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Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl

Frank Vaccariello

Extensive and Eclectic and we hear them as is with skips, scratches, and pops. Being a radio and mobile DJ for a decade and a half, I collected several hundred albums. I had nothing on my dad who owned more than 500 (33 1/3) LPs and over 100 78 RPMs at the time of his death in December 2019. I had no idea he had so many. We found them spread all over the house when we prepared for the estate sale. I went through every one and categorized them on an app called Discogs. I thought so many were unique,

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37:21

Volume 55: Lily’s Ringy Dingy

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2022/01/16

From Laugh In to Grace and Frankie, with many movies and a stop off for the Magic School Bus, Lily Tomlin has been a part of my entertainment life for parts of six decades. There are so many faces and voices that belong to her. But there's one, three-word line that makes her instantly recognizable. So get ready to hear early stage comedy from Ernestine herself with Volume 55: Lily's Ringy Dingy. Credits and copyrights: Lily Tomlin – This Is A Recording Label: Polydor – 24-4055 Format: Vinyl,

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Volume 54: Alpert’s Ninth

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2022/01/09

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass was never far from the stereo in my parents’ living room. The TJB easily has the highest number of records represented in my dad’s collection with 12. The second highest is Henry Mancini with 7. And, of course, it’s the ultimate representation of the happy music I grew up with I talk so much about. So get ready for some classical brass with Volume 54: Alpert's Ninth. Credits and copyrights: Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass* – Herb Alpert's Ninth Label: A&M Records

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Volume 53: Dancing Room for the New Year

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2022/01/02

If you are anywhere near my age and older, you’ll remember those many new years eves tuned to your TV to watch the ball drop in Times Square. And usually, you were tuned into a CBS broadcast of Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians live from the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Now I’ll be saving his most famous song for next year’s episode that DOES fall on New Years Day. But for this episode, get ready for all the other music that made up those magical broadcasts in Volume 53: Dancing Room for the

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Volume 52: Blues For Baby Jesus

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/12/26

I’m sure I’ve already mentioned a couple of times how when I was cataloging both my dad’s and my record collections I kept finding his records in my collection and vica versa. Well, THIS album was part of my collection for most of the last four decades. So let’s jazz up this end of the year’s Christmas episode with Volume 52: Blues For Baby Jesus. Credits and Copyrights: Gary Mann (2) – Blues For Baby Jesus: The E & E Insurance Christmas Album Label: Educator & Executive Insurance – EE-101 Format:

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Volume 51: Molina‘s Latin Touch

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/12/19

Credits and copyrights: Carlos Molina And His Orchestra – Latin Touch Label: Coronet Records – CXS-270 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1965 Genre: Jazz, Latin Style: Mambo, Latin Jazz Tico Tico composed by Zequinha de Abreu in 1917 Ay Mi Chatita Mujer Celosa Mambo #5 composed by Pérez Prado in 1949 Mambo #8 composed by Pérez Prado Ay Mi Chatita Por Mi Lloraras I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public

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Volume 50: Hollywood Hits

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/12/12

Ah, my mom and dad with their love of music from the movies. We’ve already heard a few tunes from the big screen this year on this show, like the Mancini episode of Academy Award winning music. Only a couple of the tunes you are about to hear earned an Oscar, and even Google hasn’t heard of the orchestra leader, but get ready anyway for silver screen music from the first half of last century in Volume 50: Hollywood Hits. Credits and Copyrights: Ronnie Ogden And His Orchestra – Hits From Hollywood -

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Volume 49: Birth of the Blues Part 1

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/12/05

Here’s another collection of albums released by the Longines Symphonette Society. One of 12 my dad has in his collection. You’ve already heard from a couple. This is a three record set and we’ll be listening to selections from record one. So get ready for music from a completely anonymous source in Volume 49: Birth of the Blues Part 1. The Longines Symphonette – Birth Of The Blues - Vol. 11 Label: Longines Symphonette Society – C-7-11 1 Series: Our Century In Music – 11 Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP Box

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Volume 48: Al Hirt Swingin‘ Dixie

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/11/28

What? Another trumpet player we haven't played yet? What? More dixieland? From my dad's collection? Well of course. And this is just one of four albums from this trumpet master in my dad’s collection. So get ready to take a trip back to New Orleans for some happy music in Volume 48: Al Hirt Swingin' Dixie. Credits and copyrights: Al Hirt – Swingin' Dixie Volume 3 Label: Audio Fidelity – AFLP 1926 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1960 Genre: Jazz Style: Dixieland High Society Written-By –

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Volume 47: Swing‘s King Concert 2

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/11/21

This is a cool collection. Benny Goodman performed a famous concert in 1938 at Carnegie Hall, which happened to be recorded and released 12 years later. However, this album was culled from CBS radio broadcasts from the previous year and not released until 1956. So get ready for some raw Benny Goodman taken from the early airwaves with Volume 47: Swing's King Concert 2 Credits and Copyrights: Benny Goodman – 1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 The King Of Swing Vol. 1 Label: Columbia – CL 817, Columbia –

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Volume 46: My Fair Lady

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/11/14

You’ve heard some great Oscar-winning music from the big screen in previous episodes. Now it’s time to hear some great music from a Tony-winner. So prepare to hear English Americans haven’t used in years with Volume 46: My Fair Lady. Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews – My Fair Lady Label: Columbia Masterworks – OL 5090 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1956 Genre: Stage & Screen Style: Musical Overture - Why Can't The English? Wouldn't It Be Loverly (‘scuse the early skips) With A Little Bit Of

