Shellac & Vinyl

Nothing but shellac and vinyl from the Blue Note jazz label. Lou Donaldson-Rev. Moses-Blue Note 45 (Release Year: 1967) Thelonius Monk-‘Round About Midnight-Blue Note 78 (1947) Herbie Hancock-Maiden Voyage-The Best of Herbie Hancock LP (1971) John Hardee's Swingtet-Blue Skies-Blue Note 78 (1946) Cannonball Adderley-Bangoon-Blue Note: Alts ‘N Outs LP (2025) Sidney Bechet's Blue Note Jazz […]

Santa Guy gets carried away with gifting songs and bringing joy; one a hundred and twelve years old

More songs of ghosts, ghouls, vampires and killers for All Hallows Eve. The Muggs-Bite of the Weredog-Bellyache 45 The Revels-Midnight Stroll-Norgold 45 Children of the Night-Dinner With Drac-p.i.p. 45 Dean Gitter-The Flying Dutchman-Ghost Ballads LP The Pogues-Turkish Song of the Damned-If I Should Fall From Grace With God LP Five Man Electrical Band-Werewolf-Polydor 45 The […]

Acquisitions by Guy at the West Seattle Summer Fest and one from Chip’s San Antonio trip.

Guy’s acquisitions from the 2024 West Seattle Summer Fest and one from Chip’s San Antonio trip.

Songs to honor our country X-4th of July-Elektra 45 Chicago-Saturday in the Park-Greatest Hits LP The Steve Miller Band-Living in the U.S.A.-Living in the U.S.A. LP Pete Seeger/Sweet Honey in the Rock/Doc Watson/The Little Red School House Chorus-This Land is Your Land-A Shared Vision LP George M. Cohan-I Want to Hear a Yankee Doodle Tune-George […]

Guy’s deep dive into the life and recordings of jazz saxophone hero Serge Chaloff

Cozy up the fire with your favorite libation and relax with these gems.

An overflowing sleigh of goodies from Santa Guy

Songs of the Gruesomes and the Macabe for the season of the haunted.

Tunes of tricks, iilusion and the supernatural, or just magic in the title. The Cars-Magic-Heartbeat City LP Pilot-Magic-EMI 45 The Dubs-Could This Be Magic-Reo 78 Leon Russell-Magic Mirror-Carny LP Dave Alexander-The Hoodoo Man (The Voodoo Woman & The Witch Doctor)-The Dirt in the Ground LP Blind Johnny Davis and His Trio-Magic Carpet-MGM 78 Steppenwolf-Magic Carpet […]

More of the many, many, many Christmas songs gifted by Santa Guy. Darlene Love-Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)-Phil Spector's Christmas Album (LP) JD McPherson-All the Gifts I Need-“Socks” (LP) The Kaisers-Merry Christmas Loopy Lu (Norton 45) Kid Thomas-Merry Christmas Blues-Kid Thomas at San Jacinto Hall (LP) Janette Davis-Merry Christmas Polka (Harmony 78, 1949) Angelo Ferdinando […]

Classic songs about the sea and sailing, and a few 78s. John Fogerty-Sea Cruise-John Fogerty LP Blues Image-Ride Captain Ride-Atco 45 Ray Noble and the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra-Speedboat Bill-Victor 78 Little Feat-Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie-Little Feat LP Split Enz-Six Months in a Leaky Boat-Time and Tide LP Jimmy Buffet-Son of a Son of a […]

More spooky, creepy, ghostly and strange songs for your delight.

An historic set of songs about mail carriers

A shellac attack of very old 78s and rare vinyl cuts. Thank you so much to Harvey for gifting us these great recordings. Frank Tanner and His Rhythm Kings-Sailor Man Rhythm-Bluebird 78 Chi Coltrane-Who Ever Told You-Columbia Playback 7” EP Mike Speciale and His Orchestra-Bam Bam Bamy Shore-Perfect 78 George Williams and Bessie Brown-When You […]

