Yes, I know it’s another story about music, but, look. I did say I was going to try to think less about telly and more about music, didn’t I?
So, anyway, I’m now pretty keen on scoring myself some Johnny Hodges. Apparently he not only did stuff with people like Ellington, but also had a band(s) of his own. Which I must now discover.
Category Archives: objects of desire
mills blue rhythm band/Henry Red Allen/Don Redman/McKinney’s Cotton Pickers
I want this (Mills Blue Rhythm Band 1933-34 (chron. classic)) SO badly.
Everyone else has it, I have to too.
Then I want this (Henry Red Miller and his Orch 1929-30 (JSP)).
And to be absolutely clear, I also want this (The Band Don Redman Built – McKinney’s Cotton Pickers (RCA).
All scratchy, all the time.
willie bryant & his orch 1935-36 (chron. classic)
I want this. Hell, I want lots of things. Yep, $25 a set, twice a month, goes a loooong way.
Kansas City soundtrack vol1
Kansas City: A Robert Altman Film – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack .
the first one because i have the second one
big joe turner’s Boss Of The Blues
nuts about screwy music
I’m pretty keen on getting one of the three albums by The Charleston Chasers there on the stomp off records site.
Charleston – YEAH!
slim gaillard Laughing in Rhythm (Proper)
Laughing in Rhythm – Slim Gaillard – Proper box set
I’m going to start listing the albums I’m chasing on this site so I can find them easily. I know, I know, it’s crazy shit. And I know I could also do it more easily using some sort of wishlist arrangement. But hell, I’m all about categories atm.
Slim Gaillard Laughing in Rhythm – the Proper Box set.
I want this.
Amazon listing