Earl Bostic - Flamingo

[sonnyjomo]

Your so right nnelgac

[palos127]

1955, We would always play this song on the juke box at the Campus Grill, Blue Island, IL.

[donnagirl66]

Great shagging song!

[nnelgac]

Would someone please post "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" by Earl Bostic? One of his Geeatest! Thank you.

[bandreification]

dud elooks like eddie murphy

[patriciadw60]

THAT IS A SAXOPHONIST !!!

[Toff9r]

Fantastic! Definitely one of Bostic's best. It was one of my favorites even when I was a teen.

[AviatikD1]

If you like this sound, check out another cat named Tab Smith from the same time period. Similar type of feel, especially a number called Red, Hot, and Blue.

[bbocekb]

where can i find this songs alto note

[terrryc]

The ultimate "Fuck You" sax sound.......

[AviatikD1]

The funny thing about the photo of the first cover in the slideshow... it's NOT Earl Bostic! It Bull Moose Jackson, another King recording artist who did some rather "risque" songs, including Big 10 Inch Record, Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well, and others. Look up Bull Moose Jackson and you'll see a slew of photos of him... it definetly isn't Bostic in this photo. Someone messed up!

[bandreification]

is that not a tenor in the first pic...??

[bach2117]

I could listen to this all day, thanks

[BINKIE2000]

Grinding nostalgia

[19wilbert60]

my dad's favorite when he was in the army . ( Ede, 1956)

[trygga42]

Love it :-)

[gogo31038]

This used to get a lot of plays on the BBC Two Way Family Favourites record request show at midday on Sundays back in the early fifties. Been a favourite ever since.

[seeyouinthecorners]

First time I heard this was on an Artist's Choice CD The Rolling Stones listed some of their faves and this was one of Keith Richard's picks. It became a fave of mine.

Damn! Can that man play the sax!

[l8in64]

@seeyouinthecorners Marylin Monroes favourite too

[stemul1]

As far as I´m concerned this is as good as music gets but my old dad assures me that Earl´s best ever was Indian Summer. We can´t find this anywhere, can anyone help please ? Does it even exist ?

[spib65]

Superb!

[102oxley]

they dont do it like this anymore pity cos this is music!

[2bsure]

Bliss!!!

[LWOPP]

Unbelievable breath control.

[RGRobRod]

Being a sax player, I really love Earl Bostic's recordings. Red Skin Cha Cha Cha is a favorite of mine.

[hellolisa1231]

The best song ever for a full moon like tonight!!

[offbeatlen]

Oh my, how this takes me back - gotta be at least 1956 when we wore this record out at the Friday night dances after school. Almost brings tears to my eyes to hear it again. Thanks so much.

[harvey1954]

That IS Bull Moose Jackson at the start. What bonehead put out a CD with him on the cover for Earl's CD?

[terrryc]

The definitive strip joint tenor player.......Coltrane actually played in his band early in his career.....

[motekhall]

Love L Willie John's Version! I'm pretty sure that's Bull Moose Jackson on that first CD cover! They wouldn't make a mistake like that surely?

[EddieLandsberg]

You're not going to believe this, but I was just sitting here, and about a second before the cut ended, I looked down only to find out that I'd removed all my clothes... how the heck did that happen???

[borisparkour]

Does anyone know if bostic's copyright has ran out? interested in using a comp for a short film however I'd want to enter it into film festivals and their policies of copyright blah blah blah. Get back to me!

[RationalDischarge]

Dang, I love this! I always heard the name Earl Bostic before but never put two and two together to realize he's that guy with the liquid-hot sax sound that melts the speakers when it plays on all the Carolina Beach Music stations.

[EddieLandsberg]

Holy crap... when this tune ended I looked down only to realize I'd taken off all my clothes... WHAT IS IT WITH THIS SONG???

[jazznl4u]

@EddieLandsberg

hahaha

[andifyouhadtwocoats]

i call him earl spastic

Rab Hines

[ironyfree]

glis at 2.15. yikes!

[eldorado62]

No doubt about it. Earl Bostic was one of the greatest sax players around. His beefy full sound was unique to him. My other favorite sax players include Steve Douglas (who played with Duane Eddy & did the Peter Gunn theme in 1959), Red Prysock, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins amoung others.

[malajka1943]

This is one of the greatest Version of this song. I know and love it since more than 40 years ago. Thank you that I could find it here again!