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Volume 45: Jonah‘s Trumpet on Tour

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/11/07

Here’s a trumpet player I was not familiar with. Although I did mention him in the Dizzy Gillespie episode. And it seems to be a reissue from another band. So let’s get ready for some jazz in its simplest form with Volume 45: Jonah's Trumpet on Tour. Credits and Copyrights: Jonah Jones – Trumpet On Tour Label: Baronet Records – B-103 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Released: 1962 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing Jonah Whales Again Jumpin' On 57th Pete's Delta Bound Manhattan Blues Stormy Weather Walkin' And

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Volume 44: Invitation to Dance

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/10/31

Back to dance music….from the first half the 20th century, give or take a few years. In fact, most of the music recorded by this orchestra leader was recorded on 78 RPM records. And according to discogs he had 88 of them to his name. So let’s get ready to get this party swinging with Volume 44: Invitation to the Dance. Al Donahue And His Society Orchestra – Invitation To Dance Label: Design Records (2) – DLP 51 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Released: 1957 Genre: Jazz, Pop Style: Easy

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Volume 43: Mancini and the Oscar Winners

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/10/24

Did I mention my parent’s loved the music of Hollywood? This is only the second time we’ve heard music from the silver screen. There will be plenty more. And this is the first of eight records by this composer, arranger and orchestra director. Get ready to hear Academy Award winning music music from Academy Award worthy movies in Volume 43: Mancini and the Oscar Winners. Credits and copyrights: Henry Mancini – 12 Great Oscar Winners Volume 2 Label: RCA Victor – PRM-175 Format: Vinyl, LP,

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Volume 42: Waltzes with a Continental Flavor

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/10/17

In this episode, we turn to the waltz. Despite my dad’s real love of dixieland, other jazz music and all things Rat Pack, I think he really collected beautiful music like this so he could dance with my mom. So let’s do the dance done in three four time in Volume 42: Waltzes with a Continental Flavor. Credits and Copyrights: Kurt Weininger And The Vienna Baroque Orchestra – Waltzes With A Continental Flavor Label: Design Records (2) – DLP 41 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1957 Genre:

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Volume 41: Tumbling Tumbleweeds Part 1

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/10/10

Here’s one of those collections I didn’t know my dad had. But I’m not surprised it’s in there. This is some old country western music, from some of the original recording stars. So get ready to get along little doggie for Volume 41: Tumbling Tumbleweeds Part 1. Credits and Copyrights: Various – Tumbling Tumbleweeds Label: Reader's Digest – RDA-229 / A Format: 7 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set Country: US Released: 1982 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: Country Slim Whitman - The Red River

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Volume 40: Doc Severinson and Friends

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/10/03

Hot damn! Another trumpet player. One I saw with my parents at the State Theater in Cleveland in the mid 1990s. One you saw almost every night on your living room TV...or bedroom TV where many people watched Johnnie Carson. So get ready for some soft Dixieland from a guy who used to wear some loud shirts on late night with Volume 40: Doc Severinson and Friends Doc Severinson – Doc Severinson And Friends Label: Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music – FS 334 Format: Vinyl, LP Released:

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Volume 39: Glenn Miller Collection Part 2

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/09/26

On this episode, we get to hear another record from a great collection of one of the best known big bands ever. Plus I always think of my parents as they floated across the dance floor to music like this. So, let’s get ready to once again hear from the king of the dance hall in Volume 39: Glenn Miller Collection Part 2. Credits and copyrights Glenn Miller And His Orchestra – Second Pressing Label: RCA Victor – LPT 6700 Series: Collectors Issue Format: 5 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country:

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Volume 38: Dizzy Will Excite

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/09/19

It’s been over a month since I’ve featured a trumpet player, so I’m having withdrawals. I was very glad to see this album in my dad’s collection. I have long been a fan of this jazz icon. So let’s get ready for some hot jazz with some hot tempos in Volume 38: Dizzy Will Excite. Credits and Copyrights St. Louis Blues Composed by W. C. Handy My Heart Belongs To Daddy Composed by Cole Porter Moonglow Composed by Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills, and Will Hudson Woody'n You Composed by Dizzy Gillespie I

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Volume 37: Hollywood in Rhythm

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/09/12

Both my parents seemed to enjoy music from movies, whether it be original soundtracks or variations arranged and recorded by other artists. My dad also owned eight records by the orchestra leader Ray Conniff who was popular for arranging and performing other composers’ works. So get ready to combine my parents love of big screen music with the Conniff sound in Volume 37: Hollywood in Rhythm. Ray Conniff And His Orchestra – Hollywood In Rhythm Label: Columbia – CL 1310 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album,

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Volume 36: Brubeck's Riddle

Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl ·

2021/09/05

While I am very familiar with some of this artist’s music, I was completely unfamiliar with the music on this record. The tunes are played with a really interesting juxtaposition between written music and improvisation using the musical theme of the first song on the album. So get ready to hear the same tune over and over again without realizing it on Volume 36: Brubeck's Riddle The Dave Brubeck Quartet – The Riddle Label: Columbia – CL 1454 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Released: 1959 Credits and

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