I mentioned in an earlier post of my being enamoured of a tune I heard Kenny Baker playing - I've Got a Thing About Spring. I scoured the Western Hemisphere, crossed the ocean-wide, but failed to discover the origins of this lovely tune.
Desperate measures were called for. I knew there was only one guy on the planet who could solve this mystery - he did pretty good on finding out exactly what this thing called love is, he discovered the depth of the ocean and the height of the moon as well as uncovering the perp who put the Benzedrine in Mrs Murphy's Ovaltine - Mike Durham.
"250 bucks a day plus expenses".
We haggled and I got him down to 249.
Sure enough - Mike came through.
Mike played a hunch that took him to Digby Fairweather. A horn player who once led a band called Velvet.
Mike remembered they once cut a record.
I've Got a Thing About Spring was one of the tracks!
Producing his Sherlockian magnifying glass, Mike examined the label and was able to identify the composer's name next to the track.
It was one of the guitarists on the record!
No not Denny Wright - the other one!
IKE ISAACS!
Not only a great guitarist but a fine composer too!
Thank you Mike - the Milky Bars are on me.
Lance.
Ike Isaacs,one of my dad's faves...can we hear it then?
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The Kenny Baker track on Spotify features a guitar solo so, in retrospect, who would bet against it being by Ike Isaacs?
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