Anton Karas - The First Man of the Zither

1. Third Man Theme (The Harry Lime Theme) (Original Version)
2. Anton Karas Second Theme
3. Cafe Mozart Waltz (Original Version)
4. Carol Theme
5. That Dear Old Song (Original Version)
6. Rendezvous Waltz (Previously Unissued)
7. Farewell To Vienna (Previously Unissued)
8. Alt Wiener Tanz In C-Dur
9. Visions Of Vienna
10. Danube Dreams
11. Anton Karas Medley Pt. 1
12. Anton Karas Medley Pt. 2
13. Im In The Middle Of A Riddle (V. Kay Arment)
14. Where Do I Go From You? (V. Kay Armen)
15. Zither Rhythm Of Anton Karas
16. Vienna, Women And Song (Later Version)
17. Cherry Stones
18. Wo Grunes Kranzel Hangt
19. Silent Night, Holy Night
20. Vienna, City Of My Dreams
21. Vienna, Women And Song (Original Version)
22. Third Man Theme (Later Version)
23. Cafe Mozart Waltz (Later Version)
24. That Dear Old Song (Later Version)
25. Wenn Der Herrgott Net Will / The Third Man Theme (Brief Reprise)

Anton Karas (July 7, 1906, Vienna - January 10, 1985) was a Viennese zither player, best known for his soundtrack to Carol Reed's 1949 adaptation of The Third Man.

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Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham - Midnight Mama

1. Wrong Direction Blues

2. C.C. Rider

3. Worried Life Blues

4. Big Fat Daddy

5. Midnight Mama

6. Piney Brown

7. Finance Company Blues

8. How Long Blues

9. Reel Ya' Deel Ya' Dee Dee Dee

Personnel: Jeannie Cheatham (vocals, piano); Jimmy Cheatham (conductor, bass trombone, background vocals); Dinky Morris (soprano, tenor & baritone saxophones, background vocals); Curtis Peagler (alto saxophone); Jimmie Noone (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone); Snooky Young (trumpet, background vocals); Red Callender (bass, background vocals); John "Ironman" Harris (drums, background vocals); David Miller, Suzanne Miller, Danice Tracey (background vocals).

Recorded in Hollywood, California in November 1985. Includes liner notes by Helen Dance and Stanley Dance.

For their second release, the Cheathams not only featured five top horn soloists (trumpeter Snooky Young, altoist Curtis Peagler, both Dinky Morris and Jimmie Noone, Jr. on tenor, and bass trombonist Jimmy Cheatham), but also guest tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. (Noone and Davis alternate). Pianist/singer Jeannie Cheatham is the lead voice, but there is plenty of solo space, while the rhythm section (bassist Red Callender and drummer John "Ironman" Harris) drives the ensembles. The program is split between older blues and more recent originals in a similar style, all of it swinging. A special highlight is the trio feature on "Midnight Mama." Spirited music that crosses many boundaries. ~ Scott Yanow

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Wade Benson Landry - Swingin' Cajun Style, Vol. II

01 Jambalaya
02 City Lights
03 At the End of the Lane
04 Jolie Blon
05 Barnyard Boogie
06 Orange Blossom Special
07 Bayou Blues
08 Send Me the Pillow You Dream On
09 Alligator Man
10 Just A Closer Walk

If you like very good country,  cajun, and western-swing this stuff is just for you.

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Hackberry Ramblers - Cajun Boogie

1. Hackberry Ramblers' Theme Song
2. Grand Texas  
3. Old Pipeliner
4. Turtle Tail  
5. Cajun Boogie
6. Une Piastre Ici, Une Piastre La Bas
7. Dancing With A Broken Heart
8. I'll Be There
9. Crowley Waltz
10. Sitting On Top Of The World
11. Les Gens De La Coulee
12. Beaumont Rag
13. HackberryRamblers' Theme Song - Reprise

In the world of pop music, time changes everything, and last year's sensation is this year's has-been. In the less fickle environs of American roots music, artists like the Hackberry Ramblers--who'd been together for over 60 years by the time of this recording--exist to show the value of hard-earned experience. Playing a raw, energetic combination of Cajun music, country and even rock & roll (guitarist Glen Croker was an early proponent of electric guitar), the Ramblers display all the verve and enthusiasm of musicians half their age. Guests like Rodney Crowell and Beausoleil fiddler Michael Doucet drop by, but the Ramblers need no help to establish themselves as a vital and distinctive part of America's rich musical history.

