WRFG Route 66

3-31-19

A huge thanks to the good folks from Blues Dance ATL for joining us in the studio.

We hope YOU will join us at Blind Willie’s Blues Club from 2:00 to 9:30 p.m. this Sunday, April 7, for Jumpin’ with Route 66. It’s our first party to support WRFG, Atlanta’s independent community radio station.

You can hear Route 66 every Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on WRFG 89.3 FM. We’re heard worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

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Here’s your Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, March 31, 2019:

Hosts: John & Frankie Lee
Birthday: Amos Milburn was born Joseph Amos Milburn in Houston, Texas on April 1, 1927

Song Artist Album or First Release Date

Sausage Rock Doc Sausage Regal Records 3256 1950

Be Ba Ba Le Ba Boogie Helen Humes & Her All Stars Philo Records 1946
Hey Ba Ba Re Bop Lionel Hampton Decca Records 18754 1945
Let’s Have A Party Amos Milburn w/ Noble “Thin Man” Watts & Mickey Baker Aladdin Records 3218 1953

I Done Done It Bloodest Saxophone feat. Jai Malano Texas Queens 5 2019 (Written by Amos Milburn)
The Honey Dripper Charles Brown Honey Dripper 1996

Dawn Patrol Haney’s Big House Herding Cats 2019
T-Bone Jumps Again T-Bone Walker Black & White Records 125 1947
Street Lights Little Esther Federal Records 12122 1953

Jack Of Diamonds Jesse Thomas Specialty Records 1951
My Babe Keith Richards Digital Single 2019
Route 66 Chuck Berry New Jukebox Hits 1961

One O’Clock Jump Jack Parker & Etta Jones Decca Records 9-29084 1954
Duet Count Basie The Complete Atomic Basie 1958
Goin’ To Chicago Blues Lou Rawls Black & Blue 1962

Things I Used To Do Ike & Tina Turner Her Man His Woman 1969

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Amos Milburn

Down The Road Apiece Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 161A 1947

Bad, Bad Whiskey Amos Milburn Alladin Records 1950
One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer Dennis Gruenling w/ Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones Rockin’ All Day 2012 (Written by Amos Milburn)

Roomin’ House Boogie Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1949
Everything I Do Is Wrong Kid Ramos Two Hands One Heart 1995 (Written by Amos Milburn)

Bits & Pieces Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown Live From Austin, TX (1996) 2019
Lost Mind Johnny Adams Walking on a Tightrope – The Songs of Percy Mayfield 1989

Caldonia Louis Jordan Decca Records 1945
Don’t Save It Too Long (The Money Song) Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends Capitol Records ‎– F838 1950
Money Honey The Drifters Atlantic Records 1953

Sign off music:
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005

3-31-19

A huge thanks to the good folks from Blues Dance ATL for joining us in the studio.

You can hear Route 66 every Sunday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Eastern on WRFG 89.3 FM. We’re heard worldwide over our free mobile app and WRFG.ORG.

Please follow us on Facebook: WRFG Route 66

Here’s your Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, March 31, 2019:

Hosts: John & Frankie Lee
Birthday: Amos Milburn was born Joseph Amos Milburn in Houston, Texas on April 1, 1927

Song Artist Album or First Release Date

Sausage Rock Doc Sausage Regal Records 3256 1950

I Done Done It Bloodest Saxophone feat. Jai Malano Texas Queens 5 2019 (Written by Amos Milburn)
The Honey Dripper Charles Brown Honey Dripper 1996

Dawn Patrol Haney’s Big House Herding Cats 2019
T-Bone Jumps Again T-Bone Walker Black & White Records 125 1947
Street Lights Little Esther Federal Records 12122 1953

Jack Of Diamonds Jesse Thomas Specialty Records 1951
My Babe Keith Richards Digital Single 2019
Route 66 Chuck Berry New Jukebox Hits 1961

