Leslie Nielsen Remembered



The great comic actor from films such as Airplane! and Naked Gun died Sunday, November 28th at a hospital near his Florida home from complications with pneumonia. He was 84 years old. A horde of celebrities have taken to honoring the memory of Lt. Frank Drebin (his Naked Gun character) on Twitter, quoting their favorite lines from his movies. David Hinckley of the New York Daily News writes, Nielsen's deadpan approach made him seem like a character who had wandered in from another movie, often speaking in absurdities and non sequiturs.”

Nielsen was married four times and is survived by two children.

Alisa Hathaway
November 2010
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Dolly Parton – New Album, New Tour, New Friendship?


Dolly Parton – New Album, New Tour, New Friendship?

Dolly Parton (the woman, the music, the brand) has announced she’ll be going on The Boot's
tour for the summer of 2011, after the release of her 43rd studio album. This is the
first tour or album to come from Dolly in three years, since the release of Backwoods Barbie in 2008.

The Boot reports that Dolly is currently working on a movie and subsequent
soundtrack with R&B artist, jazz singer, and acclaimed actress Queen Latifah. The
current working title of the film is A Joyful Noise, and country fans as well as R&B
fans will surely be making a joyful noise at this duet. The two women are recording
original songs for the movie soundtrack together, with the help of a full choir. Both
camps report the artists are excited to work together and anticipate their voices and
styles blending well for the music AND the movie.

For more information on A Joyful Noise, peruse The Boot’s article. The Boot's article

For updates on Dolly’s upcoming album and 2011 tour, visit her website.

Alisa Hathaway
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It’s Been A Hard Day’s Night, but iTunes finally did it!




Do you want to know a secret? Well, in fact, it isn’t a secret at all – it’s a Revolution. In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, BIG NEWS across the universe: the full Beatles catalog of music is now available for download on iTunes, just in time for Christmas shopping season. Here comes the sun!

Though Steve Jobs and Apple Inc. certainly can’t buy me love, it seems they can buy the right to sell anything they please (please me.) The now-infamous legal battle between Apple Corps, the Beatles’ record label, and Apple Inc raged on for years with too much monkey business over the “Apple” trademark. Being for the benefit of Mr. Kite, (Mr. Kite, of course, being Mr. Jobs in this case) the dispute was settled with a little help from my friends. Okay, actually, the court decided that Apple Inc is perfectly entitled to sell any prerecorded content as long as they’re not distributing it as their own yellow submarine.

Apple Inc has originally signed an agreement stating they would not enter the music distribution business with the Apple name and logo. Apple Corps maintains that they violated this agreement by opening the iTunes store, cried “Don’t let me down!” and originally filed a case against Apple Inc in 2003. But after all the helter skelter, the only happiness Apple Corps can hope for is a warm gun. Oh, Darling!

In the end, Apple Corps had to let it be and allow Apple Inc to come together to release every little thing the Beatles released. While my guitar gently weeps for the record label, it certainly is Johnny B. Goode to have remastered, high quality versions of Beatles’ classics from one, all-inclusive source. If I fell in the love with the Beatles way back when I saw her standing there, these new releases just give me another reason to shout “Hey Jude!”

For more information on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, go in through the bathroom window.

To recall A Day in the Life of the early Beatles’ recordings, check out the Quarrymen presented by Lost Gold Records. Alternately, you can Meat Dbeatles like you never have before!

Until next time, I am the walrus.

Alisa Hathaway
November 2010
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Four-Year Legal Battle Forces Limewire Shutdown

“According to RIAA figures, US recorded music sales fell to $7.7bn in 2009 from $14.5bn in 1999.” 
- Josh Halliday, The Guardian

Limewire interface.


While it seems ludicrous for the Recording Industry Association of America to blame these losses solely on the popular peer-to-peer filesharing network, they have finally won their grueling court case. After a decade online, Limewire has officially been shut down due to widespread copyright infringement.

What does this mean for the hordes of other online services that are still available for your illegal downloadable pleasure? If the disintegration of Napster and Limewire are any indication, nothing good.

If you’d like something to take you back to a simpler day when owning music meant purchasing a vinyl record you could hold in your hands, might we here at Lost Gold Records suggest our Classic Roots series? Classic Roots Jazz or Western Swing could be the perfect burst of nostalgia you were hoping for.

For a selection of music available through Lost Gold and DMusic Records, visit iTunes or Amazon.

For more information on the death of Limewire, take a look at this article in The Guardian last week.

