Tag: music

Suggested Listening February 21, 2025

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening posting for this week!

Suggested Listening postings are published on Fridays; and our next Suggested Listening posting will be out on Friday, February 28, 2025.

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This week I was inspired by finding out more about session guitarist Corki Ray Casey O’Dell, who as a female teenage guitarist in Phoenix, Arizona, happened to wind playing with another young guitarist – Duane Eddy. She played on a number of  his bigest hits including Rebel Rouser and Because They’re Young – and I thought, gee, wouldn’t it be fun to spotlight some of the early female rock musicians this week!

So I’ve done just that!

And here are the 10 recommended songs of the week, most of them recorded before 1965; sans our Hoopla artist of the week, Bonnie Raitt, who came along a bit later – but then the Hoopla music catalog has newer and more popular music —

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Drug Store Rock & Roll by Janis Martin 

About The Musician: Janis Darle Martin began playing the guitar at the age of 6. An energetic performer, she won several talent contests as a youth and subsequently made appearances on the WRVA’s classic radio show “Barn Dance.” She was signed by RCA Records and appeared on American Bandstand, The Tonight Show & The Grand Old Opry. Her most popular songs include Will You Willygum, Drugstore Rock and Roll, My Boy Elvis and Bang Bang. In the late fifties, she toured the country making many radio and TV appearances; and then she secretly got married and was a expecting a baby when RCA, in keeping with the rigid social roles society expected of women at the time, dropped her. In essence, her career was over by the time she was twenty; though she later returned to performing, and experienced renewed popularity in the 1980s as mainstream music fans rediscovered Rockabilly music, with help from The Stray Cats.

 

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Dust My Blues by Margaret Lewis 

About The Musician: Born in Texas, singer and guitarist Margret Lewis formed her first band, The Thunderbolts, while in high school and went on to make several appearances on the popular radio show Hayride. She went on to record a series of great swamp rock and Rockabilly singles for the Shreveport, LA, label Ram; she was one of the few female musicians of that era to play and record swamp rock music and the music, I’m sure you’ll agree if you take a listen – still sound great today.

 

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Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys, with Carol Kaye on Bass 

 

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And here is a much later version of the same song:

Good Vibrations by Brian Wilson & Carol Kaye 

About The Musician: Carol Kay was born in Everett, Washington and began playing guitar professionally in 1949. She became a studio musician, and in 1963, when a bassist didn’t’ show up to record on a session she was asked to fill in; and she discovered she preferred playing the bass over the guitar. She wound up a member of the Los Angeles-based group of outstanding session musicians known collectively as “The Wrecking Crew.” She played on thousands of songs.  A few of the songs she played the bass on include Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, Wouldn’t It Be Nice & California Girls by The Beach Boys, Something Stupid by Frank Sinatra, Romeo & Juliet by Henry Mancini, Indian Reservation by Paul Revere & The Raiders & Candy Man by Sammy Davis Jr.

She also played the guitar on many songs including the songs La Bamba by Richie Valens, Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers, What A Wonderful World by Sam Cook and Do You Love Me by The Isley Brothers.

 

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Have I The Right by The Honeycombs featuring Honey Lantree on drums  

About The Musician: In the U.K., in the early sixties, Honey Lantree was an assistant hairdresser working for her friend Martin Murray, who played guitar in a band on the side. One day, while at his apartment she noticed a drum set, left behind by the former drummer in Murray’s group, and asked if she could try it out – she turned out to be a natural. She was then asked to join the band – the Honeycombs. The group had a big hit in the United States with Have I The Right and had greater success, in sales and tours, in Europe and the far east but are notable for having one of the first female rock drummer in Honey Lantree.

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Rockaway Rock, Beetle Bug Bop & Just Because by The Collins Kids (featuring Lorrie Collins) 

About The Musician: Lorrie Collins played the guitar and sang as half of the Rockabilly duo The Collins Kids, with her brother Larry. The duo got their big break in 1954 when they appeared on the Los Angeles variety show Town Hall Party. The duo’s performances were well received by viewers and concert goers, but they had some challenges in getting their songs played on the radio as their song lyrics were considered a bit raunchy as were Larry’s Elvis-inspired gyrations while he played the guitar.

