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exotica-digest        Saturday, April 10 1999        Volume 02 : Number 368



In This Digest:

Re: (exotica) Free Association-The Yellow Balloon
(exotica) The Gap marketing ploy...
(exotica) From the surf dudes....
(exotica) Should be a National Holiday... last call
(exotica) [news] key to Glenn Miller's disappearance to be auctioned
Re:  Re: (exotica) While we're Mambo-ing
Re:  Re: (exotica) Now, on to music I __dig__(longish)
(exotica) Project Comstock
(exotica) More Big Jim
Re: (exotica) Answer this pt.3
(exotica) Martinis With Mancini
(exotica) Afro Cuban jazz
Re: (exotica) Hawaiian Shirts
Re: (exotica) The Gap marketing ploy...
Re: (exotica) The Thing About The Gap
Re: (exotica) The Thing About The Gap
Re: (exotica) The Thing About The Gap
Re: (exotica) LP Questions
Re: (exotica)Nina Simone
Re:  Re: (exotica) The Thing About The Gap
(exotica) Tiki Bob's "Denny Birthday Tribute"
(exotica) Re: Spike Jones' two-headed beatnik
(exotica) Tiki Sampler Trade
(exotica) Still sealed 1960's LPs for you
(exotica) Gloria Wood
Re: (exotica) Gloria Wood
Re: (exotica) Gloria Wood
Re: (exotica) Re: More Kriminalfilmusik: Martin Bottcher
(exotica) Citizen Kafka in Sunday New York Times
Re: (exotica) The Gap marketing ploy...
Re: (exotica) Tiki Bob's "Denny Birthday Tribute"
Re: (exotica) Gloria Wood

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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 14:52:21 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Free Association-The Yellow Balloon

In a message dated 4/8/99 8:50:43 PM, [e-mail] writes:

<<Yeah, I've got this collection.  I actually like "Stained Glass Windows"
even
better than the single.  Gary Zekley was the main move in this group (and
several others like the Clique - he wrote "Superman" which REM covered).  It
also featured the actor who played Robbie on _My Three Sons_.  Excellent
feature on Gary Zekley in Dominic Priore's _Dumb Angel Gazette_ #3.

- --David>>

I have the original album by the Yellow Balloon and a solo album by "Robbie",
Don Grady, aka: Don Agrati, called "Homegrown". Very nice California pop.
Gloria




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Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 15:16:10 -0400
From: Michael Hibarger <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) The Gap marketing ploy...

The Gap is a shrewd marketing machine.  How else could they sell clothes
that are that unflatteringly bland...Anyhow, here's the basic gap marketing
ploy.  They were such a hit with the swing ad, they decided to spawn off
three more ads working various dance themes. They want to appeal to as
many people from different segments as possible, so for the hipsters (like us)
they enlisted, Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, hanger-onner, Mike Mills.  Mike
Mills directed the go-go ad, which by the way is a 1973 James Clark track
called "Wild Elephants",  Anyhow here's what the gap website said about him...
And if you want to view the commercials they are also at www.gap.com

About the director.
Mike Mills' graphic designs have appeared
on CD covers for bands like Beck, Sonic
Youth, Cibo Matto, Deee-Lite, and the
Beastie Boys; and on advertisements for
X-Girl. In 1996, Mills released A Visual
Sampler: Posters by Mike Mills, a CD
compilation of graphic designs to promote
his art tour of Tokyo, London, and Sydney.
He has also directed documentaries,
television commercials and music videos.

The second area they are trying to appeal to is the hip hop/soul.Latino/African
American audience.  So for that, they could've enlisted someone to do a George
Clinton P-Funk workout...but they got someone who is a Keith Harring, Basquiat
hanger onner...here's his street crud, er cred...(his name is Hype Williams)...
as P.E. says, "Don't believe the hype!"

Inspired by Basquiat and Keith Haring, Hype
Williams started his visual career as a graffiti
artist. His sensual, vivid imagery appears in
over 200 music videos, including Missy
Elliott's "The Rain," and Busta Rhymes',"Put
Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See," as
well as clips for Will Smith, Mariah Carey,
and Puff Daddy. Williams made his film
directorial debut with the release of last
year's Belly.

The third in this triumvirate of marketing coup de tat is, the country swing ad,
for which they're trying to appeal to rural and small town America and the
macho Urban cowboy throwbacks out there...and for that you need someone
with real MTV experience...voila!  Here's the  middle American resume of a guy
alled McG...where'd they find this guy at Mickey D's????

