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                          1) buddy bolden  -                                               for notes on this song, click here    

this arrangement of BB was created in 1974 for use in my solo acoustic performances.  i recorded this first instance in Kathy & Chicky  Ford's basement in Oak Park, Il. on a beater spinet.  later,  i recorded several more times in lives shows.  i continued to use it until a quit performing in '83.
                                   

   
  2) city of lost angels  -                                          
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         also recorded in Chicago, @ 1974.  not sure of location, but not a show.  possibly at th Ford's as well.


  3) lullaby of broadway  -                                     
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this recording was made live at the Earl of Oldtown in 1974.


  4) miracle of the rainbow  -                               
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this recording was made in 1987 on a demo tape for Jamie & Laura Trowbridge's wedding ceremony at the Community Church in Dublin, NH.


  5) sgt. barkley and little tim  -                           
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this recording was made at the Ford's in Oak Park, 1974 same as BB



  6) silver engine  -                                               
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 this recording was made live at the Earl of Oldtown in '74.  Lou London of Phila, PA sits in on lead guitar.  nice, Lou.  one more time  and you'll have it nailed :))



  7) spiderweb  -                                                   
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this recording as well was made in 1987 on the demo tape for Jamie & Laura's  wedding ceremony at the Community Church.


  8) three steps  -                                                 
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a little mystery here.  i recorded this in Chicago, '74-'75.  it's not a live show.  i'm obviously playing guitar instead the usual piano part.  and i DON'T KNOW who the lead guitarist is.  i think it may be Mick Scott, a local player.  i like it.  i give up.


  9) you can count on me  -                                 
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this version was undoubtedly recorded in Chicago, circa '74.  it's not live.  so that put it in the Ford's basement, for lack a more likely location.


  10) you let me down  -                                     
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another likely candidate for the Chicky and Cathy's basement in '74.  the piano certainly sounds bad enough.