The Wonderful and the Obscure

A look at some of the more remarkable items found during 40 years of collecting all manner of recordings. For information on saving these files, see the top box on the right.

Saturday, October 22, 2005

Mom

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Well, my mom's in the hospital, hopefully being discharged within days. She seems to be bouncing back like a champion, from a fairly maj...
Sunday, October 09, 2005

Happy Birthday, John

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While the rest of the musical world is paying tribute to John Lennon, on what would have been his 65th birthday, by remembering his music an...
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Friday, October 07, 2005

The Latest in Song-Poems!

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Here are a few comments about two tracks I'm sharing today. I've been collecting song-poem records for nearly ten years now, and alt...
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Pinky is a Loser

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Hot off the turntable, it's a pair of fabulous recordings by Pinky Pinkston and the Dixie Drifters, two sides of the one 45. This has lo...
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Saturday, September 24, 2005

Must Be the Wooden Shoes....

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Today, I am sharing the contents of a little acetate I found somewhere or other about 15 years ago, a violin performance of "Dutch Danc...
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Friday, September 23, 2005

Dear Prudence

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I l ove the music of the late '50's. As much as I love the Beatles and the music of the late sixties, as well as the music of my ear...
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Saturday, July 23, 2005

My First Reel

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Per Michael's request, in response to my " listening list " a few weeks ago, I am sharing several files today, from that list....
Friday, July 22, 2005

The Other Songs

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This is a continuation of my post honoring Michael's request to hear songs from my June listening list , which I posted a few weeks ago....
Wednesday, July 06, 2005

The Perfect Record, Part Two

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At the risk of making it appear that my idea of a "perfect record" has to involve what one might call "rural instruments...
Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Cheesy!

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For the first time in this forum, but certainly not the last: Today's item cannot be bought anywhere, and never could. In this case, it...
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Monday, July 04, 2005

Odds and Ends: My Listening List

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And now,  the moment  no one's been asking for, Bob's listening list for June. Last month's listening was heavily impacted by ha...
Friday, July 01, 2005

It's "Getting Hit on the Head" Lessons in Here.....

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So far, I've offered up records that, however odd they may be, I also find marvelous through and through - musically, emotionally, intan...
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Bob Purse
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
I'm the father of two amazing young adults, married to the most wonderful woman in the world, and I work in the mental health field. I play several instruments and record my own music. I'm a long time record collector, hoarder of unusual, rare or unique recorded sound, musical, spoken word or other, and am glad to have found this outlet to share some of my favorite parts of it with others.
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