Day one of "Scatman Crothers Week!"
If you folllow my blog then you know I'm a huge fan of Benjamin 'Scatman' Crothers. He's one of my favorite all-around entertainers. I was first introduced to him through Saturday morning TV where he supplied the voice for a few Hanna-Barbera cartoons. Then it was 1970's TV shows – Scatman guest-starred on just about all of them. Then it was his movies. Then finally, I discovered Scatman's music...even though that was his first foray into entertainment. And that's what I'm kicking off "Scatman Crothers Week!" with...his music.Check out this mix of super-rare Scatman...
[DOWNLOAD] Scatman Crothers Mix #2
01- I'm The Melody Man -- from Big Ben Sings
02- Nobody Knows Why -- from Big Ben Sings
03- Tell Me How Long The Train's Been Gone -- from Big Ben Sings
04- Hey Lawdy Mama -- from Big Ben Sings
05- Sweet Lips (Jazz Lips)
06- Saturday Night Drag Race -- Joe Daresbourg and His "Flat Out" Five with Scat Man Crothers
07- Do Something
08- Do You Love Me -- with Alvino Rey & His Talking Steel Guitar
09- Easy Money
10- Unemployment Blues
11- Shuffleboard Blues
12- Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy -- with Phil Harris
13- Planet Fazoo
14- A Gruntin' And A Groanin' (The Wrestlers Song)
15- Everybody Wants A Key To My Cellar -- from Rose On Broadway
16- Beale Street On A Saturday Night -- with Calvin Boze
17- The Death Of Emmett Till (Part 1) -- The Ramparts
18- The Death Of Emmett Till (Part 2) -- The Ramparts
19- Transfusion
20- Woodchoppers Ball -- from 4 A.M.
21- Keep That Coffee Hot
22- What's A Nice Kid Like You Doing In A Place Like This?
23- Killer Joe (From Kokomo)
24- Scatman's Answering Machine Message
For Scatman Crothers Mix #1 click here.
And here's some video of Scatman doing his thing...
"Memphis Bill"
"Ghost Riders In The Sky" from The David Steinberg Show (1976)
"Mean Dog Blues" & "Shoes" from Ad Lib (1981)
"The Gal Looks Good" from Jazz Dixieland 2 with host Al Hirt (1983)
"Ain't She Sweet", short interview, "Mean Dog Blues" & "The End of the Road" from American Music with host Brock Peters (1983)
In the previous video, Brock Peters showed an old Slim Gaillard clip with Scatman on drums. Here's a complete Slim Gaillard Trio song...
Slim Gaillard Trio - "Dunkin Bagel"
4 comments:
Have been meaning to say for a while, but thanks so much for Scatman Crothers Week... still haven't gotten around to watching the videos, but the mixtapes have been on heavy rotation on my ipod. I think 'Transfusion' might be one of my favourite songs ever now.
I actually came looking for Crothers information becauseof his version of St James Infirmary, which you've not included in any of the mixtapes -- was that a concious decision?
Thanks for the shared enthusiasm of Scatman Crothers.
I tend to share the more rare stuff on this blog and try – for the most part – to steer clear of songs that were released on CD. I've seen many good blogs shut down over copyright infringement. Scatman's version of "St James Infirmary" was released on the CD Oh Yeah!. So that's my reason. Good version, though.
This is an amazing mix!! I am LOVING it.
This is JUST the kind of thing I was looking for - thanks!
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