McG began his music career shooting still
photographs of his friends in local bands,
and established himself through G
Recordings, his production company. His
signature style can be seen in music videos
like Smash Mouth's "Walking on the Sun"
(awarded Best New Artist Clip of the Year at
the 1997 Billboard Music Video Awards) and
Sugar Ray's "Fly" (winner of the 1997 Music
Video Production Association's Best Pop
Video). These honors led to a series of
number-one hits, including Fastball's "The
Way," Korn's "Got the Life," The Offspring's
"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)," Barenaked
Ladies' "One Week," and Sugar Ray's
"Every Morning."

That being said, I like the Mike Mills ad.  I like the music and the dancing.
The clothes suck and are the antithesis of hip and cool.  BTW, there's a
sequel to the Austin Powers movie due out this summer called "The Spy
who Shoved Me" (or something like that) that should continue to resurrect
Bond St. hipness....now will one of you people tell me where I can learn
how to do the frug????

Cheers,
Mike.








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Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 16:00:02 -0400
From: "Nathan Miner" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) From the surf dudes....

Hey, can any of you geniuses confirm that "Theme From The Wild Angels" --
the opening track of this soundtrack LP -- credited to a mysterious
"Visitors Featuring Barbara" is indeed sung by Nancy Sinatra (whose mug
features prominently on the back of the jacket)? And might that be the
Arrows backing her?

Listeners to tonight's "Two Wheel Show Stoppers: RRR's Spring Scooter
Scramble" need to know!

Thanks,

Ron




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Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 10:26:54 -1000
From: Lloyd Kandell <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Should be a National Holiday... last call

=A1muchos mahalos to DJ JimmyBee, Tiki Bob, Ms. Fondle, et al who've sent
along warm birthday greetings to Mr. Denny! I'll print 'em out and
deliver them to the kahuna himself ma=F1ana. any last well wishers, send
them in now. last call...

ha'ale'ale i ka pu'uwai
a heart full to the brim,
Fluid Floyd
Don Tiki/Taboo Records


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Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 16:18:55 -0500
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) [news] key to Glenn Miller's disappearance to be auctioned

    LONDON (AP) -- A military logbook that sheds light on the mysterious
disappearance of American bandleader Glenn Miller during World War II will
be up for auction next week, offering a chance to own a clue to one of
aviation's most captivating puzzles.
    Miller, who created the 1940s big band sound, was en route to France to
organize concerts for Allied troops when his plane disappeared over the
English Channel on a foggy December day in 1944.
    No trace has ever been found of the single-engine aircraft or its passengers.
    Bad weather was the chief suspect until the flight log was produced, which
suggests a more haunting -- and now largely accepted -- theory: Miller's
plane may have been blasted out of the sky by bombs jettisoned by a Royal
Air Force squadron returning from an aborted raid on Germany.
    ``There are many theories ... and we'll never know for sure what happened.
But this is certainly an intriguing possibility,'' said Stephen Maycock, an
aeronautical specialist with Sotheby's, which is auctioning the logbook
Tuesday.
    The book, which belonged to the late Royal Air Force navigator Fred Shaw,
will be sold along with a letter from Britain's Ministry of Defense
bolstering the theory and a bundle of newspaper clippings and other materials.
    The items are expected to fetch $960 to $1,300.
    ``Glenn Miller is an extremely important character and this is a
fascinating story that has captured people's imaginations,'' said Rachel
Aked, a Sotheby's spokeswoman.
    The trombonist's fans have spent decades trying to determine what happened
to him on Dec. 15, 1944.
    It wasn't until the mid-1980s that Shaw dug out his logbook after going to
see the film ``The Glenn Miller Story,'' which chronicles the life of the
man who wrote such songs as ``In the Mood'' and ``Moonlight Serenade.''
    In a single entry -- ``Ops. Siegen Canceled. Jettison Southern Area'' --
the logbook confirmed what Shaw suspected: Miller's plane disappeared on the
same day Shaw's squadron aborted a bombing raid on Siegen, Germany, and let
loose their 4,000-pound bombs over the English Channel.
    The bombs, which had to be discarded before the bombers could safely land,
exploded just above the water.
    Shaw remembered seeing a small plane spiraling out of control after the
bombs were dropped.
    ``Around it, I could see the sea bubbling and blistering with the exploding
bombs. As each bomb burst, I could see the blast wave from it radiating
outwards. ... It was obvious to me that airplane below was in trouble,'' he
once said. ``Eventually, I saw it disappear into the English Channel.''
    The downed plane was not reported, but Shaw's story was corroborated by
other squadron members. And in 1985, Britain's Ministry of Defense wrote a
letter to Shaw conceding his theory ``is certainly possible.''
    ``In retrospect, we now lean towards this being the most likely solution to
the 'mystery,'' the department concluded.




