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Binding : Audio CDEAN : 0008637602123Label : Krazy KatManufacturer : Krazy KatPublisher : Krazy KatRelease date : 2001-05-22Title : Playboy Boogie { Various Artists }Original release date : 2001-05-22Studio : Krazy KatNumber of discs : 1 Another one of the gems on the Krazy Kat reissue label, this disc is drawn from the catalog of Star-Talent Records, a teeny-tiny Dallas, Texas label that floated around the peripheries of the vibrant Big D Jamboree radio show in the late '40s and early '50s. The sound quality on most of these ancient recordings is fairly rough, but the material is priceless, capturing the rough-hewn, jovial mood of the early 'Fifties honkytonk crowd. As implied by the title, there's a bluesy streak throughout this disc, as well as a strong (but effective) penchant for novelty tunes. Most of the artists are real nonentities (which makes discovering them even more enjoyable) but the Talent label also had a few hits, notably by Riley Crabtree and Hoyle Nix. What marks this disc, though, is the sheer goofy fun of the songs -- it's well-programmed and very listenable. Recommended!