Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Black History Month Special two part interview w/Tim Brooks, Grammy winning music historian author of "Lost Sounds; The History of Black Recordings 1890-1920";

(artist/song/album/label/Cancon);

THE DINWIDDIE QUARTET ~ "STEAL AWAY";


JAMES REESE EUROPE ~ "CASTLE HOUSE RAG";


WILBUR SWEATMAN ~ "LUCILLE";


1. The Unique Quartet ~ Who broke the lock ~ Lost sounds (comp) ~ Archeophone

2. Cousins & DeMoss ~ Who broke the lock ~ Lost sounds (comp) ~ Archeophone

3. Dinwiddie Quartet ~ Down on the old campground ~ Lost sounds 1891-1922 (comp) ~ Archeophone

4. The Fisk University Quartet ~ Little David blow on yo'horn~Lost Sounds ~ Archeophone

5. The Fisk University Quartet ~ Shout all over God's Heaven ~ Lost sounds (comp) ~ Archephone

6. George W. Johnson ~ The laughing song ~ Lost sounds (comp) ~ Archeophone

7. Nathaniel Dett ~ Baracole ~ Lost sounds 1891-1922 (comp) ~ Archeophone ~ !

8. Bert Williams ~ Nobody ~ Lost Sounds 1891-1922 (comp) ~ Archeophone

9. Wilbur Sweatman ~ Down Home Rag ~ Lost Sounds 1891 ~ 1922 (comp) ~ Archeophone

10. James Reese Europe & His Hell Fighters ~ The Darktown Strutters Ball ~ Lost Sounds(comp) ~ Archephone

11. W.C. Handy Orch. ~ St Louis Blues ~ Lost sounds 1891-1922 (comp)~ Archeophone

12. Solomon Linda ~ The Lion Sleeps Tonight ~ Moondog's Ballroom (comp) ~ s/r

13. Lucious Curtis & Willie Ford ~ Staggolee ~ Mississippi; Saints & Sinners (comp) ~ Smithsonian/Folkways

14. Juke Boy Barner ~ Rock with Me ~ Moondog's Ballroom (comp) ~ s/r

15. Pee Wee Crayton ~ Texas Bounce ~ Moondog's Ballroom (comp) ~ s/r

SOLOMON LINDA ~ "THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT";


JUKE BOY BARNER ~ "ROCK WITH ME BABY";


PEE WEE CRAYTON ~ "I NEED YOUR LOVE";


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Playlist for Tuesday Feb.12 2013

Black History Month Special; Old Time Gospel Hour;

(artist/song/album/label);

BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON ~ "TROUBLE SOON BE OVER";


THE SOUL STIRRERS ~ "HE'S BEEN A SHELTER" & "I'M A SOLDIER";


THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS ~ "IF YOU SEE MY SAVIOR";


THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS ~ "I GOT SO MUCH TO SHOUT ABOUT";


1. The Dixie Hummingbirds ~ Jesus Children of America ~ Best of ~ MCA

2. Blind Willie Johnson ~ Nobody's Fault But Mine ~ History of Rhythm & Blues box set ~ R&B Records

3. Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers ~ Peace in The Valley ~ Specialty Profile ~ Specialty

4. The Swan Silvertones ~ He Won't Go Away ~ Heavenly Light ~ Specialty

5. The Pilgrim Travelers ~ I've Got A New House ~ Specialty Records box set ~ Specialty

6. Brother Joe May ~ In That Day ~ Thunderbolt of the Mid West ~ Specialty

7. Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers ~ Wade in The Water ~ SAR Records box set ~ ABKCO

