Playlist 7-28-19

With Mr. I. Pod at the wheel, we enjoyed a smooth Sunday cruise through the blues, jump, R&B, boogie, early rock’n’roll, & jukebox jazz.

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Here’s your WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, July 28, 2019

Host: John
Birthday: Roy Milton was born Bunny Milton in Wynnewood, Oklahoma on July 31, 1907.

Song Artist Original Album or First Single & Date

Huckle Boogie Pee Wee Crayton Modern Records 1950

Rock & Roll Wild Bill Moore w/ Scatman Crothers Modern Records 1949
Them There Eyes Varetta Dillard Savoy Records 1952
C-Jam Blues Lynn Hope & Orchestra Aladdin Records 1953

I Don’t Mind Jersey Swamp Cats Go Cat Go! 2019
West Side Baby T-Bone Walker Comet Records 1948
Cry Baby Percy Mayfield Specialty Records 1951

I Feel That Old Age Coming On Wynonie Harris All Stars King Records 1948
Take The Hands Off The Clock Tiny Bradshaw Savoy Records 1947
I Didn’t Like It The First Time (The Spinach Song) Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends Capitol Records 1949

House Rocker The Uptown Rhythm Kings Oooh-Wow! 1990
Stormy Monday Blues Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland Duke Records 1962
Pretty Papa Blues Paula Watson Supreme Records 1948

Smooth Tyrone Terry Hanck I Still Get Excited 2019
Don’t Cry Baby The Knickerbocker All-Stars w/ Thornetta Davis Love Makes A Woman 2018

The Hucklebuck Paul Williams & The Hucklebucks Savoy Records 1949
Pack, Fair & Square Big Walter & His Thunderbirds Peacock Records 1966

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Roy Milton

Milton’s Boogie Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Juke Box Records 1945

A year before Roy Milton released his first record – Milton’s Boogie – he appeared in this 1944 soundie with singer June Richmond. It is his first know recorded performance.

47th Street Jive June Richmond with Roy Milton’s band Soundies Distributing Corp. of America 1944
Information Blues Roy Milton Specialty Records SP 349 1950

Hop, Skip & Jump Anita Tucker Capitol Records 1956
Good For Nothin’ Man Mickey Champion w/ The Roy Milton Band RPM Records 1950
Whose Hat Is That? Roy Brown & His Mighty-Mighty Men DeLuxe Records 1947

Rainy Weather Blues Roy Brown & His Orchestra DeLuxe Records 1948
Mr Fine Camille Howard & the Solid Senders Milton Records 1946

R.M. Blues & Shuggie’s Boogie The Johnny Otis Show with Roy Milton & Shuggie Otis Live At Monterey!

Instant Groove Roy Milton Instant Groove 1984

Baby You Don’t Know Duke Robillard Stomp! The Blues Tonight 2009
You Got Me Reelin’ & Rockin’ Sugar Ray’s Flying Fortress Jump, Jive & Swing 1999

(sign off music)

Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005

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