Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Playlist For Tuesday Feb.24 2015

Singing The Blues For Black History Month;

(artist/song/alum/label);

HOWLIN WOLF ~ "HOW MANY MORE YEARS";


SONNYBOY WILLIAMSON ~ "YOUR FUNERAL AND MY TRIAL";


BIG JOE WILLIAMS ~ "BABY PLEASE DON'T GO";


ROBERT NIGHTHAWK ~ "CHEATING AND LYING BLUES";


1. Wynonie Harris ~ Good Rocking Tonight ~ Good Rockin' (comp) ~ King

2. Smiley Lewis ~ I Hear You Knockin' ~ The Best Of ~ Imperial

3. Danny Overbea ~ 40 Cups Of Coffee ~ Chess Blues Guitar (comp) ~ Chess

4. Jimmy McCrackin ~ The Walk ~ Jimmy McCrackin & Paul Gayten ~ Roots

5. Johnny Guitar Watson ~ Ruben ~ Hot Like TNT ~ Ace

6. Otis Spann ~ I'm Leaving You ~ Chess Blues Box ~ Chess

7. Bob Landers & Willie Joe ~ Cherokee Dance ~ Specialty Records Box Set ~ Specialty

8. Johnny Guitar Watson ~ Bandit Of Love ~ Hot Like TNT ~ Ace

9. Johnny Guitar Watson ~ Gangster Of Love ~ Hot Like TNT ~ Ace

10. Big Joe Turner ~ Blues In The Night ~ Greatest Hits ~ Atlantic

11. The Chambers Brothers ~ People Get Ready ~ Time Has Come ~ CBS

12. Elmore James ~ Dust My Blues ~ Chess Blues Guitar (comp) ~ Chess

13. Buster Brown ~ Fanny Mae ~ Raise A Ruckus Tonight ~ Relic

14. Sonnyboy Williamson ~ Don't Start Me Talking ~ Chess Blues Box ~ Chess

15. Tarheel Slim ~ Wildcat Tamer ~ The Robin & Fire ~ Collectables

16. Robert Nighthawk ~ Someday ~ Chess Blues Guitar (comp) ~ Chess

17. Howlin Wolf ~ Killing Floor ~ Box Set ~ Chess

18. Big Joe Williams ~ Somebody's Been Fooling Me ~ American Roots Collection (comp) ~ Smithsonian/Folkways

19. John Lee Hooker ~ Dimples ~ The Hook ~ MCA

20. Jimmy Reed ~ Shame Shame Shame ~ Big Boss Blues ~ Charly

21. Pete Harris ~ He Rambled ~ Black Texicans (comp) ~ Smithsonian/Folkways

THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS ~ "TIME HAS COME TODAY";


JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON ~ "GANGSTER OF LOVE";


JOHN LEE HOOKER ~ "BOOM BOOM";


Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Tuesday Feb. 17 2015

Original Versions Of Classic R&R Roll Songs Plus Some Cool Covers For Black History Month;

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

BIG MAMA THORTON w/BUDDY GUY, JOHN LEE HOOKER & BIG WALTER HORTON ~ "HOUND DOG";


BIG JOE TURNER ~ "SHAKE RATTLE & ROLL";


RAY CHARLES ~ "HIT THE ROAD JACK";


TINY BRADSHAW ~ "TRAIN KEPT ROLLIN";


1. James Wiggans ~ Keep A Knockin' ~ Paramount Records Box Set ~ JSP

2. Leadbelly ~ House of The Rising Sun ~ Absolutely The Best ~ True North

3. Big Boy Crudup ~ That's Alright Mama ~ Mean Ole Frisco ~ Charly

4. John Brim ~ Ice Cream Man ~ Chess Blues Box Set ~ Chess

5. Big Mama Thorton ~ Hound Dog ~ Duke/Peacock Records Greatest Hits (comp) ~ MCA

6. Big Joe Turner ~ Shake Rattle & Roll ~ Greatest Hits ~ Atlantic

7. Tiny Bradshaw ~ Train Kept A Rollin ~ Walk That Way ~ West Side

8. The Gladiolas ~ Little Darlin' ~ Doo Wop Box Set ~ Rhino

9. Richard Berry ~ Louie Louie ~ Best Of Louie Louie (comp) ~ Rhino

10. Shorty Long ~ Devil With The Blue Dress ~ Songs The Cramps Taught Us vol.1 (comp) ~ Crypt

11. Little Willie John ~ Fever ~ Best Of ~ Rhino

12. Ray Charles ~ I'm Moving On ~ Box Set ~ Atlantic ~ cc

13. Otis Redding ~ Satisfaction ~ Box Set ~ Rhino

14. Wilson Picket ~ Land Of 1000 Dances ~ Very Best Of ~ Rhino

15. Otis Redding ~ Day Tripper ~ Box Set ~ Rhino

16. The Valentinos ~ It's All Over Now ~ SAR Records Box Set ~ ABKCO

17. Wilson Picket ~ Hey Jude ~ The Very Best Of ~ Rhino

18. The Minstrels ~ People Get Ready ~ Mojo Rock Steady (comp) ~ Heartbeat

19. The Rice University Owls Marching Band ~ Louie Louie ~ Best Of Louie Louie (comp) ~ Rhino

OTIS REDDING LIVE IN PARIS 1966;


