Playlist For Sunday, March 22, 2020

Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow WRFG Route 66 on Facebook and check out our podcast page at MixCloud.Com. You can call us during the show at 404-523-8989.

Here’s the WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, March 22, 2020

Host: John

Birthdays:
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born Rosetta Nubin
in Cotton Plant, Arkansas on March 20, 1915.

Jimmie Vaughan was born Jimmie Lawrence Vaughan
in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas on March 20, 1951 (age 69)

Song Title Artist 1st Album or Single & Date

Thunderbird Maxwell Davis & His Rock’n’Roll Orchestra
RPM Records 1955

Ain’t Car Crazy Marie Adams
Peacock Records 1952
Texas Hop Pee Wee Crayton
Modern Records 1948
I’m Still in Love with You Jimmie Vaughan
Baby, Please Come Home 2019

A Short Birthday Salute to Jimmie Vaughan

Baby What You Want Me To Do?/Bright Lights Big City
Omar Kent Dykes & Jimmie Vaughan
On The Jimmy Reed Highway 2007
Gabbin’ Blues Big Maybelle
Okeh Records 1952

Don’t Burn The Candle At Both Ends Louis Jordan
Decca Records 1948
Mr Zoot Suit Ingrid Lucia & the Flying Neutrinos
The Hotel Child 2001

Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes Chuck Willis
Atlantic Records 1958
Feel So Bad Terry Hanck
I Still Get Excited 2019
Back In The U.S.A. Chuck Berry
Chess Records 1959

Hey Ba Ba Re Bop Lionel Hampton
Decca Records 1945
5-10-15 Hours Blue Harlem w/ Imelda May
Talk to Me 2005
She’s Too Much Roomful Of Blues
In A Roomful Of Blues 2020

Evenin’ Count Basie Orchestra with Jimmy Rushing
Okeh Records 1939

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe


This Train Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Louis Jordan
V-Disc 1943

Rock Me Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Decca Records 1938
My Journey To The Sky Maria Muldaur & Bonnie Raitt
Shout, Sister, Shout! – A Tribute To Sister Rosetta Tharpe 2010

I Want A Tall Skinny Poppa Adrianna Marie & Her Groovecutters
Double Crossing Blues 2013
Strange Things Happening Etta James
Modern Records 1956
Didn’t It Rain Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight with Sam Price
Decca Records 1948

Who Rolled The Stone Away Marie Knight & The Sam Price Trio
Brunswick Records 1955
Precious Memories Sweet Honey in the Rock
Shout, Sister, Shout! – A Tribute To Sister Rosetta Tharpe 2010
99 & Half Won’t Do Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Gospel Train 1956

Don’t Take Everybody To Be Your Friend Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Decca Record 1947
Civil Defense Spot: Excellent Chances Groucho Marx
Atomic Platters: Cold War Music From The Golden Age Of Homeland Security Single Warhead Edition With Bonus Tracks 1953
Atomic Cocktail Slim Gaillard Quartette
Atomic Records 1946

Every Day I Have The Blues James Brown
Soul On Top 1968
I’m Beginning To See The Light Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie
Ella & Basie! 1963

Blues Waltz Ray Charles
At Newport 1958

In My Solitude Southside Johnny
Detour Ahead the Music of Billie Holiday 2018

Playlist for Sunday, March 15, 2020

Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow WRFG Route 66 on Facebook and check out our podcast page at MixCloud.Com. You can call us during the show at 404-523-8989.

Here’s your Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, March 15, 2020
Host: John
Birthday: Nat “King” Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles in Montgomery, Alabama on March 17, 1919. He died in Santa Monica, California on February 15, 1965.
In Memorial: “Little Charlie” Baty was born Charles Baty in Sacramento, California in 1955. He died in Vacaville, California on March 6, 2020.

