The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (Criterion Collection)John Cassavetes's THE KILLING OF a CHINESE BOOKIE is a genre shattering drama that combines elements of the thriller and crime picture to create something wholly distinct and original. Ben Gazzara stars as Cosmo Vittelli, the proud owner of a Los Angeles strip club called Crazy Horse West. A gambling addict, Cosmo spends his free hours betting. After losing $23,000 one night, he realizes that his addiction might have cost him his club, the one thing

Wakenbake (Feat

This 48-track 2-CD set comprises most of the A & B sides of their releases on the Capitol

"I still get excited and kid-like around Christmas time and associate it with that classic chestnuts roasting on an open fire warm cozy feeling

This set comprises the performances which were subsequently released on the Blue Note label

" If you have never had the pleasure of catching one of Bobby's live shows you may have no idea that he is a maverick on the guitar

126 and the Gypsy Fantasy

Arthur Verocai)

After the success of the recent recording of works by Veress and Bartók

Born in Venezuela to Italian parents

he was living in Naples in the service of Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo

Beast Sampler and Cold Heat

rooted in the early '50s style