Their hit songs include Whistle Bait, Hot Road, Soda Poppin’ Around and In My Teens.

Lorrie eloped with Johnny Cash’s manager Stu Carnall in 1961 and retired from her music career.

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Rock Your Baby by Wanda Jackson 

About The Musician: Wanda Jackson was born in Maud, Oklahoma in 1942 and began playing the guitar and singing as a youth. As a high school student, she performed for the local radio station KLPR. Her music was heard by country musician Hank Thompson who was impressed and arraigned for her to record her first sides for Decca Records in 1954. Her hits include You Can’t Have My Love, Fujiyama Mama, Let’s Have A Party, The Right To Love and If You Know What I Know. As Rockabilly popularity dipped in the early sixties, Jackson transitioned into playing music that was less rock and more country. She had dozens of hits on the country music charts and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a pioneer in 2009.

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Thinking About The Good Times by Goldie and the Gingerbreads 

About The Musicians: Goldie and the Gingerbreads consisted of Genya “Goldie” Zelkowitz on vocals, Margo Lewis on keyboards, Carol MacDonald on guitar and Ginger Bianco on drums. They were the first all-female band to sign with a major record label and recorded a string of terrific rock singles between 1964 and 1968.  Their hits include Skinny Vinnie, That’s Why I Love You, Think About The Good Times, What Kind of Man Are You? and Walking In Different Circles. The group struggled to be taken seriously, being seen more as a novelty act instead of a credible rock band; due to their all-female line-up ,and broke up in 1968.

A career retrospective album of their work, Thinking About The Good Times: Complete Recordings 1964-1966, was released in 2021.

 

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We Got Togetherness by The Jewels (Later Lady Bo & The Jewels) 

Lady Bo, born Peggy Jones in New York City in 1940, bought her first guitar in 1955. As a teenager she was a member of the group The Bop-Chords and her work was heard by Bo Diddley who hired her to play guitar in his band; thus, she was one of the earliest female Rock & Roll guitarists. While playing with Diddley, she earned the nick-name Lady Bo; and she played on a number of his hits including Road Runner, Mona, Hey! Bo Diddley, Hush Your Mouth, Gunslinger and Say Man. She went on to on to co-found the band The Jewels, who later updated their name to Lady Bo & The Jewels. And on another interesting note, when she left Bo Diddley’s band, she was replaced by another female guitarist Norma-Jean Wofford, nicknamed “The Duchess.”

 

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Whirlwind by Corki Ray (Casey O’Dell) 

About The Musician: In the late 1950s O’Dell was a rarity in the Phoenix, Arizona area, a young woman who played the guitar. She met and became friends with another local youth, guitarist Duane Eddy. She became a studio musician and played on many hit singles including some of her friend Eddy’s biggest hits including Movin’ ‘N’ Groovin, Rebel Rouser, Ramrod, Peter Gunn and Forty Miles of Bad Road. She earned the nickname “The First Rock and Roll Sidechick,” and was inducted into Nashville’s Musicians Hall of Fame in 2008.

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You’ll Lose A Good Thing by Barbara Lynn

About The Musician: A singer, songwriter and guitarist, Lynn toured with many of the top artists of the sixties including Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Sam Cook Smoky Robinson, Marvin Gaye and Tina Turner. The Rolling Stones even covered one of her songs “Oh Baby (We’ve Got A Good Thin Goin'” (on the LP The Rolling Stones Now!). Finding it difficult to get her record company to properly promote her work, combined with marrying in the late sixties and raising three children, she retired from the music business by the 1970s.

 She received a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1999 and appeared in the 2015 documentary I am The Blues.