Song Artist Original Album or Single & Date

Bullfrog Hop Big Bob Kornegay Dot Records 1956

It’s A Great, Great Pleasure Louis Jordan Decca Records 1950
Rain Down Rain Big Maybelle Okeh records 6931 1952
In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down Lou Rawls & Les McCann Ltd Stormy Monday 1962

I Dare You, Baby Little Charlie & the Nightcats Night Vision 1993
New Coat of Paint Ana Popovic Trilogy 2016
Pink Champagne Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers Specialty Records 1950

Milton’s Boogie Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Juke Box Records 1945
Ain’t That Loving You Baby Van Morrison A Night In San Francisco 1994

Greenbacks Ray Charles Ray Charles 1957
Don’t Save It Too Long (The Money Song) Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends Capitol Records ‎– 1950
My Money’s Green Little Charlie & The Nightcats Disturbing The Peace 1988

Flyin’ Home Little Charlie & Organ Grinder Swing Skronky Tonk 2016
Too Much Boogie Roomful Of Blues In A Roomful Of Blues 2020

Who Put The Benzedrine In Mrs. Murphys Ovaltine Harry ‘The Hipster’ Gibson Boogie Woogie In Blue 1944

Nat King Cole & Eartha Kitt in Saint Louis Blues, 1958

8:00 a.m. Birthday Tribute to Nat “King” Cole

Sweet Lorraine King Cole Trio Brunswick Records 1944

Careless Love (with dialogue) Nat King Cole & Eartha Kitt St. Louis Blues (sountrack) 1958
Hit That Jive Jack Four Charms Flatland Boogie 2000
You Don’t Learn That In School King Cole Trio Capitol Records 1946

Straighten Up & Fly Right Eddie Tigner Route 66 2001
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown American Music Texas Style 1999
Save The Bones For Henry Jones (‘Cause Henry Don’t Eat Meat) Johnny Mercer & Nat King Cole Capitol Records 1947

Blues (First B Flat Blues) (Parts 1, 2, & 3) Nat King Cole, Lester Young, Les Paul Norman Granz’ Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 4 1944

Frim Fram Sauce Diana Krall Steppin Out 1993
Route 66 George Benson Inspiration (A Tribute To Nat King Cole) 2013
Orange Colored Sky Natalie Cole Unforgettable: With Love 2008

Smile Nat King Cole Capitol Records 1954

(sign off music)

Tage (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005

Playlist for Sunday, March 8, 2020


Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow WRFG Route 66 on Facebook and check out our podcast page at MixCloud.Com. You can call us during the show at 404-523-8989.

Here’s the WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, March 8, 2020

Host: John
8:00 a.m. Theme: Deacon Jones & Deacons Everywhere

Song Artist Original Album or Single & Release Date

Durn Tootin Tiny Grimes Blues Groove 1958

Alright, Okay, You Win Ella Johnson Mercury Records 1954
Don’t Lose Your Cool Porky Cohen With Roomful Of Blues Rhythm & Bones 1996
Amos’ Blues Amos Milburn Alladin Records 1946

Over the Hill Thorbjørn Risager & the Black Tornado Come On In2020
Louella Brown Pee Wee Crayton Modern Records 1950
Sweet Black Angel Pinetop Perkins Pinetop Is On Top 1976

I Dare You, Baby Percy Mayfield Specialty Records 1953
Hurts Me to My Heart Faye Adams Herald Records 1954
It Hurts Me Too Bruce Katz Solo Ride 2019

That’s My Desire Ruby Turner That’s My Desire EP 2018
Papa Ain’t Salty T-Bone Walker Atlantic Records 1955
Rock & Roll Jimmy Rushing w/ Pete Johnson & Band Listen To The Blues With Jimmy Rushing 1956

The Old Man Of The Mountain Phil Alvin with Sun Ra & his Arkestra Un “Sung Stories” 1986
Have You Ever Met That Funny Reefer Man Cab Calloway Brunswick Records 1932

Deacon Rides Again Big Jay McNeely Imperial Records 1952

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Deacon Jones & Deacons Everywhere
Deacon Jones Louis Jordan Decca Records 1944
Fare Thee Well, Deacon Jones, Fare Thee Well Bull Moose Jackson King Records 1948

