Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Bugs Bunny Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1945 Hare Conditioned directed by Chuck Jones.
During the elevator scene, Bugs (dressed as the elevator operator) rattles off items available on the "sixth floor", such as rubber tires, nylon hose, bourbon, butter, and then finishes with "...and other picture postcards." This joke refers to the rationing that took place during World War II, where the items mentioned were in severe shortage due to the war effort, although pictures of them could be had.
The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour is celebrating this date August 17, 1959 , in music history. The greatest Jazz album - possibly the greatest album - was released on this date. Kind of Blue, Miles Davis' sixth Columbia Records release has been described as the, "kind of jazz record even people who don't like jazz, love." So we would like you to sit back (quick, find the most comfortable seat on the sofa,) get a snack and a beverage and join The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour in listening to this seminal album, the 1959 classic - Almost Blue.
The album Kind of Blue is regarded by many critics as jazz's greatest record, Davis's masterpiece, and one of the best albums of all time. Its influence on music, including jazz, rock, and classical genres, has led writers to also deem it one of the most influential albums ever recorded. Rolling Stone magazine placed it 12th on their list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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