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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Broomstraw At Bad Manors

Poor Marta
Broomstraw At Bad Manors
Complimentary Pass
Jewel Studio - Orphan Studio
JRC 83030
1983

There are several dates on the album, the date on the cover, 1979 and a date on the back cover, 1983.

I can't find mention of a Bad Manors (bar or club) that was located in Cincinnati, Ohio area.

Song writing is credited to J. Tucker. From the other credits found on the album you might assume that the group was a "family" act. Names include Alan, Dan, Mike and Scar Tucker. Other members include Jim Donnermeyer, Joe Friedhoff, John Valentine and Gus Hagedorn. Engineers credited are: Jr. Bennett, R. Seible, J. Krause and D. Smith.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

I Think We Can Make It - The Velvet Storm

Malegas
My Way
I Think We Can Make It
The Velvet Storm
Blue Ash
Kingsmill Recording Studio, Columbus, Ohio
BAR-2008

The Velvet Storm, from what I can determine from the jacket, was a lounge band working out of Central Ohio.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Jerry Conrad's Rhythm And Brass Alive At Friar Tuck's

Felicia
Jerry Conrad's Rhythm And Brass
Alive At Friar Tuck's
Jewel Records - Cincinnati, OH
LPS 133

I found one brief mention of Friar Tuck's online. Apparently it was a nightclub located somewhere in Northern Kentucky.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Joe Cowan At The Twin Keyboards

A Taste Of Honey
Joe Cowan At The Twin Keyboards
Carellen Records, Inc. - Ormond Beach, Florida
No. 130

Apparently this is Cowan's second album. His first offering was titled Joe Cowan Stylings At The Hammond Organ. I believe Cowan recorded at least four albums. I found several more albums online:  For Your Dancing Pleasure and The Magic Of Music. All of them self-produced and sporting pre-printed stock art covers.

Signed/dated: 1976.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Lee Sohn At The Place Pigalle Miami Beach

Somewhere My Love
 

Lee Sohn At The Place Pigalle Miami Beach
Recorded at Dukoff Studios - Miami, Florida
Ridge Record Corporation LP 1001

Obscure lounge artist who came to the states from Korea in 1960. Also from the back cover we learn that Sohn played The Latin Quarter in New York for 16 weeks, The Palmer House in Chicago and The Cork Club in Houston. He appeared with Harry Belafonte, Danny Thomas, Phyllis Diller and Al Hirt. He sings Yiddish, English, Korean, French, Italian and Hawaiian.

He also made appearance on The Merv Griffin Show.

Love Is A Many Splendors Thing
Impossible Dream
Tiny Bubbles
Island In The Sun
China Night
Luna Rossa
Somewhere, My Love
Jezebel
A Day In The Life Of A Fool
Cuando Caliente El Sol
Yellow Bird
Havah Nagilah

Monday, May 16, 2011

Belly Dance With Themi Kakias And The Continentals

Zinqualla's Routine
Belly Dance With Themi Kakias And The Continentals
The Coronet Recording Co. - Columbus, Ohio
LPS 7060
1977

Excellent private press "Middle Eastern" fare accented with touches of American pop to create almost a psych/jam sound.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Lite Frost

My Way
Lite Frost
Lite Frost Records
Counterpart Creative Studio - Cincinnati, Ohio