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Dec 8, 2023Liked by Vince Keenan

Nice! I respect that he was a fan of Richard Prather and Mike Shayne.

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It may be a trick of my memory, but did you once write an article that described an album as sounding like a Quinn Martin Chiristmas? Apologies if I'm way off base.

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I did indeed! I was referring to the opening track of Jimmy Smith's CHRISTMAS COOKIN', originally released as CHRISTMAS '64. I said his version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" made Christmas sound like a Quinn Martin Production.

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