Recorded at La Louisianne Studio, Layfayette, Louisiana; Lake Charles Music, Lake Charles, Louisiana; MasterTrack Studio, Crowley, Louisiana; Enactron Truck, Nashville, Tennessee. Includes liner notes by Barry Jean Ancelet.

The Hackberry Ramblers: Glen Croker, Johnny Farque (vocals, guitar); Edwin Duhon (vocals, electric guitar, accordion); Luderin Darbone (vocals, fiddle); Johnny Faulk (acoustic bass, background vocals); Ben Sandmel (drums).

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The Esso Trinidad Steel Band - Esso

1. Apeman Ray Davies (2:26)
2. If You Let Me Make Love to You Then Why Can't I Touch You? (3:01)
2. Ride on Sammy (2:54)
3. Simple Calypso (4:28)
4. Cecilia Paul Simon (2:48)
5. I Want You Back The Corporation (2:19)
6. Sabre Dance Aram Khachaturian (2:09)
7. Come to the Sunshine Van Dyke Parks (1:21)
8. Erasmus B. Black Francisco Slinger (2:56)
9. If I Had the Wings (Like a Dove) (3:15)
10. Singer Man The Kingstonians (3:03)
11.  Aquarium (2:36)

Produced by Van Dyke Parks, the Esso Trinidad Steel Band's self-titled LP is a wonderfully funky collection of calypso-inspired renditions of pop hits like the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" and Simon & Garfunkel's "Cecilia." The sheer magnitude and intricacy of the steel drumming is astounding. The two-dozen percussionists are like cogs in a colossal machine, each working in perfect harmony with the others and all of them essential to the outcome. Parks' sun-kissed production contributes mightily to the overall party vibe. This music is the tropical fantasia of the collective unconscious. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

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Jack Teagarden - Meet Me Where They Play the Blues

1. Original Dixieland One-Step
2. Riverboat Shuffle
3. Misery and the Blues
4. Blue Funk
5. Davenport Blues
6. Meet Me Where They Play the Blues
7. Eccentric
8. Music to Love By
9. Bad Acting Woman
10. Milenberg Joys
11. King Porter Stomp
12. High Society

Recorded at Esoteric Studios, New York, New York on November 12-13, 1954.

Personnel includes: Jack Teagarden (vocals, trombone); Leonard Feather (piano); Jimmy McPartland, Edmond Hall, Walter Page, Jo Jones, Kenny Davern, Kass Malone, Norma Teagarden, Ray Bauduc, Dick Cary.

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Wilmoth Houdini - Poor But Ambitious: Calypso Classics From Trinidad (Arhoolie)

1 Sweet Like a Honey Bee 3:01
2 Song No. 99 2:59
3 Uncle Jo' Gimme Mo'! 3:11
4 Trifling Men 2:59
5 No Mo' Bench and Board 3:10
6 Sweet Papa Willie 3:15
7 Honey I'm Bound to Go 3:13
8 The Cooks in Trinidad  3:18 
9 Arima Tonight, Sangre Grande Tomorrow Night 2:27
10 Black But Sweet 2:33
11 I Need a Man 3:24
12 Stop Coming and Come 3:05
13 Tiger Tom Kill Tiger Cat 2:52
14 That Big Black Woman 3:08
15 West Indian Sugar Crop 3:06
16 Unfortunate Milley 2:51
17 Teacher Nose Gay the Shouter 3:04
18 Mickey Cipriani's Career (Sports Car) 3:11
19 Glorius Centenary 2:53
20 Cipriani's and Bradshaw's Death 2:51
21 Bandsman Shooting Case 2:54
22 African Love Call 2:56
23 The Devil Behind Me 3:08
24 Poor But Ambitious  3:07

“The CD version of Arhoolie's vinyl Wilmoth Houdini collection has been expanded to twenty-four tracks and presents the premier exponent of the calypso singer's art in the 1930's commenting on everything from `Unfortunate Milley' to `Mickey Cipriani's Career' and `The Bandsman Shooting Case.' Once again the notes are by John Cowley - although they date from 1984 and the original issue - and the general presentation, as ever with Arhoolie, is excellent. Highly recommended.”

(Ray Templeton and Keith Briggs — Blues & Rhythm)

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