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Three birthday celebrants for you today:
Helen Humes was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 23, 1913. A jazz and
blues singer, Humes toured and recorded with Count Basie in the 1930s and
1940s, and evolved into a “saucy” interpreter of classic American songs.
HELEN HUMES RESOURCES
Biorgraphy @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
Little Charlie Baty was born Charles Baty in Sacramento, CA, on July 10, 1953.
Baty is best remembered as the guitarist and co-leader of Little Charlie and
the Nightcats, a jumping electric blues and swing revival combo that was
active from 1976 to 2008.
LITTLE CHARLIE RESOURCES
Little Charlie & the Nightcast @ wikipedia.org
Charlie Baty discography @ discogs.com
Nightcasts discography @ discogs.com
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was born Jalacy J. Hawkins in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 18, 1929. Hawkins was famed chiefly for his powerful, shouting vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as “I Put a Spell on You.”
SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINS RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.org
WRFG ROUTE PLAYLIST FOR JULY 21, 2024
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
You Go To My Head Earl Bostic King Records 1953
Eyes Like A Cat
Little Charlie & The Nightcats
All The Way Crazy 1986
Teardrops From My Eyes Ruth Brown Show Time at The Apollo (TV Show) 1954
Look What You’ve Done Count Basie Orchestra Swings the Blues 2023
Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet Ella Mae Morse Capitol Records 1944
One of them good ones Buddy Johnson Decca Records 1945
The Honeydripper (Part 1) Joe Liggins Exclusive Records 1945
Million Dollar Secret
Helen Humes with the Roy Milton Band
Modern Records 1950
Rockin’ Blues Charles Brown Pioneers of Rhythm & Blues Volume 2 2008
Gold Tooth The Groovy Four Take a Walk With… 2024
That’s How You Got Killed Before Dave Bartholemew Imperial Records 1949
Jumpin’ The Blues Jimmy Witherspoon Goin’ To Kansas City Blues 1957
Fat Meat Is Good Meat Savannah Churchill Beacon Records 1942
Mambo Boogie Johnny Otis w/ Mel Walker Savoy Records 1951
Kingdom of Swing Adrianna Marie Kingdom Of Swing 2017
Take Me Where You Go Lynwood Slim Lost In America 1997
That’s the Stuff You Gotta Watch Cecil Gant Gilt Edge Records 1947
Every Night About This Time Fats Domino Imperial Records 1950
Nervous Man Nervous Big Jay McNeely Federal Records 1953
I Ain’t In The Mood
Helen Humes
Modern Records 1951
Everybody Is Somebody’s Fool Little Jimmy Scott I Go Back Home 2016
I’m Still In Love With You T-Bone Walker Comet Records 1948
The Big Break
Little Charlie & The Nightcats
The Big Break! 1989
Call The Police (Nat) King Cole Trio Decca Records 1941
My Heart Is A Prisoner Percy Mayfield Imperial Records 1959
Richest Guy in the Graveyard Dinah Washington Mercury Records 1949
Don’t Burn The Candle At Both Ends Louis Jordan Decca Records 1948
Nice Work If You Can Get It Ella Fitzgerald Twelve Nights In Hollywood 1961
Let’s Have A Party Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1953
Nobody Loves Me (Every Day I Have The Blues)
Memphis Slim
Miracle Records 1948
Sneaking Around With You
Helen Humes
Sneakin’ Around 1974
Jumpin’ In The Mornin’ Ray Charles Atlantic Records 1953
I Wonder Catherine Russell Alone Together 2019
San Diego Bounce Harold Land All Stars Regent Records 1950
I Put A Spell On You
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Okeh Records 1956
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Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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