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Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 09:50:46 -0400
From: dciccone@inspex.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) exotica) quick question about cds (and cd stores) in italy
From: cheryl
>I don't know what prices in Italy are like, but I do know there are two
>very good compilations that Gionni sent me a while back, which are
>probably not readily available outside of Italy. If you can get them
>there, I would highly recommend "Beat Psichedelico Alla Celluloide" and
>"Moisaico Psichedelico Alla Celluloide" - both great 60s instrumental
stuff.
>Johan reviewed these a while back - check his site for more in-depth
reviews. Very cool stuff...
Thank you Cheryl. These look really good and will fit the show's format.
Anybody got the URL?
Domenic
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Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 11:27:23 -0400
From: jmhuber@mindspring.com
Subject: (exotica) Ernie K-Doe
Check this out:
Ernie K-Doe
http://www.k-doe.com
At the age of 15, while performing at an amateur night show, Ernie K-Doe was heard by the manager of the legendary Flamingos. His first recording was the also legendary Chess Record Company with "I Only Have Eyes for You".
Ernie K-Doe had a strong desire to perform, and did with such enthusiasm that he made audiences scream for more. He says he enjoys singing because it gives him a feeling of happiness and joy. This goes back to the days when he felt that way with the spriritual choirs.
Early in his career, he practiced with Joe Tex at the Dew Drop Inn, which is the reason they have similar styles in dancing with the microphone, falling down, and rolling off the stage. He says he never has to move when performing, because he never could keep still, although he never had any dancing lessons. He considers the stage to be a ring and remarks, "If you don't get out there and move they would kill you." Having traveled all over the world, he recalls his best times at the Club Lingerie in Hollywood and the Apollo Theater in New York City. Ernie K-Doe has sung at the Apollo Theater in New York eight times, the Howard Theater in Washington, DC three times, the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia six times, the Regal Theater in Chicago twelve times and Carnegie Hall in New York one time.
K-Doe has recorded such hits as "A Certain Girl", "T'ain't It the Truth", "Come On Home", "Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta", "Later for Tomorrow", just to name a few. His biggest recording was "Mother-in-Law", which sold millions. K-Doe says it will last to the end of the Earth, "because someone is always going to get married."
When "Mother-in-Law" was out on the charts, K-Doe was considered one of the Big Five, which included James Brown, Lil Willie John, Joe Tex and Jackie Wilson. Of the Big Five, only K-Doe and James Brown are still "doin' it".
Ernie K-Doe says he is going to bring New Orleans back and in the process, himself. For the last few years, K-Doe has been on the path to sobriety after living in an alcoholic haze for years. The singer, who rose to fame in 1961, when his "Mother-in-Law" was the No. 1 song in the nation, is back on the job, sober and enthusiastic.
And he wants to restore New Orleans to the glory of its heydayùwhen it was feeding ground for such greats as Fats Domino, Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones, Little Richard, Barbara George and many others.
To do it, K-Doe opened Ernie K-Doe's Mother-in-Law Lounge at 1500 N. Claiborne Avenue and he performs with an alternating cast of musicians. To his mind, the club is a place where musicians can help one another just like in the old days.
By the way, Ernie K-Doe was right about the song "Mother-in-Law". It will last to the ends of the Earth, or at least for a while. Ernie got married in January of 1996 to Antoinette Fox, and her mother was watching over the ceremony! So look out, K-Doe, and look out, world! K-Doe is still doing what he does best: Entertain!
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Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 09:47:11 -0400
From: "Nathan Miner" <nminer@jhmi.edu>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Denny vs Lyman
GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOAAAAAANNNNN!
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Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 09:05:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: Peter Risser <knucklehead000@yahoo.com>
Subject: (exotica) Trying to Catch Up
I'm SOOO far behind in the digests, but here goes
anyway.
1)
As far as BJ goes, she was REALLY annoying, but that's
no reason for anyone else to behave like a jerk. I'm
trying to teach my nine-year-old son that right now.
2)
As far as women not interested in measuring their
lives by collecting stuff, you've never seen my wife's
closet. The main difference is (and discuss if you
will), my records are categorized and alphabetized;
collected and taxonomied, if you will. Her clothes
are just things she likes to wear.
3)
As far as Wu-Names, I'm pretty disappointed to find
out that I too am the Optimistic Lyricist. After
playing with my family's names and getting duplicates
(though I'm sure my wife will be curious to know why I
call her the Ungrateful Ninja), it became clear that
the selection is pretty limited. It looks like they
are using a 9x9 grid of complete names, hashed by your
first and last name. Since they aren't using
different adjective/noun combinations, you will never
be the Optimistic Ninja, or the Ungrateful Lyricist.
I found that to be disappointing. But I'm trying to
be Optimistic about it, and may even write a poem...
I'm also thinking of all the poor John Smiths out
there who will be known under the Wu-Empire heretofore
