WRFG’s Route 66 celebrates a time when blues, jazz, and R&B blended together,
often in the same song. Our primary focus is on the music of the Jump Blues Era
of the 1940s which blended into the early part of the Rock & Roll Era of the 1950s
and on how those styles and artists have evolved over the years.
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With Fat Tuesday coming up on March 4, this week we feature music from New Orleans and Louisiana, with one tune from an artist born just across the state line.
All artists in gold are from New Orleans unless otherwise noted.
We also count down the Top 10 R&B songs in New Orleans during Mardi Gras 1949.
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2025
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
New Orleans Shuffle Johnny Otis Savoy Records 1949
Jump, Jive, An’ Wail Louis Prima The Wildest! 1956
Shake Baby Shake Jack Dupree Red Robin Records 1953
Cool Rage Illinois Jacquet (Broussard, LA) Mercury Records 1952
Oooh-Oooh-Oooh Lloyd Price Specialty Records 1952
Lake Charles Boogie Nellie Lutcher (Lake Charles, LA) Capitol Records 1947
Louisiana Percy Mayfield (Minden, LA) Specialty Records 1952
Take the “a” Train
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (Vinton, LA)
Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Rose Mary Fats Domino Imperial Records 1953
Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad)
T-Bone Walker (Linden, TX – just across the state line)
Black & White Records 1947
Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now Louis Armstrong Satch Plays Fats 1955
Royal Garden Blues
Kermit Ruffins Big Band
Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
(These Are) The Things I Love Sam Butera Groove Records 1954
Love Don’t Love Nobody Roy Brown (Kinder, LA) DeLuxe Records 1950
Big Chief
Professor Longhair
Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2019
I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis Specialty Records 1955
Sanctified Gene Mighty Flea Conners Sanctified 1980
NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL R&B TOP TEN – LATE FEB-EARLY MARCH 1949
As reported to Cash Box magazine
10-Get Yourself Another Fool Charles Brown Trio Alladin Records 1948
9-Bewildered Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1948
8-Deacon’s Hop Big Jay McNeely Savoy Records 1948
7-Blues on Rhumba Sonny Thompson Miracle Records 1949
6-Frisco Bay Memphis Slim Miracle Records 1949
5-Wrapped Up In A Dream Do-Re-Me Trio Reet Records 1949
4-Texas Hop Pee Wee Crayton Modern Records 1948
3-Annie’s Blues
Annie Laurie (Atlanta, moved to New Orleans)
De Luxe Records 1949
2-A Long Time Charles Brown Trio Aladdin Records 1949
1-Boogie Chillen John Lee Hooker Modern Records 1948
Going Back Home To New Orleans Joe Liggins Specialty Records 1950
Junco Partner Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Decca Records 1952
Jumpin’ in the Morning Deacon John’s Jump Blues Music From the Film 2002
Don’t You Feel My Legs Blue Lu Barker Live At The New Orleans Jazz Festival 1989
It’s All Over Now Dirty Dozen Brass Band w/ Dr. John Voodoo 1989
Flatfoot Sam TV Slim & His Heartbreakers Argo Records 1957
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Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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