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Here’s your WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, February 9, 2020
Host: John
Birthdays: Johnny “Guitar” Watson was born John Watson Junior in Houston, Texas on Febuary 3, 1935 (died 1966)
King Curtis was born Curtis Montgomery in Fort Worth, Texas on February 7, 1934 (died 1971)
Song Artist Original Album or Single & Date
T-Town Twist Roy Milton Specialty Records 1951
Cold, Cold Feeling T-Bone Walker Imperial Records 1951
One Sweet Letter Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Specialty Records 1951
(Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone Roy Montrell Specialty Records 1956
Never No More Frank Bey All My Dues Are Paid 2020
That Lucky Old Sun Aretha Franklin The Electrifying Aretha Franklin 1962
Unchain My Heart Ray Charles w/ David “Fathead” Newman ABC-Paramont Records 1961
T-Bone Jumps Again Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers Alphabet Blues 1992
Raining In My Heart Peppermint Harris Sittin’ In With Records 1950
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1952
She Gotta Have It The Jimmys Gotta Have It 2019
Now You’re Down In The Alley Maria Muldaur Don’t You Feel My Leg: The Naughty Bawdy Blues Of Blue Lu Barker 2018
Cadillac Blues Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents Cadillac Blues 1998
Ridin’ On The L&N Lionel Hampton Brunswick Records 1946
Rockin’ The Blues Away Tiny Grimes & His Rocking Highlanders United Records 1952
School Days Dizzy Gillespie Savoy Records 1951
Rock The Joint This Morning Hal Paige & The Whalers Old Town Records 1955
Mr Moonlight Dr Feelgood & The Interns Okeh Records 1962
8:00 a.m. Tribute to Johnny “Guitar” Watson
Space Guitar Young John Watson (Johnny “Guitar” Watson) Federal Records 1954
I Got Eyes Young John Watson Masterpiece Records 1953
Hot Little Mama Roomful Of Blues Hot Little Mama 1981
Those Lonely / Lonely Nights Johnny “Guitar” Watson RPM Records 1955
Gangster of Love Johnny “Guitar” Watson w/ Johnny Otis (producer) King Records 1963
I Cried A Tear LaVern Baker & King Curtis Blues Ballads 1959
A Short Birthday Salute to King Curtis
Rib Joint Sammy Price, Mickey Baker, & King Curtis Rib Joint 1956
How Far From God Van Morrison Roll With The Punches 2017
Moanin’ Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross!: “The Hottest New Group In Jazz” 1960
Ain’t That a Shame George Benson Walking to New Orleans: Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats Domino 2019
I’m Still In Love With You Pee Wee Crayton Modern Records 1948
You’re Driving Me Crazy The Texas Horns Blues Gotta Holda Me 2015
Jack Of Diamonds Jesse Thomas Specialty Records 1951
Baby, Please Come Home Jimmie Vaughan Baby, Please Come Home 2019
That’s A Pretty Good Love Adrianna Marie & Her Groovecutters Double Crossing Blues 2013
Diamonds On My Windshield Tom Waits The Heart of Saturday Night
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Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie and the Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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