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B.B. King, Live at the Regal, 1965 on ABC Paramount

Recorded live at the Regal Theater in Chicago in 1964, and released by ABC Paramount (in the US) in 1965. Fantastic live blues album and a must have.

It was a cold, raw day in traditionally windy Chicago on November 21, 1964, but hundreds of people found a quick way to warm up! There were the lucky ones who crowded into the Regal Theatre where an old favorite—B.B. King—generated his own brand of heat via his guitar, his band, and his great blues songs.

— Rick Ward

My copy—via uDiscover online—is a 2015 reissue on Geffen labels, pressed at United Record Pressing. I’d love to have an original pressing but this sounds pretty good.

"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" is a #doowop style #noveltySong from 1961 by the American songwriter #BarryMann, who wrote it with #GerryGoffin. It was originally released as a single on the #ABCParamount label (10237).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmFSEP05yyg

"Put Your Head on My Shoulder" is a song written by Canadian-born singer-songwriter Paul Anka, recorded in August 1958 at #BellSoundStudios in New York City, twenty days before he recorded his no. 1 hit "#LonelyBoy", and was released as a single on August 17, 1959, by #ABCParamount as catalog number 4510040. It was arranged and conducted by #DonCosta. The B-side was "Don't Ever Leave Me". "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" became very successful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvazBqAlx58

"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" is a #doowop style #noveltySong from 1961 by the American songwriter #BarryMann, who wrote it with #GerryGoffin. It was originally released as a single on the #ABCParamount label (10237).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTLePdlTyB0

"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" is a #doowop style #noveltySong from 1961 by the American songwriter #BarryMann, who wrote it with #GerryGoffin. It was originally released as a single on the #ABCParamount label (10237).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKpZe_X9hTs

Creed Taylor in 1979

Today marks what would have been the 95th birthday of Creed Taylor, a producer celebrated for his subtle yet impactful influence in the jazz music industry. Despite facing significant challenges, including CTI’s bankruptcy in 1978, Taylor's dedication to crossover music has left a lasting legacy, exemplified by

https://www.ctproduced.com/creed-taylor-in-1979/

#AMCTI #ABCParamount #Bethlhem #CTI #CTIV3 #GreeneStreet #Impulse #KUDU #Salvation #Verve #CreedTaylor

Josh White and Creed Taylor
September 1st marks the start of "Creed Taylor Month" - an annual tradition started by A&M/CTI in Canada in 1968. It's something interesting to observe each year, even though it was October in America. For background and details see the entry embedded at the bottom of this post. This year, I thought it also worth remembering that on September 1st, 1950 - legendary African-America
https://www.ctproduced.com/josh-white-and-creed-taylor/
#ABCParamount #JoshWhite