[78-L] Mp3 revelation, one dollar LP bins, and thoughts on George Barnes

[Julian Vein]

Royal Pemberton wrote:
> I'd heard of Barnes via the Steve Allen LP JAZZ FOR TONIGHT (Coral CRL
> 57018).  The one copy I have is trashed beyond playability, and I've never
> seen another copy.  And oddly enough for a US Decca (or related) record,
> this one was engineered by Rudy Van Gelder.
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The best solo (actually two solos) I've heard from Barnes was on Louise 
Massey's "Billy Boy" (1939).

      Julian Vein