#00004 Banjo, rumored to have been possibly played by the legendary blues -rootsman? Al Jolson. and a very rare recording. True, Al offended nearly everybody throughout his life, but he left a legacy and a stage presence that has yet to be forgotten, what with all those " Swannee" and " Mammie" songs. Though little is known of his early pre-minstral years, he was obsessed with "bein' a bro' ", and much to the chagrin of the African American community he was the first to appear in black face (Ted Danson was the last, hopefully!) for his minstrel shows. Whether you consider "Jolie" a cultural ripoff artist, a consumate performer, or just plain insensitive, he remains a pop icon of his time. No matter which side of the Jolson controversy you find yourself on, he hid way more than his share to popularize and even mainstream African American music through his tin-pan alley versions of black post-slavery life and his over-sentimentalized stage theatrics. His renditions of songs such as "Massa's in de cold, cold, ground", leave no doubt in my mind as to where his sympathies lay, and his love for the people and places of southern jazz culture are obvious. Jazz is America's classical music form, and our most original artistic gift to the world. Items completely unauthenticated, probably bogus.
#00001 Clive Bunker Drum Solo in a jar!
#00002 Small Wall... Grateful Dead
#00003 Memphis Charlie's got the blues
#00004 Blues rootsman Al Jolson's banjo and rare album
#00007 Wavy's Map to Enlightenment... "The 90's are the 60's standing on your head"
#00008 Mystery of Carhenge.- "Rock'n Roll ain't nothin' without cars!... Lee O'ffender.
#00012 The Megas- in memory of Frank Zappa
