Monday, April 23, 2012

Mr. Lucky's Presents Reedy Hall and The Hallmarks

Till I Can't Take It Any More
Mr. Lucky's Presents Reedy Hall and The Hallmarks
Fireside Studios - Nashville, TN.

Private press engineered by Porter Wagoner. Jacket notes by Faron Young: These days it takes a lot of things to make a good album. It takes good songs, good singers, good musicians, good studio, etc. When you listen to this album, I think you'll find it to be a record that stands on its own. Good luck.

Starr Time - Dennis Starr

I'm In Another World
Dennis Starr
Hilltop Records

Starr worked out of Carrington, North Dakota. On the back cover Starr thanks Carrington's Mayor, States Attorney and the President of the First National Bank for support.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Magic Of Music - Joe Cowan

Ebb Tide
Magic Of Music
Featuring Joe Cowan
In Stereo At The Hammond
Carellen Records, Inc. - DeLand, Florida

This is Joe Cowan's third album (out of a possible four). Check out a sample from Cowan's second album Joe Cowan At The Twin Keyboards.

From the back cover: We feel that the "Magic Of Music" presents Joe's individual styling and sincere artistry at the peak of his growing reputation as Florida's most beloved entertainer at the organ. Joe is his fifth year at the Bali, one of Daytona Beach's most popular and busy supper clubs.


Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Music Man - Karl Cole

New York New York
Music Man
Featuring Karl Cole
Pied Piper Pizza Peddler - Universal Mall, Warren, Michigan

Since I've been collecting I've found what seems like many albums featuring pipe organs installed in businesses such as pizza parlors. One album featured an organ installed in a motorcycle dealership.

From the back cover: This organ began its career on December 24, 1927 in the United Artists Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, where it was used to accompany silent films. The United Artist organ was stored away in the theatre basement until 1975 when it was resurrected by Henry W. Hunt and Kenneth E. Saliba, owners of the Pipe Piper Pizza Peddler.

From Jamaica With Love - Calipso Joe

Sell The Pussy
From Jamaica With Love
Calipso Joe
Dynamic Sounds Studio - Kingston, Jamaica, W. I.
1979

We Three

Delia
We Three
An Exciting New Sound From Hubert Smith, George and Hubert Jr.
Edmar Records

From the back cover: This album is unique in that it shows, for the first time, a side of the Smith boys that has never been revealed in their previous Bermuda Souvenir Albums.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The Great Chuck Cusic

Caravan
The Great Chuck Cusic
Vol. 1
Century Records - Saugus, California
CLPM 1322

From the back cover: Chuck Cusic was born in St. Augustine, Florida in 1932. Being blind from birth, he attended the Florida State School for the Deaf and Blind. He started studying the piano at the age of five and was able to play most any hymn or ballad from memory by the time he was six. His first piano instructor, noted pianist D. B. Wilson, went on the record as saying "Chuck will do great things, I'm sure... musically he's a genius.