One O’Clock Jump Jack Parker & Etta Jones Decca Records 9-29084 1954
Duet Count Basie The Complete Atomic Basie 1958
Goin’ To Chicago Blues Lou Rawls Black & Blue 1962

Things I Used To Do Ike & Tina Turner Her Man His Woman 1969

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Amos Milburn

Down The Road Apiece Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 161A 1947

Bad, Bad Whiskey Amos Milburn Alladin Records 1950
One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer Dennis Gruenling w/ Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones Rockin’ All Day 2012 (Written by Amos Milburn)

Roomin’ House Boogie Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1949
Everything I Do Is Wrong Kid Ramos Two Hands One Heart 1995 (Written by Amos Milburn)

Bits & Pieces Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown Live From Austin, TX (1996) 2019
Lost Mind Johnny Adams Walking on a Tightrope – The Songs of Percy Mayfield 1989

Sign off music:
Tag (You’re It) Little Charlie & The Nightcats Nine Lives 2005

Playlist for 3-24-19

Sister Rosetta Tharpe “The Grandmother of Rock’n’Roll”

Thanks to everyone who called in to support WRFG’s 2019 Spring Pledge Drive. Please join us at Blind Willie’s Blues Club on Sunday, April 7 for our first ever Jumpin’ With Route 66 party!

Here’s your WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, March 24:
Hosts: John & Frankie Lee
Birthday: Sister Rosetta Tharpe was born Rosetta Nubin (or Rosether Atkins) in Cotton Plant, Arkansas on March 20, 1915.

Title Artist Album or First Release & Year

M Squad Theme Count Basie “The Music from M Squad” (Soundtrack) 1959

Oh Babe! Wynonie Harris w/ Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra King Records 4418 1950
Grey Hound Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1952

Willie & The Hand Jive The Johnny Otis Show w/ Jimmy Nolen Capitol Records 1958
Good Rockin’ Tonight James Brown & the Famous Flames King Records 1967

Good Rockin’ Daddy The Knickerbocker All-Stars w/ Thornetta Davis Love Makes A Woman 2018
The Boys Are Back In Town Laura Tate Let’s Just Be Real 2017

Open The Door Richard Louis Jordan Decca Records 1947
T-Bone Shuffle T-Bone Walker Capitol Records 57-70042 1947

Cookin’ In Style Johnny Adams One Foot in the Blues 1996
I Just Want to Make Love to You Bloodest Saxophone w/ Queens All Together Texas Queens 5 2019

As Long as I’m Moving Ruth Brown & The Rhythmakers & Orchestra Atlantic Records 1059 1955
Corrine Corrina Big Joe Turner Atlantic Records #1988 1956

Drown in My Own Tears Aretha Franklin I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You 1967

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

Shout, Sister, Shout! Sister Rosetta Tharpe / Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra Decca Records 18386 1943

Don’t Take Everybody To Be Your Friend Sister Rosetta Tharpe Decca Record 1947 1947
How Far From God Van Morrison Roll With The Punches 2017
Didn’t It Rain Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight with Sam Price Decca Records 48054 1948

Rockin’ At The Philharmonic Chuck Berry One Dozen Berrys 1958
Mystery Train Little Junior’s Blue Flames (Junior Parker) Sun Records 192 1953

Baby, What You Want Me To Do? Etta James w/ Shuggy Otis The Late Show 1987
Born In Louisiana Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown Live From Austin, TX 2019

Route 66 Eddie Tigner Route 66 2001
Candy Big Maybelle Savoy Records 1956

Texas Flood Roomful of Blues Roomful of Blues 1977
All Around The World Little Willie John King Records 1955 1955

Hole In The Wall Albennie Jones with Sam Price & His Rockin’ Rhythm Decca Records 48100B 1949
Zoot Suit Riot The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies Zoot Suit Riot 1997

Playlist: 3-10-19

Daylight Saving Time returns and with it a clown car Sunday morning cruise careening through the blues, jump, R&B, boogie-woogie, early rock’n’roll, and juke box jazz.

