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And for "conventional " scoring...collective genius imo:chart, band, singer, everything. And Dave Tough on drums.

Got this one the other day, looking forward to delving into it. I am an admirer of his writing. Sauter-Finegan is sometimes too "clever" for my tastes, but only sometimes. The guy could write. No bullshit or easy popperglow from him! Recommended is the Savoy 2LP set of the late 40s Ray McKinly band. Some real treats there: Not sure, but this one sounds like a sly comment on Kenton of the time...

It is a 1962 song.

A bird in one hand and bird shit in the other? Birds are sneaky that way...

A Teenage Suicide Note To God

Imagine the (justifiably) insane prices they could get for a vinyl reissue program that replicated the original packaging!!!

Mixes emotions much? 🧲

I have to think that it's a "classic" since it's been pirated/bootlegged more times than I can count. And with good reason!

With a few exceptions, I like the Cuban pop music of the time. Some excellent singing and fine arrangements. Do you know this one?

You do indeed remember correctly!

Panart!!! Where did you find that one?

1 &3.

As opposed to

The Pre-Code stuff is really a treat. Sex, drugs, slapping, and guns aplenty. No profanity, but none needed.

Nope, just offerings on the HBO/TCM streaming app. They have different genres, and I've been focusing on Noir, Gangster, and Pre-Code. They aren't all "great" but they're all entertaining Plus, most of these are 90 minutes or less, so watching 2,3,4 a day is easy. Fun!

There is just so much variety of timbres (especially syllabic) here in under three minutes...talk about a Christmas Miracle...