Songs from a century of our national pastime. Randy Haspel-The Summer There Was No Baseball-Home Run Records 45 Frank Devol-Play Ball-Capitol 78 Mabel Scott-Baseball Boogie-King 78 Tommy Burden-The Bee (That Won the Baseball Game)-D Records 45 Jimmy Buffet-Growing Older But Not Up-MCA 45 Nat King Cole-The First Baseball Game-Capitol 45 Robert Merrill-Brooklyn Baseball Cantata, Pts. […]

More rare and special cuts from the quest to Connecticut Freddie Cannon-Talahassee Lassie-Swan 45 Chuck Miller-House of Blue Lights-Mercury 78 The Knickerbockers (Ben Selvin's Orchestra)-Doin' the Raccoon-Columbia 78 The Other Half-Flight of the Dragon Lady-The Other Half LP International Sweethearts of Rhythm-Jump Children-Guild 78 The Supremes-Goin' Down for the Third Time-Motown 45 Wingy Manon-River Man-Bluebird […]

Oops!  We got carried away with nearly three hours of Christmas songs for you! The Beatles-Christmas Time is Here Again-Apple 45 Mitch Miller-Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly-Christmas Sing-Along With Mitch Miller LP Louis Jordan-May Every Day Be Christmas-Decca 78 Buck Owens-Christmas Shopping-Season's Greetings LP Jessie Rogers-Here Comes Santa Claus-Bluebird 78 Alton Ellis-Christmas Coming-Studio […]

The long planned and often rescheduled first sampling of the bounty of music brought back from Connecticut. The Madhatters-Just Won't Leave-Mask 45 Woody Herman feat. Stan Getz-Early Autumn-Capitol 78 John Barry-Stomp and Shake-Zulu Soundtrack LP The Bubble Puppy-Hot Smoke & Sassafrass-International Artists 45 Bumble Bee Slim-I'll Meet You in the Bottom-Vocalion 78 Dave Guard & […]

Songs of the macabe, the occult, death and dying . . . and novelty songs Shellac & Vinyl Show #34-The 4th Annual Halloween Show Roky Erickson-I Walked With a Zombie-The Evil One LP Glenn Miller-Swingin' at the Séance-Limited Edition, Vol. 2 LP Asleep at the Wheel-Big Foot Stomp-Epic 45 Bobby Bare-Vampira-Tender Years LP Ramona, with […]

Shellac & Vinyl Show #33-The 3rd Annual Port Townsend Record Show Show T-Bone Walker-I Know Your Wig is Gone-Capitol 78 Emitt Rhodes-Take You Far Away-Mirror LP The Crusaders-Chain Reaction-Chain Reaction LP Al Hibbler-Fat and Forty-Aladdin 78 Herman Brood and His Wild Romance-Saturday Night-Herman Brood and His Wild Romance LP Gato Barbieri-Encontros-The Saxophone (Compilation LP on […]

Our first show post-Covid 19 with songs about being back together again

Songs for quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak. No need to panic, chill out while you listen! Huey “Piano” Smith-Rocking Pneumonia (Huey “Piano” Smith LP) Phil Harris-Some Little Bug (ARA 78) Tower of Power-Soul Vaccination (Tower of Power LP) Little Willie John-Fever (King 78) Joe Jackson-Cancer (Night and Day LP) Charlie Jackson-The Cat Got the Measles […]

Winners and prizes from the Port Townsend Record Show Johnny Burnette and the Rock ‘N’ Roll Trio-The Train Kept A Rolllin’-Rock ‘N’ Roll Trio (LP) Roy Head-Just a Little Bit-Scepter (45) Mae West-Treat Him Right-Tower (45) R.L. Burnside-Nothin’ Man-Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down (LP) The Leaves-Hey Joe-Mira (45) The Merry-Go-Round-Live-A&M (45) Harmonica Frank-Step […]

More songs of protest for trying times Country Joe McDonald-The Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag (Woodstock Soundtrack LP) Credence Clearwater Revival-Fortunate Son (Willie and the Poor Boys LP) Joan Baez-Joe Hill (Freedom comp. LP) Billie Holiday-Strange Fruit (Commodore 78) Bob Marley and the Wailers (Get Up, Stand Up-Rebel Music LP) Josh White-Freedom Road (Josh White-Live! LP) Barry […]