Thanks to everyone who held on for the ride and especially those who gave so generously to #supportWRFG’s Spring Pledge Drive. Your dollars help keep #Atlanta’s only independent #CommunityRadio station alive and free from corporate influnences. Want to help out? Please call us at 404-523-8989 or go to WRFG.ORG. Thanks!

Here’s your Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, March 10, 2019

Hosts: John & Frankie Lee
Birthday: Lloyd Price was born in Kenner, Louisiana on March 9, 1933.

Song – Artist – Album or Original Release – Date

Apollo Theater Jump – Earl Bostic & His Orchestra – Gotham Records G-248 – 1949

Jump & Shout – Erline “Rock & Roll” Harris – De Luxe Records – 1949
All She Wants to Do Is Rock – Wynonie Harris – King Records 4304 – 1949
The “Beak” Speaks – Bill Haley & His Comets – Decca Records ED2616 – 1958

Rock Around the Clock – Sonny Day & His Knights – Arcade Records – 1953
Jim Dog – Porky Cohen With Roomful Of Blues – Rhythm & Bones – 1996

Night Time Is the Right Time – Aretha Now! – 1968
Woke Up This Morning – Arthur Prysock – Wing Records W-90016X45 – 1955
Nobody Knows You When You Are Down & Out – Louis Jordan Decca Records 9-29018 – 1950

Early in the Morning – Catherine Russell – Alone Together – 2019
Let The Good Times Roll – Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra – Ray Sings Basie Swings – 1973

Route 66 – The Brian Setzer Orchestra – Next Generation Swing – 1998

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Lloyd Price

Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Lloyd Price & The Dave Bartholomew Orchestra – Specialty Records SP 428 A – 1952

Oooh-Oooh-Oooh – Lloyd Price – Specialty Records – 1953
Just Because – Candye Kane – Swango – 1998 (written by Lloyd Price)
Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price – ABC Paramount Records – 1959

Sing Sing Sing – The Boogie Kings – Disturbing The Peace – 2018
Sunday – Etta Jones feat. The Cedar Walton Trio A Soulful Sunday – Live at the Left Bank (1972) – 2019

Caldonia – B.B. King – Let The Good Times Roll: The Music Of Louis Jordan – 1999
Popcorn Plas Johnson – Rockin’ with the Plas – 1957

Your Cash Ain’t Nothin’ But Trash – The Clovers – Atlantic Records – 1954
A Pretty Girl (A Cadillac & Some Money) – Buddy & Ella Johnson – Decca Records – 1956

I’ve Got a Feeling – Bloodest Saxophone Feat. Diunna Greenleaf – Texas Queens 5 – 2019
That’s How You Got Killed Before – Elvis Costello – My Flame Burns Blue – 2006

I’m Your Rockin’ Man – Herman Manzy & His Orchestra – Fidelity Records – 1952
Reelin’ & Rockin’ – Chuck Berry – One Dozen Berrys – 1958

(You Get) Old If You’re Lucky – Papa Joe Grappa – Too White to Sing the Blues – 2005

Your RT66 Playlist 2-2-19

Our first show of February came complete with birthday salutes to Ruth Brown & Chuck Willis.

Listen to Route 66 every 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. Call the studio (404)-523-8989

Hosts: John & Frankie Lee

Song – Artist – Album or First Release – Date

Overdrive – Big Joe & The Dynaflows – Rockhouse Party 2019

Rock Daddy Rock – Big Bertha Henderson – Chance Records 1952
Rock, Rock, Rock – Amos Milburn & His Aladdin Chickenshackers – Aladdin Records 1953
Don’t Want to Sit Down – O.V. Wright – If It’s Only For Tonight 1965

I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water – Lou Rawls – Black & Blue 1963
I’ll Take Care Of You – Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters w/ Diane Blue – Father’s Day 2015

