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Here’s your Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, March 15, 2020
Host: John
Birthday: Nat “King” Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles in Montgomery, Alabama on March 17, 1919. He died in Santa Monica, California on February 15, 1965.
In Memorial: “Little Charlie” Baty was born Charles Baty in Sacramento, California in 1955. He died in Vacaville, California on March 6, 2020.
Song Artist Original Album or Single & Date
Bullfrog Hop Big Bob Kornegay Dot Records 1956
It’s A Great, Great Pleasure Louis Jordan Decca Records 1950
Rain Down Rain Big Maybelle Okeh records 6931 1952
In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down Lou Rawls & Les McCann Ltd Stormy Monday 1962
I Dare You, Baby Little Charlie & the Nightcats Night Vision 1993
New Coat of Paint Ana Popovic Trilogy 2016
Pink Champagne Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers Specialty Records 1950
Milton’s Boogie Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Juke Box Records 1945
Ain’t That Loving You Baby Van Morrison A Night In San Francisco 1994
Greenbacks Ray Charles Ray Charles 1957
Don’t Save It Too Long (The Money Song) Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends Capitol Records – 1950
My Money’s Green Little Charlie & The Nightcats Disturbing The Peace 1988
Flyin’ Home Little Charlie & Organ Grinder Swing Skronky Tonk 2016
Too Much Boogie Roomful Of Blues In A Roomful Of Blues 2020
Who Put The Benzedrine In Mrs. Murphys Ovaltine Harry ‘The Hipster’ Gibson Boogie Woogie In Blue 1944
8:00 a.m. Birthday Tribute to Nat “King” Cole
Sweet Lorraine King Cole Trio Brunswick Records 1944
Careless Love (with dialogue) Nat King Cole & Eartha Kitt St. Louis Blues (sountrack) 1958
Hit That Jive Jack Four Charms Flatland Boogie 2000
You Don’t Learn That In School King Cole Trio Capitol Records 1946
Straighten Up & Fly Right Eddie Tigner Route 66 2001
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown American Music Texas Style 1999
Save The Bones For Henry Jones (‘Cause Henry Don’t Eat Meat) Johnny Mercer & Nat King Cole Capitol Records 1947
Blues (First B Flat Blues) (Parts 1, 2, & 3) Nat King Cole, Lester Young, Les Paul Norman Granz’ Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 4 1944
Frim Fram Sauce Diana Krall Steppin Out 1993
Route 66 George Benson Inspiration (A Tribute To Nat King Cole) 2013
Orange Colored Sky Natalie Cole Unforgettable: With Love 2008
Smile Nat King Cole Capitol Records 1954
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Tage (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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