The Perlich Post

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Merry Christmas from Clyde Lasley and Cadillac Baby!

Chicago impressario Narvel "Cadillac Baby" Eatmon was behind Clyde Lasley's 1967 yuletide gem "Santa Came Home Drunk"

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Jaymz Bee presents A Very Untraditional Christmas

Jaymz Bee and pals knocked out a nutty Christmas benefit album with proceeds supporting musicians in need.

Get a copy of Jaymz Bee presents A Very Untraditional Christmas right here. Listen to Jef Farquharson's "Christmas Iz" (vocally enhanced by Mary Margaret O'Hara) and Gita Baltensperger's version of "Santa Baby" following the album credits below.

Charles Hackbarth created the album's colourful sleeve artwork.

A VERY UNTRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS

1 - It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 3:28 (Willson Meredith) Frank-Music Corp.

JEF FARQUHARSON

2 - Santa Baby 3:15 (Joan Javits / Philip Springer / Tony Springer) Tamir Music/BMG

GITA BALTENSPERGER

3 - I’ll Be Home For Christmas 3:36 (Kim Gannon / Buck Ram / Walter Kent) Carlin America Inc.

CHARLENE JALONDE

4 - Silver Bells (4:38) (Jay Livingston / Ray Eans) Sony/ATV/Harmony

HEINO

5 - Winter Wonderland 2:53 (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith)

PD THE THREE QUINTS (Dallas, Hunter and Logan Quint)

6 - Sleigh Ride 3:37 (Anderson Leroy, Parish Mitchell) Mills Music Inc.

INGRID VON BIFFENFEFFEN

7 - The Christmas Song 5:10 (Mel Torme / Bob Wells) Morris-Edwin-H-Co.

KING SALTY

8 - Let It Snow 2:41 (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) Cahn Music Co. Quaytor Prod. LLC

ERINA CHORINA

9 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 2:39 (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane) EMI Feist Catalog Inc.

BUEHLER TOBOGGANHEAD

10 - White Christmas 3:02 (Irving Berlin) Irving Berlin Music Company

ROGER © with DAISY BAMWOOD

11 - It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 3:27 (Eddie Bola, George Wyle) Barnaby-Music Corp.

FRED SPEK

12 - There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays 3:20 (Al Stillman, Robert Allen) Charlie Deitcher Prod./KItty Anne Music Co.

FRIENDLY RICH & MARY MARGARET O’HARA

BONUS TRACK (not available on vinyl)

13 - Christmas Iz (Rusty McCarthy & Jef Farquharson) 4:12

JEF FARQUHARSON

Produced by Rusty McCarthy

Jef Farquharson-lead vocals, background vocals

Rusty McCarthy-guitar, bass, background vocals

Matt Horner-keyboards

Mike Sloski-drums

Geoff Bennett-percussion

John Johnson-tenor sax

Mary Margaret O’Hara-sweet warbling

ARTWORK by CHARLES HACKBARTH

Recorded, Edited, Mixed and Mastered by Mariana Hutten

Additional Recording: Vezi Tayyeb & Ben Pelchat

Produced by Jaymz Bee

Starring:

Bulldog Ujjak Zene - Piano

Great Bob Scott - Drums

Bartholomew Wankman - Bass

Ariana Chopstikz - keyboards, bv’s

Hans Grober - lap steel, accordion, trumpet, slide trumpet, bells

Marcus O’Hara - balloon sounds

Chauncey McBarnacle - flute

Dirk Fiddler - violin

Happy Birthday Betty Wright

Remembering Miami soul great Betty Wright with a couple of stellar performances including 'Paralyzed' from 1966.

Watch Cat Power's video for her version of "I'll Be Seeing You"

Cat Power's wistful reading of "I'll Be Seeing You" is off her forthcoming Covers album out January 14th.

Here's the scoop...

Cat Power, the singer/songwriter/producer Chan Marshall, previews her forthcoming album Covers (Domino) with a fresh interpretation of Billie Holiday's "I'll Be Seeing You" accompanied by a music video. Directed by Greg Hunt, the clip nods to Lady Day as Marshall sings behind a classic 1940’s-style Shure microphone in a cabaret hall evoking the jazz legend’s beautifully restrained vocals.

“I’ll Be Seeing You” was inspired by recent losses surrounding Marshall’s inner circle of life—including Sun collaborator Philippe Zdar, who tragically passed in 2019.

“When people who you love have been taken from you, there’s always a song that holds their memory in your mind,” Marshall ruminates while talking about the importance that the cover itself holds in her heart. “It’s a conversation with those on the other side, and it’s really important for me to reach out to people that way.”

You can pre-order Cat Power's Covers album right here. Watch the video for "I'll Be Seeing You" followed by Billie Holiday's 1944 version for Commodore backed by Eddie Heywood's Orchestra below.