Twinkly electronic miniatures from John Baker and possibly another radiophonic accomplice working undercover. "John Matthews" is clearly Baker, but I'm not sure about "Doris Hays." I want to believe that this is Delia Derbyshire, but the pieces don't really add up. Perhaps Doris Hays is another Baker pseudonym. Anyways, this is MQ/LP 38 from 1971. Four of these twenty songs have been re-released on The John Baker Tapes, but the rest have been lying quietly here waiting for you to find them. Tracks 1-10 and 17-20 are credited to Hays (I really like "Somersault Beat").
Doris Hays is a real person. She also recorded a couple of musique concrete LP's for Folkways in the late 60's, but I couldn't tell you her whereabouts now.
ReplyDeleteMystery solved!
ReplyDeleteFunny, when I read this post first I thought it said Doris Day.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Doris Hays is Doris Day?
ReplyDeletebeen after this for a long time. got into a bidding war on ebay some time ago..and lost!
ReplyDeletehey thanks for the support!
ReplyDeleteinteresting blog !
ill be back here fur sure.
I've changed my mind -- "Doris Hays" is Delia Derbyshire. The American Doris Hays is someone else. Delia did these tracks.
ReplyDeletePlease repost the file. Thanks!
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