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The flipSide 08/31/2015

8/31/2015

Abbott & Costello

"Bud Abbott and Lou Costello" were an American comedy duo whose work in vaudeville and on stage, radio, film and television made them the most popular comedy team during the 1940s and early 1950s. Their routine "Who's on First?" is one of the best-known comedy routines of all time and set the framework for many of their best-known comedy bits. WIKI

Bud Abbott (1895–1974) was a veteran burlesque entertainer from a showbusiness family. He worked at Coney Island and ran his own burlesque touring companies. Lou Costello (1906–1959) had been a burlesque comic since 1930 after failing to break into movie acting and working as a stunt double and film extra. The two men first worked together in 1935 at the Eltinge Burlesque Theater on 42nd Street—now the lobby of the AMC Empire movie complex in New York City.

Out of all the material Abbott and Costello are famous for, I still like the short stuff. Here's an example of Abbot taking advantage of Costello.

This is a clip from the movie "The Noose Hangs High". I ask John Magnusson (our Coachmen resident dentist) to pay close attention as we feature another "Dentist encounter" that might assist him in improving proper "doctor . . . Patient" protocol!

Bud and Lou formally dissolved their partnership in 1957.

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Harv

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JL - flipSide - Boogie 08/24/2015

8/24/2015

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BOOGIE . . . .
Remember back in High School when we all spoke French and danced like this?? . . . . I don't!

"Laroquebrou" (where this performance occurred) is a commune in the Cantal area of south-central France. We don't know the musicians or dancers. That's really not the point . . . It's the dance. It's the Boogie. And it's 2009!

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JL

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The flipSide 08/17/2015

8/17/2015

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Are we getting old? No, not really, I think we are just "over-maturing". Unfortunately over-maturing brings with it a bundle of health issues. If you're like me, you welcome any help you can get dealing with these issues. So, to give you a bit of extra leverage, here's George Carlin. Carlin explains how he deals with his aging issues.

We're all individuals right? We have different homes, different lives, different husbands different wives! We are, in other words, quite UNIQUE! Right? Well we really do have similarities. Here are some of those!

As we "mature" we run into old friends that want to tell us a "Story". Polite folks that we are, we brace ourselves knowing we are in for a conversation that borders the insane, in time and content, but out of courtesy, stay for the "entire tour!"

Here Carlin, at a mature age, describes such a conversation!

I'm not promoting George's conversation exit strategy as a "Universal Solution" to an endless conversation . . . but it seems to work for him!

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Harv

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JL flipSide Miles Davis and John Coltrane

8/10/2015

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This is a classic. Miles Davis invented 'cool' jazz and his buddy saxophonist John Coltrane appears on the set as the most advanced tenor saxophonist of the period, and others of note, too.

First Miles Davis and Ernest Evans
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, together with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz and jazz fusion.

Ian Ernest Gilmore "Gil" Evans (né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a Canadian jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He played an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, and collaborated extensively with Miles Davis.

"So What" is one of the best known examples of modal jazz, set in the Dorian mode and consisting of 16 bars of D Dorian, followed by eight bars of E♭ Dorian and another eight of D Dorian, This AABA structure puts it in the thirty-two-bar format of American popular song.

And Now . . . John Coltrane
John William Coltrane, also known as "Trane" (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967), was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and was later at the forefront of free jazz. He led at least fifty recording sessions during his career, and appeared as a sideman on many albums by other musicians, including trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk.

Blue Train is the second studio album by John Coltrane, released in 1958 on Blue Note Records, catalogue BLP 1577. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, it is Coltrane's second solo album, the only one he recorded for Blue Note as a leader, and the only one he conceived personally for the label. It has been certified a gold record by the RIAA. With Clifford Brown on trumpet and J.J. Johnson on trombone, et al.

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JL

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The flipSide 08/03/2015

8/3/2015

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This week we "Flip" to the late 30's / early 40's. The first World War was in full force at that time. Hitler was still making progress on his threat to "Rule the World". It was a scary time but we made the most of it.

The "Official Date" for the start of World War II remains September 1, 1939, when Hitler invaded Poland. During that time we were still somewhat on the sidelines. Big Bands were Big Hits during this early time.

"In The Mood' is performed by (Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra), The actual 1939 recording of "In The Mood" topped the charts in 1940 in the U.S. and one year later was featured in the movie 'Sun Valley Serenade'.This Glenn Miller 1939 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame

December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, [the] United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of Japan. The war was entered by the United States!

During World War II The Andrew Sisters entertained the Allied forces extensively in America, Africa and Italy, visiting Army, Navy Marine and Coast Guard bases, war zones, hospitals, and munitions factories.

"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" was a major hit for The Andrews Sisters and an iconic World War II tune. This song can be considered an early "jump blues" recoding. The song is ranked #6 on "Songs of The Century".

Rum and Coca-Cola", performed by The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra. This hit was recorded on the Decca record label on October 16, 1944. The song was the top single of 1945 in the United States

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Harv

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The flipSide 08/31/2015

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