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The Wonderful and the Obscure: December 2014
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The Wonderful and the Obscure. A look at some of the more remarkable items found during 40 years of collecting all manner of recordings. For information on saving these files, see the top box on the right. Wednesday, December 31, 2014. The Best Record I Bought in 2014. But this is easily the best record I bought this year, and if I'm going to have a site largely dedicated to song-poems, I don't know how I can overlook having acquired this one. Quite simply, this record, "The Beatle Boys", is my choice fo...
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The Wonderful and the Obscure: October 2014
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The Wonderful and the Obscure. A look at some of the more remarkable items found during 40 years of collecting all manner of recordings. For information on saving these files, see the top box on the right. Wednesday, October 29, 2014. But what to make of this label, which I've never seen referred to anywhere, and can't find anything about, and which carries the clunky name "B-Atlas". Were they hoping someone would misread it and think it said "Beatles"? Song Poem of the Week. Monday, October 20, 2014.
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The Wonderful and the Obscure: November 2014
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The Wonderful and the Obscure. A look at some of the more remarkable items found during 40 years of collecting all manner of recordings. For information on saving these files, see the top box on the right. Friday, November 28, 2014. First: Happy Belated Thanksgiving! And that's it. First, I'm dubious that the lyricist wouldn't have known his "friend" had stopped working for five years (it seems to be offered as a surprising bit of news), but more importantly, where is the punchline? The rest of the story?
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The Wonderful and the Obscure: A Hit for Sonny? Nada Chance!
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The Wonderful and the Obscure. A look at some of the more remarkable items found during 40 years of collecting all manner of recordings. For information on saving these files, see the top box on the right. Monday, March 30, 2015. A Hit for Sonny? She even added a cute little poem about writing poetry, just below the label logo! For her material, she chose to send said poetry (at least in this case) to the Globe song-poem factory, where the singer best known as Sammy Marshall (here billed as Sonny Marcell...
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The Wonderful and the Obscure: Holy Week Halmarkary
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The Wonderful and the Obscure. A look at some of the more remarkable items found during 40 years of collecting all manner of recordings. For information on saving these files, see the top box on the right. Saturday, April 04, 2015. If it's not already a tradition to offer up a Halmark 45 on or near Easter, 1.) it should be, and 2.) it will be soon. What other label so often offered up flowery language devoted to all things Jesus? Halmark Productions - Soldiers of Christ. There's an angel in Rose Hill.
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The Wonderful and the Obscure: January 2015
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The Wonderful and the Obscure. A look at some of the more remarkable items found during 40 years of collecting all manner of recordings. For information on saving these files, see the top box on the right. Saturday, January 24, 2015. She's a Bad Mother. First, I want to say something off topic for a moment:. What a sad day. Now that I've brought the mood down, let's raise it with something ridiculous. I don't know that there's a lot to blather on about regarding this record, titled "Save Your Tears M...
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The Wonderful and the Obscure: Okay... Seriously... What the Hell?
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The Wonderful and the Obscure. A look at some of the more remarkable items found during 40 years of collecting all manner of recordings. For information on saving these files, see the top box on the right. Sunday, May 03, 2015. Okay Seriously. What the Hell? I won't write a word more about the story Ms. Wells is going to relate to you, but if it makes more sense to you than it does to me, or if you just want to chime in with your own "what the hell", feel free to comment. I'd love to hear what ot...This ...
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The Wonderful and the Obscure: And Mike Thomas As the "Young Girl"!
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The Wonderful and the Obscure. A look at some of the more remarkable items found during 40 years of collecting all manner of recordings. For information on saving these files, see the top box on the right. Wednesday, April 22, 2015. And Mike Thomas As the "Young Girl"! The setting: A drab office outside a tiny recording studio, some time in the late '60's or early '70's:. Charlie: So, uh, we got this thing here called "Lonely Girl's Prayer". Who are we gonna get to sing it? Bill: Right now, we don't have.
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The Wonderful and the Obscure: Announcement
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The Wonderful and the Obscure. A look at some of the more remarkable items found during 40 years of collecting all manner of recordings. For information on saving these files, see the top box on the right. Monday, April 13, 2015. Divshare is back, to a degree. The official announcements from the company include the news that most files uploaded before March of this year are lost forever. Supposedly, some were retrieved for some users, but I can't find any of mind that work. Thanks for your patience,.
