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 jump back to 1947 to find out what’s hot on Chicago’s Southside.
WRFG ROUTE 66 PLAYLIST FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2026
Song
Artist
Original Album of Label & Date
Hodge-Podge Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra The Blues 1956
COUNTDOWN: TOP 10 R&B SONGS ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF CHICAGO
FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 8, 1947
As reported to Cash Box Magazine
10-Don’t You Think I Ought to Know
Hadda Brooks Trio
Modern Records 1947
9-Big Legs
Gene Phillips & His Rhythm Aces
Modern Records 1947
8-Red Top
Gene Ammons & His Sextet
Savoy Records 1947
7-The Wildest Gal in Town
Billy Eckstine
MGM Records 1947
6-Don’t Take Your Love From Me
Hadda Brooks
Modern Records 1947
5-Early In The Morning
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Decca Records 1947
4-Bell Boy Boogie
Todd Rhodes & His Orchestra
Sensation Records 1947
3-Changeable Woman Blues
Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers / Charles Brown
Exclusive Records 1947
2-Thrill Me
Camille Howard w/ Roy Milton & The Solid Senders
Specialty Records 1947
1-Since I Fell For You
Annie Laurie w/ Paul Gayten & His Trio
DeLuxe Records 1947
Fiddle De Dee Kid Ramos w/ Lynwood Slim Kid Ramos 1999
Yes! I Know (What You’re Putting Down) Linda Hayes Hollywood Records 1953
As Long As I’m Moving Kirk Fletcher & Erika Baier Don’t Look No More 2026
Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Cryin’ Ray Charles The Genius… 1959
Don’t Save It Too Long (The Money Song) Julia Lee Capitol Records 1950
Riffette Freddie Slack w/ T-Bone Walker Capitol Records 1943
My Gal’s A Jockey Big Joe Turner National Records 1946
Take the A Train Planet D Nonet Blues to Be There: A Salute to Duke Ellington 2023
Cheek To Cheek Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Ella & Louis 1956
Inflation’s High Blues Jad Tariq Precious Company 2026
Send Me To The ‘Lectric Chair Dinah Washington …Sings Bessie Smith 1958
Real Pretty Mama Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1949
Jump & Shout Erline “Rock & Roll” Harris De Luxe Records 1949
Unfaithful Blues Saunders King Aladdin Records 1949
Hey Little Girl Billy Wright Savoy Records 1951
Chains Of Love Pinetop Perkins w/ Ruth Brown Ladies Man 2004
Just A Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody Louis Prima The Wildest! 1956
(sign off)
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005
