Jan Savitt - Tuxedo Junction

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Eyeball
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Jan Savitt - Tuxedo Junction

#1 Post by Eyeball » Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:08 am

http://mikesnoise.typepad.com/noisepage ... nction.mp3

Here's a good Savitt side on Decca from 1940. I had this on LP, but no more.

Nice version of a well known tune!

*There is some choice vintage stuff on this guy's site.....

....including the flip side of Tuxedo Junction - "Kansas City Moods"
http://mikesnoise.typepad.com/noisepage ... _moods.mp3
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#2 Post by Haydn » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:04 pm

Very nice track, but a shame about the sound quality :wink:

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#3 Post by Eyeball » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:26 pm

Sounds fine to me!

Those Savitts may be on CD by now.

Here's one -
http://www.collateralworks.com/tr/savitt0071.html
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#4 Post by Haydn » Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:07 pm

Eyeball wrote:Sounds fine to me!

Those Savitts may be on CD by now.

Here's one -
http://www.collateralworks.com/tr/savitt0071.html
Yes, I have that CD. I suppose the sound is sort of OK, but it's just a shame it isn't better. Listen to the high-hat - it's lost in the mix. The bass line isn't clear either. I agree it's a very nice version of Tuxedo Junction.

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