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Hoopla Album of the Week

Give It Up (1972) by Bonnie Raitt

And from the album the song

Give It Up, Or Let Me Go by Bonnie Raitt

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Reference Links (In case you want to know more!):  

Goldie and the Gingerbreads

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/goldie-gingerbreads-interview-genya-ravan-1187909/

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/goldie-the-gingerbreads-mn0001364077

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Carol Kaye

https://www.carolkaye.com/www/library/index.htm

https://www.carolkaye.com/

https://blog.music-man.com/artists/carol-kaye-reflects-on-her-legendary-career-for-85/

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Lorrie Collins

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/obituaries/lorrie-collins-dynamic-rockabilly-singer-is-dead-at-76.html

 https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=CO028

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Wanda Jackson

https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=JA002

https://rockhall.com/inductees/wanda-jackson/

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Lady Bo (Peggy Jones)

https://www.the-independent.com/news/obituaries/lady-bo-the-mother-of-the-electric-guitar-whose-rhythm-playing-became-a-vital-part-of-the-bo-diddley-beat-a6670936.html

https://www.thewire.co.uk/news/38813/peggy-jones-aka-lady-bo-has-died-aged-75

https://www.the-independent.com/news/obituaries/lady-bo-the-mother-of-the-electric-guitar-whose-rhythm-playing-became-a-vital-part-of-the-bo-diddley-beat-a6670936.html

https://www.ponderosastomp.com/music_more.php/102/Lady+Bo

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Honey Lantree

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/28/honey-lantree-obituary

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/obituaries/honey-lantree-dead.html

Barbara Lynn

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/barbara-lynn-mn0000149973

https://musicenterprisesinc.com/barbara-lynn

Margaret Lewis

https://sunrecords.com/artists/margaret-lewis/

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/louisiana-maggie-lewis-warwick-dead-pneumonia-8505411/

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Janis Martin

https://www.womeninrockproject.org/reference/martin-janis/

https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/items/show/116

https://www.history-of-rock.com/janis_martin.htm

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Corki Ray Casey O’Dell

https://musicrow.com/2017/05/lifenotes-guitar-great-corki-casey-odell-passes/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/corki-casey-odell-musicians-hall-of-fame-guitarist-dead-at-80-125091/

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Have a great weekend,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Online Catalog Links:

StarCat

The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.

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The Digital Catalog, web version of Libby

The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.

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The Libby App

Libby

Libby is the companion app to the Digital Catalog and may be found in the Apple & Google app.

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Hoopla

A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.

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Tech Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

Suggested Listening: February 7, 2025

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening posting for this week!

Suggested Listening postings are published on Fridays; and our next Suggested Listening posting will be out on Friday, February 14, 2025.

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And here are the 10 recommended songs of the week!

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Sunday is the sixty-first anniversary of The Beatles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show (February 9, 1964); an appearance that kicked off the cultural “British Invasion;” in celebration of that event here are the Fab Four playing I Want To Hold Your Hand during that seminal performance:

From The Album: Meet The Beatles (U.S.) (1964)/The Beatles 1962-1966 (1973)

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And in celebration of the British Invasion, here are nine additional British Invasion era classics by other groups:

Good Times, Bad Times by The Rolling Stones

From The Album: 12 x 5 (1964)

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Around And Around by The Animals 

 

From The Album: The Animals (1964)

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You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me by Dusty Springfield

From The Album: A Girl Called Dusty (1964) & 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Dusty Springfield (1999)

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The Kids Are Alright by The Who

From The Album: The Who Sign My Generation (1965)

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Til The End of The Day by The Kinks

From The Album: Kinks Kontroversy (1965)

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Catch Us If You Can by The Dave Clark Five

From The Album: The Dave Clark Five (1965)

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Ferry Cross The Mersey by Gerry & The Pacemakers

From The Album: The Very Best of Gerry and the Pacemakers (1997)

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Look Through Any Window by The Hollies

From The Album: The Hollies (1965)

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I’m Into Something Good by Hermans Hermits

From The Album: Their Greatest Hits (1973)

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Sha La La La Lee by The Small Faces

From The Album: The Small Faces (1966)

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Hoopla Album of the Week:

The Ultimate Collection (2021) by The Searchers

And from the album the song:

Needles and Pins

 

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Have a great weekend,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Online Catalog Links:

StarCat

The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.

