Somebody had to do it, ebbie. Me offering hospitality and all, I hated to do it. I mean, If Elmer ever catches Bugs, you can call me Wiley Coyote.

Now, we can get back to other discussions. Maybe even music. Being of the appropriate vintage, I've been putting together A couple of CD compilations of music from the 50's that no one ever listens to any more. Most of it is near-impossible to even find, because the reissues are all rock and roll, rockabilly and doo wop (all of which I love.) I've overdosed on the American Grafitti soundtrack (and I don't even own it.) There's a lot of bland stuff from the 50's that I liked at the time (Perry Comom, anyone) but can no longer listen to. But then, there's this crazy mix of boogie woogie, folk, jazz and popular vocal quartets that still holds interest to me. Odd stuff like House Of Blue Lights by Chuck Miller, The Theme from Picnic/Moonglow by Morris Stoloff, Rock Island Line by Lonnie, Summertime, Summertime by the Jamies... most of that stuff still sounds good to my ears. I'm not including any Perry Como or Eddie Fisher or Patti Page, although I liked a lot of that music when I was an awkward, skinny teenager.

Anybody remember the under side of 50's music?

And then, there was National City by the Joiner Arkansas Junior High School Band (with banjos, yet) and Skokiann by the Bullawayo Sweet Rhythms Band..

Jerry