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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 16:53:34 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) While we're Mambo-ing

In a message dated 4/9/99 9:12:08 AM, you wrote:

<<OK, does anybody agree(perhaps disagree) with
me that Billy May's mambo arrangements on Yma's MAMBO record just about
knock a lot of the Latin arrangements out widda BANG? >>


  I love that Yma Sumac record. I just wish I could play it when other people
are around .

As for Tony Mottola, I have his "Rome Today" LP which is pretty swinging (and
has a great cover).  Haven't heard "Italy Today", but I have to agree with
whoever said that his records are frequently disappointing.

Bob



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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 13:59:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) Now, on to music I __dig__(longish)

The only year that came close to '66 for pop, garage, soul and the
swingin generation was the also "almighty" year of 1965.  I couldn't
agree with you more about 66.

Easy listening in the Big Easy
Chuck





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>
> In a message dated 4/7/99 5:24:09 PM, [e-mail]
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> >sound like on the '66 album
>
> the ALMIGHTY year for pop, garage, soul, and the swingin'
> generation....Jimmy/Class of '66
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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 14:11:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: chuck <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Project Comstock

Assuming Project Comstock finally is released on a cd2fer, what would
be the best choice for the second album?   Some of the recommendations
previously were outstanding!

Thanks for any recomendations.  I own a copy of Fantastica/Twilight
Zone and the sound quality on both is really Fantastic!!!  I really
think Fanastica on cd sounds better then lots of ddd cds I own.

Chuck
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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 22:55:47 +0100
From: "Robert Baldock" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) More Big Jim

Just seen this at CDNow:

Big Jim Sullivan Band - Test Of Time

Anyone know it?  Is this Sitar Jim or some other Jim?


Robbie


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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 19:24:13 -0400
From: "Dom Ciccone" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Answer this pt.3

> 1. Are you a musician? Explain...

The accordian when I was 9-16. Picked up the piano 5 years ago in my mid
30's, was having fun playing Bach Inventions when I stopped taking lessons
to concentrate on night school again.  The piano and the future is always
there.

> 2. Space-age/exotic LP/CD that turned you on to this?
It's going to have to be those wacky UL disks..... but it started with a
radio program called Joe's Place on WICN in Worcester Ma.  Joe Slezik
started his DJ career in 1958 and his program has not changed much since.
Mostly middle of the road. Sinatra, Les Elgart, Les Brown, Jack Jones, Polly
Bergman.  But he gave me a taste of some unusual stuff like the Pete King
Singers doing "You are Woman: I am Man".
So I am facinated by this "lost music of the 50's-60's" which led me to the
UL, RCA and Rhino comps.

> 3. This list could help you more by...
It's great! I like the more middle of the road lounge discussions better but
that might change.

> 4. Other exotica/things you collect
Nothing exotic.


> 5. Unrelated music genres/acts you like

Bach, classical (mostly chamber) and post war, Jazz of course, Nina Simone,
John Adams, Bela Bartok, jazz vocals, Joe Jackson, Thelonious Monk (big
time), Sergie Prokofiev.

> 6. What are you just dying to tell us?
See #8. More into the music than the culture.

> 7. Own a fez?  If so, what color, texture and tassel color? Describe it or
>other lounge-wear of which you are proud?
None. Boring dresser.


> I think we added this last time around:
> 8. Shaken/stirred?
I'm ....I'm.... I'm a martini virgin! Can you believe it? Let's just say I'm
saving myself for that special martini...



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Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 17:22:33 -0700
From: "B. Yost" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Martinis With Mancini

> "Martinis With Mancini" now broadcasting Friday's at from 6-9 AM. WJUL 91
> .5
> in
> Lowell Massachusetts.


