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WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021
Song
Artist
Original Album or Single & Date
Comin and Goin’ Jimmie Vaughan
The Pleasure’s All Mine: The Complete Blues, Ballads and Favorites Sessions 2020
Hop, Skip & Jump Anita Tucker Capitol Records 1956
Going Back to New Orleans Deacon John’s Jump Blues Featuring Dr. John
Deacon John’s Jump Blues: Music From the Film (Cd) 2002
Send Me To The ‘Lectric Chair Dinah Washington …Sings Bessie Smith
Just For A Thrill Ray Charles The Genius 1959
Flying Home Lionel Hampton w/ Illinois Jacquet Decca Record 1942
Drinkin’ by Myself Wynonie Harris w/ Sun Ra (Herman “Sonny” Blount)
Bullet Records 1946
Mama Don’t Allow It Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends Capitol Records 1951
Open The Door, Richard Count Basie & His Orchestra RCA Victor 1947
LOUIS JORDAN: THE SOLO HITS FROM A TO Y – WEEK 29
Lemonade Louis Jordan & the Tympany Five w/Bill Doggett Decca Records 1950
Jordan’s 55th entry on the Billboard R&B Chart, “Lemonade was in the Top 10
for three weeks, peaking at number 6 in January of 1951.
It was Jordan’s third to last national hit record.
Big Boy Part 1 Jim Giuffre & His Orchestra Modern Records 1952
For You My Love Nellie Lutcher & Nat King Cole Capitol Records 1950
Ain’t Gonna Do It Duke Robillard & Friends Blues Bash 2020
Have You Lost Your Mind? Ben Levin Carryout Or Delivery 2020
Jump My Baby James Harman Band w/ Kid Ramos & Hollywood Fats
Thank You Baby 1983
Blue & Lonesome Memphis Slim At The Gate Of Horn 1959
Hey Pretty Baby Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1950
Jackson’s Blues Don Johnson & His Band featuring Earl Jackson (sax)
Specialty Records 1949
THE JUMP BLUES ROOTS OF JAMES BROWN
(b) James Joseph Brown, Junior in Barnwell, South Carolina on May 3, 1944
So Long James Brown & His Famous Flames Think! 1960
Originally recorded by Russ Morgan in 1940, James Brown sang “So Long” to win a talent show at the Lenox Theater in Augusta, Georgia in 1944.
It was Brown’s first public appearance.
Caldonia Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Decca Records 1945
Hearing Jordan’s “Caldonia” inspired JB to become a professional entertainer.
Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens James Brown Showtime 1964
Strollin’ With Nolen Jimmy Nolen Federal Records 1956
Nolan played guitar with JB from 1965 though 1983. He is credited with creating the “chicken scratch” guitar-sound first heard on “Papa’s Gotta Brand New Bag.”
Have Mercy Baby Billy Ward & The Dominoes Federal Records 1952
The Dominoes were a major influence on Brown, his version of “Have Mercy Baby” was a major hit in 1962.
It Hurts To Be In Love Annie Laurie Deluxe Records 1957
Brown recorded the song as a duet with Yvonne Fair in 1962.
Fever Little Willie John King Records 1956
Little Willie John was one of Brown’s favorite artists, he recorded “Fever” in 1967.
Home At Last James Brown
Thinking About Little Willie John And A Few Nice Things 1968
JAMES BROWN RESOURCES
jamesbrown.com
biography @ wikipedia.org
discography @ discogs.com
overview @ allmusic.com
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
Walk That Walk Daddy-O Jewel Brown featuring Bloodest Saxophone
Roller Coaster Boogie 2015
Jelly, Jelly Anthony Geraci & Dennis Brennan Daydreams In Blues 2020
Whole Lotta’ Love B.B. King RPM Records 1954
Gabbin’ Blues Big Maybelle w/ Leroy Kirkland Orchestra Okeh Records 1952
IN MEMORY OF LLOYD PRICE – March 9, 1933 – May 3, 2021
Lawdy Miss Clawdy Lloyd Price & The Dave Bartholomew Orchestra
Specialty Records 1952
Personality Lloyd Price ABC-Paramount 1959
Stagger Lee Lloyd Price ABC Paramount 1958
LLOYD PRICE RESOURCES
biography @ wikipedia.org
discography @ discogs.com
overview @ allmusic.com
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
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