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, MAY 21, 2023
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
He’s a Real Gone Guy Red Prysock & His Orchestra The Beat 1957
After Dark Blues Billy Wright Savoy Records 1950
Everytime I Think Of You Big Mama Thornton Peacock Records 1952
Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby Taj Mahal Savoy 2023
Standing On The Corner Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1950
Soft Wind Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown Timeless 2011
Every Day I Have The Blues B.B. King RPM Records 1955
Long Distance Operator Roomful Of Blues Hot Little Mama 1981
Open The Door, Richard Count Basie & His Orchestra RCA Victor 1947
Hey Now Ray Charles Swing Time Records 1952
Mama Bring Your Clothes Back Home Lowell Fulson Swing Time Records 1950
Send Me To The ‘Lectric Chair Dinah Washington …Sings Bessie Smith 1958
The Honeydripper Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Exclusive Records 1945
Give Me The Dark Big Harp George Cut My Spirit Loose 2023
Sunday Mornin’ Coleman Hawkins Soul 1958
8:00 AM: NATIONAL TOP 10 R&B COUNTDOWN – MAY 1948
As complied by Billboard magazine
10) 35-30 (Thirty-Five Thirty) Paul Williams Sextette Savoy Records 1947
9) I Love You, Yes I Do Bull Moose Jackson King Records
8) Messin’ Around With The Blues Memphis Slim Miracle Records 1948
7) King Size Papa Julia Lee Capitol Records 1948
6) All My Love Belongs To You Bull Moose Jackson King Records 1948
5) Long Gone, Part 1 Sonny Thompson Miracle Records 1948
4) Fine Brown Frame Nellie Lutcher Capitol Records 1948
3) Nature Boy Nat King Cole Capitol Records 1948
2) Good Rockin’ Tonight Wynonie Harris King Records 1948
1) Tomorrow Night Lonnie Johnson King Records 1947
TOP 10 R&B RESOURCES
Billboard magazine for May 22, 1948
Shipyard Social Function Lucky Millinder Decca Records 1945
Street Lights Little Esther Federal Records 1953
Cryin’ Won’t Help You Paul Carrack Don’t Wait Too Long 2023
Five Guys Named Moe Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5 Decca Records 1942
Rag Mop Lionel Hampton Decca Records 1950
Oh Babe Louis Prima & Keely Smith Robin Hood Records 1950
Let’s Have A Party Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1953
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(Tag) You’re It Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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