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The Digital Catalog, web version of Libby

The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.

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The Libby App

Libby

Libby is the companion app to the Digital Catalog and may be found in the Apple & Google app.

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Hoopla

A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.

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Tech Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

Suggested Listening: January 10, 2025

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening posting for this week!

Suggested Listening postings are published on Fridays; and our next Suggested Listening posting will be out on Friday, January 17, 2025.

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This week, in honor of Joan Baez, who celebrated her 84th birthday yesterday, January 9, we’re spotlighting then are her classic songs: 

Diamonds and Rust by Joan Baez with Judy Collins  

 

From The Album: Joan Baez 75th Birthday Celebration (2016) 

 

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Silver Dagger  

 

From The Album: Joan Baez (1960) 

 

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Pal of Mine  

 

From The Album: Joan Baez Volume 2 (1961) 

 

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We Shall Overcome  

 

From The Album: Joan Baez In Concert, Part 2 (1963) 

 

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It’s All Over Now Baby Blue 

 

 

From The Album: Farewell, Angelina (1965) 

 

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Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands 

 

From The Album: Any Day Now (1968) 

 

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If I Knew  

 

From The Album: David’s Album (1969) 

 

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No Expectations 

 

 

From The Album: One Day At A Time (1970) 

 

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On Day At A Time 

 

 

From The Album: One Day At A Time (1970) 

 

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Do Right Woman, Do Right Man 

 

 

From The Album: Recently (1988) 

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Hoopla Album of the Week  

Diamonds And Rust (1975) 

Diamonds And Rust

And from the album, the song: 

Hello In There 

 

 

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Have a great weekend,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Online Catalog Links:

StarCat

The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.

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The Digital Catalog, web version of Libby

The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.

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The Libby App

Libby

Libby is the companion app to the Digital Catalog and may be found in the Apple & Google app.

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Hoopla

A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.

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Tech Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

Suggested Listening December 6, 2024

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening posting for this week!

Suggested Listening postings are published on Fridays; and our next Suggested Listening posting will be posted on Friday, December 13, 2024.

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And here are our  recommended songs of the week!

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Cold Weather Blues by Muddy Waters

From The Album: Folk Singer (1964)

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The Dark Night of The Soul by Loreena McKennitt

From The Album: The Mask And Mirror Live (2024)

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The Frost Is All Over by The Chieftains

From The Album: Voice Of Ages (2012)

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It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry

From The Album: Highway 61’ Revisited (1965)

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Kisses From The Falling Snow by David Arkenstone

From The Album: Winterlude (2023)

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Like The Weather by 10,000 Maniacs 

From The Album: In My Tribe (1987)

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Shoot The Moon by Norah Jones

From The Album: Come Away With Me (2002)

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Snowfall by Claude Thornhill

From The Album: Snowfall (2002)

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Skating In Central Park by Modern Jazz Quartet

From The Album: The Complete Last Concert (1974)

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Snowy Morning Blues by James P. Johnson

From The Album: Snowy Morning Blues (1991)

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Sometimes In Winter by Blood, Sweat & Tears

From The Album: Blood, Sweat & Tears (1968)

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Winter Lady by Leonard Cohen 

From The Album: Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967)

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Winter Moon by Stan Getz

From The Album: Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida (1963)

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Winter Song by Ingrid Michaelson & Sara Bareilles

From The Album: Snowfall EP (2017)

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Hoopla Album of the Week: 

The Winter Winds (2009) by P. E. Hewitt Jazz Ensemble  

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And from the album:

The Winter Winds 

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Have a great weekend,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Online Catalog Links:

StarCat

The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.

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The Digital Catalog, web version of Libby

The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.

