I hope our jumpin’ blues livened up your sleepy August Sunday.
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Here’s your WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, August 11, 2019
Host: John
Birthday: Jimmy Witherspoon was born James Witerspoon in Gurdon, Arkansas on August 8, 1920
Song Artist Album or First Single & Date
Jump For Jerry Jimmy Thackery Guitar 2003
I Just Want To Make Love To You Etta James At Last! 1961
Rock, Rock, Rock Amos Milburn & His Aladdin Chickenshackers Aladdin Records 1953
Rockin’ on a Sunday Night Four Charms Flatland Boogie 2000
Yes I Know Annisteen Allen King Records 1953
Moanin’ Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross!: “The Hottest New Group In Jazz” 1960
Prison Blues T-Bone Walker Capital Records 1949
Last Meal Hurricane Harry Okeh Records 1956
Riot in Cell Block 9 The Robins Spark Records 1954
You Can’t Catch Me George Benson Walking to New Orleans: Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats Domino 2019
I’ve Got a Little Boy Ann Cole Baton Records 1957
The Big Question Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm Federal Records 1950
Going’ To Chicago Blues Lou Rawls Black & Blue 1963
Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing Jersey Swamp Cats Go Cat Go! 2019
Honky Tonk Part 1 Bill Doggett King Records 1956
Oscar’s Jump Cash Box Kings Black Toppin’ 2013
The Wild Stage Of Life Lula Reed King Records 1953
Daddy Rollin’ Stone Otis Blackwell Jay-Dee Records 1953
Jimmy Witherspoon (January 4, 1962) Jimmy Witherspoon (vocals); Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Vince Guaraldi (piano); Monty Budwig (bass); Colin Bailey (drums).
8:00 AM Birthday Tribute to Jimmy Witherspoon
Aint Nobodys Business (Parts 1 & 2) Jimmy Witherspoon Supreme Records 1947
The Chicken & The Hawk Joe Turner & Jimmy Witherspoon Patcha, Patcha All Night Long 1985
Blues In The Morning Jimmy Witherspoon w/ Kenny Burrell Blue Spoon 1964
Times Getting Tougher Than Tough Jimmy Witherspoon w/ Gerry Mulligan & Ben Webster Jimmy Witherspoon at the Renaissance 1960
Jumpin’ The Blues Jimmy Witherspoon w/ Jay McShann & Band Goin’ To Kansas City Blues 1957
No Rollin’ Blues Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford Live At The Ash Grove 1976
Walkin’ With Mr. Lee Lee Allen Ember Records 1957
Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’ Louis Jordan Decca Records 1950
Pork Chop Chick Bloodest Saxophone Texas Queens 5 2019
Fasten Your Seatbelt Downchild Can You Hear The Music 2013
Nightshift Blues Zilla Mays & The Blues Caravan Brunswick Records 1961
As Long as I’m Moving Ruth Brown & The Rhythmakers & Orchestra Atlantic Records 1955
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Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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