The Deacon Moves In Little Esther & The Dominoes Federal Records 1951
Double Faced Deacon Tommy Brown Savoy Records 1951
Deacon John The Buddy Lucas Band VIM (Variety In Music) Records 1959

That’s the Stuff You Gotta Watch Cecil Gant Gilt Edge Records 1947
Ice Man Blues Tom Archia & His All-Stars w/ George Kirby Aristocrat Records 1947
First I Look At The Purse The Contours Gordy Records 1965

(I’m the) Coolest Cat in the Car Magic Dick & Jay Geils Bluestime 1994
Juice, Juice, Juice Roomful of Blues Hook, Line & Sinker 2011
Calling Al Fools Frank Bey All My Dues Are Paid 2020

Hotel Stebbins The Jimmys Gotta Have It 2019
They Raided The Joint Helen Humes Mercury Records 1947
Almost Grown Chuck Berry …Is On Top 959

God Bless The Child Billie Holiday Lady Sings The Blues 1956

(sign off)

Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005

Playlist for Sunday, March 1, 2020


Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow WRFG Route 66 on Facebook and check out our podcast page at MixCloud.Com. You can call us during the show at 404-523-8989.

Here’s the WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, March 1, 2020
Host: Marian

Song Artist Album
I’ll Fly Away Chanda Rule + Sweet Emma Band Hold On
Flying Home Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra Flying Home
Mama, Come Home Ella Fitzgerald X5 Free Sampler – Jazz
Jitterbug Fashion Parade Amos Milburn The Complete Anthology (Doxy Collection)
Big Jay Shuffle Big Jay McNeely Nervous
Don’t Be Angry Nappy Brown Essential Blues – Chicago Style
Keep Your Hand on My Heart Billy Wright Savoy Records
I Don’t Want No Man Nancy Wright Alive & Blue
C King Blues Jimmy Carpenter Walk Away
It’s Your Voodoo Working Bloodest Saxophone Texas Queens 5
Empty Pocket Blues Big Joe Turner Jumpin’ with Joe – The Complete Aladdin and Imperial Recordings
Mister Dollar Roomful of Blues Jump Blues Classics – Perfect 10 Series
Women and Cadillacs (V-8 Baby) Tommy Brown Remember Me
Cadillacin’ Paul Burch Meridian Rising (Jimmie Rodgers)
Where’s the Money Honey Bonita & The Blues Shacks Sweet Thing
Mailbox Money Downchild Blues Band Something I’ve Done
Good Time Gal H-Bomb Ferguson Atlas Jump Blues Anthology
Over Twenty One Hattie Green Atlas Jump Blues Anthology
Pretty Girls Everywhere (Eugene Church 1958) Huey Lewis and The News Weather
Disgusted (Mabel Scott) Lisa Biales The Beat of My Heart
You Made Me This Way Piney Brown Atlas Jump Blues Anthology
Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974
Ain’t Nobody’s Business Jimmy Witherspoon Essential Blues – Chicago Style
Going Back to New Orleans Deacon John’s Jump Blues feat. Dr. John Deacon John’s Jump Blues: Music from the Film
Double-Eyed Whammy Tommy Ridgley Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
I’m Walkin’ Fats Domino The Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits
Blue Monday George Benson Walking to New Orleans: Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats Domino
Mojo Mambo Mitch Woods A Tip of the Hat to Fats (Ind 04/2019)
Swamp Jump Chicago Bob Nelson Back to Bogalusa

Playlist for Sunday, February 23, 2020

Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow WRFG Route 66 on Facebook and check out our podcast page at MixCloud.Com. You can call us during the show at 404-523-8989.