8. The Blind Boys of Alabama ~ Swingin On The Golden Gate ~ The Sermon ~ Specialty

9. Sister Rosetta Tharpe ~ This Train ~ History of Rhythm & Blues box set ~ R&B Records

10. RH Harris & His Gospel Paraders ~ Somebody ~ SAR Records box set ~ ABKCO

11. The Staple Singers ~ May The Circle Be Unbroken ~ Vee Jay Records box set ~ Shout Factory

12. The Soul Stirrers ~ Amazing Grace ~ SAR Records box set ~ ABKCO

13. The Dixie Hummingbirds ~ Let's Go Out To The Programs ~ Best of ~ MCA

14. The Meditation Singers ~ WDIA Radio Station ID ~ Good News ~ Specialty

15. The Blind Boys of Alabama ~ I'm A Soldier ~ Spirit of the Century ~ Real World

16. Rev James Overstreet ~ Believe on Me ~ Arhoolie box set ~ Arhoolie

17. The Blind Boys of Alabama ~ Amazing Grace ~ Spirit of The Century ~ Real World

18. The Harmonizing Four ~ I Saw The Light ~ Working For The Lord ~ Jewel

19. Rev James Cleveland & The Meditation Singers ~ Now the Day is Over ~ Good News ~ Specialty

THE PILGRIM TRAVELERS ~ "I BELIEVE I'LL SING FOR JESUS";


THR BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA ~ "TOO CLOSE TO HEAVEN";


SISTER ROSETTA THARPE ~ "THIS TRAIN";


SISTER ROSETTA THARPE ~ "THAT'S ALL";



Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Playlist for Tuesday Feb.5 2013

Tributes to Cecil Womack and Reg Presley of The Troggs plus a Edgar Allen Poe Post Superbowl set (the Ravens, get it?);

(artist/song/album/label/Cancon);

THE TROGGS ~ "I CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF";


THE TROGGS ~ "WILD THING";


THE TROGGS ~ "PEGGY SUE";


THE RAVENS ~ "YOU FOOLISH THING";


1. The Vogues ~ 5 O'Clock World ~ Super Box of Rock (comp) ~ Dominion

2. The Womack Bros. ~ Somewhere There's a God ~ S.A.R. Records box set ~ ABKCO

3. The Ravens ~ Careless Love ~ The Dawn of Doo-Wop box set ~ Proper

4. The Valentinos ~ I've Got A Girl ~ S.A.R. Records box set ~ ABKCO

5. The Ravens ~ I'm Gonna Take To The Open Road ~ The Dawn of Doo-Wop box set ~ Proper

6. The Valentinos ~ Looking For A Love ~ S.A.R. Records box set ~ ABKCO

7. The Ravens ~ Bye Bye Baby ~ The Dawn of Doo-Wop box set ~ Proper

8. The Valentinos ~ It's All Over Now ~ S.A.R. Records box set ~ ABKCO

9. The Troggs ~ Things Get Better With Coke ~ Rock n Roll Coke Ads (comp) ~ Coca Cola

10. The Troggs ~ I Can't Control Myself ~ Anthology ~ Fontana

11. The Lost Patrol ~ Commanche ~ Time Machine (comp) ~ Stomp ~ cc

12. The Troggs ~ From Home ~ Anthology ~ Fontana

13. Bobby Poe & The Poecats ~ Let's Have a Ball ~ Let's Have A Ball ~ Eagle

14. The Troggs ~ Gonna Make You ~ Anthology ~ Fontana

15. Bobby Poe & The Poecats w/ Big Al Dowling ~ Rock n Roll Record Girl ~ Let's Have A Ball ~ Eagle

16. The Troggs ~ Wild Thing ~ Anthology ~ Fontana

17. The Tell-Tale Hearts ~ Won't Need Yours ~ Nuggets box set vol.2 ~ Rhino

18. The Troggs ~ I Can Only Give You Everything ~ Anthology ~ Fontana

19. The Gruesomes ~ Bikers From Hell ~ Tyrants of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc

20. The Fiends ~ Grave Digger ~ Time Machine (comp) ~ Stomp ~ cc

21. The Deadcats ~ Munsters Theme ~ Trashville Juke Box ~ Raucous ~ cc

22. The Gruesomes ~ Jack The Ripper ~ Tyrants of Teen Trash ~ OG! ~ cc

23. Bloodshot Bill ~ Monsters Everywhere ~ Boogie All Nite ~ s/r ~ cc

THE GRUESOMES ~ "HEY!";


THE GRUESOMES ~ "WAY DOWN BELOW";


THE TELL-TALE HEARTS ~ "IT'S NOT ME";