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We have two featured artists this week: James Brown and Taj Mahal.
Born in Barnwell, South Carolina on May 3, 1933, James Brown is known
as the Godfather of Soul and the central progenitor of funk, but his roots were
in gospel and jump blues.
JAMES BROWN RESOURCES
jamesbrown.com
biography @ wikipedia.org
discography @ discogs.com
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
Born Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr. in Harlen, NY on May 7, 1942, Taj Mahal is
a blues musician who has done much to reshape the definition and scope of
blues music over the course of his more than 50-year career by fusing it with
nontraditional forms. plus, he can swing!
TAJ MAHAL RESOURCES
Official Website
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024
Song
Artist
Original album or label & date
Sinner’s Hop Paul Williams’ Hucklebuckers Savoy Records 1951
Good Rockin’ Tonight
James Brown & the Famous Flames
King Records 1967
Caldonia
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Decca Records 1945
So Long
Ruth Brown
Atlantic Records 1949
Honey Chile Fats Domino Imperial Records 1951
Old Devil Moon Robin McKelle Impressions of Ella 2023
Baby You’re Always On My Mind Buddy & Ella Johnson Decca Records 1952
Blue Light Boogie
Taj Mahal
Dancing the Blues 1993
Don’t Cry Baby Count Basie Orchestra & Billy Eckstine Basie/Eckstine Inc 1959
Sundays With You Camille Howard Specialty Records 1948
Salt Port West Virginia Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown Sings Louis Jordan 1973
Manteca Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra RCA Victor 1948
Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee, Drinkin’ Wine Lionel Hampton Decca Records 1949
Sugar Sweet Muddy Waters Chess Records 1955
Cherry Smash Big Jay McNeely Savoy Records 1949
Moody’s Mood For Love King Pleasure Specialty Records 1952
Say It Isn’t So Big Maybelle Okeh Records 1959
Love Don’t Love Nobody
James Brown & His Fabulous Flames
King Records 1961
Have Mercy Baby
The Dominoes
Federal Records 1952
Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby
Taj Mahal
Savoy 2023
A Bird In The Hand Roy Milton & his Solid Senders Specialty Records 1954
Ooo Baba Leba Helen Humes Let The Good Times Roll 1973
Yes Indeed! Roomful Of Blues Dressed Up To Get Messed Up 1984
Stacked Deck Billy Wright Savoy Records 1951
Take a Walk The Groovy Four Take a Walk With… 2024
Call It Stormy Monday Nancy Wilson Something Wonderful 1960
Black Velvet Illinois Jacquet Victor Records 1949
Smack Dab In The Middle Ella Mae Morse Capitol Records 1955
Greenbacks Ray Charles Ray Charles 1957
Kansas City (extended version)
James Brown
Messing With The Blues 1991
Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens
James Brown
Showtime 1964
Lady Be Good
Taj Mahal
Savoy 2023
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Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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