Ringing cheer and sentiments for the turn of the year Billy Ward and His Dominoes-Bringing in a Brand New Year-King (78) The Chambers Brothers-Merry Christmas, Happy New Year-Columbia (45) June Christy-Sorry to See You Go-This Time of Year (LP) Bing Crosby-Let’s Start the New Year Right-Decca (78) Huey “Piano” Smith and The Clowns-Happy New Year-‘Twas […]

Guy’s bursting bag of gifts Ray Smith-Jolly Old Saint Nicholas-Columbia 78 The Beach Boys-Merry Christmas Baby-The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album (LP) Stevie Wonder-Someday at Christmas-Someday at Christmas (LP) Loretta Lynn-To Heck With Ole Santa Claus-Country Christmas (LP) Louis Prima-Santa, How Come Your Eyes are Green When Last Year They Were Blue?-Buena Vista 45 Shemekia Copeland-Stay […]

Artists Guy has seen live, in concert . . . and some Chip too The Waterboys-Where the Action Is-Where the Action Is LP The Cars-Candy-O-Candy-O LP Earth, Wind & Fire-Shining Star-Gratitude LP Wanda Jackson-You Bug Me Bad-Capitol 45 Shemekia Copeland-Somebody Else’s Jesus-33-1/3 LP The Doobie Brothers-Turn It Loose-Taking It to the Streets LP The Sanford-Townsend […]

Spooky, scary, gruesome and novelty songs for All Hallow’s Eve Roky Erickson-Night of the Vampire-Gremlins Have Pictures LP Louis Armstrong with Gordon Jenkins-Spooks!-Decca 45 Cecil Campbell’s Tennessee Ramblers-Spookie Boogie-RCA Victor78 Warren Zevon-Werewolves of London-Asylum 45 Elvis Costello-Psycho-fBeat 45 Harlan Howard-We’re Proud to Call Him Son-Harlan Howard Sings Harlan Howard LP Red Foley-Tennesee Hill-Billy Ghost-Decca 78 […]

Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing Karl Böhm Conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra-Also Sprach Zarathustra-Richard Strauss (2001: A Space Odyssey Soundtrack) The Rolling Stones-2000 Light Years From Home (Their Satanic Majesties Request LP) Helen Kane-Me and You and the Man on the Moon (Victor 78) The Byrds-Mr. Spaceman (The Byrds Greatest Hits LP) […]

Across the country with tons of records Canned Heat-On the Road Again-Boogie With Canned Heat (LP) The Doobie Brothers-Rockin’ Down the Highway-Toulouse Street (LP) Dave Dudley-Six Days on the Road-Famous Original Hits By 25 Great Country Artists (LP) The Ad Libs-The Boy From New York City-Blue Cat (45) XTC-Statue of Liberty-Waxworks (LP) Roger Miller-King of […]

Toes in the sand The Pioneers-Jamaica Jerk-Off-The Pioneers Greatest Hits (LP) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-An American Dream-An American Dream (LP) The Jamaican Calypsonians (vocal Hubert Porter)-Names of Funny Places (78) Harry Belafonte-Jamaican Farewell-Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (LP) The Meditations-Running From Jamaica-The Best of Reggae’s Best (LP) Stephen Bishop-On and On-Careless (LP) Marvin Gaye-Third World Girl-Midnight […]

Songs with dogs Cab Calloway-You Dog-Perfect 78 George Thorogood-Move It On Over-Move It On Over LP Hank Penny-Let Me Play With Your Poodle-King 78 Rufus Thomas-Walking the Dog-Rufus Thomas Live LP Johnny Cash-Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog-Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison LP David Bowie-Diamond Dogs-Diamond Dogs LP Eddie Morton-What Do You Mean, You Lost Your Dog?-Columbia […]

More baseball songs Buster Dobson Quintet-Baseball Boogie (Bandwagon 78) Thelma Houston-Steal On Home (The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings Soundtrack LP) Steve Goodman-A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request (Affordable Art LP) Phil Rizzuto, Tommy Henrich. Ralph Branca, Roy Campanella, and Anne Lloyd with the Sandpipers, and Mitch Miller and Orchestra-The Umpire (Golden Records […]

