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.
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Today, we have three featured artists.
Big Jay McNeely, “The King of the Honkers” was born Los Angeles on April 29, 1927.
Big Jay made his recording debut playing sax on Johnny Otis’s
“Barrel House Boogie” in 1947
BIG JAY MCNEELY RECOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
Life Story @ JazzWax.com
Obituary @ AmericanBluesScene.com
Profile @ SpontaneousLunacy.net
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown was born in Vinton, Louisiana on April 18, 1924. “Mary Is Fine” was his first national hit. The song was release on Peacock Records in 1949.
CLARENCE “GATEMOUTH” BROWN RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipidia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
Amos Milburn was born in in Houston on April 1, 1927. Milburn was one of the most popular singers and pianists of the jump blues era.
AMOS MILBURN RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
The Blues Foundation Inductees Bio
Overview @ spontaneouslunacy.net
WRFG PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2026
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
Barrelhouse Stomp
The Johnny Otis Orchestra w/ Big Jay McNeely
Excelsior Records 1947
Mary Is Fine
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown w/ Jack McVee
Peacock Records 1949
Voo-It! Voo-It! The Blues Woman Juke Box Records 1946
Gone Again Lionel Hampton Decca Records 1948
If I Never Get To Heaven Ledisi For Dinah 2025
Deacon’s Hop
Big Jay McNeely
Savoy Records 1948
Texas Flood Roomful of Blues Roomful of Blues 1977
Blue Skies Lyle Lovett Smile 2003
They Raided The Joint Helen Humes Mercury Records 1947
Ain’t That Dandy
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
Live From Austin, TX 2019
Caldonia Boogie Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Decca Records 1945
I’m An Errand Boy For Rhythm King Cole Trio Capitol Records 1945
Roulette Oscar Moore Trio Oscar Moore Trio 1954
I Cross My Fingers Dinah Washington Mercury Records 1950
One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer
Amos Milburn & His Chickenshackers
Aladdin Records 1953
My Time Is Expensive
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
Peacock Records 1949
Hot Special
Bloodest Saxophone /Big Jay McNeely
Blow Blow All Night Long 2017
One O’Clock Jump Lester Young w/ The Revisionists Late Night Basie 2023
Say It Isn’t So Big Maybelle Okeh Records 1959
Everyday (I Have The Blues) Tony Bennett …Bennett Sings The Blues 2001
I’ll Get Along Somehow Julia Lee Capitol Records 1947
Lady Be Good Joe Carrol & Dizzy Gillespie Dee Gee Records 1951
There Is Something On Your Mind
Big Jay McNeely & Little Sonny Warner
Savoy Records 1958
Greyhound
Amos Milburn
Aladdin Records 1952
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
American Music Texas Style 1999
Makin’ Whoopee Ray Charles Live in Concert 1964
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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