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HERE’S THE WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2021
Song
Artist
Original Album or Single & Date
Blip Blop Bill Doggett King Records 1958
Dust On My Needle Barrence Whitfield & The Savages Let’s Lose It 1990
Lonely Avenue Ray Charles Yes Indeed! 1958
W-O-M-A-N The Wayne Riker Gathering Blues Lightning (Live) 2020
Gravy Train Tiny Bradshaw & His Orchestra King Records 1949
Talkin’ All Out Of My Head Little Esther Phillips Decca Records 1953
Come Love John Hammond Ready For Love 2003
Swinging G String Ruzz Guitar’s Blues Revue The Instrumental Sounds Of… 2020
LOUIS JORDAN: THE SOLO HITS FROM A TO Y – Week 25
Inflation Blues Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five Decca Records 1947
Although it was never a national hit, “Inflation Blues” did make the Top 10 on the Cash Box Regional R&B Charts for New York, New Orleans, and Los Angeles in April and May of 1947. The song bemoans the impact of rising prices in the years after World War II. In 1947, the annual rate of inflation was over 14%.
Topsy, Part 2 Cozy Cole & Alan Hartwell Big Band Love Records 1958
Ain’t Gonna Do It Duke Robillard & Friends Blues Bash 2020
Satellite James Colin …And The Little Big Band 2004
My Natch’l Man Fluffy Hunter Federal Records 1952
Brown Angel Roy Brown De Luxe Records 1952
Steppin’ Out Memphis Slim At The Gate Of Horn 1959
I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, & Ruth Brown
The Big Band Sound of… 1968
FEATURE: ALADDIN RECORDS SURVEY, PART FOUR: 1949
Founded as Philo Records in 1945, Aladdin Records was the most successful R&B record label in the United States from 1948 to 1952.
Kicks (Scotty Can Blow) Jay McShann Aladdin Records 1949
Trouble Blues Charles Brown Trio Aladdin Records 1949
Destined to become of Charles Brown’s signature tunes, “Trouble Blues”
spent 15 weeks at the top of the Billboard R&B chart.
St James Infirmary Blues Saunders King & Orchestra Aladdin Records 1949
Roomin’ House Boogie Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1949
The song was Milburn’s seventh hit single and his third #1 on the Billboard R&B chart.
Nightmare Blues Lightnin’ Hopkins Aladdin Records 1949
Battle of the Blues, Pt 1 Big Joe Turner & Wynonie Harris Aladdin Records 1949
Battle of the Blues, Pt 2 Big Joe Turner & Wynonie Harris Aladdin Records 1949
Be-Bop Daddy Lil Green Aladdin Records 1949
ALADDIN RECORDS RESOURCES
history @ wikipedia.org
discography @ discogs.com
Spontaneous Lunacy – Aladdin Records
Aladdin Records Story – Both Sides Now
Honey Bun Rag Tommy Harkenrider Trio (single) 2017
Black Pepper Will Make You Sneeze Roy Lee Johnson w/ Dr. Feelgood & The Interns Okeh Records 1962
Weepin’ & Cryin’ Tommy Brown & The Griffin Brothers Regent Records 1951
Turn On Your Lovelight James Hunter & Van Morrison …Believe What I Say 1996
NOLA Night Ben Levin Carryout Or Delivery 2020
My Man Stands Out Julia Lee Capitol Records 1950
Nosey Joe Powerhouse w/ Bull Moose Jackson Nightlife 1975
Papa Ain’t Salty T-Bone Walker Atlantic Records 1955
Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
…Sings Louis Jordan 1973
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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