Protest songs from several eras. Bob Dylan-A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall-(More Bob Dylan Greatest Hits LP) Jimmy Cliff-Vietnam-(Reggae Spectacular comp. LP) Woody Guthrie-Biggest Thing-(Asch 78) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-Ohio-(So Far LP) Dion-Abraham, Martin & John-(Laurie 45) Nina Simone-Mississippi Goddam-(Nina Simone in Concert LP) Funkadelic-March to the Witch’s Castle-(Cosmic Slop LP) The Special AKA-Nelson Mandela-(Chrysalis […]

Songs about Texas Shellac & Vinyl Show #18 Jimmie Rodgers-Blue Yodel (Bluebird 78) Doug Sahm’s Tex Mex Trip-Groover’s Paradise (Deep Ear WB/Reprise Loss Leader comp. LP) Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys-You’re From Texas (Okeh 78) Willie Nelson-Coming Back to Texas (Honeysuckle Rose Soundtrack LP) Jerry Irby With His Texas Ramblers-I’ve Got Blues for Texas […]

New acquisitions from the Port Townsend Record Show Shellac & Vinyl Show #17 Bo Diddley-Road Runner-Checker 45 Roy Head and the Traits-Treat Her Right-Back Beat 45 The Balloon Farm-A Question of Temperature-Laurie 45 Long John Baldry-Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield-It Ain’t Easy LP Blind Andy-Short Dresses and Bobbed Hair-Okeh 78 Slim Harpo-Baby Scratch My Back-Excello […]

Baseball songs! Shellac & Vinyl Show #16 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra-The Star Spangled Banner-At Carnegie Hall (LP) Pall Mall and the Bleacher Bums-Go-Go-Sox-Seymour 78 Johnny Mercer-The First Baseball Game-Capitol 78 The Intruders-Love is Like a Baseball Game-Super Hits (LP) Brownie McGhee-Baseball Boogie-Alert 8 The Baseball Project-The Day Dock Went Hunting Heads-3rd (LP) The Treniers-Say […]

Shellac & Vinyl Show #15 Aerosmith-Come Together-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Bank Soundtrack (LP) Theodore Bikel-Piggies-The 1969 Warner-Reprise Record Show (LP) Carl Perkins-Matchbox-Dance Album of Carl Perkins (LP) Blood, Sweat & Tears-Got to Get You Into My Life-New City (LP) Buddy Rich-Norwegian Wood-Big Swing Face (LP) Little Richard-I Saw Her Standing There-Looney Tunes & Merry […]

Shellac & Vinyl Show #14 Dr. Clayton-Pearl Harbor Blues-V-Disc 78 (12”) Emmett Miller-The Blues Singer-Columbia 78 Jimmie Rodgers-Waiting for a Train-Victor 78 Jimmie Logsdon-The Death of Hank Williams-Decca 78 Howlin’ Wolf-Just Like I Treat You-Rarities from the Singles As & Bs 1951-1962 Gus Jinkins-You Told Me-Flash 78 Frankie Ford-Alimony-Ace 45 The Corley Family-Give the World […]

Random Acts of Musicalness Shellac & Vinyl Show #13 Emitt Rhodes-With My Face On the Floor-Emitt Rhodes LP Edwin Starr-Agent Double-O Soul-Ric-Tic Records 45 John Lee Hooker-Boogie Chillun-Vee-Jay 78 Mel and Tim-Backfield in Motion-Bamboo 45 Moon Mullican-Nine-Tenths of the Tennessee River-King 78 Aretha Franklin-Tracks of My Tears-Soul ’69 LP Dick Robertson-You Have to Be a […]

The Second Annual Christmas Show Stevie Wonder-That’s What Christmas Means to Me-Someday at Christmas LP B.B. King-Christmas Celebration-Kent 45 Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang-What Will Santa Say? (When He Finds Everybody Swingin’)-Vocalion 78 Brenda Lee-Papa Noel-Decca 45 Perry Como-Santa Claus is Coming to Town-RCA Victor 78 Jona Lewie-Stop the Cavalry-Stiff 45 Dick Robertson-Under […]

