WRFG’s Route 66 celebrates a time when blues, jazz, and R&B blended
together, often in the same song. The focus is on the the Jump Blues and
Early Rock’n’Roll Eras (1940s to mid-1950s) and on how those styles
and artists have evolved over the years.
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WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2022
Today’s show includes salutes to several RT66 artists with October birthdays.
Song
Artist
Original Album or Single & Date
Side Car Maxwell Davis All-Stars Aladdin Records 1953
The Honeydripper (Part 1)
Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Exclusive Records 1945
He’s A Real Gone Guy Nellie Lutcher Capitol Americana Records 1947
Saturday Night Fish Fry Buddy Guy Heavy Love 1998
Goin’ Home Fats Domino Imperial Records 1952
Born in Honey Grove, Texas, on October 6, 1908, Sammy Price was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and jump blues pianist and bandleader. Price’s playing was dark, mellow, and relaxed rather than percussive, and he was a specialist at creating the appropriate mood and swing for blues and rhythm and blues recordings. – wikipedia
Rib Joint Sammy Price, Mickey Baker, & King Curtis Rib Joint 1956
Well All Right Big Joe Turner Atlantic Records 1954
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 11, 1919, Art Blakey
was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. – wikipedia
Moanin’ Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Moanin’ 1958
Old Maid Boogie
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson w/ T-Bone Walker & Jay McShann
Kidney Stew Is Fine 1969
Daddy, Daddy Savannah Churchill Manor Records 1945
We Can’t Agree Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5 Decca Records 1947
Cookin’ At The Continental Lyle Lovett 12 of June 2022
Have A Good Time Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1951
8:00 FEATURE: JIMMY LIGGINS
Born in Earlsboro, Oklahoma on October 14, 1918, Jimmy Liggins was an
American R&B guitarist and bandleader. His brother was the more
commercially successful R&B/blues pianist, Joe Liggins. – wikipedia
All the songs in this tribute were written by Jimmy Liggins.
Cadillac Boogie Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy Specialty Records 1948
Nite Life Boogie Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy Specialty Records 1947
No More Alcohol Kid Ramos Kid Ramos 1999
Free And Easy Mind Jimmy “T-99” Nelson Chess Records 1955
Tear Drop Blues Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy Specialty Records 1948
Don’t Put Me Down Lynwood Slim Hard to Kill 2014
Drunk The Formerly Brothers The Return Of… 2004
I Ain’t Drunk Jimmy Liggins Aladdin Records 1954
JIMMY LIGGINS RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
Profile @ Spontaneous Lunacy
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 12, 1999, Ben Levin is an American
blues singer, songwriter, and piano player. – benlevinpiano.com
I Can’t Stop It Ben Levin Still Here 2021 (written by Jimmy Liggins)
Take Your Time Ben Levin Take Your Time 2022
Born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 18, 1926, Chuck Berry
was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who
pioneered rock and roll. – wikipedia
Rockin’ At The Philharmonic Chuck Berry One Dozen Berrys 1958
House of Blue Lights Chuck Berry Chess Records (Unreleased) 1958
Dokuro-Gal (Sacrifice for Count Dracula)
Bloodest Saxophone Swing to Bop 2010
Evil Gal Blues Dinah Washington Keynote Records 1943
I Put A Spell On You Screamin’ Jay Hawkins Okeh Records 1956
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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