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The Libby App

Libby

Libby is the companion app to the Digital Catalog and may be found in the Apple & Google app.

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Hoopla

A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.

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Tech Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

Suggested Listening: November 15, 2024

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening posting for this week!

Suggested Listening postings are published on Fridays; and our next Suggested Listening posting will be out on Friday, November 22, 2024.

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And here are the 10 recommended songs of the week!

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Alligator Bogaloo by Lou Donaldson

 From The Album: Alligator Bogaloo (1967)

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Blue Interlude by The Choclate Dandies

(Featuring Chu Berry on alto sax & Benny Carter on trumpet)

From The Album: The Columbia And Victor Sessions, Vol. 1 (2018) by Chu Berry

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Can’t You Just Feel It by Lonnie Smith

From The Album: Finger Licking Good (1967)

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Come Rain Or Come Shine by The Bill Evans Trio

From The Album: Portrait In Jazz (1960)

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Groovin’ High by Dizzy Gillespie 

From The Album: Ken Burns Jazz: The Definitive Dizzy Gillespie (2000)

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In A Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 

 

From The Album: Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963)

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Kickin’ The Gong Around by Cab Calloway & His Cotton Club Orchestra 

From The Album: The Ladies (2020)

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Samba de Orfeu by The Vince Guaraldi Trio

From The Album: Cast your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962)

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Sneakin’ Around by Roy Haynes, Phineas Newborn, Jr. & Paul Chambers

From The Album: We Three (1958)

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St. Thomas by Sonny Rollins

From The Album: Saxophone Colossus (1957)

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Hoopla Album of the Week

Nostalgia (2014) by Annie Lennox

Nostalgia

And from the album, the song:

Mood Indigo  

 

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Have a great weekend,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Online Catalog Links:

StarCat

The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.

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The Digital Catalog, web version of Libby

The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.

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The Libby App

Libby

Libby is the companion app to the Digital Catalog and may be found in the Apple & Google app.

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Hoopla

A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.

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Tech Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

Suggested Listening: November 8, 2024

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening post for this week!

Suggested Listening postings are published on Fridays; and our next Suggested Listening posting will be out on Friday, November 15, 2024.

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In honor of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performer Bonnie Raitt, who celebrates her 75th birthday today; here is a collection of terrific songs that span her recording career – enjoy!

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Bluebird  

From The Album: Bonnie Raitt (1971)

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Too Long At The Fair  

From The Album: Give It Up (1972)

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Wah She Go Do 

From The Album: Takin’ My Time (1973)

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What Is Success  

From The Album: Streetlights (1974)

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Can’t Get Enough 

From The Album:  Green Lights (1982)

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Real Man  

From The Album: Nick of Time (1989)

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Thing Called Love 

From The Album: Nick of Time (1989)

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Luck of the Draw  

From The Album: Luck of the Draw (1991)

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Something To Talk About  

From The Album: Luck of the Draw (1991)

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The Bed I Made 

From The Album: Souls Alike (2005)

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Just Like That  

From The Album: Just Like That (2022)

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Hoopla Album of the Week 

Dig In Deep (2016) by Bonnie Raitt

Dig In Deep

And from the album, the song:

Unintended Consequence of Love 

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Have a great weekend,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Online Catalog Links:

StarCat

The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.

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The Digital Catalog, web version of Libby

The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.

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The Libby App

Libby

Libby is the companion app to the Digital Catalog and may be found in the Apple & Google app.

–

Hoopla

A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.

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Tech Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

Suggested Listening: September 27, 2024

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening posting for this week!

Suggested Listening postings are published on Fridays; and our next Suggested Listening posting will be out on Friday, October 4, 2024.

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And here are the 10 recommended songs of the week!