WILSON PICKET ~ "IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR";


WILSON PICKET ~ "EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE";


WILSON PICKET ~ "MUSTANG SALLY";


Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Tuesday Feb.10 2015

Black History Month Special; Old Time Gospel Hour;
(artist/song/album/label);

DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS ~ "IF YOU SEE MY SAVIOR";


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


BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA ~ "TOO CLOSE TO AMERICA";


HIGHWAY QC'S ~ "I HEARD";


1. Dixie Hummingbirds ~ Loves Me Like A Rock ~ Best Of ~ MCA

2. Rosetta Tharpe ~ That's All ~ The Complete ~ Document

3. Blind Boys Of Alabama ~ Swinging On The golden Gate ~ The Sermon ~ Specialty

4. Rosetta Tharpe ~ Strange Things Happen Every Day ~ The Complete ~ Document

5. Rev James Overstreet ~ Believe On Me ~ Arhoolie Records Box Set ~ Arhoolie

6. Dixie Hummingbird ~ Jesus Children Of America ~ Best Of ~ MCA

7. Blind Boys Of Alabama ~ Soldier ~ Spirit Of The Century ~ Real World

8. Meditation Singers ~ WDIA Station ID ~ Good News ~ Specialty

9. Staple Singers ~ May The Circle Be Unbroken ~ Vee Jay Records Box Set ~ Shout Factory

10. Soul Stirrers ~ Wade In The Water ~ SAR Records Box Set ~ ABKCO

11. Highway QC's ~ Somewhere To Lay My Head ~ Vee Jay Records Box Set ~ Shout Factory

12. Sam Cooke ~ Peace In The Valley ~ Specialty Profile ~ Specialty

13. Rev James Cleveland & The Meditation Singers ~ Now The Day Is Over ~ Good News ~ Specialty

14. Sam Cooke ~ Jesus Gave Me Water ~ Specialty Profile ~ Specialty

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

16. Soul Stirrers ~ Amazing Grace ~ SAR Records Box Set ~ ABKCO

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

18. Rosetta Tharpe ~ This Train ~ The Complete ~ Document

19. Dixie Hummingbirds ~ Let's Go Out To The Programs ~ Best Of ~ MCA

20. Rev CH Savage ~ I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray ~ Deep River Of Song; Mississippi (comp) ~ Smithsonian/Folkways

ROSETTA THARPE ~ "THIS TRAIN";


ROSETTA THARPE ~ "THAT'S ALL";


SOUL STIRRERS ~ "SOLDIER";


SOULS STIRRERS ~ "I'M A PILGRIM";


SAM COOKE ~ "GOOD NEWS";




Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Tuesday Feburary 2 2015

Tributes to Little Jimmy Dickens & Don Covay (Plus Billy Idol is coming to town);
(artist/song/album/label/Cancon);

LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS ~ "MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE FLY UP YOUR NOSE";


THE ROLLING STONES ~ "HAVE MERCY";


THE KINKS ~ "MILKCOW BLUES";


THE KINKS ~ "YOU REALLY GOT ME";


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

2. Little Jimmy Dickens ~ Hey Ma; Hide Your Daughter ~ Little Big Songs ~ CBS

3. Luke Simmons ~ Honky Tonk Man ~ Early Canadian Rockers vol.5 (comp) ~ Collector ~ cc

4. Hank Noble ~ Here Comes The Night ~ Early Canadian Rockers vol.5 (comp) ~ Collector ~ cc

5. Ted Daigle ~ Cut Across Shorty ~ Teenage Time ~ Collector ~ cc

6. Little Jimmy Dickens ~ Got A Hole In My Pocket ~ Little Big Songs ~ CBS

7. Ted Daigle ~ Sweet Little Sixteen ~ Teenage Time ~ Collector ~ cc

8. Scotty Stevenson ~ Guitar Boogie ~ Early Canadian Rockers vol.8 (comp) ~ Collector ~ cc

9. Little Jimmy Dickens ~ May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose ~ Kooky Kountry ~ K-Tell

10. Don Covay ~ It's Pony Time ~ (45) ~ Red Bird

11. The Rainbows ~ Mary Lee ~ Fire & Fury Box Set ~ Charly

12. Don Covay ~ See Saw ~ (45) ~ WEA

13. Aretha Franklin ~ Chain Of Fools ~ Atlantic R&B ~ WEA

14. Rolling Stones ~ Have Mercy Baby ~ Out Of Our Heads ~ EMI

15. The Kinks ~ Long Tall Shorty ~ Kinks ~ Pye

16. Generation X ~ Ready Steady Go ~ Generation X ~ Chrysalis

17. Generation X ~ Your Generation ~ Generation X ~ Chrysalis

17. David Quinton ~ Neat Neat Neat ~ Bombs And Lullabies 1981-1988 ~ Bullseye ~ cc

18. The Taggy Tones ~ Rebel Yell ~ Unplugged, Unreleased and Unexploited ~ Raucous

19. Generation X ~ Kiss Me Deadly ~ Generation X ~ Chrysalis

20. The Checkers ~ Twistin Inn ~ Early Canadian Rockers vol.5 (comp) ~ Collector ~ cc

GENERATION X ~ "KISS ME DEADLY";


GENERATION X ~ "YOUR GENERATION";


GENERATION X ~ "WILD WILD YOUTH";