Um, with the new early a.m. broadcast time, maybe the show should be
re-titled "Martinis with Gleason."  He's the first quasi-exotic/ez guy
who comes to mind as a person who might be found sipping a martini at 6
a.m.  :)


> Besides honoring Martin Denny who will be 88 on April 10th. Today=92s pro=
> gram
> was our =93Lets Make A Millennium Baby Special Edition=94. Biologists say=
>  that
> couples who want a baby born on January 1, 2000 should seek to conceive o=
> n
> April 9. If conception occurs there is a six percent chance (the highest)
> that the baby will be born on January 1st.


Lord help us all.  Another baby boom in the making.  (But on the bright
side, a new target audience for the marketing execs and merchandisers,
as we ourselves slide into irrelevance and oblivion).

Seriously, the playlist looked like a good show.  Wish I could set my
clock radio to wake me up with it.

- -- Brad




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Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 19:16:24 -0700
From: James G <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Afro Cuban jazz

Re Nat's question:

So much of this is pouring out on many labels, lots straight from
Cuba,its impossible to keep track of, but my old faves are:

Art Blakey - Orgy in Rhythm Vols 1 & 2 on Blue Note: With Sabu Martinez
leading a five piece latin percussion section, 3 drummers, bass, piano
and Herbie Mann on flute. A little chanting and lots of drumming. Liner
notes say there was no rehearsal, no score, Blakey told em what he
wanted and BOOM, off to the races.

Shorty Rogers - Manteca & the Afro-Cuban Influence: Big band
arrangements with all the west coast guys, but shorty lets the
percussionists stretch out on two long cuts. And what about Shorty and
Prado's Voodoo Suite album, cant' forget that, or their Exotic Suite of
the Americas ?

Herbie Mann - Flautista-Herbie Mann Plays Afro Cuban Jazz (makes it easy
doesnt it?): I wrote about this recently, and later saw some of the good
longer tunes like Amazon River appear on one of the longer Verve comps
of Herbie.

FORGET - Chano Pozo - Legendary Sessions with Machito: Pre-Diz
recordings, Chano's barely noticeable on only half the songs, which are
standard latin vocals, stay away !  I haven't heard the cd of his live
Carnegie Hall(?) concert with Dizzy. I think Sabu Martinez replaced
Chano in Diz's band after Chano took a few bullets. Something about a
woman being involved.....

JB


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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 22:17:34 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Hawaiian Shirts

In a message dated 4/9/99 9:43:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< I *love* that commercial.  The idea that Morgan Fairchild can actually type
 fascinates me.  :>)
  >>

Give me a break!!!!




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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 22:46:42 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Gap marketing ploy...

In a message dated 4/9/99 3:11:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< The Gap is a shrewd marketing machine.  How else could they sell clothes
 that are that unflatteringly bland.. >>

I got news for ya . . . . . . I ain't wearing no freakin' cargo or drawstring
pants ! ! !

Loving my thongs,

robert


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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 22:52:37 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Thing About The Gap

In a message dated 4/8/99 9:25:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< quit your fucking jobs, you dweebs. >>

Ooooooooo. Da man said the "F" word.  I like it.

Robert


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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 22:51:40 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Thing About The Gap

In a message dated 4/8/99 9:25:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< I urge people not to support a company that profits off of human misery and
 robs kids of their childhoods.  That's just a little TOO exotic if you ask
 me.

 And if Gap people ARE reading this--quit your fucking jobs, you dweebs.

 Now--back to da music!
  >>

Ooooooooooooooo Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.  I agree with dis one.  Them bastar's at
the Gap is working them chilrens fingers to da done.

All kidding aside, they really do exploit the labor "force" where ever they
are.  And you can take that to the Drawstring Pants Bank.

Robert


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Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 22:56:37 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Thing About The Gap

In a message dated 4/8/99 8:29:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

<< And you can get clothing there that doesn't
 have Sloganspeak and Corporatespeak smeared all over them >>

Huhhhhhhhhhhhhh????

At least half the stuff say GAP 1999 or Old Navy 1949 or something.  Geeeze
it's like a walking billboard.

Robert


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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 00:07:34 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) LP Questions

In a message dated 4/8/99 5:42:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[e-mail] writes:

> Also, which Anita Kerr LPs are the ones to get?
>  Just wondering.
>  Thanks!
>  Peter

"Anita Kerr Reflects on the Hits of Bacharach & David" is the one!!!!  It is
one of my all time favorites.  Also "Anita Kerr Today" has a really good song
called "Wine IN THe WInd" which makes it worth getting.  The Anita Kerr
Quartet record of Mancini covers is also great!