R.I.P. Limewire

Alisa Hathaway
November 2010

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Know Your Remakes: Britney Spears’ “Oops I Did It Again”



As a recent Glee episode (Britney/Brittany) so aptly showed us, Ms. Britney Spears was a showstopping performer in the modern pop genre. Garnering comparisons to pop legend Madonna, Britney rose above the pack to sell some of the most memorable music from the late nineties and early 2000s.

Here is the Glee cast’s recent version of Spears’ greatest hit.


Though Glee’s version is entirely too reminiscent of Spears’ video for the single, we here at Lost Gold wonder what fans of the show or of Britney herself would say about the original version of another of her hits, “Oops I Did It Again” – performed by the legendary Louie Armstrong.

First, re-familiarize yourself with Ms. Spears version of the song.


You can hear Mr. Armstrong’s original recording of “Oops I Did It Again” here. I think you’ll be shocked by how similar the two recordings are!


Happy listening!

Alisa Hathaway
October 2010
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Know Your Remakes: Coen Bros. Reboot John Wayne Classic "True Grit"

Hollywood has had a decades-old obsession with the Wild West, though recently the box office has offered more vampire and zombie flicks than good ol' American Westerns. The Coen Brothers, mastermind directors behind modern classics like No Country for Old Men, Fargo, and The Big Lebowski, are serving up a remake of a classic American story with a bit of grit - True Grit, that is. Starring Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski, Crazy Heart) and Matt Damon (the Bourne trilogy, The Departed), the film is set for a Christmas release. Check out the trailer:









If the guns and adventurous terrain didn't clue you in, then the Johnny Cash-propelled soundtrack MUST give you an idea that this film will be, in a word, badass. And how could it not be, with Jeff Bridges reprising the role originally played by John Wayne? Admittedly, the original 1969 flick had a bit less grit, but you can judge for yourself.







But hey, that was the 60s. In the two months we have to suffer until the new film's release, I highly recommend viewing the original, as well as getting into the True Grit spirit by picking up classic Wild Western music. Perhaps some Bob Wills? He and His Texas Playboys should set the mood for you until December 25th roles around. So in the meantime, sit back, brush up on your John Wayne flicks, and enjoy some Western Swing brought to you by Lost Gold Records.


Happy listening!


Alisa Hathaway
October 2010


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In the Spirit of Bob Wills and Django...


Here is a review by the Guardian of The Hot Club of Cowtown album titled What Makes Bob Holler. Hot Club's unique music is inspired by the jaunty Western Swing of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys as well as the legendary gypsy jazz guitar of Django Reinhardt.

To experience the rowdiest sounds of the old West, visit here.

For a taste of European jazz with Django, go here!

And here's a track from Bob to get you jazzed up for Cowtown! Alternately, you can spend some time with Django.



Now go forth, with your newfound knowledge of the roots of Western swing!

Alisa Hathaway
October 2010




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Classic Roots Jazz Presents Obscure Gems: The Music of Eddie South

 

Lost Gold Record’s sister label, DMusic Records, is proud to present its latest release, Eddie South: Classic Roots Jazz Violin. The Classic Roots series showcases seminal talent that hybridized emerging and traditional genres of the 20th century. Eddie South was a classically trained violinist. He made a name for himself, however, as a crossover success in the jazz scene. He infused his jazz performances with classical, gypsy jazz, and country influences. He is remembered as a technically gifted innovator of jazz violin. The evidence of this title is amply supplied in this next installment of the DMusic’s ongoing series of important retrospectives.

South, raised in Louisiana, Missouri, relocated to attend Chicago Music School. After graduating he played in several Chicagoland jazz outfits. Although observers of his prodigious talent would have expected him to achieve notoriety as a classical violinist, universal racism denied black musicians such options. In the more adaptable and accepting jazz world, Eddie South flourished.

He toured Europe twice, where Django Reinhardt invited him to several recording sessions. He also recorded with Stephane Grappeli. In America he maintained a lucrative gigging career, performing across the country with his famous Alabamian Quintet. His gigs were primarily in New York, Los Angeles, and especially Chicago. He also recorded several radio sessions.

Though he was never without work, he never achieved much commercial success and his career remains in relative obscurity. Therefore, snooty jazz enthusiasts, this artist is essential to add to your collection!

This compilation hosts fifteen tracks spanning Eddie South’s most successful years as a jazz musician. (1927-1941) The album features collaborations with other artists including Django and singer-actress Ginny Sims, Los Angeles radio station sessions with his Quintet, and an expressive performance of Austrian composer Fritz Keisler’s “Praeludium and Allegro.”