Here’s the Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, February 23, 2020
Host: John
Birthday: Fats Domino was born Antoine Domino Jr. in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 26, 1928. (Died 2017)

Song Artist Original Album or Single & Release Date

Rhumboogie Jive Frank “Floorshow” Culley & His Band Atlantic Records 1949

Them There Eyes Varetta Dillard Savoy Records 1952
Here It Comes Terry Hanck I Still Get Excited 2019
Dream Girl Blues T-Bone Walker Capitol Records 1947

Smack Dab In The Middle Charles Calhoun MGM Records 1955
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Little Richard Little Richard (Lp) 1958
The Right String, But The Wrong Yo-Yo Beverly “Guitar” Watkins Back In Business 1999

Dog Ate My Reed Doug James Blow Mr. Low 2001
Please Call Me, Baby Southside Johnny & LaBamba’s Big Band Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits 2008

Lulubell Blues Frank “Fat Man” Humphries Jubilee Records 1952
Rocket 88 Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats Chess Records 1951
Teenage Rock James Booker Ace Records 1958

Hit That Jive Jack Four Charms Flatland Boogie 2000
Go Girl! The Knickerbocker All-Stars Love Makes A Woman 2018
Everybody’s Talkin’ Bout Miss Thing! Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Everybody’s Talkin’ Bout Miss Thing! 2009

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Fats Domino
The Fat Man Fats Domino Imperial Records 1949

Walking to New Orleans George Benson Walking to New Orleans: Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats Domino 2019
My Blue Heaven Fats Domino Imperial Records 1956

Every Night About This Time Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters Father’s Day 2015
Domino-Bartholomew Medley Dave Bartholomew New Orleans Big Beat 1999

Don’t Leave Me This Way Dr. John Goin’ Home: a Tribute to Fats Domino 2007
I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis Specialty Records 1955 (Featuring Huey “Piano” Smith playing in the Fats Domino style)

I’m Gonna Be A Wheel Some Day Fats Domino Imperial Records 1959 2:00
Ooh-Pop-A-Dah Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Dizzy Gillespie Voodoo 1989
Don’t You Make Me High (Don’t You Fee My Leg) Blue Lu Barker w/ Danny Barker’s Fly Cats Decca Records 1938

Every Day I Have the Blues Count Basie & Joe Williams Count Basie Swings & Joe Williams Sings 1956
Old Time Jazz Candye Kane Burlesque Swing 1992

Have Mercy Baby Ella Mae Morse Barrelhouse, Boggie & Bloodshot 1955

—

Playlist For Sunday, February 16, 2020

Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow WRFG Route 66 on Facebook and check out our podcast page at MixCloud.Com. You can call us during the show at 404-523-8989.

Here’s the WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, February 16, 2020

Host: John
Birthdays: Noble “Thin Man” Watts was born in Deland, Florida on February 17, 1926. (Died 2004)
Bill Doggett was born William Ballard Doggett in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Febuary 16, 1916. (Died 1996)
Nancy Wilson was born Nancy Sue Wilson in Chillcothe, Ohio on February 20 1937. (Died 2018)
TV Slim was born Oscar Wills in Houston, Texas on February 10, 1916 (Died 1969)
Josh White was born Joshua Daniel White in Greenville, South Carolina on February 11, 1914 (Died 1969)

Song Artist Original Album or Single & Date

Hard Times (The Slop) Noble “Thin Man” Watts Baton Records 1958

A Short Birthday Tribute to Noble “Thin Man” Watts

Hot Tamales Noble “Thin Man” Watts & His Rhythm Sparks Baton Records 1959
Cornbread & Lima Beans Jimmy Adler Grease Alley 2015
Blue Light Boogie Harpdog Brown For Love & Money 2019

This Train Sister Rosetta Tharpe Decca Record 1947
Down Bound Train Chuck Berry After School Session 1957
Mystery Train Little Junior’s Blue Flames Sun Records 1953

I’d Rather Go Blind Etta James & Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson The Late Show 1987

I Feel That Old Age Coming On Wynonie Harris King Records 1949
Switchin’ in the Kitchen Roomful Of Blues Under One Roof 1997
Let’s Have A Party Amos Milburn w/ Noble “Thin Man” Watts & Mickey Baker Aladdin Records 1953

