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Here’s the WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, December 6, 2020
Song
Artist
Original Album or Single & Date
S.K. Groove
Saunders King
Rhythm Records 1942
You Don’t Know What You’re Doin’
Duke Robillard & Friends w/ Chris Cote
Blues Bash 2020
Sam’s Blues
Sam Taylor & His All Star Jazz
Tease! The Beat of Burlesque 1956
Christmas Spirit
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
Capitol Americana Records 1947
I Ain’t Gonna Let You In
Annie Laurie & Paul Gayten & His Orchestra
Regal Records 1949
Bottle It Up & Go
Big John Greer w/ Mickey Baker
Groove Records 1954
Shake Baby Shake
(Champion) Jack Dupree
Red Robin Records 1953
DD Rider
Sax Gordon
Have Horn Will Travel 1998
FEATURE: LOUIS JORDAN – THE SOLO HITS FROM A TO Y
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Decca Records 1947
Jordan’s 31st entry on Billboard R&B chart, Boogie Woogie Blue Plate was
in the top five for 25 weeks and spend 14 weeks at number one.
Sabroso
Slim Gaillard
Mish Mash 1953
Mad Lad
Sir Charles & HIs All Stars
Apollo Records 1947
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo
Wynonie “Mr. Blues” Harris & the Johnny Otis All Stars
Philo Records 1945
Bad, Bad Whiskey
King Curtis
Sings The Blues 1961
Juice Head Baby
Dave Specter w/ Lynwood Slim & Jack McDuff
Left Turn On Blue 1996
Christmas Date Boogie
Big Joe Turner
Down Beat Records 1948
Shake A Hand
Igor Prado Band
Record in MONO at Studio 8 (SP/Brazil) 2007
BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO LITTLE RICHARD
(b) Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, GA on December 5, 1933
After being “discovered” by Sister Rosetta Tharp, Little Richard performed in medicine
and drag shows before moving to gospel and R&G around 1950.
Today’s tribute focuses on how four songs became Little Richard songs.
Tutti Frutti
Little Richard
Specialty Records 1955
SONG ONE:
“Tutti Fruitti” is the song that made Little Richard famous. The story goes that he banged out the original version in all its X-rated glory during a break at a recording session in 1955. The session wasn’t going well and Richard apparently too out his frustrations on the 88. Art Rupe, the president of Specialty Records, liked what he heard and called in songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie to clean up the lyrics.
I Got The Blues For You
Al Collins & His Orchestra
Ace Records 1955
Slippin’ & Slidin’ (Peepin’ & Hidin’)
Little Richard w/ Lee Allen (sax)
Specialty Records 1956
SONG TWO:
“Slippin’ & Slidin'” evolved from “I Got The Blues For You,” a song written and
recorded by Al Collins in 1955.
In early 1956, R&B singer Eddie Bo rewrote the song and released it as “I’m Wise.”
Later that year, LR got his hands on it, changed a few words, and turned it into
a rock’n’roll classic.
The songwriting credits for Little Richard’s version go to Richard Penniman, Al Collins, Eddie Bo, and James Smith.
Johnny Johnny
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers w/ Mari Jones
Modern Records 1952
SONG THREE:
Little Richard changed “Johnny Johnny” to “Jenny Jenny” and a hit was born.
Keep A Knockin’ An You Can’t Get In
James ”Boodle It” Wiggins
Paramount Records 1928
Keep A Knockin’
Little Richard
Specialty Records 1957
SONG FOUR:
“Keep a Knockin'” was probably written in the 1920s. Sources disagree on the author. It was first recorded by James Wiggins for Paramont Records in 1928.
The first minute of Wiggins’s version is included in this program.
There are numerous other versions including one by Louis Jordan in 1939.
LR’s 1957 version reached #2 on the Billboard R&B chart and #8 on the Pop chart.
LITTLE RICHARD RESOURCES
biography @ wikipedia.org
discography @ discogs.com
overview @ allmusic.com
Powerhouse
B.B. King
Spotlight On Lucille 1991
Loving You (Is All I Need)
Lowell Fulson
Checker Records 1955
This Time of Year
Etta James
12 Songs of Christmas 1998
Don’t Jive Me Baby
Nick Curran & The Nitelifes
Nitelife Boogie 2001
The Coach’s Better Days
James Cotton
Cotton In Your Ears 1968
Calling All Fools
Frank Bey
All My Dues Are Paid 2020
Why Don’t You Eat Where You Slept Last Night
ZuZu Bollin
Torch Records 1952
The Train Kept A-Rollin’
Tiny Bradshaw
Coral Records 1956
Wild Wild Young Men
Ruth Brown
Atlantic Records 1953
West Side Baby
Dinah Washington
Mercury Records 1948
In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down
Lou Rawls & Les McCann Ltd
Stormy Monday 1962
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It)
Little Charlie & The Nightcats
Nine Lives 2005
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