Eddie South: Classic Roots Jazz Violin is available for digital download on Amazon, iTunes and other online music providers.

You can purchase the album here.

Happy Listening!

Alisa Hathaway
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Upcoming Philly Rhythm Kings show!

Mark your calendars - everybody here at DMusic and Lost Gold Records hopes to see you there!
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Music of Boardwalk Empire

HBO’s fledgling series “Boardwalk Empire” is taking off with the winds of history under its wings. Working shoulder to shoulder, historians, archivalists and producers cobbled together a staggeringly, compellingly detailed duplication of Prohibition-era Atlantic City. Art departments got deep and dusty researching American antiquity, but an unfortunate void in historical audio record nearly overcame music supervisor Randall Poster and his team.

In an interview last May, Mr. Poster described his team’s archaeological, nearly necromantic, effort to recreate the unrecorded music of nickeldeons, the first popular cinemas. Without of single note of it recorded to wax, the music department became band leaders, hiring musicians to perform from the original sheet music. No one knew what they had to work with until they heard it performed for the first time, said Mr. Poster.

Check out more Early 20th Century Classic music from Lost Gold Records here
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Todd Taylor Fires It Up


Lost Gold artist Todd Taylor turns up the heat for Firefox as part of the popular Internet browser’s video campaign demonstrating high-speed performances.

Todd gives us mind-warpingly concise proof of his title, World’s Fastest Banjo Player, with a hot minute’s worth of fiddling.



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TODAY: GYPSY JAZZ TAKES RUSSIA!


Image courtesy of www.quecumbar.co.uk

The first ever International Gypsy Jazz Festival is going on today, September 22nd, in Moscow, allowing leading musicians to showcase their various talents. The Moscow International Performing Arts Center is hosting the event, headed up by an Artistic Director, award-winning French guitarist Frederic Belinsky. Musicians such as French violinist Didier Lookwood and Dutch guitarist Stochelo Rosenberg are also on hand to perform.
Gypsy jazz was born in Paris in the 1930s. Internationally, this energetic style of jazz is better known as “jazz manouche” or gypsy swing. It was the first type of non-American jazz to receive any recognition. The popularity of the genre is survived by the legacy of guitarist Django Reinhardt.
At today’s international gypsy jazz gathering, artists will surely to pay tribute to this celebrated musician and the humble cultural roots of this unique style of music.

For more information on the International Gypsy Jazz Festival in Moscow, click here

For more information on Django Reinhardt, click here. 

And if you’d like to hear Reinhardt’s gypsy jazz, head here or enjoy this video! 





Alisa Hathaway
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A Taste of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys

Here are a few videos showcasing the Western Swing retro sound of this week's featured artist at Lost Gold Records and DMusic.

 







These songs and more are now available from the album Classic Roots Western Swing: Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Vol. 1 and 2.

Get it on iTunes HERE!

Also, check out a Lost Gold sample playlist on Soundcloud HERE.

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"What a Wonderful World" Songwriter George David Weiss Dies.

Manhattan's own George David Weiss passed away in his home of New Jersey at the age of 89.

The famous songwriter is credited for great songs such as "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "What A Wonderful World".  Weis has worked with the best in the business including Perry Como, Ella Fitzgerald and Sammy Davis Jr.


Weis was inducted into the songwriters hall of fame in 1984, he was the president of the Songwriters Guild of America from 1982 to 2000. 

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Sisters of Swing

          Lost Gold Artist the Andrews Sisters have their own musical: “Sisters of Swing”. In this “rabidly contagious” live production you can follow the sisters Patty, Maxene, and LaVerne Andrews from their early days on the road through their rise as female stars to breaking-up.  The Andrews Sisters had more Top Ten hits than the Beatles or Elvis and sold over 90 million records, nine of which went gold. The musical’s score covers over 20 of their most famous songs that will undoubtedly leave the audience with proof why the Andrews Sisters are still one of the best selling female vocal groups of all time.

 For tour dates click here

 Korey Herndon
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Bing on Broadway

Another gift available to collectors - Bing on Broadway - which features all rare and unreleased material featuring Bing taking on Broadway hits from such musicals as South Pacific, Damn Yankees, Can-Can, My Fair Lady, and much more. 
    Bing's distinct vocals help tackle these classics in his own style, which he executes perfectly. Bing treats his listeners with his smooth, baritone voice and enough swagger to keep audiences wanting more. Bing showcases his remarkable talent through using improvisational lyrics and jazzy phrasing in his more upbeat songs like, "Swanee" and "Carolina in the Morning."


