Various, Original Oldies Vol. 2 (1970)

Various, Original Oldies Vol. 2 (1970)

Friday's lunch record is the collection of rock and R&B hits from the 1950's & early 60's. This album is volume 2 of 10 albums. There are ten tracks including; "Memories Of You", (Harptones), "Solitaire" (Embers), Ogum Bogum (Brenton Wood), "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" (Collegians), "Funny" (Maxine Brown), "Letter Full Of Tears" (Gladys Nite & Pips), "Kansas City" (Wilbur Harrison), "The Plea" (Jesters) and "Shake A Hand" (Faye Adams). The YouTube sample song is "Hake A Hand" (1953) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8snwRzS4O1g . . bucko

Various, Golden Goodies Vol. 16 (1963)

Various, Golden Goodies Vol. 16 (1963)

Thursday's lunch record is this collection of rock & R&B songs from the 1950's and early 60'. This collection is #16 out of 19 volumes that were issued on Roulette Records. Low quality budget albums but impressive assortment of recordings. Songs include: "Silhouettes" (The Rays), "See You  In September" (The Tempo's), "My True Love" (Jack Scott), "Teenage Prayer" (Gloria Mann), "I Love My Baby" (Neil Sedaka), "Uptown" (The Crystals), plus others. The YouTube sample song is "Goodbye Baby" (Jack Scott) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI0Y2O12OvA . . bucko

Nina Simone, Nina At Newport (1960)



Nina Simone, Nina At Newport (1960)

Wednesday's lunch record is the live album "At Newport". Nina the jazz songbird with the so sweet voice. She walks through a few blues songs along with tunes by Gershwin and Porter and her own. There are seven songs ; "Trouble In Mind", "Porgy", Little Liza Jane", You'd Be So Nice To Come Home", "Flo Me La", Nina's Blues" and "In the Evening By The Moonlight". The YouTube sample song is " Trouble In Mind" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtukbfynFZE . . bucko

Roscoe Shelton, Music In His Soul ; Soul In His Music (1966)

Roscoe Shelton, Music In His Soul ; Soul In His Music (1966)

Tuesday's lunch record is by Roscoe Shelton. A mid 1960's soul record by the rhythm & blues vocalist. This album is recorded on Sound Stage 7 Records. Songs include : "You're Living Too Fast', "Easy Going Fellow", "Love Comes And Goes", "Keep Your Mind On Me", "The Fire Still Burns", "Strain In My Heart", "Mastermind", "I Know Your Heart Has Been Broken" and others. The YouTube sample song is "Who Walks In (When I Walk Out) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-vqhCxNl2k . . bucko

T-Bone Walker, Very Rare (1973)

T-Bone Walker, Very Rare (1973)

Monday's lunch record is the blues of Texas Blues Man, T-Bone Walker. This early 70's album is a double gate-fold album. Recorded on Reprise Records. Todays listen is sides two & three. This album has a host of all-star musicians contributing on different songs. Zoot Sims, David 'fat Head' Newman,  Newman, Wilton Felder, Paul Humphreys plus many more. The YouTube sample song is "Hard Times" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frze17iqfu0&list=PLQ4zwFxCQxeXIodBQyPCK6yoBZTJxns7k&index=8 . . bucko