Put Down Your Gun

About the Artist
JON POUSETTE-DART

One thing you'd have to say about Jon Pousette-Dart is that he's not a very trendy type of guy, and that in itself is not an inconsiderable achievement for someone who's been quite unsuccessful in the music biz for about thirty years now.. When things got scary as the seventies petered out and the eighties skulked in, while folks were trying to figure out how they ever got stuck in the position of having to choose between Donna Summer and Johnny Rotten, the original Pousette-Dart Band did what any halfway moral responsible band would do, they took a break.

Alot of bands didn't have that much sense (remember them? - nope me neither). After all the band was doing really well: they'd been on a series of successful tours and performed with many of the most admired musicians of the time, among them the Byrds, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Little Feat, Yes, and Billy Joel to name a few, and they'd sold alot of records (four well-received albums on Capitol between 1976 and 1980, three of which were produced by Nashville great Norbert Putnam). Jon and his band were listed in Billboard as one of the busiest touring bands of the period, and their recording career was flourishing: but Jon felt they had proved their point, and opted to give the skirmish between punkers, the technoids, and the disco dancers a wide berth.

Jon was no stranger to the rapidly changing affections/ afflictions of the pop crowd, having been a rock n' roller as early as the late 60's, when at the ripe old age of 13, he'd played in a rock band with Tony and Hunt Sales (later to form the Tin Machine with David Bowie). There's alot of cool things about Jon, but here's one of the coolest: he actually played on the legendary TV series "Hullabaloo" with the Young Rascals, Peter & Gordon, Lesley Gore, the We Five, Jerry Lewis, The Cyrkle, and Barry & the Remains. As if that weren't enough, his band opened for the Animals, and, he actually lived with Soupy Sales (father of Tony and Hunt- unforgettable 60's maniac), who stole his jokes (or the other way around- I can't remember. Either way is good.

By 1971, Mr. Dart ( who up to this moment, has never been referred to as "Mr. Dart") had pretty much set off with his acoustic in hand to conquer the Northeastern coffeehouse circuit, and it was at that point that I first encountered him, playing for a small crowd on a Nantucket beach. The songs, even then were real good, and were performed (even then) with quiet intensity that was immediately compelling. Plus, he looked cool. It was obvious the kid was onto something.

Apparently it was obvious to well-known show -biz mogul Don Law, who, after seeing him open for John Hammond on the island the same summer immediatly swooped down and signed on as a manager, starting a relationship that would bring much credit to both parties. After a couple of years of refining and developing ( not to mention touring and building up a healthy pile of rabid fans), Jon signed a multi-album deal with Capitol in 1974.

In the second half of the 70's, the Pousette-Dart Band made four popular records for Capitol and toured incessantly. They worked hard enough that when an idea of a recess in the eighties presented itself, they seized on it as an opportunity to move on and pursue their individual careers, which they all did with a vengeance. In Pousette's case ( hey, it beats "Mr. Dart"), the layoff gave him a chance to move back to his old home town (New York City) and to establish himself there as a very successful singer, slide-guitarist, and songwriter-producer, he even did a bit of acting, a by-product of his involvement in the writing, production, and performance of commercial jingles for many national ad campaigns.. He began collaborating with songwriters such as Jacob Brackman, Al Anderson, Gary Burr, Gary Nicholson, and Kostas, and eventually returned to Nashville (where he recorded four albums for Capitol), to continue writing and recording. In 1991 when t

Product Description
Jon Pousette-Dart's first solo release since the breakup of the Pousette-Dart Band. It features Jon's collaborations with many of Nashvilles' finest, including, Darrell Scott, Frd Knobloch, Tom Kimmel, Jennifer Kimbal, John Bohlinger, and Jacob Brackman. This album captures the finesse and craftsmanship of Pousette-Dart's songwriting, singing and signature slide guitarwork. A must have for fans of American roots rock at it's best.

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Put Down Your Gun

Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

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Tracks:

1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
2. Swanee- Al Jolson
3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
5. My Man- Fanny Brice
6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
19. Summertime- Anne Brown
20. September Song- Walter Huston
21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
15. People- Barbra Streisand
16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
16. Come Follow The Band
17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

1. Memory- Betty Buckley
2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
9. With One Look- Glenn Close
10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
12. Seasons Of Love-
13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating:

Put Down Your Gun Jon Pousette-Dart Band Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sample This Heart and Soul Best of Pousette-Dart Band The Road to Escondido ASIN: B00022WBWQ Release Date: 2004-04-20

Tracks:

1. Put Down Your Gun
2. Ready to Fly
3. Waiting Game
4. Amazing To Me
5. I'm the Man For You
6. Shelflife
7. Oklahoma
8. It's About Time
9. Walking to a Different Rhythm
10. She Looks Good to Me
11. Tonight
12. Dawn
13. The Real Thing

Album Description

Jon Pousette-Dart's first solo release since the breakup of the Pousette-Dart Band. It features Jon's collaborations with many of Nashvilles' finest, including, Darrell Scott, Frd Knobloch, Tom Kimmel, Jennifer Kimbal, John Bohlinger, and Jacob Brackman. This album captures the finesse and craftsmanship of Pousette-Dart's songwriting, singing and signature slide guitarwork. A must have for fans of American roots rock at it's best.

Rap Music:

1. Scooped
2. Sheryl Crow: Live at Budokan [Live] [Import]
3. Short Stories [Import]
4. Silver Moon [Import]
5. Slave Design
6. Slide
7. Song Yet to Be Sung
8. Songs From Take off to Landing
9. Sound on Sound
10. Split Decision

Rap Music

rap music

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