. . . says, “I am not Big Brother.” Whew! Glad we got that cleared up!
A WESTERN MOVIE POSTER FOR TODAY
Via Facebook friend Jorge Finkielman . . .
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MORDOR
. . . is on the march — time to light the beacon fires.
I’ll light one if you will.
AN LP COVER FOR TODAY
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SOUTH SEAS GODDESS
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THEY WERE SOLDIERS ONCE, AND YOUNG
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GOODBYE, ESTHER
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MISSIONARIES
. . . fleeing a Sioux uprising in Minnesota in 1862. Via True West magazine.
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AN LP COVER FOR TODAY
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HOLLYWOOD
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WHAT I’M SPINNING NOW
When this album came out in 1963 Chet Baker played it over and over and over, according to his girlfriend at the time. Many jazzmen will name Sinatra as the greatest of all jazz singers, even though he’s not generally thought of as a jazz singer — but real jazzmen recognize his sublime and subtle mastery of swing.
This is not Sinatra at his swingingest, nor is it a “concert album” in the strictest sense. It was recorded on a movie sound stage, though it was done live, with no overdubs. Sinatra was backed by a huge orchestra, numbering up to 60 pieces at times, arranged by Nelson Riddle, who thought it was the best of Sinatra’s Reprise albums.
It’s not my favorite Sinatra album but it’s undeniably magnificent.
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE
Howard Terpning, who did the painting for the famous poster for Cleopatra, in 1963, contributed art work to many other iconic film posters, including the one for The Sound Of Music, above.
Later on, as the studios moved away from using original artwork for posters, Terpning turned to easel painting, concentrating on historical scenes of Native American life.
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JANUARYS
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A MARTIN LEWIS PRINT FOR TODAY
TWO-STEPPING
. . . at the upstairs bar, Lambert’s, Austin, Texas.
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