Larry


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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 01:54:53 -0400
From: Nat Kone <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica)Nina Simone

At 07:24 PM 4/9/99 -0400, Dom Ciccone wrote:
>> 5. Unrelated music genres/acts you like

> Nina Simone,

Speaking of Nina Simone....

The only other mailing lists that I'm on are all on the subject of sex.
They're discussion lists, not personal ads or pictures, in case you were
wondering.
(Not that there's anything wrong with that.)

Anyway, on those mailing lists, the subject of "what's the best music to do
this or that to?" comes up and usually the answers range all the way from
Enigma to Loreen McKinnet (or however you spell it).  I've tried on
occasion to expand their view of background music but it's no use.

I only mention that because this friend of mine once said something to me
about Nina Simone and I've never been able to forget it.  I think of it
everytime I hear her music or see her name mentioned.

But maybe you want to stop reading before I tell you what he said.

Or maybe I could be more coy about it.

He said that Nina Simone was the perfect music to put on in the background
when he and his girlfriend engaged in a certain act.

And now whenever I hear Miss Simone, I feel a drop on my face and look up
to see if it's raining.

Nat



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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 01:57:48 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re:  Re: (exotica) The Thing About The Gap

In a message dated 4/9/99 10:55:26 PM, [e-mail] wrote:

>All kidding aside, they really do exploit the labor "force" where ever they
>are

'EY!  Who the frig don't?..Jimmy


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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 09:56:49 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Bob's "Denny Birthday Tribute"

Well, it is a beautiful morning here in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
Still, I am sure it is no match for the sight that Mr. Denny sees every
morning as he rises in his Honolulu condo.  I wonder what he will be thinking
about as he rises on this morning of his 88th birthday.

One has to marvel at the many things Mr. Denny has contributed to the world
of Exotica.  What a thrill it must be for those out there who have seen him
perform in person.  Particularly in the early years when the percussion was
so "primitive" and new.

Can you really imagine what it would be like to sit aside some tiki hut
cabana, the sun setting over the beach and watch Mr. Denny and his group come
on stage and start to play?  Think of honeymooners that in the 1950s visited
Hawaii and saw him play.  Those folks are now, hopefully, married 40+ years.
If we could ask, I am sure they would remember it like it was yesterday.
Unfortunately, we can't ask and so this day will pass with them not even
thinking of those long past days -- much less the remote idea that this could
be Mr. Denny's birthday.  Still, in the little rooms where we keep our
computers we celebrate for them.

As I said, it is a beautiful morning here.  A comfortable 74 degrees at 9:30
AM and the high will be in the low 80's on one of those crystal clear
southern spring days.  I awoke this morning and got my soon to be 2 year old
out of bed and asked him what his favorite music was.  "Martin Denny" he
said.  I have taught him well.  "And today is his birthday so wish him happy
birthday."  He garbled a "happy birthday" and then said "music".   "You bet
- -- music,"  I said.

So as I type this note I have playing "Martin Denny In Person".  A rather
later recording done live at Duke Kahanamoku's in Honolulu.  The people clap
like on other live albums.  I wonder were those folks are now?  I wonder if
they even know what day it is.  Do they still have the albums?  Do they still
listen to the music?  Well I do.  We all do.

So on this day I hope that all on this list, and of course Mr. Denny also,
has a wonderful day.  Pick your favorite Martin Denny tune and enjoy it.

I am truly grateful for the contributions this man has made to our beloved
music genera.

Happy Birthday Mr. Denny from all of those, both present and past, that have
enjoyed your music -- where ever they are.

Warmest regards,

Robert Brooks
(AKA Tiki Bob)
Charleston  SC




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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 14:47:49 +0200
From: Johan Dada Vis <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Re: Spike Jones' two-headed beatnik

originally from Spike Jones & The band That Plays For Fun: "In Stereo (A
spooktacular in screaming sound!)" - Warner Bros. 1332 stereo, USA, 1959

One of my favorite Spike LP's! Produced by Alvino Ray, arranged by Carl
Brandt; voices by Luli Jean Norman, Paul Frees, Thurl Ravenscroft, George
Rock, Ken Stevens. Must be the best novelty horror concept album ever.

the two-headed beatnik song is called: "Two heads are better than one
(Beatnick duet)"

        Johan


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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 10:01:28 -0400
From: Risser Family <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Tiki Sampler Trade

If any of you get the Tiki Sampler, would you be interested in trading MP3s of the last few songs?
I have the whole rest of the series and am not interested in picking up another 20 dollar CD for six songs.