    Crosby’s charisma translates well on Broadway and one can really hear his love and care for each performance he gave in each track.  Collectors’ Choice does a fine job by carefully selecting and ordering the track arrangements to keep the listener wanting to keep spinning this album several more times.
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100 Year Anniversary for Music Great Artie Shaw

On May 23rd the music world celebrated 100 years of Artie Shaw and his inspiration to big band music in America. 

Arthur Jacob Arshawsky used music as an escape from his life in Connecticut.  He left his family as soon as he got his first saxophone and taught himself to play.  Artie Shaw moved on to be one of the most popular musicians of his time.  He made his break with Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine".  After that, his career took off.  He hired Billie Holiday to be the first black singer to tour with a white band in 1938.

Artie Shaw became a media phenomenon.  He was known for dating actresses and models during the 1940s.  He was making more money than others in the business by the young age of 30.  At the age of 44, Shaw made a trip to Spain for 5 years.  He came back to the states and made the tough decision to end his music career.  After all of his music success, he spent the last years of his life writing memoirs.  Shaw died in 2004 at the age of 94.

"I've done things that nobody has ever done before," Shaw said. "And if you think that's easy, try it."Artie Shaw. Bookmark Digg Bookmark Del.icio.us Bookmark Facebook Bookmark Reddit Bookmark StumbleUpon Bookmark Yahoo Bookmark Google Bookmark Technorati Bookmark Twitter

Lena Horne Dies at age 92.

Legendary singer and actress Lena Mary Calhoun Horne died on Sunday May 9th at the age of 92.  The famous singer is most noted for her breakthrough fame as a female African American singer.  During the 1940s Horne was the first black woman performer to appear on-screen as a lead actress. 

Lena Horne made her mark in the entertainment industry performing next to fellow legends such as Bing Crosby, Perry Como and Frank Sinatra.  She led a successful career filled with Grammy Awards and movie success.  She has gone on to inspire some of today's most famous musicians such as Janet Jackson and Alicia Keys.



"I'm free. I no longer have to be a 'credit.' I don't have to be a symbol to anybody; I don't have to be a first to anybody. I don't have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I'd become. I'm me, and I'm like nobody else." Lena Horne 1998. Bookmark Digg Bookmark Del.icio.us Bookmark Facebook Bookmark Reddit Bookmark StumbleUpon Bookmark Yahoo Bookmark Google Bookmark Technorati Bookmark Twitter

Grand Ole Opry Hit Hard by Flooding

Heavy flooding in Nashville, TN has forced the Grand Ole Opry to close it's doors temporarily.  The record breaking rains cause the local Cumberland River to raise over 10 feet.  The famous venue has several feet of water flooding it's space and posing a serious threat to it's old stage.  The Grand Ole Opry remains the most prestigous country venues in the country.  It's home to some of America's most famous country icons including Carrie Underwood, Patsy Cline, Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton.


But as they say "the show must go on" and the Grand Ole Opry house will still be having their shows at other Nashville venues until the damage is taken care of. Bookmark Digg Bookmark Del.icio.us Bookmark Facebook Bookmark Reddit Bookmark StumbleUpon Bookmark Yahoo Bookmark Google Bookmark Technorati Bookmark Twitter

Gypsy Jazz Legend: Django Reinhardt


Django Reinhardt remains one of the world’s most celebrated and respected gypsy jazz
guitarists.  Born in Belgium in 1910, he grew up in a gypsy encampment just outside of Paris.  It was here that he discovered his talent for music at an early age.

His life and career were almost cut short when a tragic fire ripped through his family’s caravan leaving the aspiring musician with two partially paralyzed fingers.  He
would overcome this disability and develop a new style of playing that would become his signature sound.  

In 1934, Reinhardt formed the first all-string jazz band known as the Quintette du Hot Club de France alongside French violinist, Stephane Grappelli.  Many of these classic tracks are featured on the Classic Roots Jazz collection currently available from our sister label, DMusic Records.  Be sure to head here to check them out.

Today, many of Reinhardt’s compositions are widely considered to be jazz standards.

