The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

How I blew my audition for Exorcist – the Musical

Here we have an example of all the enthusiasm it takes to make it as a drummer. Sadly the enthusiasm was coupled with a very large breakfast...

by stevenw

Allee Willis’ Soul O’ The Day – “Groovin'” Away With Booker T.

No new kitsch posts today as I woke up bright and early to finesse a melody and finish a lyric before engineer Supremo, Jared Lee Gosselin, ...

January 15, 2012 by Allee Willis

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 152

Most of the light switches in Willis Wonderland have some sort of switch, created and constructed by Allee herself!...

January 13, 2012 by denny

Allee Willis’ Trip O’ The Day – Koffee Klatch In Monterey

A few weeks ago, on the dawn of Hanukah, me, Snappy P a.k.a. Prudence Fenton, and Wendy Goldman-Rohm hopped into the mustache van and headed...

January 12, 2012 by Allee Willis

Tiny Tim played/signed uke (and snaps of a few other well-patinated offbeat idols)

Back in January of 1992, I’d just taken up playing the ukulele. One night, maybe just a few weeks after I’d bought my first of w...

by StoryTroy

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The Frost Brothers Sing Country Soul LP

I would wear one of these suits in a heartbeat!...

by denny

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 148

Here’s Allee in the studio at Willis Wonderland, preparing for her “Born In Detroit” photo shoot. Here we have inspector S...

January 9, 2012 by denny

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 144

Use with caution, these are PROFESSIONAL Castanets. Incredible packaging and cover art. This is an item I found in Allee’s drawers...

January 7, 2012 by denny

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 142

I never heard of the group “Passion” before. My heart belongs to who?...

January 5, 2012 by denny

Allee Willis’ Kitsch ‘O The Day – How One Year Ended and the Next Began

The entertainment portion of the holidays started out on Christmas Eve day at Michael McDonald‘s and me using my iphone for photos. Th...

January 4, 2012 by Allee Willis

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THE GIANT SOUNDS OF LITTLE DAVID – original LP

Little David looks like my Aunt Jean....

by denny

Denny’s Adventures In Allee’s “Willis Wonderland” – July 2011 – Part 140

I’d love to know a little bit about this book....

January 3, 2012 by denny

Happy New Years, 1977 style!

Happy New Years, Allee and my fellow akitschionados! Here’s a clip is from a Carpenters holiday special from 1977 and features not ...

January 2, 2012 by Douglas Wood

Betty-Lou Was Always A Hit At Party’s And Her Favorite Song Was “The Clapping Game”, 16×20 (a painting by Denny)

This is what I’m talking about:...

by denny

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Stryken “FIRST STRIKE” Heavy Metal LP

I think they are most definitely striking out with the thigh high boots and ratty hair. Amazing that such a look is part of helping to defin...

December 29, 2011 by denny

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Thankfully, mountains are tone-deaf.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and Happy New Years to Allee and all my akitschianado friends at AWMoK! Here’s a lively clip to help...

December 26, 2011 by Douglas Wood

Merry Funkiest Chistmas Ever!!

Seriously, a funky funky funkay Xmas joint. And Laura Nyro to boot! How does a Christmas gift get any better?! Thank you, akitschionado ...

December 25, 2011 by Allee Willis

Denny Does The Melrose & Fairfax Flea Market – a HUGE christmas ornament with SOUL

This vendor has been setting up here for years and always has the best variety of kitsch, including this choir child....

December 24, 2011 by denny

Colonel Sanders CHRISTMAS LPs

It would have put a whole new twist to the Colonel is he had only sung on anything that he put out. I had no idea the Colonel sold lpsR...

by denny

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Jamall Badry “OVER MY HEAD” – LP

I would not have chosen this as my cover shot. This guy looks scared to death or maybe he’s afraid of what is over his head?...

December 23, 2011 by denny

What Have I Done To Deserve This? – 2010 (a painting by Denny)

This song represents an era to me and I had no idea after meeting Allee that she wrote this song with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. Can we sa...

December 22, 2011 by denny

Happy Hanukkah-ish!

So, this past month the magnificent Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation has been hosting a truly remarkable event in San Francisco: Ti...

by windupkitty

This is why God created “fast forward” buttons

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by Douglas Wood

COFFEE BREAK – Reg Owen and His Orchestra (lp cover art)

I can’t wait to give this a spin. They made music for every past time out there. Music for a perfect coffee break will always help...

December 19, 2011 by denny