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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You’ll find the one for this week at the bottom of this post.
Today, we bring you a mix of jump and holiday cheer, along with a Top 10 countdown
and a short tribute to Georgia’s own Joe Williams.
JOE WILLIAMS RESOURCES
Biography @ Wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2025
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
Count Basie Medley The Count Basie Orchestra A Very Swingin’ Basie Christmas! 2015
COUNTDOWN: CASH BOX’S WHAT’S HOT IN HARLEM R&B TOP 10
DECEMBER 11, 1948
10-You Had Better Change Your Ways
Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra
Decca Records 1948
9-It’s Too Soon To Know
The Orioles
Jubilee Records 1948
8-I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
Charlie Ventura
National Records 1948
7-The Christmas Song
King Cole Trio
Capitol Records 1946
6-Chicken Shack Boogie
Amos Milburn
Aladdin Records 1948
5-Wrapped Up In A Dream
Do-Re-Me Trio
Reet Records 1949
4-Bewildered
Amos Milburn
Aladdin Records 1948
3-Trees
Al Hibbler
Miracle Records 1949
2-I’ll Always Be In Love With You
The Ray-O-Vacs
Coleman Records 1948
1-A Little Bird Told Me
Paula Watson
Supreme Records 1948
Morning Glory Big Joe Turner Aladdin Records 1948
Let It Snow Roomful Of Blues Roomful Of Christmas 1997
I Want a Present for Christmas Dinah Washington Mercury Records 1958
Waxie Maxie Paul Williams & His Band Savoy Records 1948
Up Above My Head Gina Coleman Unequivocally Blue 2025
Merry Christmas, Baby B.B. King A Christmas Celebration of Hope 2001
What A Wonderful World Harpdog Brown Xmas 2022
Dance of the Floreadores (Waltz of the Flowers) Duke Ellington The Nutcracker Suite
Oh Babe Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Specialty Records 1950
Every Day I Have the Blues
Count Basie & Joe Williams
Count Basie Swings & Joe Williams Sings 1955
Christmas In New Orleans Louis Armstrong Decca Records 1952
What a Difference a Day Made Ledisi For Dinah 2025
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Oscar Peterson An Oscar Peterson Christmas 2022
Good Morning Blues Ella Fitzgerald Swinging Christmas 2018
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Lou Rawls Christmas Will Be Christmas 2001
Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool Little Jimmy Scott Over the Rainbow 2001
Moten Swing Planet D Nonet Kings Of Kansas City Swing… 2019
What Child Is This Ray Charles The Spirit Of Christmas 1985
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Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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