Thanks!
Peter


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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 16:08:47 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Still sealed 1960's LPs for you

Exoticats and kittens,
I recently scored several great 1960 original pressing still sealed LPs while
on a cross country road trip.  However, I bought several more of them than I
could afford.  So, I am offering them to all of you at auction, openining bid
$20 (which is what I paid for them).  Most will probably sell for $20 so
please contact me even if that is the highest you can go.  Tuesday night at
midnight I will alert the winners.  The remaining LPs will then be put on
E-Bay (my first ever E-Bay auction!).  I decided to offer them to you on the
list first as I love being on this list.  I have references avaliable from
other list members.  Good luck.

All LPs are still sealed original releases:
"Across 110th Street" OST Blacksplotation soundtrack written by Bobby Womack
and J.J. Johnson.  Stereo.  United Artists LP.

"Salt And Pepper"  Original Soundtrack of film with Sammy Davis and Peter
Lawford.  Music composed by John Dankworth.  2 vocals by Sammy which are not
avaliable on CD.  Stereo.  United Artists LP.  Beautiful cover!

"Three The Hard Way"  Original Soundtrack by The Impessions.  Blacksplotation
film. Stereo. Curton Records.  Still Sealed..

"Lord Love A Duck"  Original Soundtrack LP.  Music by Neal Hefti, theme sung
by The Wild Ones.  The film was a dark comedy starring Roddy McDowell and
Tuesday Weld.  United Artists.  Stereo.  Still sealed.

"The Cowboy And The Lady"  Lee Hazelwood and Ann Margaret.  Still sealed,
stereo LP.

"Joe" the original sountrack recording of the great film which was Peter
Boyle and Susan Sarandon's first film.  Anyone who has not seen it should.
There were two soundtracks released to this film.  One was all dialogue, and
one was music.  This is the music one with songs by the band Exuma and Jerry
Butler.  I love this film, and love the photos on the back cover.  It is a
stereo Mercury LP.  Still sealed.

I can provided references from other list members.

Please reply off-list.

Thanks,
Larry


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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 13:54:56 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) Gloria Wood

If you have heard the Ultra Lounge series of CDs, you may have
heard Gloria Wood's rendition of "Hey, Bellboy!"  Well, I did...
and I always wanted to hear more of her.

I just got two 78 singles featuring Gloria Wood.
Hey Bellboy! is paired with Anybody Hurt?  Capitol 2471. Ms. Wood is
backed by Pete Candoli and his Orchestra.  Both sides are extremely
fun: Ms. Wood really goes wild on Anybody Hurt?

Another Wood/Candoli single is Capitol 2625.  Unfortunately, my 78 came
with a nice bite out of it, so I could only hear 75 percent of each song.
Both "By the Waters of Minnetonka" and "Oh, Honey" are great, but "Oh, Honey"
is definitely the A side.

Does anyone know anything about Gloria Wood?  Has any more of her stuff been
released on either LP, 10 inch LP, 45 or CD?  I'd even look for 78s if I could
be sure they were whole (the problem with buying in a mail/internet auction
sight unseen).

Byron

Byron Caloz
Portland, Oregon, USA, Earth, Sol, Milky Way
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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 17:40:50 -0400
From: "Brian Tozer" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Gloria Wood

Ditto re info on Gloria Wood.  I really like the snippets of her in the
UL series, and, if Capitol had at one time hoped to "cash in" on the
UL series with future re-issues of vault albums there must be at
least an album or two somewhere.
If you try some web searching, you get absolutely nothing but
references to the UL series.  Even the Space Age Pop site has no
hint on her. (Guy Lombardo, but not Gloria Wood.  Hmmmm....)

Surely someone knows something about her.  And a pic or cover
scan would be interesting.

Brian T


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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 15:30:32 +0000
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Gloria Wood

Brian T. wrote about Gloria Wood after my initial inquiry.  I went
websearching and learned some more:

Ultra Lounge #8 Cocktail Capers has "Hey Bellboy!"
Ultra Lounge #18 Bottom's Up has "Oh Honey" (the other 78 single I mentioned).

