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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We have two featured artists today.
Guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer B.B. King was born
Riley B. King near Itta Bena, Mississippi on September 16, 1925.
B.B. KING RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Discography @ discogs.com
BLUES HALL OF FAME
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
OFFICIAL RHYTHM & BLUES HALL OF FAME
(Bill) Clinton Digital Library
Singer, pianist, and songwriter Charles Brown was born
Tony Russell Brown in Texas City, Texas on September 13, 1922.
CHARLES BROWN RESOURCES
Biography @ wikipedia.org
Charles Brown discography @ discogs.com
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers discography @ discogs.com
Charles Brown obituary – Los Angeles Times
THE WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026
Song
Artist
Original Album or Label & Date
Palomino Hop Big Jay McNeely Honkin’ & Jivin’ at the Palomino! 1989
3 O’clock Blues
B.B. King
R.P.M. Records 1951
Woke Up This Morning (King)
Ike & Tina Turner
(unreleased) 1970-1973?
Turn the Lamps Down Low Little Esther & Little Willie Federal Records 1953
It’s Later Than You Think Roomful of Blues Let’s Have a Party 1979
Junco Partner Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Decca Records 1952
Driftin’ Blues
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers / Charles Brown
Philo Records 1945
Seven Long Days (Brown)
Janiva Magness
My Bad Luck Soul 1999
Groovy Movie Blues
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers / Charles Brown
Exclusive Records 1948
Please Hurry Home
B.B. King
R.P.M. Records 1953
Long About Sundown
Roy Brown
De Luxe Records 1950
Young Man’s Blues Wynonie Harris Apollo Records 1945
East of The Sun (and West of The Moon) Catherine Russell Send For Me 2022
One Mint Julep Joey deFrancesco Singin’ & Swingin’ 2002
Tainted Love Deborah Silver & The Count Basie Orchestra Basie Rocks 2025
Smack Dab In The Middle Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm, Gene Taylor …Japan 1991
Get Yourself Another Fool
Charles Brown Trio
Aladdin Records 1948
Moonlight & Shadows (Brown)
Diane Schuur
Blues for Schuur 1997
Tell Me, Daddy Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends Capitol Records 1948
Night Train Louis Prima The Wildest! 1956
Money Honey John Hammond Ready For Love 2003
Story From My Heart & Soul
B.B. King
R.P.M. Records 1952
Let the Good Times Roll
Tony Bennett w/ B.B. King
Playing With My Friends – Bennett Sings The Blues 2001
Black Night
Charles Brown
Aladdin Records 1951
Tell Me You’ll Wait For Me (Brown)
Ray Charles
The Genius Of Ray Charles 1959
There Is Something On Your Mind
B.B. King & Etta James
Blues Summit 1993
A Virus Called the Blues
Charles Brown & Dr. John
All My Life 1990
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
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