A 2nd Short Birthday Tribute to Noble “Thin Man” Watts

South Shore Drive Paul “Hucklebuck” Williams w/ Noble “Thin Man” Watts Vee-Jay Records 1956
Bring It Home to Me Kid Ramos West Coast House Party 2000
Big Daddy Rhythmtown Jive Retrogroove Artifact 1991

A Short Birthday Tribute to Bill Doggett

Honky Tonk Part 1 Bill Doggett King Records 1956

Be Baba Leba Helen Humes w/ Bill Doggett Octet Philo Records 1945
They Raided The Joint Duke Robillard A Swingin Session With… 2008
Call It Stormy Monday Nancy Wilson Something Wonderful 1960

A Short Birthday Tribute to Nancy Wilson

Just For A Thrill Nancy Wilson Nancy Naturally 1966
Drown in My Own Tears Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters w/ Greg Piccolo Beyond the Blue Door 2019
Early in the Morning Ray Charles The Genius Sings the Blues 1961

Red’s Boogie Piano Red RCA Victor 1950
Over the Hill Thorbjørn Risager & the Black Tornado Come On In 2020
Flatfoot Sam TV Slim & His Heartbreakers Argo Records 1957

A Pair of VERY Short Birthday Tributes to TV Slim & Josh White

One Meat Ball Josh White Ash Records 1944
The Frim Fram Sauce King Cole Trio Capitol Records ‎1945
Alligator Meat Joe Swif & The Johnny Otis Band Exclusive Records 1948

All Around The World Eddie Tigner Slippin’ In 2009
Triple Threat Roland Kirk Triple Threat 1956
Flip, Flop & Fly Downchild Blues Band Straight Up 1973

(sign off)

Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005

Playlist for Sunday, February 7, 2020

Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow WRFG Route 66 on Facebook and check out our podcast page at MixCloud.Com. You can call us during the show at 404-523-8989.

Here’s your WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, February 9, 2020
Host: John
Birthdays: Johnny “Guitar” Watson was born John Watson Junior in Houston, Texas on Febuary 3, 1935 (died 1966)
King Curtis was born Curtis Montgomery in Fort Worth, Texas on February 7, 1934 (died 1971)

Song Artist Original Album or Single & Date

T-Town Twist Roy Milton Specialty Records 1951

Cold, Cold Feeling T-Bone Walker Imperial Records 1951
One Sweet Letter Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Specialty Records 1951
(Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone Roy Montrell Specialty Records 1956

Never No More Frank Bey All My Dues Are Paid 2020
That Lucky Old Sun Aretha Franklin The Electrifying Aretha Franklin 1962
Unchain My Heart Ray Charles w/ David “Fathead” Newman ABC-Paramont Records 1961

T-Bone Jumps Again Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers Alphabet Blues 1992
Raining In My Heart Peppermint Harris Sittin’ In With Records 1950
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown Atlantic Records 1952

She Gotta Have It The Jimmys Gotta Have It 2019
Now You’re Down In The Alley Maria Muldaur Don’t You Feel My Leg: The Naughty Bawdy Blues Of Blue Lu Barker 2018
Cadillac Blues Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents Cadillac Blues 1998

Ridin’ On The L&N Lionel Hampton Brunswick Records 1946
Rockin’ The Blues Away Tiny Grimes & His Rocking Highlanders United Records 1952
School Days Dizzy Gillespie Savoy Records 1951

Rock The Joint This Morning Hal Paige & The Whalers Old Town Records 1955
Mr Moonlight Dr Feelgood & The Interns Okeh Records 1962

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Johnny “Guitar” Watson

Space Guitar Young John Watson (Johnny “Guitar” Watson) Federal Records 1954

I Got Eyes Young John Watson Masterpiece Records 1953
Hot Little Mama Roomful Of Blues Hot Little Mama 1981
Those Lonely / Lonely Nights Johnny “Guitar” Watson RPM Records 1955

