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Friends of distinction

Dickory Dock with all of his Friends  (Supermailman, Abby and Puffy plus Professor Schnitzel, Jingle Jim, Little Jock, and Mr. Bigsby)   Piper Records  (1966)   Dickory Doc was a local Children’s TV show produced by Kaiser Broadcasting and broadcast on UHF Channel 48 WKBS-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and on UHF Channel 38 WSBK-TV in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Rock away beach

“Musica para la G.C.U. (Gente Uno Como)  Philips Records (Argentina)

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I pity the Fou!

“Hong Kong Fou-Fou”  From the Hanna-Barbara TV cartoon  (1979)  CBS Records (France)

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Yikes! It’s the Dycks!

Henry, Lydia and the Dyke tykes in their basement den   “Joy in Service”

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Club date

Picapiedras #1  “A Promotional Disc for the Pithecanthropus Erectus”   A mix of various artists from South America.  Polydor Records  (Argentina)  A surprisingly hard record to find.  We looked for years.  Of course, you have to really want it to begin with!

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Hit me with your rhythm stick

Not all of God’s children can keep a beat, but little Janice Kay Crist, who was born with downs syndrome, didn’t let a little thing like that keep her from joining the family band (with sister Linda here on piano).  “The Miracle at My House”  The Miracle Sisters

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The invisible band

“Vibrando com Scarambone”  Carousel Records (Brazil)

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Doing Business As

In 1966, a toy company in Newark, New Jersey released a children’s record called Batman and Robin to cash in on the popular TV series . The music on the LP was credited to “The Sensational Guitars of Dan and Dale,” but in fact the band was one of the greatest uncredited session combos of all time, including the core of Sun Ra’s Arkestra and Al Kooper’s Blues Project. ‘Dan and Dale’ were actually blues guitarist Danny Kalb and Steve Katz (later of Blood, Sweat & Tears) on dueling guitars, while Sun Ra and Al Kooper take over organ duties (a Hammond B-3) and members of Ra’s Arkestra play sax. To keep the music licensing fees to a minimum, all the tracks were based on public domain items like Chopin’s Polonaise Op. 53, the horn theme from Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony and the love theme from Romeo and Juliet, and generic rock riffs. It’s all instrumental, with the exception of the very funky Robin’s Theme, featuring an uncredited vocalist.  Other titles include:  ‘The Batman Theme Song’, ‘The Penguin Chase’, and ‘The Batcave’.  (via WMFU.com)

Members:  Bass – Andy Kulberg, Pat Patrick; Drums – Bob Blumenfeld: Guitar – Danny Kalb, Steve Katz; Hammond Organ – Sun Ra; Organ – Al Kooper; Saxophone – John Gilmore, Marshall Allen; Trumpet – Jimmy Owens, Tom McIntosh; Producer – Tom Wilson

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Beat it

Thanks to Jerome for sending this one in!  “Surprise Party”  Barclay Records (France)

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I ain’t mad at you pretty baby

La Camisole pour Beatrice  President Records (France)  Cover illustration by Brenot.  Compilation of music from the fifties including Fred Gerard and others.

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