Jaybyrd Slim presents… THE ALL INSTRUMENTAL BIBELOT JUKEBOX   This edition of Bibelot Jukebox is all about the guys and girls in the band. There’ll be no singing, and virtually no talking. Just the odd mumbled aside and a couple of dogs barking! So without further ado, we present a solid selection of instrumental toe tappers for your listening and dancing delight!   We kick off with a genuine superstar, more famed for his later vocal compositions and arrangements with his fabulous Family Stone. Here, the young producer is fast learning his craft, and already serving up irresistable grooves for the dancefloor…   Sly Stone – Buttermilk (pt 1)   Another early slice of California soul sees this hot quintet from Merced cut loose and swing. Guaranteed to get the Mods moving!   The Merced Blue Notes – Rufus Jr   Also popular with the Mods, Junior Walker and The All Stars cut many upbeat dancers, but we’ve plumped for this slow, sensuous 1965 reply record to their own, ‘Cleo’s Mood’.   Junior Walker & the All Stars – Cleo’s Back   We pick the beat up again with this infectious, James Brown-inspired rhythm from Kingston, Jamaica. This obscure ’70s recording […]