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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Playlist For Sunday, February 16, 2020

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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

Playlist 12-1-19

We got a jump start on December with a double-barreled birthday tribute to Etta Jones and Lou Rawls.

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.

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Here’s your WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, December 1, 2019

NOTE: No podcast this week due to circumstances beyond the control of we mere mortals.

Hosts: John & Frankie Lee
Birthdays: Etta Jones was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on November 25, 1928.
Lou Rawls was born Louis Allen Rawls in Chicago, Illinois on December 3, 1933.

Song Artist Original Album or Single & Date

Good Old Blues Johnny Otis Modern Records 1950

Rock This House Hollywood Fats Band Hollywood Fats Band 1978
They Raided The Joint Helen Humes Mercury Records 1947
Walking The Blues Willie Dixon Checker Records 1955

The Two Little Squirrels (Nuts to You) Louis Jordan Decca Records 1941
Nuts to You The Cats & The Fiddle Bluebird Records 1939
Everybody Eats When They Come to My House Cab Calloway Columbia Records 1948

Texas Hop Pee Wee Crayton Modern Records 1948
Just Give Me A Man Mabel Scott Juke Box Lil Records 1950
Drifting Blues John Mayall Find A Way To Care 2015

Vicious Vodka Harpdog Brown For Love & Money 2019
Lovin’ Machine Wynonie Harris King Records 1951
I’ll drown in my tears Lula Reed King Records 1952

Jumpin’ & Boppin’ With Joy Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne Jumpin’ & Boppin’ 2016
Natural Ball Kid Ramos & Bob Corritore Phoenix Blues Sessions 2012
Way Down Earl Bostic King records 1950

Whatcha Gonna Do When Your Baby Leaves You Chuck Willis Atlantic Records 1956
Peanut Vendor Alvin ‘Red’ Tyler Ace Records 1961

8:00 AM Tribute to Etta Jones

Osculate Me, Daddy Etta Jones w/ J.C. Heard & His Orchestra Victor Records 1945

Blow Top Blues Etta Jones feat. The Cedar Walton Trio A Soulful Sunday – Live at the Left Bank (1972) 2019
You Better Change Your Ways Buddy Johnson w/Arthur Prysock Decca Records 1949 (Although Etta Jones never recorded with Buddy Johnson, she considered his hiring her to sing with his band her “big break” into the national spotlight.)

Fine Brown Frame Etta Jones w/ Houston Person (tenor) My Buddy: Etta Jones Sings the Songs of Buddy Johnson 1998
Salty Papa Blues Barney Bigard & His Orchestra featuring Etta Jones Black & White Records 1944

Tribute to Lou Rawls

Daniel Saw The Stone The Pilgrim Travelers featuring Lou Rawls Andex Records 1958
Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke with Lou Rawls singing backup RCA 1962

(They Call It) Stormy Monday Lou Rawls & Les McCann Ltd Stormy Monday 1962
St. James Infirmary Lou Rawls Black & Blue 1963

Southside Blues – Tobacco Road (Medley) Lou Rawls w/ The Tommy Stroke Quartet Live! 1966

Playlist 11-24-19

Mac Rebennack is in the house! A tasty slice of New Orleans with a hint of gris gris during the second hour as we celebrated Dr. John’s life and music.

Route 66, your weekly cruise down the rhythm & blues highway, airs Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3FM. Your independent community radio station for progressive information and handpicked quality music streams over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow WRFG Route 66 on Facebook and listen to our podcasts on MixCloud. You can call us during the show at 404-523-8989.

Here’s your WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, November 24, 2019
Hosts: John & Frankie Lee
Birthday: Dr. John was born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. in New Orleans on November 20, 1941.

Song Artist Original Album or Single & Date

The Goof Big Jay McNeely Federal Records 1952

Rockin’ At Midnight Roy Brown Deluxe Records 1950
Early In The Morning Terry Hanck I Still Get Excited 2019

Have Mercy Baby James Brown & His Famous Flames Shout & Shimmy 1962
I Hear You Knocking George Benson Walking to New Orleans: Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats Domino 2019
Soft Tiny Bradshaw King Records 1952

Cherry Wine Little Esther Federal Records 1953
Flamingo Earl Bostic & His Orchestra King Records 1951
I Want to Rock & Roll Scatman Crothers w/ Wild Bill Moore Modern Records 1949

My Rough & Ready Man Annie Laurie w/ Paul Gayten’s Band Regal Records 1949
I Want A Tall Skinny Poppa Adrianna Marie & Her Groovecutters Double Crossing Blues 2013
T-Bone Shuffle T-Bone Walker Capitol Records 1947

Get Hot The Bill Jennings – Leo Parker Quintet Billy In The Lion’s Den 1954
Turn On Your Lovelight James Hunter & Van Morrison …Believe What I Say 1996

Handsome Harry The Hipster Harry ‘The Hipster’ Gibson Boogie Woogie In Blue 1944
Down The Road A Piece Will Bradley Trio with Freddie Slack Columbia Records 1940

8:00 a.m. Birthday Tribute to Dr. John – All songs either feature the good doctor or were written by him.


We need to make a couple of corrections: At one point neither one of us could remember exactly when Dr. John died. He passed on June 6, 2019. Also, we said he stopped playing lead guitar after getting injured in a knife fight. Actually, he got shot in the ring finger of his left hand during an “incident” at a gig in Jacksonville, Florida in 1960.

Apologies for Frankie Lee’s mic being too low. That was John’s fault. He will be sent to bed without dinner.

There Must Be a Better World Somewhere Dr. John & the WDR Big Band Big Band Voodoo 2019

Is You Is, Or Is You Ain’t (My Baby) B. B. King & Dr. John Let The Good Times Roll: The Music Of Louis Jordan 1999
Losing Battle Bloodest Saxophone feat. Crystal Thomas Texas Queens 5 2019
Mr. Johnson Jimmy Smith & Dr. John Dot Com Blues 2001

Litanie Des Saints / Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya / I Walk on Gilded Splinters Dr. John Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2011

Remember Me? Toni Price Low Down & Up 1999
I Didn’t Want to Do It Deacon John’s Jump Blues Featuring Dr. John Deacon John’s Jump Blues: Music From the Film 2002

Storm Warning Mac Rebennack Rex Records 1959
Such a Night Dr. John The Best of Mountain Stage Live, Volume One 1991