Slim gaillard quartette atomic cocktail yeprocheresay. The atomic cocktail is a champagne cocktail that was popularized by the las vegas chamber. Guitar, vocals slim gaillard orchestra unknown artist writtenby gaillard 2. Atomic cocktail drink recipe how to make the perfect. Upon his return he released the song atomic cocktail, which featured seemingly lighthearted lyrics laced with symbolism about nuclear war.
Slim gaillard 1946 words and music by slim gaillard atomic, inc. Atomic cocktail 1945 by the slim gaillard quartette. Atomic cocktail 1945, slim gaillard quartet atom bomb baby1948, dude martins roundup gang jesus hits like an atom bomb 1950, lowell blanchard and the valley trio. Its the drink that you dont pour now when you take one sip you wont need anymore youre small as a beetle or big as a whale boomatomic cocktail. Watch the video for atomic cocktail from slim gaillard s blues boogie for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Travels in the world of atomic weaponry with his wife, sharon weinberger. Its the drink that you dont pour now when you take one sip you wont need anymore youre small as a beetle or big as a whale boomatomic c. The atomic cocktail song was released by slim gaillard in 1945 and included the following lyrics.
Outro music by slim gaillard and his quartette 1945 here are some more resources to learn more about todays episode. Jul 22, 2017 lyrics for atomic cocktail by slim gaillard its the drink that you dont pour now when you take one sip you wont need anymore youre small as a beetle or big as a whale boom atomic cocktail. Recorded a mere five months after hiroshima and nagasaki, this tune was part. Proper records has assembled a powerful four disc set compiled from slim gaillard s recordings between 1937 and 1952. Atomic ale brewpub and eatery richland, wa forbidden root chicago, il robert krulwich, s. Falls of splashes all around the place when you see it coming just grab your suitcase itll send you through the sky like airmail boomatomic cocktail. In frisco great eager crowds of young semiintellectuals sat at his feet and listened to him on the piano, guitar and bongo drums. Shellac 10 slim gaillard quartette atomic cocktail yeprocheresay 1945, shellac discogs. Journalist nathan hodge is the coauthor of the book a nuclear family vacation. Proper records has assembled a powerful four disc set compiled from slim gaillards recordings between 1937 and 1952. Describes the bomb through the image of a powerful drink. Best cocktail books 75 books meet your next favorite book. With a tip of the old conelrad fedora, then, this page gratefully acknowledges a great film, soundtrack, and book. Slim gaillard quartet, floyd tillman, billy riley, carl.
Atomic cocktail by slim gaillard quartette youtube. Jan 07, 2009 slim gaillard is a tall, thin negro with big sad eyes whos always saying rightorooni and how bout a little bourbonarooni. Albums include absolute beginners, the beat generation, and laughing in rhythm. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the purchase of a cd or vinyl record dispatched from and sold by amazon, you get 90 days free access to t. B26 bombers in the pacific and resumed his music career on his release from the draft in 1944.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Recorded a mere five months after hiroshima and nagasaki, this tune was part of a cultural trend that celebrated all things atomic. Jul 20, 2008 journalist nathan hodge is the coauthor of the book a nuclear family vacation. Civil defense in the united states and soviet union, 19451991 published by university of north carolina press. There are several layers of sheet cardboard after that. Atomic a215 slim gaillard quartette 1945 old time blues. When hipster saint slim gaillard cut that disc in hollywood, way back in 1945, he had weightier issues on his mind than mixology. Slim gaillard at the hihat posted on october 17, 20. These atomic records had a very distinctive label design didnt they, one of my favorites, artistically. Lecture 4 american society and atomic bomb lecture 4. Slim gaillard quartette atomic cocktail yeprocheresay 1945. Slim gaillard lead vocals, guitar tiny brownbass, vocals dodo marmarosapiano zutty singletondrums. The atomic cafe is a 1982 american documentary film produced and.
Slim gaillard 78 rpm discography usa 78 rpm 45worlds. Atomic cocktail slim gaillard atomic 215 recorded 1945 published 1946. Songs like cement mixer, scotchin with soda and atomic cocktail are real gems. Nov 05, 2007 atomic cocktail when hipster saint slim gaillard cut that disc in hollywood, way back in 1945, he had weightier issues on his mind than mixology. The film the idea for this unique and innovative documentary. Atomic cocktail slim gaillard sheet music, music books. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Atomic cocktail drink recipe how to make the perfect atomic. Slim gaillard wrote and recorded numerous songs during the course of his storied jazz career, but for our money, his 1945 composition atomic cocktail is the greatest one of them all. Andrea mohinthe new york times cocktails, champagne.
Its the drink that you dont pour now when you take one sip you wont need anymore youre small as a beetle or big as a whale boom atomic cocktail. Gaillard, who played electric guitar influenced by charlie christian, fairly basic boogiewoogie piano and vibes, led an unusual date with guests charlie parker and dizzy gillespie 1945 that was highlighted by slims jam. Explodes atomic bombs near beers to see if they are safe to drink, npr, september 19, 2012. Its the drink that you dont pour, now when you take one sip you wont need anymore youre small as a beetle or big as a whale, boom. The band includes slim gaillard on guitar, the always distinguished zutty singleton on drums, tiny aka bam brown on bass, and dodo marmarosa on piano. Bulee slim gaillard january 9, 1911 february 26, 1991, also known as mcvouty, was an american jazz singer and songwriter who played piano, guitar, vibraphone, and tenor saxophone. Recorded a mere five months after hiroshima and nagasaki, slim gaillards 1945 composition atomic cocktail is one of the greatest atomic platters ever. Jan 04, 2016 atomic a215 was recorded december 15, 1945 in hollywood, california.
