SKF NOTE: This strikes me (no pun intended) as a strange Zildjian cymbal ad. Instead of the more typical ads showing pristine, shimmering cymbals, here we see a black-and-white pair of high mileage cymbals allegedly belonging to drummer Jimmie Cobb.

Also unusual, the ad copy reads as if it’s a collaboration between Zildjian and RCA Victor records. We have a dual cymbal/album promotion happening.

The 29-minute “Son of a Drum Suite” album, along with Cobb, features Louis Hayes, Gus Johnson, Don Lamond, Mel Lewis, and Charli Persip.

Not Zildjian’s best ad. The photos in the company’s legendary “Cymbal Set-Ups of Famous Drummers” books, especially the early editions, had some marvelous black-and-white photos.

I’ve spent hours studying them. I’m sure I am not alone.