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
streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.
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You’ll find the one for this week at the bottom of this post.
Contact: john.askins@wrfg.org
Our featured artist was born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia on April 7, 1915 and nicknamed “Lady Day” by her music partner, Lester Young. We remember her as
Billie Holiday, one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the mid-20h century.
BILLIE HOLIDAY RESOURCES
Biorgraphy @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
Discography @ Jazz Discography Project
Lady Sings The Blues (Book) @ wikipedia.org
The Best Books About Billie Holiday @ Rolling Stone
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The Hunting of Billie Holiday @ Politico Magazine
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2O26
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
You’re Driving Me Crazy
Lester Young & His Band
Aladdin Records 1946
Them There Eyes & Lover Man
Billie Holiday & Count Basie
At Carnegie Hall 1954
Crazy She Calls Me
Tony Bennett
On Holiday: A Tribute to Billie Holiday 1996
It Should’ve Been Me Ray Charles Atlantic Records 1954
Deacon’s Hop Bloodest Saxophone Rhythm and Blues 2014
Long Skirt Baby Blues T Bone Walker Black & White Records 1948
A&M Blues Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1948
You’ve Changed
Billie Holiday
Lady In Satin 1958
Don’t Explain
Southside Johnny
Detour Ahead the Music of Billie Holiday 2018
Beware Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Decca Records 1946
She’s Dynamite B.B. King R.P.M. Records 1951
Every Time I Think Of You Big Mama Thornton Peacock Records 1952
Kidney Stew Blues Van Morrison Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge 2026
Oh Babe! Wynonie Harris w/ Lucky Millinder King Records 1950
God Bless The Child
Billie Holiday
Lady Sings The Blues 1956
Good Morning Heartache
Charlie Watts w/ Bernard Fowler
Long Ago & Far Away 1996
What’ll I Do (Nat) King Cole Trio Capitol Records 1948
Let’s Do It Ledisi For Dinah 2025
I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead (You Rascal You) Duke Robillard BLAST OFF! 2026
Blue Light Boogie Taj Mahal Dancing the Blues 1993
Heavy Juice Tiny Bradshaw King Records 1953
Willow Weep For Me
Lou Rawls & Les McCann Ltd
Stormy Monday 1962
Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer
Billie Holiday
Decca Records 1950
Fine And Mellow
Billie Holiday & Lester Young
The Sound of Jazz – CBS Television Network 1957
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Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2025
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