Songs of turkey, thanks and gratitude. Little Eva-Let’s Turkey Trot-Dimension 45 Charlie Parker and His All Stars-Carving the Bird-Dial 78 Lightning Hopkins-Long Gone Like a Turkey Thru the Corn-American Folk Heritage LP The Raiders-The Turkey-Indian Reservation LP Bob Dylan-Turkey Chase-Columbia 45 ZZ Top-I Thank You-Deguello LP The Ikettes-I’m So Thankful-Rock & Roll Festival LP The […]

Monsters, Murder, Mayhem . . . and a Treat Michael Oldfield-Tubular Bells (excerpt)-Tubular Bells LP The Crazy World of Arthur Brown-Fire-Atlantic 45 Vaughan Monroe-The Phantom Stagecoach-RCA Victor 78 David Bowie-Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)-Scary Monsters LP Ida Cox-Graveyard Blues-Signature 78 The Count of Monte Cristo and Congo Bey-Zombie Jamborie-Calypso Capers comp. LP David Seville-Witch Doctor-London […]

Our show with other artists doing songs written or recorded by The Beatles. Fats Domino-Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey-The 1969 Warner-Reprise Record Show (LP) Wilson Pickett-Hey Jude-Wilson Pickett’s Greatest Hits (LP) Tina Turner-Come Together-All This and World War II soundtrack (LP) Carl Perkins-Honey Don’t-Sun (78) Pot Liquor-Lady Madonna-Levee Blues […]

The Pacific Northwest Show, Vol. 2 The Sonics-Cinderella-Boom LP The Wailers-Hang Up-Out of Our Tree LP Jack Rivers-Navy Hot Rod-Listen 78 Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (feat. Don Rich)-Wham Bam-I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail LP Merilee Rush-Reap What You Sow-Bell 45 Dewey Long and His Longsmen-Marie Leveaux-General LP Robert Cray-Night Patrol-Don’t Be Afraid […]

The Pacific Northwest Show, Vol. 1 The Heats-I Don’t Like Your Face (45) Ray Charles-One Mint Julep (LP) The Ventures-Walk Don’t Run (LP) Arkie Shibley-Hot Rod Race #2 (78) The Wailers-Mau-Mau (45) Mildred Bailey-A Woman’s Prerogative (78) The Kingsmen-Money (45) Marge Whaley-Wabash Blues (78) The Dusty 45s-Miserlou (LP) The KONP Hillbillies-You Are My Sunshine (78) […]

Shellac & Vinyl Show #6 (The Christmas Special) Nat King Cole-The Christmas Song (78) Sharon Jones-Ain’t No Chimneys in the Projects (45) Tennessee Ernie Ford-A Rootin-Tootin Santa Claus (78) Dwight Yoakam-Santa Claus is Back in Town (45) Fats Waller-Swingin’ Those Jingle Bells (78) The Stridells-I Remember Christmas (45) Jimmy Durante-Christmas Comes But Once a Year […]

Shellac & Vinyl Show #5 (The Halloween Show) Twilight Zone Theme Song Louis Armstrong-Skeletons in the Closet –Decca 78 Fabulous Poodles-Vampire Rock-“Think Pink” LP Tex Beneke-The Headless Horseman-RCA Victor 78 Johnny Cash-(Ghost) Riders in the Sky-Columbia 45 Jesse Stone-Who’s Zat-RCA Victor 78 The Jayhawks-Stranded in the Jungle-Flash 45 Screamin’ Jay Hawkins-I Put a Spell on You-Okeh […]

Shellac & Vinyl Show #4 Gid Tanner & the Skillet Lickers-Pass Around the Bottle and We’ll Take a Drink – Columbia 78 The Mob-Love Has Got a Hold on Me-Colossus 45 Shirley Ellis-The Nitty Gritty-Congress 45 Frankie Marvin-Gambler’s Blues-John Ryan Records 78 Professor Morrison’s Lollipop-You Got the Love-White Whale 45 Mickey Dolenz-Don’t Do It-Challenge 45 […]