Atomic Baby – Linda Hayes – Recorded In Hollywood 1953
Rock H-Bomb Rock – H-Bomb Ferguson & The Charlie Singleton Orchestra – Atlas Records 1951
Fred McMurray – Civil Defense Spot: Family Fallout Shelter Booklet – Atomic Platters: Cold War Music From The Golden Age Of Homeland Security Single Warhead Edition With Bonus Tracks
Satellite Baby – Roosevelt Sykes – The Honeydripper 1961

I Found a Love – The Falcons – Lu Pine Productions 1962
This Little Girl’s Gone Rockin’ – Bonita & The Blues Shacks – Bonita & The Blues Shacks 2015
Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes – Chuck Willis – Atlantic Records 1958

What Am I Living For – Chuck Willis – Atlantic Records 1958
Big Heavy – Cozy Eggleston – States Records 1952
Blue Turning Grey Over You – Billie Holiday w/ Tiny Grimes – Aladdin Records 1951

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Ruth Brown

5-10-15 Hours – Ruth Brown – Atlantic Record 1952

(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean – Ruth Brown – Atlantic Records 1952
Teardrops From My Eyes – Van Morrison – Roll With The Punches 2017
Too Many Men – Ruth Brown – Atlantic Records 1953

Wild Wild Young Men – The Knickerbocker All-Stars w/ Darcel Wilson – Love Makes A Woman 2018
Raise The Roof, Raise The Rent – Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents – Cadillac Blues 1998

Why Don’t You Haul Off & Love Me – Bull Moose Jackson – King Records 1949
Strollin’ With Nolen – Jimmy Nolen – Federal Records 1956
C.C. Rider – Chuck Willis – Atlantic Records 1957

Going To The River – Chuck Willis – Okeh Records 1953
Someday – Deacon John’s Jump Blues Featuring Davell Crawford – Music From the Film 2002
Blow Top Blues -Etta Jones feat. The Cedar Walton Trio – A Soulful Sunday – Live at the Left Bank (1972) 2019

That’s All I Need – LaVern Baker & The Gliders – Atlantic Records 1955
Just A Little Bit – Rosco Gordon – Vee Jay Records 1959

(sign off)

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

RT66 Playlist 1-27-19

We wrapped up January 2019 with birthday tributes to the great Etta James and Bobby “Blue” Bland.

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

Here’s your WRFG Route 66 Playlist for Sunday, January 27, 2019

Hosts: John & Frankie Lee

Deacon Rides Again – Big Jay McNeely – Imperial Records – 1952

I’ve Got a Little Boy – Ann Cole – Baton Records – 1957
Too Much Monkey Business – Chuck Berry – After School Session – 1957
Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino – Imperial Records – 1956

You Run Your Mouth & I’ll Run My Business – Louis Jordan – Decca Records – 1940
Gabbin’ Blues – Big Maybelle – Okeh Records – 1952
The Frim Fram Sauce – King Cole Trio – Capitol Records – 1945

Chicken Shack Boogie – Amos Milburn – Aladdin Records 1947
As Long as I’m Moving – Ruth Brown & The Rhythmakers & Orchestra – Atlantic Records – 1955
Turn On Your Lovelight – Bobby “Blue” Bland – Duke Records – 1961

Don’t Leave Me Baby – Duke Robillard – Duke’s Blues – 1996
Route 66 – Eddie Tigner – Route 66 – 2001

Hole In The Wall – Albennie Jones with Sam Price & His Rockin’ Rhythm – Decca Records – 1949
Stormy Blues – Billie Holiday – Savoy Records – 1954
Stormy Monday Blues – Bobby “Blue” Bland – Duke Records – 1962

In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down – Charles Brown – Aladdin Records – 1949

8:00 AM – Tribute to Etta James

Roll With Me Henry – Etta James Alan Freed R’n’R Dance Party Vol. 3 – 1956

Something’s Got A Hold On Me – Etta James – Rocks The House – 1963
Junior’s Boogie Rocket – The Hollywood Blue Flames w/ Junior Watson – Road To Rio – 2006
Good Rockin’ Daddy – Etta James – Modern Records – 1955