Gangster of Love Johnny “Guitar” Watson w/ Johnny Otis (producer) King Records 1963
I Cried A Tear LaVern Baker & King Curtis Blues Ballads 1959

A Short Birthday Salute to King Curtis

Rib Joint Sammy Price, Mickey Baker, & King Curtis Rib Joint 1956
How Far From God Van Morrison Roll With The Punches 2017
Moanin’ Lambert, Hendricks & Ross Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross!: “The Hottest New Group In Jazz” 1960

Ain’t That a Shame George Benson Walking to New Orleans: Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats Domino 2019
I’m Still In Love With You Pee Wee Crayton Modern Records 1948
You’re Driving Me Crazy The Texas Horns Blues Gotta Holda Me 2015

Jack Of Diamonds Jesse Thomas Specialty Records 1951
Baby, Please Come Home Jimmie Vaughan Baby, Please Come Home 2019
That’s A Pretty Good Love Adrianna Marie & Her Groovecutters Double Crossing Blues 2013

Diamonds On My Windshield Tom Waits The Heart of Saturday Night

(sign off)

Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie and the Nightcats Nine Lives 2005

Playlist January 26, 2020

Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow WRFG Route 66 on Facebook and check out our podcast page at MixCloud.Com. You can call us during the show at 404-523-8989.

Here’s the WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, January 26, 2020

Hosts: John & Frankie Lee
Birthdays:
Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, California on January 25, 1938 (died 2012)
Bobby “Blue” Bland was born Robert Calvin Brooks in Barretsville, Tennessee on January 27, 1930 (died 2013)

Song Artist Original Singe or Album & Date

Night Train Jimmy Forest (Forrest) United Records 1951

Let’s Ride! Ride! Ride! Jack McVea Combo Records 1954
Aggrivatin’ Papa Lil Green & Her Orchestra RCA Victor 1947
R.M. Blues Roy Milton Miltone Records 1946

Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You Dr. John & the WDR Big Band Big Band Voodoo 2019
I Hear You Knocking Smiley Lewis Specialty Records 1955
Who Threw The Whiskey In the Well Wynonie Harris w/ Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra Decca Records 1945

I Know Who Threw The Whiskey (In The Well) Bull Moose Jackson Queen Records 1946
Haul Off & Love Me Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums Some Like It Hot! 1998
I Want To Hug You John Lee Hooker On Campus 1963

I Don’t Mind Jersey Swamp Cats Go Cat Go! 2019
House Rocker Rusty Bryant & The Carolyn Club Band Dot Records 1954
R-O-C-K Bill Haley & His Comets Decca Records 1956

Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere Faye Adams Herald Records 1959
Take the “a” Train Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 1997

Roy Brown’s Boogie Roy Brown Deluxe Records 1948

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Etta James

At Last Etta James At Last! 1961

Work with Me, Annie Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Federal Records 1954
The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry) Etta James & The Peachers w/ Richard Berry Modern Records 917 1955

A Sunday Kind Of Love Etta James At Last! 1961
Something’s Got a Hold of Me Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton & Angela Strehli Dreams Come True 1990

Rock’n’Roll Music Etta James & Chuck Berry w/ Keith Richards Hail! Hail! Rock’n’Roll (Documentary film) 1987

8:30 a.m. Tribute to Bobby “Blue” Bland

Stormy Monday Blues Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland Duke Records 1962
Ain’t That Lovin You The Knickerbocker All-Stars Open Mic At The Knick 2014
Ain’t Nothing You Can Do Bobby “Blue” Bland Ain’t Nothing You Can Do 1964

The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King & Bobby Bland Television appearance (details unknown) 1977

Soul of a Man Albert White Soul of the Blues 2007
Turn on Your Lovelight Bobby “Blue” Bland Duke Records 1961

(sign off music)

Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie and the Nightcats Nine Lives 2005

Playlist January 5, 2020

Honoring Johnny Adams, “the Tan Canary.”

Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow WRFG Route 66 on Facebook and check out our podcast page at MixCloud.Com. You can call us during the show at 404-523-8989.

Here’s your WRFG Route 66 Playlist for January 5, 2020
Host: John
Birthday: Johnny Adams was born Laten John Adams Jr. in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 5. 1932. He passed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 14, 1998 at the age of 66.

Song Artist First Album or Single & Date

Hard Times (The Slop) Noble “Thin Man” Watts Baton Records 1958

Saturday Night Fish Fry Louis Jordan Decca Records 1950
Early in the Morning Catherine Russell Alone Together 2019

Hey Ba Ba Re Bop Lionel Hampton Decca Records 18754 1945All Around The World Titus Turner w/ Mickey Baker Wing Records 1955
Thirteen Women The Beat From Palookaville Numero Uno 2011

Teddy The Toad Count Basie The Atomic Basie 1958
Rock House Big Maybelle Savoy Records 1957
The World Is Yours Johnny Wright w/ Ike Turner’s Orchestra RPM Records 1955

Hound Dog Big Mama Thornton Peacock Records 1952
Mystery Train Little Junior’s Blue Flames Sun Records 1953
That’s All Right Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup RCA Victor 1946

Take The ‘A’ Train The Delta Rhythm Boys Dry Bones 1952
Woojamacooja Helen Humes & Her Orchestra Dootone Records 1955
I Love The Way You Look Johnnie Bassett The Gentleman Is Back 2009

All Night Long Mel Walker with the Johnny Otis Orchestra Savoy Records 1951

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Johnny Adams

A Losing Battle Johnny Adams Ric Records 1962

Mood Indigo The New Orleans C.A.C. Jazz Orch. w/Johnny Adams, Germaine Bazzle, George French Mood Indigo 1996
Blues Medley: Every Day I Have the Blues/Stormy Monday/Not Trustworthy The New Orleans C.A.C. Jazz Orch. w/Johnny Adams, Germaine Bazzle, George French Mood Indigo 1996

The Night Is A Hunter Johnny Adams Johnny Adams Sings Doc Pomus: The Real Me 1990
Cookin’ In Style Johnny Adams One Foot in the Blues 1996
The Pee Wee Classic Junior Watson Nothin’ to it but to Do It 2019

Rockin’ At Midnight Roy Brown Deluxe Records 1950
Just A Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody Louis Prima The Wildest! 1956
Married Man Blues Helen Humes w/ The Buck Clayton Orchestra Black & White Records 1948

Jim Dog Porky Cohen With Roomful Of Blues Rhythm & Bones 1996
Solid Gold Cadillac Mitch Woods A Tip of the Hat to Fats 2019
It’s Your Voodoo Working The Love Light Orchestra w/ John Németh The Love Light Orchestra Live 2017

Keeper Of My Heart Faye Adams Imperial Recordis 1957
Okie Dokie Stomp Roy Gaines Gaineling 1981

(sign off)

Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005

Playlist 12-15-19

This Sunday found us howling with the King of the Moondogers, Alan Freed!

Listen to Route 66 Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station is streaming worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow WRFG Route 66 on Facebook and check out our podcast page at MixCloud.Com. You can call us during the show at 404-523-8989.

Here’s your WRFG Route 66 Playlist for December 15, 2019
Hosts: John & Frankie Lee
Birthday: Alan Freed was born Albert James Freed in Windber, Pennyslvania on December 15, 1921.

NOTE: All songs on this show were played by Alan Freed during his shows on WJW AM-FM in Cleveland, Ohio, WINS AM in New York City, or on the Camel Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party on CBS Radio and Armed Forces Radio.

Part One of our birthday tribute to Alan Freed, the King of Rock’n’Roll

Intro to the Moondog Show Alan Freed WJW Radio Dec 1953
The Whip Gil Bernal Spark Records 1954

When Alan Freed quit his morning drive job in Akron, Ohio, he found he couldn’t get a job locally because he’d signed a non-compete agreement. The only job he could find was a late night slot on WJW AM-FM in Cleveland, Ohio.

