DJ Black Jack Shellac

Mechanical music from the Jazz Age. Serving the eastern seaboard since 1923. For your next high-, low-, or mid-brow event.

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When I recognize Bert Kaempfert’s chord structure AND song structure in “Danke Schoen” is exactly the same as in his other song “L-O-V-E”

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I really love Nat King Cole. But damn, some of these songs are the most embarrassing things ever recorded https://t.co/B1EbC8GfPZ

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@devyn_distasio Bro

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I have no delusions that high gas prices won’t impact me in many ways, but I won’t allow myself to be sad at gas stations anymore.

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I have a Red one, but love the new Tennis Ball color so much that I made it a license plate 🎾 #FIAT500e

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Seems that if you have lots of tattoos, you can get away with wearing lots of crazy sh!t, like boater hats, whenever you damn well please. That would be nice.

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The show has its faults, for sure. But I’ve come to love the dissonance of incidental music. Will Geer was a great actor. And the old cars and motorcycles were fun. AND they had a little bar (the Dew Drop Inn!) with live music.

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When I was a kid this literally translated to “Change the channel immediately.”

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@XMartinsMusicX My original Factory "Closer" cassette was sadly stolen, a long time ago, when I was 17. So that album holds more mystique for me.

Oh and it's definitely not pronounced "Clozer" ... according to the schooling I recently received from Peter on the subject.

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Are any notifications more useless than ebay notifications?
"Based on your purchase of Banjo Strings, SAVE NOW on these DYSON VACUUM CLEANER DEALS."
"Enjoying that sunshade for your car? Check out these REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS."

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@thesoggyblanket Caricature artist at events. I recently met one at a big fancy house party we were were both working, and she showed me her calendar. Booked solid.

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@girdley Paul Jr. contacted me once to buy a matching pair of gramophones (as seen in my profile pic). They're shiny and beautiful, yes, but moreso, they are expertly resto-modded for great sound. Paul just wanted some "display" pieces, though, and I guess my price was too high. Nice guy.

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I met Conan O’Brien once, a few days before his Late Nite show was about to begin in 1993. I was selling tickets at a tiny art movie house. It was packed and I was the only person who recognized Conan. I let him in for free and wished him good luck. He was thrilled by that.

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@JamesMelville Got out my cd, and hey, there’s my ticket stub!

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@JamesMelville I was at the premiere matinee in Leicester Square. Theater packed with teens cutting class. Immediately popped into HMV to buy the soundtrack. London felt so amped up on this film, great times.

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@asmith6566 @JamesMelville This scene actually keeps me from ever wanting to see it again 😞

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@PunkRockClub

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Here’s a little mix of Christmas/Christmas-inspired 78s https://t.co/Atdcnd6hRa

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@marialuisa69ap1 I do love a good post-punk lawn care pun

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@JayneMoobs Unbelievably amazing. I had forgotten about these. Here is the track: https://t.co/UZHrWgWHp5

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@BillieJeanKing Happy Thanksgiving! My aunt, Jean Motter, once played a round of tennis with you, she talked about it all the time.