That’s How You Got Killed Before – Dirty Dozen Brass Band w/ Elvis Costello – The New Orleans Album – 1990
Shrimp & Gumbo – Dave Bartholomew – Imperial Records – 1955
New Coat of Paint – Ana Popovic – Trilogy – 2016

Sweet Little Angel – Otis Rush – American Folk Blues Festival 66 Vol.2 – 1966
Ten Long Years – B.B. King – Singin’ The Blues – 1956
Who Will The Next Fool Be – Bobby “Blue” Bland – Duke Records – 1962

Farther Up The Road – Bobby “Blue” Bland – Duke Records – 1957
Ain’t Nothin’ You Can Do – Van Morrison – It’s Too Late To Stop Now – 1974

Make Me Know It – Roy Milton – Specialty Records – 1954
Oh Why? – Little Richard – Here’s Little Richard – 1957
Hey Little Girl – Billy Wright – Savoy Records – 1951

She’s Got Me Hook Line & Sinker – Smiley Lewis – Imperial Records – 1956

(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.

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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

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.

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, 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

Playlist 11-17-19

Thanks to the internet gremlins we don’t have a podcast for this show, just sweet memories of our tribute to Little Willie John.

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 17, 2019

Hosts: John & Frankie Lee
Birthday: Little Willie John was born William Edward John in Cullendale, Arkansas on November 15, 1937.

Song Artist Original Album or First Single & Date

Ravin’ At The Haven Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis Remington Records 1947

Satellite Baby Roosevelt Sykes The Honeydripper 1961
That’s How I Feel About You Blue Harlem w/ Imelda May Talk to Me 2005
Down The Road Apiece Amos Milburn Aladdin Records 1947

Mama Don’t Allow It Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends Capitol Records 1947
Camilla’s Hop Joe Houston & Otis Grand The Return Of Honk! 2000
It Hurts To Love Someone Guitar Slim ATCO Records 1957

Don’t You Ever Get Tired of Being Right? The Knickerbocker All-Stars Go Back Home to the Blues 2015
Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You Dr. John & the WDR Big Band Big Band Voodoo 2019

Cadillac Boogie Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy Specialty Records 1948
(You Get) Old If You’re Lucky Papa Joe Grappa Too White to Sing the Blues 2005

Huckle Boogie Pee Wee Crayton Modern Records 1950
Yes Indeed! Roomful Of Blues Dressed Up To Get Messed Up 1984
Midnight Hour Jimmie Vaughan Baby, Please Come Home 2019

Unchain My Heart Ray Charles w/ David “Fathead” Newman ABC-Paramont Records 1961

8:00 a.m. Tribute to Little Willie John

Sleep Little Willie John King Records 1960

It Only Hurts A Little While Lamont Cranston Tiger In Your Tank 1988
Heartbreak (It’s Hurting Me) James Brown Thinking About Little Willie John And A Few Nice Things 1968
Leave My Kitten Alone Little Willie John King Records 1959 1959

Need Your Love So Bad Eddie Tigner Slippin’ In 2009
Talk to Me, Talk to Me Catherine Russell Harlem on My Mind 2016
Grits Ain’t Groceries Little Milton Checker Records 1969

Fever Little Willie John King Records 1956 2:39
TBone Stomp Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters Beyond the Blue Door 2019
A Lover’s Blues Margie Hendrix Tangerine Records 1967 3:43

Cold, Cold Feeling T-Bone Walker Imperial Records 1951
The Organ Grinder’s Swing Jimmy Smith Organ Grinder Swing 1965
Got to Go Where the Love Is Van Morrison The Prophet Speaks 2018

Drinkin’ by Myself Wynonie Harris w/ Sun Ra (Herman “Sonny” Blount) Bullet Records 1946
Whop, Whop Frankie “Sugar Chile” Robinson Capitol Records 1954
Race Horse Tiny Davis & Her Orchestra Decca Records 1949

Rock’n’Roll Call The Treniers Epic Records 9144 1955

(sign off music)

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