Soon after he arrived in Cleveland, Freed walked into Record Rendezvous, which was in the black part of town, and discovered it was filled with white teenagers buying uptempo R&B records. The store’s owner told Freed he’d buy advertising on his show if he’d play a few R&B records here and there.

Freed and the station’s management went along with the idea, and Freed some stopped playing pop hits and started pumping out a powerful mix of “blues, rhythm, and jazz” that soon became known as rock’n’roll.

Don’t Leave Me This Way Fats Domino Imperial Records 1953
Whoopin’ The Blues Sonny Terry Capitol Records / Americana 1947
Bridge from Sonny Terry (Whoopin) to Muddy Waters (Mad Love) Alan Freed Saturday Night Dance Party on WJW Radio, December 1953
Mad Love Muddy Waters w/ Little Walter Chess Records 1953

One O’Clock Jump Jack Parker & Etta Jones Decca Records 1954
We’re Gonna Rock, We’re Gonna Roll Wild Bill Moore Savoy Records 666 1948
Call Before You Go Home Memphis Slim United Records 1953

Alan Freed intro & Lonely & Blue B.B. King WINS Radio 1955
Rock Daddy Rock Big Bertha Henderson Chance Records 1952
My Babe Little Walter & His Night Cats Checker Records 1952

Alan Freed is credited with producing the world’s first rock’n’roll concert, the Moondog Coronation Ball in Cleveland, Ohio on March 21, 1952. It was supposed to be a two night event, but, thanks to a printing error, all the tickets were for March 21. To make matters worse, thousands of counterfeit tickets were sold. So, instead of 6,000 people in the Cleveland Arena, the crowd swelled to about 20,000…

The Hucklebuck Paul Williams & The Hucklebucks Savoy Records 1949

… and the world’s first rock’n’roll concert turned into the world’s first rock’n’roll riot. The fire marshal shut it down just moments after the first act, Paul Williams and the Hucklebucks took the stage. They only played one song: “The Hucklebuck.”

Just for fun, if your parents or grandparents are from Cleveland, ask them what they were doing on March 21, 1952.

Alan Freed apologizes for the chaos at the Coronation Ball WJW Radio
3-22-1952

Freddy’s Boogie / Money Honey / All Night Long (Night Train) Freddie Mitchell / Drifters / Rusty Bryant Alan Freed WJW Radio 1953

Double Crossing Daddy Varetta Dillard Savoy Records 1952
Drunk Jimmy Liggins Specialty Records 1953


Part Two of our birthday tribute to Alan Freed, the King of Rock’n’Roll

Show Intro – C-Jam Blues Alan Freed & Lynn Hope WJW Radio 1953

After moving from WJW in Cleveland to WINS in NYC, Alan Freed was syndicated nationwide. Of course, this didn’t go over very well with the KKK and other groups that didn’t want white teenage America exposed to “the devil’s music.”

Boom Diddy Wa-Wa / My Ideal about You Alan Freed /Varetta Dillard / PeeWee Crayton WINS-AM NYC 2-2-1955
The Smoke From Your Cigarette The Mellows featuring Lillian Leach Jay-Dee Records 1955

ALAN FREED’S CAMEL ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DANCE PARTY
CBS RADIO / Armed Forces Radio & Television Service
Program #2 (NYC) – 31 March 1956

Soft Drink – Count Basie Orchestra
Winner Take All – Sunny Gale
Sixteen Teens – Rover Boys
Corner Pocket – Count Basie Orchestra
Roll ‘Em Pete – Joe Williams
Rock & Roll Wedding – Sunny Gale
Come To Me – Rover Boys
Big Red – Count Basie Orchestra

Hail! Hail! Rock’n’Roll!

Smack Dab In The Middle Charles Calhoun MGM Records 1955
(Watch The Skies) The Spaceman Alan Freed, Steve Allen, & Al Jazzbo Collns Luniverse Records 1956

(sign off)

Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005