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The Best Is Yet To Come by Frank Sinatra 

 

From The Album: It Might as Well Be Swing (1964) 

 

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L.O.V.E. by Nat King Cole

 

From The Album: Love Songs (2004) 

 

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Nobody ‘Cept You by Bob Dylan & The Band 

 

From The Album: The 1974 Live Recordings (2024) 

 

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Superman by Five For Fighting 

 

From The Album: An American Town (2000) 

 

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Sway by Rosemary Clooney  

 

From The Album: The Essential Rosemary Clooney (2004) 

 

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Take The “A” Train by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra  

 

From The Album: The Essential Duke Ellington (2005) 

 

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Take Five by The Dave Brubeck Quartet  

 

From The Album: Time Out (1959) 

 

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Troubadour by Dorothy Carter 

 

From The Album: Troubadour (1976/2024) 

 

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Very Delicious by Richard Elliot 

 

 

From The Album: Straight Up Down (2024) 

 

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Went To A Party by Nick Lowe 

 

From The Album: Indoor Safari (2024) 

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Have a great weekend,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Online Catalog Links:

StarCat

The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.

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The Digital Catalog, web version of Libby

The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.

–

The Libby App

Libby

Libby is the companion app to the Digital Catalog and may be found in the Apple & Google app.

–

Hoopla

A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.

–

Tech Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

Suggested Listening: September 13, 2024

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening posting for this week!

Suggested Listening postings are published on Fridays; and our next Suggested Listening posting will be out on Friday, September 20, 2024.

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And here are the 10 recommended songs of the week!

Because They’re Young by Duane Eddy 

 

From The Album: $1,000,000 Worth Of Twang (1960) 

 

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Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione  

 

From The Album:Feels So Good (1977) 

 

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Grazing In The Grass by Hugh Masekela 

 

From The Album: Best Of/20th Century Collection by Hugh Masekela (2006) 

 

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John 

 

From The Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) 

 

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The Horse by Cliff Nobles  

 

From The Album: The Phil-LA of Soul Singles Collection 1968-1972 (2008) 

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Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds by The Beatles 

 

From The Album: Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) 

 

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Love, Reign O’er Me by The Who 

 

From The Album: Quadrophenia (1973) 

 

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Classical Gas by Mason Williams 

 

From The Album: Phonograph Record (1969) 

 

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The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys by Traffic 

 

From The Album: The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (1971) 

 

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Riders On The Storm by The Doors 

 

From The Album: L.A. Woman (1971) 

 

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Have a great weekend,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Online Catalog Links:

StarCat

The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.

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The Digital Catalog, web version of Libby

The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.

–

The Libby App

Libby

Libby is the companion app to the Digital Catalog and may be found in the Apple & Google app.

–

Hoopla

A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.

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Tech Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

Suggested Listening Feburary 1, 2019

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, here are our lucky seven musical streaming* suggestions for the week.

(Click on the photo of the albums to stream them)

Recommended Freegal Streaming Albums & Playlists (Genre: Many!):

Black History Month Playlist featuring Various Artists:

February is Black History Month, offering us the opportunity to learn more about the history and rich cultural heritage of African Americans, and by extension the history and cultural heritage of America itself; as America is a nation of many diverse peoples who contribute their individual threads of culture and history, that when joined together create the tapestry that is the United States.

With that in mind, Freegal is featuring a Black History Month playlist. The list runs more than six hours and features 92 songs. Most of the songs are by great vintage artists including: Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Harry Belafonte, Louis Jordan, Aretha Franklin and Dinah Washington; although the collection also includes some contemporary artists including, Bad Brains, Michael Jackson, A Tribe Called Quest, Alicia Keys and John Legend.

And Martin Luther King Jr. is also featured in the collection. He gives a short speech titled We Shall Overcome.

Songs in the collection include: Wade In The Water by The Staple Singers, Me And The Devil Blues by Robert Johnson, No More Auction Block For Me by Odetta, Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday and A Change Is Gonna Come by Same Cooke.

It is a great playlist – check it out!

