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 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.
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 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.
With Fat Tuesday straight ahead we bring you lots of great New Orleans music
during the second hour of our live show, plus an hour of NOL on our podcast
(which includes some tunes we didn’t get to on the air).
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2026
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
Shipyard Social Function Lucky Millender Decca Records 1945
Let The Good Times Roll Ray Charles The Genius 1959
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1952
King For A Day Blues Van Morrison Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge 2026
Paint It Black Deborah Silver & The Count Basie Orchestra Basie Rocks 2025
Please Love Me B.B. King & Orchestra R.P.M. Records 1953
Buttermilk (I) Jay McShann Down Beat Records 1949
Straighten Up & Fly Right Nat King Cole Capitol Records 1943
Lotus Blossom (Sweet Marijuana) Planet D Nonet Kings Of Kansas City… 2019
Tell Me, Daddy Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends Capitol Records 1948
Kidney Stew Blues Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson Mercury Records 1947
You’ve Been A Good Old Wagon Lil Green RCA Victor 1947
Call Before You Go Home Memphis Slim United Records 1953
Bye Bye Blackbird Little Jimmy Scott But Beautiful 2002
Easy Living Billie Holiday Decca Records 1950
JUMPIN’ AT MARDI GRAS 2026
Big Chief
Professor Longhair
Crawfish Fiesta 1980
Jump, Jive, An’ Wail
Louis Prima
The Wildest! 1956
Lake Charles Boogie
Nellie Lutcher
Capitol Records 1947
Lillie Mae
Smiley Lewis
Imperial Records 1952
Come Back Baby
Jack Dupree & His Band
Apollo Records 1949
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Snooks Eaglin
Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2019
Going To The River
Fats Domino
Imperial Records 1952
Let the Four Winds Blow
Roy Brown
Imperial Records 1957
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal
You Louis Jordan & Louis Armstrong
Decca Records 1950
I Want A Big Butter And Egg Man
Roland Hanna & Carrie Smith
Black And Blue (1989 Original Broadway Cast) 1991
Going Back to New Orleans
Deacon John’s Jump Blues Featuring Dr. John
Music From the Film 2002
New Orleans Blues
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Jelly 1993
Don’t You Feel My Legs
Blue Lu Barker
Live At The New Orleans Jazz Festival 1989
Iko Iko / Brother John / Saints Go Marching In
Dixie Cups
Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2019
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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