WRFG’s Route 66 celebrates a time when blues, jazz, and R&B were on the same
page and, 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 Rock & Roll & R&B Era
of the 1950s, and follow on how those styles and artists have evolved over
the years. We also bring you jazz from the era along with the occasional page
from the Great American Songbook.
Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 A.M. Eastern (U.S.) on
Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is
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It’s different from our live show.
You’ll find the one for this week at the bottom of this post.
Our featured artist this week is Peppermint Harrison, who was born Harrison Nelson, Junior, in Texarkana, Texas, on July 17, 2025. He made his first recordings in Houston
in the late 1940s under the name Peppermint Nelson. His friend Lightin’ Hopkins accompanied him on those sides.He scored a top 10 R&B hit in 1950 with
“Raining In My Heart” on the Sittin’ In With Record Label. The owner of the label supposedly forgot Nelson’s name and released the record as by Peppermint Harris.
In 1951, Harris scored his only number 1 R&B hit with “I Got Loaded.”
PEPPERMINT HARRIS RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
Peppermint Harris @ secondhandsongs.com
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2025
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
Jump Start Little Charlie & The Nightcats The Big Break! 1989
(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Nat King Cole After Midnight 1957
Hit That Jive Jack Four Charms Flatland Boogie 2000
Eyes Like A Cat Little Charlie & The Nightcats All The Way Crazy 1986
T-Bone Shuffle Amos Garrett Doug Sahm Gene Taylor Band Live… 1991
I Don’t Hurt Anymore Lisa Mann’s Northwestern All-Stars …Women In Blues 2025
I’m Having Fun King Curtis with Jack Dupree Blues At Montreux 1971
Raining In My Heart
Peppermint Harris
Sittin’ In With Records 1950
It’s You
Junior Watson w/ Baron Shul
If I had a Genie 2002
Um A Zero Little Charlie & Organ Grinder Swing Skronky Tonk 2016
Tootie Count Basie Blues By Basie 1950
I’m Waiting For Your Call T-Bone Walker Black & White Records 1948
Billie’s Blues Billie Holiday Brunswick Records 1936
I Cried For You Sarah Vaughan Columbia Records 1949
Story From My Heart & Soul B.B. King R.P.M. Records 1952
I Got Loaded
Peppermint Harris
Aladdin Records 1951
As The Years Go Passing By
Fenton Robinson
I Hear Some Blues Downstairs 1977
Send For Me Big Maybelle Okeh Records 1953
Night Time Is The Right Time
Planet D Nonet w/ Dr. Professor Leonard King
Tribute to Joe WIlliams 2025
Call It Stormy Monday Nancy Wilson Something Wonderful 1960
School Days Louis Jordan Decca Records 1949
Loose Lips Percy Mayfield Specialty Records 1954
Walkin’ The Blues Jack Dupree King Records 1955
Poor Poor Me Fats Domino Imperial Records 1952
Bangin’ The Boogie Camille Howard Specialty Records 1951
I Don’t Know Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1959
One Sweet Letter Joe Liggins Specialty Records 1951
Birmingham Bounce Lionel Hampton Decca Records 1950
One Monkey (Don’t Stop No Show) Francine Reed I Want You… 1995
Straighten Up & Fly Right Lyle Lovett Smile 2003
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
PODCAST PLAYLIST
Jump Start – Little Charlie & The Nightcats
(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 – Nat King Cole
Hit That Jive Jack – Four Charms
Eyes Like A Cat – Little Charlie & The Nightcats
Raining In My Heart – Peppermint Harris
It’s You – Junior Watson w/ Baron Shul
Um A Zero – Little Charlie & Organ Grinder Swing
T-Bone Shuffle – The Amos Garrett Doug Sahm Gene Taylor Band
I Don’t Hurt Anymore – Lisa Mann’s Northwestern All-Stars
I’m Having Fun – King Curtis with Jack Dupree
I Got Loaded – Peppermint Harris
As The Years Go Passing By – Fenton Robinson
Walkin’ The Blues – Jack Dupree & Mr. Teddy Bear” McRae
Tag (You’re It) – Little Charlie & The Nightcats
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