by osmadmin | Apr 30, 2011 | Podcasts, Selvin On The City
“To Slim Gaillard,” wrote Jack Kerouac in “On the Road,’ “life was just one big O-rooni.” The little known jazz jivester, who hung and swung with Dizzy and Bird, made the scene with all the cats, and strummed and played groovy numbers like “Flat Foot Floogie.” Very...
by osmadmin | Apr 30, 2011 | Podcasts, Selvin On The City
Van Morrison’s bumpy route to rock stardom started with the trip to California where his first band, Them, broke up and continued when he was brought to New York City to make “Brown Eyed Girl” with a batch of session musicians and Brill Building record...
by osmadmin | Apr 30, 2011 | Podcasts, Selvin On The City
The great blues guitar stylist and raconteur visits the basement record library. He’s like Will Rogers with a Les...
by osmadmin | Jan 8, 2011 | Podcasts, Selvin On The City
Hit records by Joe South, Box Tops, Stevie Wonder, Steve Miller, Steely Dan all had the Coral Electric Sitar in common. This electric sitar was manufactured in the late 60’s. Even long after Danelectro stopped making this wonderful instrument, it was an integral...
by osmadmin | Oct 13, 2010 | Podcasts, Selvin On The City
Welcome to paradise. Put on a Hawaiian shirt, toss a chunk of pineapple in your cocktail and join us for the exotic world of the basement record library, from Santana to Martin...
by osmadmin | Sep 13, 2010 | Podcasts, Selvin On The City
From the collection of Chris Strachwitz, vintage New Orleans R&B from Lloyd Price, Dave Bartholomew, Professor Longhair and others, off the original 78 RPM pressings. Hear what the CDs are...
