CLEVELAND CLASSICS
ADDITIONS
Mifune - Afro-Electronique
Mifune - Time is Watching Us
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Story and Songs
Mr. Jingeling
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Anyone growing up in Cleveland in the late ‘50’s and early ‘60’s will remember this special Christmas personality….another Cleveland Classic! Created in 1956 by a Chicago ad executive for the Halle Brothers Department Store, Mr. Jingleing was the “Keeper of the Keys” to Santa’s Toyland – at the North Pole and Halle’s – and he was played in personal appearances by Tom Moviel, a Cleveland policeman with a hefty ring of keys. Plain Dealer reporter Tom Feran adds, “…but television – a five minute daily segment of stories and songs during the “Captain Penny” kids show on WEWS Channel 5 – made Mr. Jingleing as big as Santa in Cleveland. Play House actor Max Ellis did eight seasons; Karl Mackey of Lakewood Little Theater did one; and TV Channel 5 director Earl Keyes took over in 1965.” Now, Traditions Alive Records has succeeded in keeping the Mr. Jingleing character alive with the release of this cd and the addition of actor Jonathan Wilhelm donning the role. Remember your childhood and pass along the memory to your children or grandchildren with this EP. Tracks include:
1) Mr. Jingleing’s Jingle
2) Story of “How Mr. Jingleing Became the Keeper of the Keys”
3) “I Have the Key”
4) Mr. Jingleings Jingle – Sing along version
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Holiday Songs of Cleveland Artists
Mistletoe Melodies
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Finally, a compilation of both original and traditional holiday songs from some of Cleveland’s top artists, songwriters, and producers has been put together by Cleveland-based Little Fish Records for the 2005 Holiday season. The song “Have a Merry Cleveland Christmas” by Alan Douglas will be promoted to Cleveland area radio stations, and is sure to become a local classic. Other songs sure to catch programmers’ ears are “I Saw Three Ships” by Michael Jantz
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Bad Girl
Robin Stone
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Robin Stone voted in Scene Magazine reader's poll as Best Vocalist of 2009 returns with her long awaited fifth effort Bad Girl. With Bad Girl Stone follows the successes of 2003's RushMore wilh another triumph. A directional album into Neo·Soul R&8 with playful summer grooves about love, growth and perseverance.
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Leave A Trail
Carlos Jones and The PLUS Band
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The long awaited follow up recording for Carlos Jones & the PLUS is finally ready to hit the streets! Recorded with the help of Jacob Fader, leader of the Cleveland Afro-Pop group Mifune, who engineered and co-produced the recording, LEAVE A TRAIL is a collection of 12 songs written by Jones in his trademark roots-reggae style, with inspirational messages woven throughout with his warm, compelling voice.
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Live at The Kent Stage
Alex Bevan
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Alex Bevan "Live at the Kent Stage - Dancing With the Muse"
The night was April 5th, 2008. One man, one guitar, one evening filled with one "Skinny Little Boy's" journey through a life of music. Ballads of loves, dreams, lakes and rivers... stories containing characters worthy of minor fables.… major emotion.… a voice that touches you like well worn flannel... it was a night not to be missed.
Here is your seat at the Kent Stage. Here is your ticket to share the welcoming performance that once again shows Alex Bevan is Northern Ohio's "Low Tech Troubadour". There is magic in this night!
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Meltdown
First Light
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"MELTDOWN" was the first CD released by the group, and the first CD released by any locally based group at that time. It sold over 25,000 copies on the group's Thin Ice Records label. These songs will bring back many memories for avid First Light fans. The CD was recently rated one of the top 10 best "summer" CD's released by a Cleveland-based artist by the Scene Magazine. Definitely a Cleveland Classic! This CD was never before released to retail! Due to overwhelming demand from the group's fans all across the country, it is now!
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Groove Telepathy
First Light
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Groove Telepathy was the follow up studio CD that saw the group expand their sound away from the original reggae vibe into more of a rock-funk-blues-world sound. The re-issued version contains A BONUS TRACK as well as re-mixes of 6 tracks that were done at Pyramid Studios in San Francisco, and they infuse a whole new energy into these songs, making this CD world-class, and another CLEVELAND CLASSIC.
SOON TO FOLLOW: Little Fish Records has several other First Light re-issues in the pipeline including “Live at the Empire” and “Bootleg” recordings that were previously only available on cassette, and a newly discovered Live at the Agora CD that was simulcast on WNCX 98.5 circa 1992. Stay Tuned!
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Cleveland radio history of hottest music in the country and the Rock 'n' Roll Capital of the World. Artists started or were given major recognition in Cleveland that was fueled by local radio stations and DJ's who connected with their audience and their lifestyles. In fact, WMMS DJ's started the careers in the music industry, including David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, and Southside Johnny. It is the story of WMMS, the radio scene during the '70s and '80s, stories of how this small FM rock station became the top-rated station in Northeast Ohio and made Cleveland the most important market in the world. Author Mike Olszewski got interviews with radio gods...
"This is the Rosetta Stone for those who care about music and Cleveland. Fans and novices alike will love reading this book and keeping it for future reference."
