VG 167 Elephants

(elephant by Frits Jonker)

These are the best elephant songs sung by a skirt dancing Jumbo ever. Presented here for your listening pleasure and amusement, directly from the Low Lands Jungle Studio of the RTV ZOO.


01. Jean Jacques Perrey + Daivd Chazam - An elephant on the roof
02. Kayak - Mammoth
03. Cyril Stapleton - Elephant tango 27-5-1955
04. Anita Kerr Singers - Baby elephant walk
05. Dizzy Man's Band - Jumbo
06. Joe Venuti - Pink elephants (Blue Five) 28-2-1933
07. Hetty Heitink - De olifanten (C.Saint Saens)
08. The London Double Bass Sound - The Elephant
09. unknown elephant baby
10. Kamahl - Elephant song / Dikvoormekaarshow - De Olieman song
11. Frank Zappa - Jumbo Go Away
12. Syd Barrett - Effervescing elephant
13. Mardi gras brass band - baby elephant walk
14. Gruppo Sportivo - Mumbo Jumbo
15. Baby Elephant Mix (Henry Mancini, Quincy Jones, M718 Jive, RenéTouzet)
16. Helen Shepherd en de Nieuwkoopse Plassertjes - Er vliegt steeds een olifant voorbij.
17. Joe Loss - When I see an elephant fly (vocal - Chick Henderson)
18. King Crimson - Elephant talk
19. Toy Dolls - Nellie the elephant
20. Dave Baby Cortez, feat. Jan T. (flute) - Baby elephant walk
21. Jean Jacques Perrey - The Elephant never forgets
22. Dave Crusin - Baby elephant walk

More info and pictures: here

Jan T. of www.vreemdegeluiden.com

The Further Adventures of The Mexicali Singers

The last Anita Kerr "Latin"  LP. If you can call it that. If you have been listening to these all in a row keep the insulin handy.

On this one Anita does something very interesting on "All My Loving". Nice to hear she cover the Beatles. The track is almost RESONENT.

This rip from the inactive  Zip Your Rip blog. By LoungeTracks.

 

 

Mexicali Singers - Ride Again

The 2nd Mexicali Singers LP. Anita Kerr's "Latin" alter ego.  But our gal from Nashville (who may still be with us) not very Latin! Still her own distinct style with just a little percussion. This is a mello effort. She almost lets loose at the end of "Jambalaya".

The back of the LP is a goofy quiz! "How did you score? Remember if you answered correctly you are entitled to tear off the back of this cover and send it in. Be sure to enclose a stamped, self addressed envelope if you want it returned. " 

You can still do this. There are a couple of unsealed LP's for sale on the internet.

LP Discography has a page of this LP.

This rip is from the blogger who modified his artwork with the word "Loving Stereo". Remember him? Hope he's around to hear my thank you.



 

 

Mexicali Singers

Who here likes the Anita Kerr Singers?  Been listening to Anita Kerr on my local radio radio station for a few decades. Joe Slezik does the Saturday Jazz Matinee from noon to 4PM. Joe started DJing in 1958! Podcasts are now available so you can get a sample of his distinctive style here: http://www.radiofreeamerica.com/schedule/wicn

Before we ended up driving outside the listening area got a chance to hear an Anita Kerr track. My dear wife tolerates my tastes on occasion. And when it comes to the Anita Kerr singers she is extremely long suffering. To paraphrase a favorite blogger of mine... "Do I like the Anita Kerr Singers a little more because she likes them a little less?" A harmless marital riff?

A favorite Joe has played over the years is  The Anita Kerr Singers doing Ray Charles HARD TIMES (NO ONE KNOWS BETTER THAN I). These Southern white ladies know all about hard times...



Stan Cornyn--"King of Liner Notes" wrote for the Mexicali Singers.  And there is also a nice write-up at the Space Age Pop page.

It's all completely fabricated baloney. As the Anita Kerr Singers ARE the Mexicali Singers.

Lying is not new.....

This is my own rip from 1999.

Joe never played the Mexicali Singers. Or tracks like "Tijuana Taxi" or "Yakety Sax". But got me started to find this...