 

El Sofisticado Jazz & Lounge De Cocktail Inn (2009) by Cocktail Inn (Genre: Jazz, Cocktail Music, Pop, Instrumental):

I couldn’t find any information online about the group “Cocktail Inn.” What I can tell you is that their collection titled El Sofisticado Jazz & Lounge De Cocktail Inn features 14 cool lounge songs – perfect for background music during dinner, cocktail parties or during a cold weekend afternoon!

And I can tell you that according to Google, the English title of the album is Sophisticated Jazz & Lounge by Cocktail Inn.

The songs on the LP are all lounge classics including: Brief And Breezy, Days Of Wine And Roses & The Pink Panther Theme written by Henry Mancini, Corcovado, Wave and The Girl From Ipanema composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Way You Look Tonight written by Jerome Kern and Green Onions originally written and performed by Booker T. & the MGs.

 

Live in Atlantic City (2019) by Heart (Genre: Rock):

The classic band Heart, led by sisters Ann & Nancy Wilson, offers us a live LP, Live In Atlantic City, for this their twenty-third album.

The group plays their greatest hits accompanied by some terrific guests including: Carrie Underwood, Jane’s Addiction founding member and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Dave Navarro, country singer-songwriter Gretchen Wilson, singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and the band Alice In Chains.

Songs in the set include: Crazy On You, Bébé Le Strange & Straight On (w. Dave Navarro), Lost Angel & Rock n’ Roll (w. Gretchen Wilson), Dog & Butterfly (w. Rufus Wainwright), Rooster (with Alice In Chains) and Barracuda (w. all guests artists).

This is a fun album and perfect for weekend listening! The songs are all familiar but with the guest artists joining in they have an extra spark that makes them even more enjoyable to listen to.

 

Out of Sight (1968) by Maxine Brown (Genre: R&B, Pop, Vocal):

Out Of Sight is classic album by the sixties R&B singer Maxine Brown.

Brown really is a top notch singer and should be much better known today than she is. This album is from the pivotal year 1968 and features the following songs: Sugar Dumplin’, I Wish It Would Rain, I’m In Love, In My Entire Life & When A Man Loves A Woman.

 

Liberty: Piano Songbook (2018) by Lindi Ortega (Genre: Piano, Popular Music, Instrumental, Country):

Lindi Ortega is an award winning Canadian singer-songwriter whose previous five albums clearly showcase her great voice and country music style. With her Liberty: Piano Songbook, which is an instrumental album, she changes pace completely and shows, that in addition to being a great singer/songwriter, she is also a fine pianist.

Songs on the LP include: You Ain’t Foolin Me, Til My Dyin Day, Forever Blue, Pablo, The Comeback Kid and Nothing’s Impossible.

 

Somewhere in Between (2018) by Adam Hood (Genre: Country, Americana): 

Somewhere in Between is Nashville singer-songwriter Adams Hood latest LP. And on the LP Hood shows off his relatable-slice-of-life songs and his laid back Americana style.

Songs on the album include: Easy Way, Locomotive, Alabama Moon, Downturn, Easy Way and Heart of a Queen.

 

Standards: What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (2018) by Alexander Claffy (Genre: Jazz):

According to his hip website, Alexander Claffy is a New York City based bassist and bandleader.
Standards is his new album and it offers a collection of Jazz standards, obviously!  – the songs are indeed standards and thus great songs!

Songs in the set include: Blues on the Corner, You Must Believe in Spring, Michelle, Just One of Those Things & So in Love.

 

Videos of the Week:

What Did I Do To Be So Black And Blue by Louis Armstrong:

Poor Man’s Blues by Bessie Smith:

Oh, Freedom by Harry Belafonte:

The Bourgeois Blues by Leadbelly (aka Lead Belly):

Am I Asking Too Much? by Dinah Washington:

Saturday Night Fish Fry by Louis Jordan:

To Be Young Gifted And Black by Nina Simone:

 

Hard Times by John Legend & The Roots:

 

Blue Moon by Cocktail Inn:

 

Crazy On You by Heart with David Navarro:

 

I Wish It Would Rain by Maxine Brown:

 

The Comeback Kid by Linda Ortega:

 

Easy Way by Adam Hood:

 

Blues On The Corner by Alexander Claffy with Kurt Rosenwinkel & David Kikoski:

Have a great weekend!

