That is the kind of talent Dino had.

Hey pallies, likes we gotta 'fess up that we deeply digs bein' able to return over 'over 'gain to a beautifully brilliant blog who continue to lovin'ly lift up our most most beloved Dino.  Likes today after 'bout three years, we are pleasantly pleased to return to one of the most ubberly unique tagged blogs that we have ever featured here at our humble little ilovedinomartin conclave.  Tagged "DONKEY-SHOW - A Bargain Vinyl Music / Audio Blog, it is hosted by  Houstoner Mr. James Frame, who proudly pontificatin' on his work writes...."This blog is a Don Quixote inspired documentation of one man’s journey thru consumerism on a fixed income.   Or…I buy cheap records and after reading music blogs for ten years, decided to do my own."

Three times in month of April, in the year of our Dino 2016, we sweetly shared a trio of delightfully Dino-centric posts from Mr. Frame, who you can peruse by clickin' HERE.  A few 'go Mr. Frame contacted us via email to let us know that he has recently put up 'nother  coolly creative post on our Dino's al-b-um  "Dean “Tex” Martin- Country Style."   Likes we were marvelously moved that James would remember our efforts on sharin' his wonderful work to personally let us know of more of his deep Dino-devotion.

And, likes not only that, but "Frame" as he refers to himself let us know that he has given our little Dino-waterin' hole a swank shout out as part of the post as youse will note below...."On a side note, I got in contact with a fellow blogger on the last Dean Martin record I posted (which due to high prices and general unavailability of cheap Martin records was a long time ago). Therefore, I am finally returning the favor with a shout out to the I Love Dino Martin blog. If you are a fan of Martin, you should check this blog out.

We surely want all youse Dino-philes to greatly glory in "Frame's" wise words yourselves, but we wanta accent just a few of this incredible insights....

"There are artists who transcend genres and Dino is certainly one such singer."

" He (Dino) does not bend to these songs. Instead, these songs mold around him. That is the kind of talent Dino had."

We sez our total total thank you very much! to Mr. James Frame for once 'gain honorin' our Dino and
encouragin' his remarkable readership to checks out our Dino-space.  We will look forward to spreadin' your awesome amore of our Dino each and every time you feature our great great man at your great great blog!  To checks this out in it's original source and to listen to the Dino-croon "Singing The Blues," which we were not able to copy to this post, simply clicks on the tag of this Dino-report.

We Remain

Yours In Dino,

Dino Martin Peters

Dean “Tex” Martin- Country Style

We have been doing country music for half of March and this week, we have been featuring country records from non-country artists. In this is an artist that I could not pass up. I paid $5 for this. On a side note, I got in contact with a fellow blogger on the last Dean Martin record I posted (which due to high prices and general unavailability of cheap Martin records was a long time ago). Therefore, I am finally returning the favor with a shout out to the I Love Dino Martin blog. If you are a fan of Martin, you should check this blog out.

Link to ILDM

Turner Classic Movies some time ago featured Dino as the Star of The Month and featured quite a few of his movies, including his first big dramatic break post Jerry Lewis, The Young Lions as well as all the Matt Helm movies, none of which I had seen before. There was some takeaway that I learned that I was supposed to relay in this post, but alas, it has faded with time and I can not remember the important factoid that would have blown your mind. Perhaps I should start writing this stuff down as I learn it.

There are artists who transcend genres and Dino is certainly one such singer. This record in particular, released by Reprise in 1963 with arrangements by Don Costa, tears thru 12 country standards including works by Marty Robbins, Hank Williams, and Johnny Cash. It is a good little record. I liked a lot of the songs but in general, this album is all Dino. If it was not for the title, you forget that this is supposedly a country record. He does not bend to these songs. Instead, these songs mold around him. That is the kind of talent Dino had.

I had half of this record down for sample consideration and was leaning towards one of the songs which have become staples of this blog such as “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” or “Walk The Line”. However, I settled on “Singing the Blues” because I felt this song in particular really fit into Dino’s swinging style.

Satisfactory record.

Singing The Blues