Underground comic book published in 1980 by last gasp. Sven kirsten, who wrote the book of tiki, called tiki bars the emotional bomb shelter of the atomic age. Atomic cocktail by the slim gaillard quartette, released in 1945, is one of the first songs to express concern about nuclear weapons. Atomic cocktail is also the name of a 1945 song by the slim gaillard quartette, published only five months after the hiroshima and nagasaki atomic bombings. Gaillard, who played electric guitar influenced by charlie christian, fairly basic boogiewoogie piano and vibes, led an unusual date with guests charlie parker and dizzy gillespie 1945 that was highlighted by slim s jam.
Full text of slim gaillards vout o reenee dictionary. The slim gaillard quartette atomic cocktail duration. I suppose you could use the extra space to store related items. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Get that communist, joe bernard weinmanrichard dorney republic 7091 published 1954. Slim gaillard quartet, atomic cocktail 1946 o a jazz singer, popular in the ww ii era, served in a segregated jim crow unit. Over 750 recipes for cocktails, smoothies, blender drinks, nonalcoholic drinks, and more by bruce weinstein goodreads author 3. An appreciation of the groundbreaking 1982 atomic documentary effort the atomic cafe, the film, soundtrack and book. Slim gaillard writes slow, fun, novelty songs, most of which are in swing tempo. Watch the video for atomic cocktail from slim gaillards blues boogie for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Music profile for slim gaillard, born 4 january 1916. Push a button turn a dial your work is done for miles and miles when it hitsits bound to shake cause it feels just like an earthquake. Slim gaillard news newspapers books scholar jstor october. Popular with the public but rather notorious among record company executives and nosy narks, gaillard managed to squeeze out a series of records for mgm before relocating to new york city where three more titles apparently fulfilled his contractual. Atomic cocktail 35 mickey rat products ad 36 interesting facts about rats. Its the drink that you dont pour now when you take one sip you wont need anymore youre small as a beetle. You hit me baby like an atomic bomb unissued recorded 1954 flyright fly cd 37 talk to me daddy published 1991. His decades long career has many highlights, even though today he does not enjoy the reknown he is due. Slim gaillard atomic cocktail, from the compilation album. There was another version of the atomic cocktail that actually had radium in it and was served in missile shaped bottles. He has a sense of humor and pitches his jazz to the crowd in a manner reminiscent to me of screamin jay hawkins treatment of the blues. Upon his return he released the song atomic cocktail, which featured. Atomic cafe provided the founders of this site with an exceptional roadmap of how to blend pop cultural artifacts, satire and information to form new entertainment or in the vernacular of the internet content.
Slim gaillard the musician was a master of guitar and piano and voice, equally as entertaining as he was authoritative. Check out atomic cocktail by slim gaillard on amazon music. Lecture 4 129 american society and the atomic bomb song. When he gets warmed up he takes off his undershirt and really goes dean stands in. Eatin with the boogie guitar, vocals slim gaillard orchestra unknown artist writtenby gaillard 2. Gaillard was noted for his comedic vocalese singing and word play in his own constructed language called voutoreenee, for which he wrote a dictionary. Bulee slim gaillard january 9, 1911 february 26, 1991, also known as mcvouty, was an american jazz singer and songwriter who played piano, guitar, vibraphone, and tenor saxophone gaillard was noted for his comedic vocalese singing and word play in his own constructed language called voutoreenee, for which he wrote a dictionary. Stay tuned to conelrad where the pop cultural excavation never ends. May 30, 2011 slim gaillard atomic cocktail, from the compilation album. Finally, there is the book, a massive 11 x 12 hard cover tome, chock full of illustrations, liner notes, photos, and a full page description with pictures and all. Thats the drink that you dont pour when you take one sip you wont need anymore youre small as a beetle or big as a whale atomic cocktail. He played, to one degree or another, nearly all of the most common instruments of jazz, including guitar, piano, organ, drums, vibraphone, and various saxophones. Atomic a215 was recorded december 15, 1945 in hollywood, california.
Atomic liquors is a historic bar in las vegas that sells atomic cocktails. The hardback book is on top, followed by a plastic tray with 5 individual jewel cases, one being a dual cddvd case. Atomic cocktail 1945 by slim gaillard quartette atomic did it 1945 by maylon clark atomic boogie 1945 by pete johnson atomic polka 1945 by brunon kryger atomic bomb blues 1946 by homer harris with muddy waters atom buster 1946 by barney kessel atom and evil 1946 by the golden gate quartet. Multiinstrumentalist and gloriously irrational vocalist slim gaillard marked 1947 as his last year of steady activity on the west coast. Atomic cocktail when hipster saint slim gaillard cut that disc in hollywood, way back in 1945, he had weightier issues on his mind than mixology. Slim gaillard was a jazz renaissance man who doubled as its court jester.
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