page

Prima's version is unremarkable, a typical 1930's novelty tune.

Marty Robbins Fred Robbins Rockin' Robin

Wallace Simpson Bart Simpson Lionel Bart

Goodman's version (arranged by Jimmy Mundy, I believe) is the first to include "Christopher Columbus", which was written by Chu Berry & Andy Razaf. The Victor studio version was issued on two sides of a 12" 78.

Harry Anslinger Harry Truman Truman Capote

Although he didn't write it or originate it, the tune is closely associated with Benny Goodman, who had the first hit recording of it in 1937. Perhaps the most definitive version, however is Goodman's live version from Carnegie Hall in 1938.

Barbara McNair

Lee Allen Allen Toussaint Toussaint McCall

Mongo Santamaria had a hit with "Watermelon Man" before anybody knew who Herbie Hancock was.

Joe Louis Sonny Liston Melba Liston

Jilly Rizzo Frank Rizzo Frank Fontaine

The Coleman Hawkins album "The High and Mighty Hawk" is IMO one of his greatest sessions, and was available for several years as a domestic CD on the London label distributed by Polygram. I recommended it to several dozen customers over the years, and was sorry to see it go out of print. I've got all the other LP's, and overall this is a fine series. The Budd Johnson is a standout as well.

Reese Witherspoon Jimmy Witherspoon Eldridge Cleaver

Big Tiny Little Little Jack Little Little Richard

Love's open criticism of "Smile" back in the day is one of the main reasons it was abandoned. Now that it's finally out, he wants a piece of it? What an asshole!

Jo Stafford Stafford James James Joyce

Chuck Mangione Henry Mancini Frank Mantooth

Chu Berry Chuck Berry Bride of Chucky