[yellowpincer]

This was the first record i actually bought, i was 15 at the time and they usd to play it regular on the radio, it certainly brings back the memories of my youth.

[musicbroad]

Saw him in DC. Asked him to play this. He said he didn't know it. lol I was too young to realize that meant put money in the jar..

[JbrickM100A]

I'll never ever forget!! I played this song on the Wurlitzer bubbler jukebox at my Grandpa's restaurant in San Fernando. The 78 record was very warped and wiggled on the turntable. When it was over and descending back to the tray to go back in the stack, it didn't go back in squarely and was sticking out of the stack. Amazing it didn't break. I have an old 45 of it but I'll never forget that moment.

[newsgodaz]

love this always!

[motekhall]

Love this tune have you heard Little Willie John's version.

[Grandad35]

I can't say I have heard that version.

[chas63]

Uhhhh. that's not Earl Bostic on the first cover; that's Bullmoose Jackson.

[sadielynne]

Love earl bostic :) my idol.

[redrocksjfc]

OMG wow he can play the Sax why he ur idol a lot of guys can play better than him

[NickJohan]

@redrocksjfc Actually, Bostic inspired/taught Coltrane, one of the best sax players ever to live. If he was good enough for him......

[redrocksjfc]

@NickJohan hmm...I have never even heard about Coltrane but, after listing to this song again I realized that he is awesome

[EddieLandsberg]

@redrocksjfc Coltrane is a sideman on a number of his recordings. I have an album with him and Richard Groove Holmes in which he's blowing his butt off and gives credibility to the rumors that before he hit paydirt with this song he was giving Charlie Parker a good run for his money at Mintons !

[EddieLandsberg]

@NickJohan There's a great album of him playing straight Jazz called JAZZ AS I FEEL IT... He's really blowing like mad on that one. I wonder if any of the clowns that ridiculed him for playing for the people ever got cut by him or if he just laughed it off.

[juulenier4ever]

Uit welk jaar is dit?

[ballheadpete]

Simply awesome! :-))

[MaffeChickaa]

super maar we zoeken de liebestraum van liszt

[Arizona22Rose]

I am in heaven listening to this sax....It really is the best instrument .....Listen to that awesome sound......and the beat of the drummer keeping everything up to par.....oh yeah, this is my kind of music. I am lovin' it. Nothing like a well-played sax.....just like this one......WTG!!!!

Rosie Arizona22Rose on Sing Snap.

[MrPetepohl1]

GREAT......this 78 must have been the one played the most times during the intervals at WOOD GREEN JAZZ CLUB in the early 50s. it was probably the number that took my interest,thankfully,away from the limitations of "Trad" jazz..

I listen to jazz music every day,I keep finding something new for me,on U TUBE thanks!

[asatro66]

Super Sound !! Masterpiece in handle a Saxophone :-)

[killacamnash42]

Used to listen to this on AFN Frankfurt growing uo in the UK. Great stuff.

[TedRob1958]

Superb, doesn't it restore your faith in jazz!

[xwsftassell]

Pic 1 = Bullmoose Jackson.

[Nelsoncrossover]

u right

[jzzlvrmee]

The picture shown is actually Bullmoose Jackson(a King labelmate)playing tenor.

[musicbroad]

Thanks grandad35. Best sax man ever. Wish someone would put Bostic's Getting Sentimental Over You on here. Best slow dance number ever. Saw him once in Maryland. Memorable

[clivemichell1]

THIS JUST GREAT  LOVE IT BOYO

[elvischevy]

best  sax player ever more more

[Bswaneffect]

Fantastic!This and Bill Dogget"s Honky Tonk were my favoutite instrumental records of the fifties.

[QUICKFOXTANGO]

The very best rendition of Flamingo by this superb saxophinist. One of the all time great recordings. Much appreciated.

[gideonseymour]

Thank you. I appreciate your posting of this video.

[forgetmenot1937]

have the original 78 from mid fifties - love it.

[seerider45]

absolumment génial !!

[endcutter]

Thank you for posting this, Dude, it is my favorite Bostic tune. Thanks also for putting up the photos. Cheers,

[glilli]

There were R&B bands traveling with carnivals in the early 50's.

James E Strate Shows ( NY State Fair) had some of the best it was called "All Colored Revue" Does anyone recollect?