We wrapped up the month of May with a birthday packed cruise down Route 66.
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Here’s your Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, May 26, 2019
Hosts: John & Frankie Lee
Birthdays:
Memphis Minnie was born Lizzie Douglas in Algers, Louisiana on June 3, 1897.
Sun Ra (Le Sony’r Ra) was born Herman Poole Blount in Birmingham, Alabama on May 22, 1914
T-Bone Walker was born Aaron Thibeaux Walker in Linden, Texas on May 28, 1910.
Song Title Artist Original Album or First Release Date
Hours After Sun Ra Jazz In Silhouette 1958
A Chicken Ain’t Nothin’ But A Bird Louis Jordan Decca Records 1940
Nay! Nay! Go Way! Earl Bostic & His Orchestra King Records 1949
I’m Crying Memphis Slim & Terry Timmons Premium Records 1951
I Love the Life I Live Van Morrison The Prophet Speaks 2018
Why My Baby (Keep On Bothering Me) Dave Specter & Lenny Lynn Blues Spoken Here 1998
Just For A Thrill Aretha Franklin The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin 1962
One O’Clock Jump Chuck Berry Chess records (Unreleased) late 1950s
Mercenary Papa Cootie Williams & His Orchestra Mercury Records 1949
What’s Your Name? Jimmie Vaughan Baby, Please Come Home 2019
Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes Chuck Willis Atlantic Records 1958
Shout The Boogie Memphis Minnie Columbia Records 1947
Me & My Chauffeur Blues Memphis Minnie Okeh Records 1941
Alligator Meat Joe Swif & The Johnny Otis Band Exclusive Records 1948
Okie Dokie Stomp Hollywood Fats Band Blues By The Pounds (Recorded Live 1979-1980) 2019
Please Hurry Home B.B. King R.P.M. Records 1953
Talkin’ All Out Of My Head Little Esther Phillips Decca Records 1953
8:00 A.M. Tribute to T-Bone Walker –
Stormy Monday T-Bone Walker The Greatest Jazz Concert In The World 1967
Wichita Falls Blues T-Bone Walker as Oak Cliff T-Bone Columbia Records 1929
Tell Me What’s The Reason The Knickerbocker All-Stars Texas Rhody Blues 2016
I Got a Break Baby Roy Gaines I got the T-Bone Walker Blues 1998
Crazy, Crazy Baby Doug Sahm The Last Real Texas Blues Band 1994
T-Bone Boogie Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters Peace of Mind 1990
Dream Girl Blues T-Bone Walker Capitol Records 1947
I’m Still In Love With You Pee Wee Crayton Modern Records 1948
T-Bone Shuffle Duke Robillard A Tribute To T-Bone Walker 2004
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Blues Ain’t Nothin’ But A Woman Helen Humes w/ T-Bone Walker American Folk & Blues Festival (German TV) 1962
(sign off music) Tag (You’re It Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Live 2005
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