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.
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In hour two of today’s show, we bring you some highlights from the catalog of
Philo Records, a groundbreaking west coast independent label that was founded
in 1945 by Eddie and Leo Messner.
The Mesner brothers owned a record store across the street from Philharmonic Hall
in Los Angeles called the Philharmonic Music Store and they shorted the name
to Philo for their new label.
When the U.S. Patent Office refused to let them use the name because it was
too close to Philco Recording Services, the brothers changed the name
to Aladdin Records.
All of the Philo titles were re-released by Aladdin in 1946.
PHILO RECORDS RESOURCES
Overview @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
The Aladdin Records Story @ bsnpubs.com
Philo/Aladdin Singles Discography & bsnpubs.com
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
All Night Long Joe Houston Blows All Night Long 1956
Early in the Morning Catherine Russell Alone Together 2019
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Piano Red In Concert 1956
The C-Jam Blues Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra RCA Victor 1942
Thunderbird Hal Paige & The Whalers J & S Records 1957
Candy Candye Kane Swango 1998
That’s Enough Candye Kane & Sue Palmer One Night In Belgium 2011
Save The Bones For Henry Jones Lou Rawls & Ray Charles Just Between Us 1988
Caldonia Jerry Granelli w/ Robben Ford & Bill Frisell Dance Hall 2017
Strange Things Happening Percy Mayfield Specialty Records 1950
Quicksand The Duke Robillard Band Low Down & Tore up 2011
I’ve Got A Feelin’ Roomful Of Blues Steppin’ Out 2025
Let The Good Times Roll Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Decca Records 1946
(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch & Grab It Julia Lee Capitol… 1947
Money Honey John Hammond Ready For Love 2003
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHILO RECORDS CATALOG – 1945
Indiana
Lester Young, Nat King Cole, & Red Callender
Philo Album #A-1 1945
Flying Home Pt’s 1 & 2
Illinois Jacquet & His All Stars
Philo Records 1945
Around The Clock Parts 1 & 2
Wynonie Harris w/ Johnny Otis
Philo Records 1945
Be Baba Leba
Helen Humes w/ Bill Doggett Octet
Philo Records 1945
Unlucky Woman
Helen Humes w/ Bill Doggett Octet
Philo Records 1945
McShann’s Boogie Blues
Jay McShann Trio
Philo Records 1945
Walkin’ Blues
Jay McShann & His Jazz Men
Philo Records 1945
Baby Don’t You Cry
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers w/ Charles Brown
Philo Records 1945
Blazer’s Boogie
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers w/ Charles Brown
Philo Records 1945
Post War Future Blues
Cousin Joe w/ Leonard Feather’s Heptet
Philo Records 1945
Mop Mop
Howard McGhee & Band
Philo Records 1945
These Foolish Things
Lester Young & His Band
Philo Records 1945
Jumpin’ At Mesners
Lester Young & His Band
Philo Records 1945
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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