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Comedian Richard “Lord” Buckley was a particular favorite of Turk and Bob Helm. For many years after their “jam session”, both musicians continued to rave about Buckley's talents. San Francisco in the '50s was one of the epicenters of the beatnik movement and the city's "Beat Generation” loved avant-garde poetry readings, with hip jazz accompaniment. On"The Hip Shooting Of Dan McGrew, Lord Buckley sounds like the ultimate hipster, until one realizes that he is actually satirizing the “Beat" movement. He is not reciting a hip sample of '50s poetry, but rather a turn-of the-centurv Robert Service poem. And instead of a cool alto sax, walking bass and bongos,Turk Murphy’s Jazz Band provides the musical backing—playing the 1900-vintage Red Wing! The Hip Mahatma is less surreal, but just as humorous, with enthusiastic backing by the band.