Christian Burke
April 2010
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Dinah Shore Weekend 2010

The  Dinah Shore weekend in Palm Springs, California was once a weekend of golfing and of course music but as more and more people have attended each year the festivities surrounding the event have gotten bigger and bigger.  The Dinah 2010 weekend was the biggest one yet having evolved into one of the biggest events for women in the world.  VIP treatment and endless entertainment including film screenings, comedians and performances by some of the biggest female stars including Salt 'n Pepa, Ke$sha, God-Des and She and Vicki Shaw.   Everyone is invited to enjoy the slew of events or relax and enjoy all of the wonderful sunshine of southern California.
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A Brief Introduction to Rockabilly


Rockabilly music emerged during the early 1950s as a new breed of rock and roll that incorporated country flair and the blues.  The genre developed mostly in Memphis, Tennessee with Sun Records playing host to many artists who would become stars later in their careers.  Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins would all record at Sun and contribute to rockabilly’s initial popularity.
Many of these early recordings shared similar sonic characteristics.  The vocals and guitar featured slap-back echo and reverb effects, the lyrics and melodies were much looser and the beat was sped up and received much more emphasis.  This particular sound would take dance clubs by storm.
By 1955, the genre was receiving media attention and topping the Billboard music charts.  It would remain this way until the 1960s when the musical landscape changed once again.  Rockabilly would not see a resurgence in popularity until the 1980s with the help of bands like the Stray Cats.  
Today, rockabilly is often considered an American roots music and its influence can still be felt in many of today’s popular acts.  It has also earned itself a cult following of fans that continue to bring new life to the genre by including new influences and themes. 
To experience rockabilly for yourself, be sure to check out the Historic Rockabilly Classics collections available here at Lost Gold Records.  We currently have three albums of rare and unreleased material that would serve as the perfect introduction to the genre.

Christian Burke
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Hank Williams Awarded Pulitzer Prize


Country music icon, Hank Williams, was posthumously awarded a Pulitzer Prize this past week.  He received the special honor for his collection of songs that continue to connect with musicians and fans since his early passing in 1953 at the age of 29.  Williams’ contributions to country music have put him in the company of other great composers recognized by the Pulitzer board, such as John Coltrane and Bob Dylan.

Hank Williams’ biggest hits include “Your Cheatin’ Heart” and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.”  In 2004, Rolling Stone included him in a list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Christian Burke
April 2010
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The Last Concert of Patsy Cline


Country music icon, Patsy Cline, will be featured in an upcoming production that will showcase her final concert and her unfortunate passing only days after.  Premiering this fall at the Showplace Peterborough in Canada, director and producer Tim Rowat will tell the story through the eyes of one of Cline’s closest friends, Loretta Lynn

This world premiere event is sure to honor the great legacy of Patsy Cline who has received multiple awards since her tragic plane accident in 1963.  She received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995 and was voted by fans to be the greatest woman in country music by Country Music Television.  Her music continues to influence many generations of singers.   

To hear where Patsy Cline’s career began, be sure to pick up The Birth of a Star available now on Lost Gold Records.  It features tracks recorded during the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scout Performances, where Godfrey helped Cline become a household name in the late 1950s.

Christian Burke
April 2010
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Dan DeSantis

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Hope you are all enjoying the wonderful weather this afternoon has provided us with. It’s the perfect day to get out there and celebrate your Irish heritage. Even if you’re not technically of the Emerald Isle, don’t forget today we’re all a little bit Irish!

Here to provide the soundtrack to your green festivities is Lost Gold Record's own Celtic artist, Dan DeSantis. His record, Celtic Moods: Music from the Isles, contains fifteen original, new age Irish-influenced tracks sure to keep the party going after you have already gone through the entire Pogues discography twice.

If you missed Philadelphia's St. Patrick's Day Parade last Sunday, catch the replay airing on the CW Philly from 2PM until 5PM.


Christian Burke
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Director’s Guild of American awards Jewison lifetime achievement award

Norman Jewison, the famed film director responsible for such great pictures as Fiddler on the Roof and Jesus Christ Superstar, will become the first Canadian to receive the lifetime achievement prize awarded by the Director’s Guild of America. It is a very high honor, as only 32 people have been given the same award since the Director’s Guild was created over seventy years ago.


Jewison started his directing career in television with the popular 1950s variety show, Your Hit Parade. He then went on to direct numerous films; however, his most well-received was The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming. This comedy, which arose out of the cold war tension of the day, garnered him much praise and almost earned him four Academy Awards back in 1966.


Since then, Jewison has been hard at work with no plans to retire even with his most recent recognition. Today, Jewison resides in Toronto, where he continues to promote the arts in education at a local university and helps aspiring film makers at the Canadian Film Centre.

Purchase songs from Your Hit Parade
Purchase the Your Hit Parade DVD

Christian Burke
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