A Bit More Xmas In November
Digitization progress from this evenings converting of the old audio cassettes from the Tape and Record Show Enterprises archives...
"Orbit's Independent Sampler: Christmas Special. Broadcast Wednesday, December 24, 1986 at 7:30pm central. Theme Music: The Peter Gunn Theme(The Blues Brothers Band). Songs include: Boogie Woogie Santa Claus(Angela Strehli), Oh Come All Ye Faithful(Freddie McGregor), Winter Wonderland(Aretha Franklin), Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree(Lou Ann Barton), Twistin' Bells(Santo & Johnny), Deck The Halls/Silent Night(Mannheim Steamroller), Petite Aubade(Shadowfax), Just Be My Friend(Mason Ruffner), What Child Is This/Ancient Aires and Dances/Christmas Song(Dave Grisman), Christmas On The Bayou(Hasa Ortego).
Orbit's Independent Sampler: Episode 25. Broadcast Wednesday, February 18, 1987 at 8:00pm central. Theme Music: The Peter Gunn Theme(The Blues Brothers Band). Songs include: Hep Cats In Big Town(Sam Myers/Anson Funderburg), Chicken Cordon Bleus(Steve Goodman), Rosie(Tom Waits), Somewhere Someone's Falling In Love(John Prine), Hot Tub Refugee(Steve Goodman), L.A. Freeway(Jerry Jeff Walker).
Orbit's Independent Sampler: Episode 26. Broadcast Wednesday, February 25, 1987 at 8:00pm central. Theme Music: The Peter Gunn Theme(The Blues Brothers Band). Dennis pays tribute to the late Tex Roper. Songs include: Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms(Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs), Pig In A Pen(Jerry Garcia/David Grisman), Will The Circle Be Unbroken/Get In Line Brother(Lester Flatt and The Nashville Grass), Hound Dog Man(Lonnie Mack), Nickel and a Nail(Roy Buchanan), It's My Life(Johnny Winter)."
In the Christmas episode, one song by Mason Ruffner has some "skipage". Then again, Dennis said it was on the CBS record label, and to be fair, in my personal experiences, Columbia/CBS had some serious quality control issues with their vinyl releases around that time (I exchanged the "Born In The USA" LP a couple times due to skipage in the title song, never DID get a copy without the identical flaw, guessing it was a "bad batch" in the pressing process). Also in the episode, not sure if Dennis was having a dig at ME (since he knew by then I was recording the shows off the radio when broadcast on KNLU) or the public in general, but he makes a comment about "for those of you recording this, that's a no-no". Seems I also had some sloppy editing on my end at the close of the episode.
Episode 26 was the last episode to use the title "Orbit's Independent Sampler". Because of Dennis Goodwin's record store closing, the series underwent a slight name change (and a new theme music) starting with episode 27, becoming "The Independent Sampler". A segment of episode 26 was dedicated to Tex Roper, a rather colorful well known West Monroe fixture at the time, known as "King of The Bluegrass", a title given to him by Bill Monroe, since Tex was a huge bluegrass fan. He walked almost everywhere he went in town, and was killed after he got hit by a car at age 62.
It's strange. You think when you initially set out to convert some old recordings, you may not have much to say about them, just thinking you'll post what you transferred, but while listening to the recordings for the first time in a few decades, you turn a seemingly short post into a long winded description, when memories start flooding back.
"Orbit's Independent Sampler: Christmas Special. Broadcast Wednesday, December 24, 1986 at 7:30pm central. Theme Music: The Peter Gunn Theme(The Blues Brothers Band). Songs include: Boogie Woogie Santa Claus(Angela Strehli), Oh Come All Ye Faithful(Freddie McGregor), Winter Wonderland(Aretha Franklin), Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree(Lou Ann Barton), Twistin' Bells(Santo & Johnny), Deck The Halls/Silent Night(Mannheim Steamroller), Petite Aubade(Shadowfax), Just Be My Friend(Mason Ruffner), What Child Is This/Ancient Aires and Dances/Christmas Song(Dave Grisman), Christmas On The Bayou(Hasa Ortego).
Orbit's Independent Sampler: Episode 25. Broadcast Wednesday, February 18, 1987 at 8:00pm central. Theme Music: The Peter Gunn Theme(The Blues Brothers Band). Songs include: Hep Cats In Big Town(Sam Myers/Anson Funderburg), Chicken Cordon Bleus(Steve Goodman), Rosie(Tom Waits), Somewhere Someone's Falling In Love(John Prine), Hot Tub Refugee(Steve Goodman), L.A. Freeway(Jerry Jeff Walker).
Orbit's Independent Sampler: Episode 26. Broadcast Wednesday, February 25, 1987 at 8:00pm central. Theme Music: The Peter Gunn Theme(The Blues Brothers Band). Dennis pays tribute to the late Tex Roper. Songs include: Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms(Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs), Pig In A Pen(Jerry Garcia/David Grisman), Will The Circle Be Unbroken/Get In Line Brother(Lester Flatt and The Nashville Grass), Hound Dog Man(Lonnie Mack), Nickel and a Nail(Roy Buchanan), It's My Life(Johnny Winter)."
In the Christmas episode, one song by Mason Ruffner has some "skipage". Then again, Dennis said it was on the CBS record label, and to be fair, in my personal experiences, Columbia/CBS had some serious quality control issues with their vinyl releases around that time (I exchanged the "Born In The USA" LP a couple times due to skipage in the title song, never DID get a copy without the identical flaw, guessing it was a "bad batch" in the pressing process). Also in the episode, not sure if Dennis was having a dig at ME (since he knew by then I was recording the shows off the radio when broadcast on KNLU) or the public in general, but he makes a comment about "for those of you recording this, that's a no-no". Seems I also had some sloppy editing on my end at the close of the episode.
Episode 26 was the last episode to use the title "Orbit's Independent Sampler". Because of Dennis Goodwin's record store closing, the series underwent a slight name change (and a new theme music) starting with episode 27, becoming "The Independent Sampler". A segment of episode 26 was dedicated to Tex Roper, a rather colorful well known West Monroe fixture at the time, known as "King of The Bluegrass", a title given to him by Bill Monroe, since Tex was a huge bluegrass fan. He walked almost everywhere he went in town, and was killed after he got hit by a car at age 62.
It's strange. You think when you initially set out to convert some old recordings, you may not have much to say about them, just thinking you'll post what you transferred, but while listening to the recordings for the first time in a few decades, you turn a seemingly short post into a long winded description, when memories start flooding back.