She was the vocalist for one of Kay Kyser's big hits, recorded 31 December
1947
and the big hit of 1948: "The Woody Woodpecker Song."  The song was also
featured on a Warner Brothers cartoon "Wet Blanket Policy" in 1948.

Gloria Wood sang with Harry Babbitt in Kayser's 1948 song "On a Slow Boat
to China."

She apparently did put out an album, for Columbia (1286) called "Wood by
the Fire."

With a number of other singers, including Paul Desmond's favorite Loulie
Jean Norman, she appeared on Desmond's Quintet album, October 1954, Fantasy
3-21.
That same year was one of the vocalists on the GNP 10 inch release by Buddy
de Franco "Buddy De Franco Takes You To the Stars, Volume 2"

You can hear her sing "River, Stay 'Way from My Door" from Spike Jones
Liberty album "60 Years of Music America Hates Best."

She was listed with 6 other women for a song called "Love Can Change The
Stars" in a 1997 CD called "Hollywood's Best: The 50's."

Gloria Wood was one of the many vocalists which sang with the Horace Heidt
Big Band.

She sang with Ricky Nelson (!) in a #14 hit "You're My One and Only Love."

Her voice was featured with Mel Blanc's in a 1961 cartoon "Nelly's Folly"

And, her voice is one those on Mel Henke's La Dolce Henke, although I know
not which selection is her (although I could guess).

Any other info?  I still have yet to see a picture of Ms. Wood.

Byron

Byron Caloz
Portland, Oregon, USA, Earth, Sol, Milky Way
http://www.hubris.net/zolac
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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 18:32:23 -0500
From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Re: More Kriminalfilmusik: Martin Bottcher

Johan Dada Vis wrote:

>
> Sounds like Bert Kaempfert conducting while sleepwalking.
>

What a brilliantly descriptive  and frightening descriptive sentence. Now for
the opportunity to use it in everyday conversation.

Frank





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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 18:47:39 -0400
From: Citizen Kafka <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Citizen Kafka in Sunday New York Times

Hi, all,

An article starting on page 74 of this Sunday's New York Times Magazine
has a group picture including moi and a nice write-up, including mention
of the Secret Museum radio show (78s). Thought you'd like to know...

ck
- --
Citizen Kafka, Producer, "The Secret Museum of the Air"
every Wednesday 7-8 PM EST WFMU 91.1 FM & WXHD (Hudson Valley) 90.1 FM
http://www.megasaver.com/page2/smradio.html
http://wfmu.org/ then go to 'listen to wfmu'


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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 18:48:02 -0500
From: recliner <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The Gap marketing ploy...

Michael Hibarger wrote:

> The Gap is a shrewd marketing machine.  How else could they sell clothes
> that are that unflatteringly bland...

But, bland is what THEY want.
My response to all this Gap-trap is, where can I buy some pants that AREN'T baggy?!

I need some tight peg-leg wear to show off my sexy butt.

Frank ( aware that this "loose" thread is becoming un-exotica.)







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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 09:28:14 -1000
From: Lloyd Kandell <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki Bob's "Denny Birthday Tribute"

Tis a beautiful thang Tiki Bob wrote on Mr. Denny's eternal musical
contributions to all of our primordial tropical/jungle fantasies from
statehood honeymooners to his 2 year old son. It's a beautiful morning
here in paradise (again), a perfect day to spread the warmth of Martin's
music by playing it with your windows open... drink some grog, bang a
gong, emulate bird sounds, shake the left arm of Buddha. Again, many
mahalos to all who sent heartfelt messages to "the man."

Fluid Floyd/Martin Luther Denny Day Committee


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Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 22:54:09 -0500
From: "Darrell Brogdon" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Gloria Wood

> She apparently did put out an album, for Columbia (1286) called "Wood by
> the Fire."

"Wood By the Fire" is a collection of ballads in which she exhibits
none of the vocal pyrotechnics  of "Hey, Bellboy", though the liner
notes suggest the album was spawned at least in part by the
popularity of "Bellboy".  Despite the less incendiary material,
however, the album's really nice.  Jerry Fielding's the arranger and
conductor.

BTW, the liners also say Gloria Wood once sang with Les Baxter's
orchestra (!) and dubbed the singing voices for Marilyn Monroe, Vera-
Ellen and Betty Grable, in addition to appearing in "countless
commercials for radio and television".


Darrell Brogdon
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The Retro Cocktail Hour
KANU Radio
Broadcasting Hall
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
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