Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta

This site is AMAZING! THANK YOU! As a fan...and as someone humbled and honored to be ON this list. Outstanding. -- Monte Warden

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs

You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock

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Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC

I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations

I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music

What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken

You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion

Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)

Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada

This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman

Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records

Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)

Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios

Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator

Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.

Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)

Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

Baja Marimba Band References

The reference sources are from major music trade publications and newspapers worldwide. You can sort the list by the article title or the publication date.

Reference Title	Date Sort descending
Julius Wechter. L. D. Kaptain. Percussive Notes, 39:53-6.
Comin' In the Back Door/December's Child (Almo 201). Cash Box, 12.	1963-11-23
Baja Marimba Band (SP 4104) Review. Cash Box, 30.	1964-2-29
Baja Marimba Band (SP 4104) Review. Billboard, 21.	1964-2-29
Moonglow/Picnic Theme (Almo 203) Review. Cash Box, 30.	1964-3-14
Moonglow/Picnic Theme (Almo 203) Review. Cash Box, 8.	1964-3-14
Moonglow/Picnic Theme (Almo 203) Review. Billboard, 28.	1964-3-14
The Woody Woodpecker Song (Almo 207) review. Cash Box, 12.	1964-5-30
Unusual Name Makes the Contest Grade. Cash Box, 28.	1964-6-13
Wincle Lamoyan Coan (Almo 206) review. Cash Box, 16.	1964-6-20
Wincle Lamoyan Coan contest. Billbarod, 15.	1964-6-27
Baja Ska (Almo 211) Review. Billboard, 16.	1964-9-19
Baja Ska (Almo 211) Review. Cash Box, 16.	1964-9-19
Brasilia/Goin' Out the Side Door (Almo 218) review. Record World, 8.	1965-4-24
Baja Marimbas Band of Leaders. Eliot Tiegel. Billboard, 46.	1965-10-30
Video Debute (photo). Cash Box, 44.	1966-1-15
Puff (the Magic Dragon)/How Much Is That Doggie In the Window (Almo 231) review. Record World, 6.	1966-1-29
Baja Marimba to Play 'LBJ Room.' Billboard, 6.	1966-2-24
Stretch (photo). Cash Box, 45.	1966-8-6
Portuguese Washerwoman (816) Review. Billboard, 16.	1966-9-17
Portuguese Washerwoman (816) Review. Record World, 8.	1966-9-17
A&M Asks Distrib Growth, Prize Moustaches, That Is. Cash Box, 18.	1966-10-1
Watch Out! (SP 4118) review. Cash Box, 13.	1966-10-28
Watch Out! (SP 4118) review. Record World, 8.	1966-10-29
Watch Out! (SP 4118) Review. Billboard.	1966-11-5
Ghost Riders in the Sky (824) Review. Cash Box, 22.	1966-11-12
Ghost Riders in the Sky (824) Review. Billboard, 18.	1966-11-12
Ghost Riders in the Sky (824) Review. Record World, 6.	1966-11-12
New Acts. Variety, 245:61.	1966-12-7
Baja Marimba Band Concert Review. Cash Box, 28.	1966-12-10
Baja Marimba Band Basin St. Smash! Record World, 26.	1966-12-10
Baja Marimba Band Mucho Pleasure Act. C. Hall. Billboard, 78:24.	1966-12-10
Baja Marimba to Play 'LBJ Room'. Billboard, 6.	1966-12-24
Discussing A&M Records (photo). Billboard, 12.	1966-12-31
The Cry of the Wild Goose (833). Cash Box, 30.	1967-1-28
The Cry of the Wild Goose (833). Billboard, 16.	1967-1-28
The Cry of the Wild Goose (833). Record World, 1.	1967-1-28
Baja Group Steals Show. Alan Ward. Oakland (CA) Tribune.	1967-2-9
Watch Out! Review. Melody Maker, 13.	1967-3-25
Artificial Flavor' Spices Style. Dan Wyant. Eugene (OR) Register-Guard, B1.	1967-3-30
Watch Out! (SP 4118) Review. Audio, 65.	1967-3
Georgy Girl (843) Review. Billboard, 18.	1967-4-8
Georgy Girl (843). Cash Box, 30.	1967-4-15
Heads Up (SP 4123) Review. Cash Box, 12.	1967-5-6
Heads Up (SP 4123) Review. Billboard.	1967-5-13
Heads Up (SP 4123) Review. Record World, 10.	1967-5-13
Ervan Coleman, Composer Dead. Reno (NV) Evening Gazette.	1967-5-27
Recent Deaths, Guitarist Coleman. Pacific Stars and Stripes.	1967-5-29
The Baja Purchase Again (photo). Cash Box, 14.	1967-6-24
