Friday, February 3, 2017

George Jones' First Recording Session For Starday Records

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George Jones*****(If You Were Mine)

This rare gem from George was recorded at his first session for Starday Records, dated January 6, 1954. Along with this track, three more songs were recorded: "No Money In This Deal" , "You're In My Heart" , and a song called "For Sale Or Lease", which remained unissued until Time-Life issued a CD, "Early Hits: The Starday Years", back in 2011.



George Jones*****(You're In My Heart )



George jones*****(No Money In This Deal)

His first record, the self-penned "No Money in This Deal", appeared in February 1954 on Starday Records and began the singer's association with producer and mentor H.W. "Pappy" Dailey and the song was actually cut in Starday Records' co-founder Jack Starnes' living room, from whose two names were combined to create the label.



George Jones ***** For Sale Or For Lease (original recording)


All tracks uploaded by badboy4948
Thanks to Joe Nick Patoski

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Incredibly Strange Film Show - The Legend of El Santo


Incredibly Strange Film Show - The Legend of El Santo
(Thanks to Ted Cogswell)











El Santo, Parte 1: La leyenda detrás de la máscara. Grupo Reforma




El Santo, parte 2: del ring a la pantalla grande. Grupo Reforma







Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Taylor Hackford documentary on Charles Bukowski from 1973.


Happy Birthday Charles Bukowski, born on this day in 1920.

Taylor Hackford documentary on Charles Bukowski from 1973. 
This is a 46 minute version of the film shown on PBS. 









Saturday, July 16, 2016

LaWanda Page - Mutha Is Half A Word

LaWanda Page's raunchy comedy album "Mutha Is Half A Word". Tons of hillarious jokes and more cussing than you'll probably ever hear. This is from the lady who played Aunt Esther on Sandford and Son.


https://youtu.be/X4LJQY6WLxg


https://youtu.be/jtQYoItoLzs


https://youtu.be/qd15iukT1HY


https://youtu.be/AWZRjG8Dc3A


Wednesday, June 22, 2016

That Swamp-Pop Sound: Rod Bernard & Cajun Rock'n'Roll





https://youtu.be/hDoXtbWnYMU

That Swamp-Pop Sound: Rod Bernard & Cajun Rock'n'Roll Part 1

This is part one of a documentary I made in 1986 about my father, swamp pop musician Rod Bernard. I think it came out well, even though I couldn't get Dad to stop using his "announcer voice" during the interview segments. Dad still plays music today on occasion, and still works in TV (albeit for a different station). My grandfather, who appears in the video, died about a decade ago. This video got me into NYU Film School, which I quit after about a month.
--Shane Bernard



https://youtu.be/Efi9fOCeASk

That Swamp-Pop Sound: Rod Bernard & Cajun Rock'n'Roll Part 2

This is part two of a documentary that I made in 1986 about my father, swamp pop musician Rod Bernard.
--Shane Bernard



https://youtu.be/jJ_sE4ZvWuE

Rod Bernard - This Should Go On Forever




https://youtu.be/kzW-AEJhLYI

My Jolie Blonde - Rod Bernard and Clifton Chenier

The King of Zydeco (pronounce Za-ree-co please) Clifton Chenier (1925 - 1987) a Creole French-speaking native of Opelousas, Louisiana, was an eminent performer and recording artist of Zydeco, which arose from Cajun and Creole music, with R&B, jazz, and blues influences. He played the accordion and won a Grammy Award in 1983. In 1984 he was honored as a National Heritage Fellow and in 1989 was inducted posthumously into the Blues Hall of Fame... From Louisiana too, Rod Bernard, a Rockin' Swamp pop artist was recording "This Should Go On Forever" and was the first "Swamp Pop" million seller.  Before the age of 20, Rod was touring the USA and even appeared on the Dick Clark "Bandstand" Show. Rod's band, "The Twisters" was one of the hottest rock 'n roll groups of the late fifties and early sixties.  Rod was fortunate to record an album with the great King of Zydeco, "Clifton Chenier" before his untimely death.  If there is a King of Swamp Pop music, it would have to be this man.



https://youtu.be/SYq8k8myi-A

Rod Bernard - Colinda (1962)




https://youtu.be/StZDIeLt2Hk?list=PLHza8XX5XJ7TCCIfIfF2DGkZEtQjKBaE6

Fais Do Do - Rod Bernard (1963)




https://youtu.be/HW8IWVdEmGE

Rod Bernard ~ "New Orleans Jail" (1962)