"I used to be a glaring homosexual until god changed me"



Domino worked closely with trumpeter Dave Bartholomew on writing and arranging, although the partnership was not without friction. Bartholomew regarded Fats as 'a pain in the ass to record' because 'right in the middle of a take he'd say, "How do I sound?"' Furthermore Fats could not, or would not keep time and they had to run to many takes. Nonetheless, the hits came and his records were inventive. On 'Little Bee', for example, a sharp little guitar figure from Ernest McLean conspires with solid piano and arresting lyrics to grab the listener's attention: 'She's 42 in the hip, 31 in the bust, She's got big fine legs, and she knows how to strut her stuff!'
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13 comments:

  1. The In Crowd6 January 2014 at 14:38

    Hi JohnnyQ, thanks for all that you do! I'm saying hello again in case you missed my note a few weeks ago...

    I'm another person looking to resurrect volumes from your old "A New Kind of Mambo" series, after a bad crash that wiped out about half of my music library.
    Fortunately I've found most of the folders in a back-up I had, and I'm slowly putting things back together - - and loving your series all over again in the process. Simply amazing stuff!!
    The ones I can't find anywhere are volume #'s 35 - 50. I'd love to have them again. Is there an easy way to get them from you? I feel like that's a lot of links for you to post, but I'd sure appreciate it. Please feel free to let me know if there's a way that's less labor-intensive for you. Drop-box or something??
    Thanks, looking forward, and Happy New Year. Keep up the good work!

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  2. johnnyq7 January 2014 at 02:47

    In Crowd,
    Many apologies, I did see your comment but with one thing & another forgot to reply. I don't know anything about drop box but my internet access/connection is too poor to make torrent or soulseek much use to anyone, so I'll put them up to zippyshare for you if you give me time.
    all the best,
    Johnny.

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  3. HeySuchAndSuch7 January 2014 at 07:03

    Hey Johnny - I didn't know you were the curator behind the "New Kind of Mambo" series as well. Makes sense....that was a KILLER series & I second the above request to repost those (with the understanding that it's a huge time commitment & the patience that goes along with that understanding!).

    And FWIW: I poked around the web looking for any kind of similar blog to AYP, and came up dry. Thanks again (and again) for keeping me (and millions more) entertained & informed....especially when its' 4 degrees out there on the mean streets of Brooklyn!

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  4. johnnyq9 January 2014 at 13:57

    35: http://www13.zippyshare.com/v/79559223/file.html
    36: http://www13.zippyshare.com/v/26312255/file.html

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  5. johnnyq9 January 2014 at 22:58

    37: http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/94475499/file.html
    38: http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/41082714/file.html

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  6. The In Crowd10 January 2014 at 18:16

    Oh! I JUST saw this, and I'm so excited! Zippyshare is wonderful. Thanks so much, Johnny, and *please* take your time. I'm just very pleased and relieved not to have lost this wonderful stuff forever. I'll keep checking back... All the best to you!

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  7. johnnyq11 January 2014 at 19:59

    39: http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/51829521/file.html
    40: http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/14206166/file.html
    41: http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/94694173/file.html
    42: http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/3926510/file.html

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  8. The In Crowd13 January 2014 at 07:47

    Yes, yes, got 'em. You rock! Hurray again...

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  9. johnnyq14 January 2014 at 22:59

    43: http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/71846303/file.html
    44: http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/22860495/file.html
    45: http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/71251935/file.html
    46: http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/71431099/file.html

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  10. The In Crowd21 January 2014 at 09:42

    So nice to be hearing these again, thanks :)

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  11. johnnyq22 January 2014 at 00:43

    you're welcome, will try & get the last few up in the next few days.
    all the best,
    Johnny

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  12. johnnyq22 January 2014 at 23:12

    47: http://www16.zippyshare.com/v/77364307/file.html
    48: http://www16.zippyshare.com/v/73952113/file.html
    49: http://www16.zippyshare.com/v/46825563/file.html
    50: http://www16.zippyshare.com/v/12806241/file.html

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  13. The In Crowd2 February 2014 at 17:08

    Johhny! Once again, thanks for all you've done and all that you do!

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