This week, we are highlighting a collection of small records, EP’s if you will. We are starting with this one. Not sure why I bought it other than it was Parisian and small. I spent a big price though. $4. Almost a dollar per inch radius. Apparently, this began life as 99 cents.
Surprisingly enough, there was no Knuckles O’Toole. It was the the pseudonym employed by various keyboard players for a series of honky tonk style piano records, Such luminaries to record under the moniker include Dick Hyman and David Harkness. I am unsure who O’Toole really was on this record, which was released sometime on Waldorf Music Hall, Inc.
Pretty much what you would expect. A old timey honky tonk piano-y churning out French tunes. Pretty decent songs. Good record. An easy listen at the very least. I know what you are thinking. I am going to go with my old favorite “Under The Paris Skies”. Wrong. I am actually going with “Left Bank”. I still enjoyed the version of “Paris Skies”. I just liked “Left Bank” a bit more.
Satisfactory.