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.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Oh, Happy Day

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I'm repeating myself a bit today, but I hope readers will indulge me, as I've just become the proud owner of a copy of one of my f...
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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Our World in Song

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One thing I haven't featured much on this site are song-poems from the last three decades. I just don't find the vast majority of ...
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Gotta Love Tin Pan Alley!

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Today, another one of those "stop the presses" moments. I got this record this past week, and wanted to share it right away. Oft...
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Thursday, October 07, 2010

Sandy Stanton

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I haven't given enough attention either Film City, one of my favorite song-poem labels, or its owner, Sandy Stanton. I did do a featur...
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Watergate Blues

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Here, from a late-era Preview 45, is one of my favorite singers, Gene Marshall, offering up the lament of so many Americans of that day, t...
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Phil 'Er Up!

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I haven't offered up nearly enough of Phil Celia's records here. I think they are, in their own way, just as unique and interestin...
Thursday, September 16, 2010

Lost In Space

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For a second straight week, here's one whose history and link to the song-poem field is more than a bit blurry. As with "Friendly...
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Thursday, September 09, 2010

Gotta Hear That Again!

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Today, another one of those records - and it's been too long - that I get done listening to and immediately say "I've Gotta H...
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Better Songs Make a Better World

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Like several other song-poets, Gus Kondas submitted his lyrics to multiple companies, then released the resulting recordings on his own la...
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Sammy's Cowboy Boots

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Time is tight this week, so I don't have a lot to add to today's Sammy Marshall feature, aside from to point out two things. First...
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

A Halmark Special

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This Sunday, CBS Presents the first edition of "The Halmark Hal of Fam" for 1976: Richard Widmark starring in "Love Is An ...
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

She's the Wife

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Here's one which is a favorite of my long-time friend Stu , one which I just obtained my own copy of, this week. It's a Rodd Keith...
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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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