"Lit-Rock Sampler #1"

• Walter Mayes - "Johnny Get Angry" (Edwards-David)
• Amy Tan - "These Boots are Made for Walking" (Hazelwood)
• Tony Goldmark - "Soul Man" (Porter-Hayes)
• Alex Bennett & Lori Thompson - "Something Stupid" (Parks)
• John Lescroart - "Overnight" (Lescroart)
• Norman Mailer - "Alimony Blues" (Mailer)
• Norris Mailer - "You'll Come Back (You Always Do)" (Badalamenti-Mailer)
• Kathi Goldmark - "Hell on Heels" (Kamen Goldmark-Goldmark)
• Decca & the Dectones featuring Jessica Mitford - "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (Lennon-McCartney)

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Artists

Lead Vocalists

Alex Bennett & Lori Thompson

Alex Bennett and Lori Thompson used to co-host the morning show on KITS (Live 105) in San Francisco.

Tony Goldmark

See Tony Goldmark's web page.

John Lescroart

See John Lescroart's web page.

Norman Mailer

Norris Mailer

Walter Mayes

Walter, who has a real job as a Bantam sales rep, is also known as Walter the Giant Storyteller.

Jessica Mitford

See Jessica Mitford's web page.

Amy Tan

See Amy Tan's web page.

Kathi Kamen Goldmark

See Kathi Goldmark's web page.

Backing Musicians

Bass:

Christopher Kee, Maurice Cridlin, Alan Heit

Drums:

Peter Tucker, Billy Lee Lewis, Gene Reffkin, Paul White

Guitars:

Michael Ross, David Phillips, Jim Campilongo, Steuart Smith, John Lescroart

Horns:

Lisa Pollard, John Worley, John Coppola

Keyboards:

Henry Salvia, Bruce Harrison

Pedal Steel:

David Phillips, Joe Goldmark

Triangle:

Henry Salvia

Cowbell:

Kathi Kamen Goldmark

Background Vocals:

Keta Bill, Michael Battaglia, Jim Foster, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Joe Goldmark, Alan Heit, Paul Liberatore, Chris Marzolo, Chris Morin, Billy Pearsley, David Phillips, Steuart Smith, Janice Tanaka, Kathy N. Right, Brooksie Wells

Kazoos:

Michael Battaglia, Keta Bill, Jim Foster, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Patti Kelly, Chris Marzolo, Walter Mayes, Ira Meltzer, Chris Morin, Billy Pearsley, David Peller, Billy Quiver, Kathy N. Right, Janice Tanaka, Julie Todd, Rick Ulfik (Swell Kazoo Tips from Jim Foster . . . A MUST for the Serious Kazooist)

Dectones:

Blanche McCrary Boyd, Ann Callicrate, Inese Civkulis, Audrey Dechadenedes, Paul Kamen, Avi Lipman, Melissa Mytinger, Cynthia Robins

Producer:

Kathi Kamen Goldmark with Dave Nelson, Joe Goldmark, David Phillips