Ken Nordine died yesterday, he was a word jazz guy. That's the stuff that sounds like bad beatniks in the movies, spoken word over jazz. It sometimes sounds like someone is trying to come off as profound and/or authoritative. It's not always corny. There are times when the speaking itself, the meter or diction, whatever, the sound of it is a factor. Ken Nordine was the king of that shit.
There's tons of stuff online, so here's just a few things. The Colors LP is a good place to start. Something like thirty eight descriptions of colors. After the first couple you'll be hooked on the off the wall text. I kept listening just to hear what kind of crackpot thing he'd say next.
There's tons of stuff online, so here's just a few things. The Colors LP is a good place to start. Something like thirty eight descriptions of colors. After the first couple you'll be hooked on the off the wall text. I kept listening just to hear what kind of crackpot thing he'd say next.
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Listen:Ken Nordine - Colors (1966) mp3 at Internet Archive 59 minutes
Film of Death - Hosted by Ken Nordine (radio show 1951) mp3 at Weird Lectures
NPR Radio Feature about Ken Nordine (1980) at Internet Archive
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