Baja Marimbas Coming. Edmonton Journal, 31.	1967-6-27
Marimba Band Steals the Show. Winnipeg (Canada) Free Press.	1967-6-28
Wechter Re-Signs. Record World, 35.	1967-7-1
Along Comes Mary/Wall Street Rag (862) Review. Record World, 6.	1967-7-8
Along Comes Mary (862) Review. Billboard, 18.	1967-7-8
Along Comes Mary/Wall Street Rag (862) Review. Cash Box, 16.	1967-7-15
Jerry Lewis Show Premiere Highlights Comedy, Baja Band. Lima (OH) News.	1967-8-31
Herb Alpert & TJB, Baja Marimba Band, Brasil 66. Cash Box, 46.	1967-10-14
A&M Moustache Contest Ends. Cash Box, 42.	1967-10-21
Fowl Play (802). Cash Box, 36.	1967-12-9
Fowl Play (SP 4136) Review. Cash Box, 47.	1967-12-16
Fowl Play (892) Review. Billboard, 70.	1967-12-16
Fowl Play (SP 4136) Review. Billboard.	1967-12-23
Sunday Mornin' (913) Review. Cash Box, 28.	1968-2-24
Ed Ames, Julius Wechter, & the Baja Marimba Band. Cash Box, 32.	1968-2-24
Sunday Mornin' (913) Review. Billboard, 66.	1968-2-24
Sunday Mornin/Fiddler On the Roof' (913) Review. Record World, 10.	1968-2-24
Baja Band Is Forced to Go on the Road. NEA. Coshocton (OH) Tribune.	1968-3-13
Sounds of Silence/Fowl Play (892) review. Record World, 8.	1968-4-13
Yes Sir, That's My Baby/Brasilia (938) Review. Cash Box, 20.	1968-5-25
Yes Sir, That's My Baby (938) Review. Billboard, 65.	1968-5-25
Yes Sir, That's My Baby/Brasilia (938) Review. Record World, 8.	1968-5-25
Baja Band, Allen & Rossi Head County Fair Billing. Appleton (WI) Post Crescent.	1968-6-5
Julius Wechter and Allan Stanton (photo). Billboard, 18.	1968-6-15
Do You Know the Way to San Jose (SP 4150) review. Cash Box, 42.	1968-7-27
Do You Know the Way to San Jose (SP 4150) review. Record World, 12.	1968-8-10
Do You Know the Way to San Jose (975) review. Billboard, 70.	1968-8-31
Do You Know the Way to San Jose (975) review. Cash Box, 22.	1968-9-7
The Portuguese Washerwoman (816) review. Cash Box, 14.	1968-9-17
Baja Band Enjoying Rumors of Identity. Mary Campbell. AP. Great Bend (KS) Daily Tribune.	1968-9-26
Baja Marimba Band Like 'Dirty Brothers' to Brass. Elyria (OH) Chronicle Telegram.	1968-9-29
Flyin' High (1005) Review. Billboard, 92.	1968-11-30
Flyin' High/Les Bicyclettes de Belsize (1005) Review.Record World, 8.	1968-11-30
Flyin' High (1005) Review. Cash Box, 26.	1968-12-7
Front Cover. Cash Box, 7.	1968-12-28
Rides Again (review. Audio, 85.	1968-12
Those Were the Days (SP 4167) review. Cash Box, 32.	1969-2-1
Cheerful Musical Vehicle. Kingston (Canada) Gleaner.	1969-3-7
Reporter Really Turned On By the Baja Marimba Band. Rick Du Brow. Bend (OR) Bulletin, 18.	1969-3-13
Baja Group a Droll Outfit. Rick DuBrow. Valley Independent.	1969-3-13
How About Julius Wechter? Bucks County (PA) Courier Times.	1969-3-13
How Fares Baja Marimba? Haywood (CA) Daily Review.	1969-3-14
Julius Wechter, Baja Marimba Band Strike Up Impressive Tunes. Lima (OH) News.	1969-3-14
Arriba Baja! Cash Box, 51.	1969-3-22
Member of Baja Marimba Band Tells How It Began. Janet Brammer. Van Nuys Valley News.	1969-3-23
Big Red (1047) Review. Billboard, 68.	1969-5-3
Big Red (1047) Review. Cash Box, 36.	1969-5-3
The Mariachi Sound. Dona Lance. Valley Independent.	1969-5-13
Julius Wechter & Baja Marimba Band (concert review). Cash Box, 10.	1969-6-14
Baja Marimba Shows Top Musical, Comedy Styles. Eliot Tiegel. Billboard, 81:38.	1969-6-21
I Don't Want to Walk Without You (1078) review. Cash Box, 26.	1969-6-28
Fresh Air (SP 4200) review. Cash Box, 51.	1969-9-6
Fresh Air (1126) review. Cash Box, 30.	1969-10-25
International, Las Vegas. Variety, 256:60.	1969-11-5
Can You Dig It? (Pts. 1 & 2) (1136) review. Cash Box, 22.	1969-11-22
Brass, Marimba to Concentrate on Disks. Billboard, 4.	1970-2-14
Greatest Hits (SP 4248) review. Cash Box, 52.	1970-3-21
Greatest Hits (SP 4248) review. Record World, 12.	1970-3-28
Picasso Summer/Samba Nuevo (1186) review. Record World, 8.	1970-5-9
As Time Goes By (SP 4200) Review. Billboard, 49.	1971-6-19
As Time Goes By (SP 4200) Review.Record World, 16.	1971-6-19
As Time Goes By (1281) Review. Billboard, 44.	1971-8-14
2 Marimbas Lead Latin Jazz Sextet In Santa Monica Performance. T. Everett.	1990
Obituaries: Julius Wechter; Led Baja Marimba Band. Los Angeles Times,21.	1999-2-4
Herb Alpert Sideman Dies of Lung Cancer. St. Petersburg (FL) Times.	1999-2-5
Julius Wechter, Tijuana Brass Marimba Player. Indiana Post-Tribune.	1999-2-5
Composer Julius Wechter Dies at 63. Washington Post, C6.	1999-2-7
Obituaries. Variety, 373:12:91.	1999-2-8