Linda, SSCL

REFERENCES:

AllMusic. https://www.allmusic.com/

Alexander Claffy’s Official Website https://www.claffy.me/

The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits by Joel Witburn

About Freegal: 

Freegal is a free streaming music service available for free to library card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries. STLS member libraries include all the public libraries in Steuben, Chemung, Yates, Schuyler and Allegany counties — including our own Southeast Steuben County Library.

You can download the Freegal music app to your mobile device or access the desktop version of the site by clicking on the following link:

*The Freegal service offers library card holders the option to download, and keep, three free songs per week and to stream three hours of commercial free music each day.

Tech Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

Suggested Listening December 7, 2018

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, here are our lucky seven musical recommendations for the week.

Our lucky seven suggested listens include five streaming suggestions* and two recommended albums on CD.

(Click on the photo to stream, request or learn more about the album you’re interested in!)

Freegal Streaming Suggestions*

Bob Baldwin Presents Abbey Road and The Beatles (2018) by Bob Baldwin (Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz):

Lady Give Me Your Key: The Unissued 1967 Solo Acoustic Sessions by Tim Buckley (Genre: Folk):

The Very Best Of Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers by Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers (Genre: Pop):

No Zip Code (2018) by David Lee Murphy (Genre: Country):

Rev (2014) by Reverend Horton Heat (Genre: Rock):

Recommended CDs of the Week:

Classical Music For Reading (Genre: Classical, Easy Listening)

Rock This Town: Best of the Stray Cats by The Stray Cats (Genre: Rock, Rockabilly):

Videos of the Week:

And I Love Her by Bob Baldwin:

Silver Dagger by Joan Baez:

Complete Concert (From her 2018 Fare Thee Well Tour– Joan Baez (1 hour & 31 minutes):

Once I Was by Tim Buckley:

In The Mood by The Glenn Miller Orchestra:

Swing The Mood by Jive Bunny & The Mixmasters:

No Zip Code by David Lee Murphy:

Zombie Dumb by The Reverend Horton Heat:

Rock This Town by The Stray Cats:

Have a great weekend!

Linda, SSCL

*A library card is required to use the Freegal Music Service. If you live in the service area of the Southern Tier Library System, which consists of the public libraries in Steuben, Chemung, Yates, Schuyler and Alleghany counties in New York State, you can get a library card for free at your nearest public library – including our own Southeast Steuben County Library in Corning, New York. The Freegal Music Service is free for all Southern Tier Library System member libraries library card holders to access.

References:

Artist Biography & Discography Information:

http://www.allmusic.com/

The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits by Joel Whitburn (Billboard Books. New York. 2009.)

P.S. If you have any questions about how to download or stream free music through the Freegal Music service to a desktop or laptop computer or how to download and use the Freegal Music app let us know! Drop by the library or give us a call at: 607-936-3713

*You must have a library card at a Southern Tier Library System member library to enjoy the Freegal Music Service. Your card can be from any library in the system, and the system includes all public libraries in Steuben, Chemung, Yates, Schuyler and Allegheny Counties and includes our own Southeast Steuben Count Library in Corning, New York!

Library cards are free if you live in our service area. And you can obtain a card by visiting the Circulation Desk and presenting staff with a form of ID that features your name and your current address.

Links to the desktop versions of the catalogs for the library system – apps for each are available in your app store:

Digital Library Catalogs:

Freegal offers streaming and downloadable music

OverDrive allows you to check out eBooks, downloadable audiobooks and handful of streaming videos

RB Digital is the place you go to check out magazines – on demand – and you never have to return them!

The Traditional Library Catalog:

You can search for and request books, DVDs, music CDs, audiobooks on CD and other physical format items through StarCat – it is the modern day card catalog!