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Here’s the WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, January 26, 2020
Hosts: John & Frankie Lee
Birthdays:
Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, California on January 25, 1938 (died 2012)
Bobby “Blue” Bland was born Robert Calvin Brooks in Barretsville, Tennessee on January 27, 1930 (died 2013)
Song Artist Original Singe or Album & Date
Night Train Jimmy Forest (Forrest) United Records 1951
Let’s Ride! Ride! Ride! Jack McVea Combo Records 1954
Aggrivatin’ Papa Lil Green & Her Orchestra RCA Victor 1947
R.M. Blues Roy Milton Miltone Records 1946
Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You Dr. John & the WDR Big Band Big Band Voodoo 2019
I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis Specialty Records 1955
Who Threw The Whiskey In the Well Wynonie Harris w/ Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra Decca Records 1945
I Know Who Threw The Whiskey (In The Well) Bull Moose Jackson Queen Records 1946
Haul Off & Love Me Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums Some Like It Hot! 1998
I Want To Hug You John Lee Hooker On Campus 1963
I Don’t Mind Jersey Swamp Cats Go Cat Go! 2019
House Rocker Rusty Bryant & The Carolyn Club Band Dot Records 1954
R-O-C-K Bill Haley & His Comets Decca Records 1956
Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere Faye Adams Herald Records 1959
Take the “a” Train Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 1997
Roy Brown’s Boogie Roy Brown Deluxe Records 1948
8:00 a.m. Tribute to Etta James
At Last Etta James At Last! 1961
Work with Me, Annie Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Federal Records 1954
The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry) Etta James & The Peachers w/ Richard Berry Modern Records 917 1955
A Sunday Kind Of Love Etta James At Last! 1961
Something’s Got a Hold of Me Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton & Angela Strehli Dreams Come True 1990
Rock’n’Roll Music Etta James & Chuck Berry w/ Keith Richards Hail! Hail! Rock’n’Roll (Documentary film) 1987
8:30 a.m. Tribute to Bobby “Blue” Bland
Stormy Monday Blues Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland Duke Records 1962
Ain’t That Lovin You The Knickerbocker All-Stars Open Mic At The Knick 2014
Ain’t Nothing You Can Do Bobby “Blue” Bland Ain’t Nothing You Can Do 1964
The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King & Bobby Bland Television appearance (details unknown) 1977
Soul of a Man Albert White Soul of the Blues 2007
Turn on Your Lovelight Bobby “Blue” Bland Duke Records 1961
(sign off music)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie and the Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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