Who was Herbie Marks? We kept this vinyl because of the music although it's not exceptional, it is upbeat and fun to listen to. But there is another reason ... Herbie came from the same geographical area that we now live in (Rooty Hill) and this recording was made at Studio 24 down at the old Festival complex in the 1970's
Herbie wasn't as well known for his ability to "tickle the keys" as he was for playing the accordion, in fact he was a very good accordion player. He was active in local show business and in particular vaudeville acts but also television and commercial music production.
Herbie passed away in 1980, not too long after this recording was made so we have kept it all these years in his memory, plus occasionally we would put it on the turntable and spin 'er up to enjoy his jazz music!
Herbie is supported on drums and an organ but unfortunately those musicians do not get any credits on the album cover ... shame.
HERBIE MARKS - Here Come D' Boogie Man
Festival Records
Cat# L 25201
1975
Australian release
Cover is in good (minus) condition, no tears, no seam splits but there is a small Brown mark on the front cover (top left side) which looks to be a "Coffee ring" or similar! On the rear cover we added some Whiteout to obscure a personal message from Herbie which would have no relevance to anyone else.
New inner sleeve
Vinyl is in very good condition, visually examined under a bright White halogen light source and I can see only a couple of light scratches on either side. I then played the ENTIRE album, every single track, and there are no issues with surface noise and clicks/pops.
TRACKS: Here Come D' Boogie Man, Near You, Honeysuckle Rose, Sentimental Journey, Wipe Out, Herbie's Boogie, Bizet Boogie, Chattanooga Choo-Choo, Herbie's Other Boogie, Honky-Tonk Train, Slow-Movin' Man, Baby Elephant Walk
The following video shows Herbie playing the accordion, perhaps 20 years earlier than this album, just so you can get an idea of the man, the artist!
