Radio Free Amsterdam – Blues, Jazz and Reefer

June 22, 2018June 14, 2018

The Soul Lucille Show 149: Plenty Action

Lucille DJ is on the air from the heart of Italy with a killer hour of soul & super heavy funk and a guest spot by John Sinclair with tunes by Billy Preston, Jack Costanzo & Gerrie Woo, Mel Tormé, Patti Drew, Nina Simone, James Brown, Round Robin Monopoly, Soft Touch, John Tropea, Leroy Hutson, Roomful of Blues, El Rego Et Ses Commandos, Thornetta Davis, The Fatback Band, Rare Earth, Rose Royce, Roy Ayers’ Ubiquity, Marlena Shaw, and The Last Poets.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

PLENTY ACTION

THE SOUL LUCILLE SHOW 149

Lucille DJ, controradio-fm, Florence, Italy, June 13, 2018 [18332]

Billy Preston: What About You?

Jack Costanzo & Gerrie Woo: Green Onions

Mel Tormé: Right Now

Patti Drew: Turn Away From Me

Nina Simone: See-Line Woman

James Brown: Hot Pants Road

Round Robin Monopoly: Little People

Soft Touch: Plenty Action

John Tropea: Chili Wa Man

Leroy Hutson: After The Fight

Roomful of Blues: That’s Right!

El Rego Et Ses Commandos: Se Na Min

Thornetta Davis: Sister Friend Indeed

Fatback Band: Double Dutch

Rare Earth: I Just Want To Celebrate

Rose Royce: Born To Love You

Roy Ayers’ Ubiquity: The Boogie Back

Marlena Shaw: It Sure Is Groovy

The Last Poets: Understand What Black Is

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Lucille DJ for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Lucille DJ at controradio-fm, Firenze

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

June 22, 2018June 10, 2018

Sounds of Blue 145: Harvest

Bob Putignano is playing music this week by Sterling Ball-John Ferraro-Jim Cox-John Pertucci, Spirit, Dan Siegel, Larry Carlton, and Charles Lloyd with Gabor Szabo, Roger McGuinn, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

HARVEST

SOUNDS OF BLUE 145

Bob Putignano, Sounds of Blue Studio, New York, 2018 [18331]

Twilight Zone Theme

Sterling Ball-John Ferraro-Jim Cox-John Pertucci: Disney Medley

Spirit: Ice Time

Charles Lloyd with Gabor Szabo: Harvest

Charles Lloyd with Gabor Szabo: Masters of War

Charles Lloyd with Roger McGuinn, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Gabor Szabo: TM

Dan Siegel: Rite of Passage

Larry Carlton: Nite Crawler

Larry Carlton: Free Way

Larry Carlton: MacArthur Park

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Bob Putignano for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced by Bob Putignano at Sounds of Blue Studio, New York

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

June 21, 2018June 10, 2018

Beyond The Groove Yard 233: Black Talk

George Klein presents soulful, funky sessions on Prestige, mostly in the 60’s, featuring Hammond B-3 organ players such as Richard “Groove” Holmes, Charles Earland, Trudy Pitts, Jack McDuff, and John Patton, and saxophonists such as Rusty Bryant, Houston Person, Willis Jackson, and Red Holloway.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

BLACK TALK

BEYOND THE GROOVE YARD 233

George Klein, Groove Yard Studio, Ypsilanti, April 4, 2018 [18329]

Richard ”Groove” Holmes: Castle Rock

Rusty Bryant: Funky Mama

Charles Earland: Black Talk

Trudy Pitts: Steppin’ in Minor

Willis Jackson: Blue Gator

Trudy Pitts: Count Nine

Jack McDuff: Au Privave

Red Holloway: Crib Theme

Jack McDuff: Hey Lawdy Mama

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by George Klein in Ypsilanti MI

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

June 21, 2018June 10, 2018

Mood Indigo 85: Squawkin’

Leslie Keros is featuring the great tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine this week along with cuts by Shirley Scott, Duke Jordan, Horace Silver, and David “Fathead” Newman.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

SQUAWKIN’

MOOD INDIGO 85

Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, April 5, 2017 [18330]

Shirley Scott & Stanley Turrentine: Trouble No. 2

Stanley Turrentine & Shirley Scott: The Hustler

Stanley Turrentine & Jimmy Smith: Midnight Special

Duke Jordan: Squawkin’

Stanley Turrentine: Shirley

Stanley Turrentine: Sugar

Horace Silver: Serenade to a Soul Sister

David “Fathead” Newman: Slippin’ Down

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Leslie Keros for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Leslie Keros for WDCB-FM, Chicago

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

June 20, 2018June 10, 2018

Blues & Roots 24: Super Sunday Showdown

Episode 24 in our series of rebrodcasts of the Blues & Roots show with John Sinclair on WWOZ-FM, New Orleans from the turn of the century presents the Super Sunday Showdown program from 1998 with music by the Guardians Of The Flame, the Wild Magnolias, the Bayou Renegades, the Wild Tchoupiloulas, the Flaming Arrows, Dr. John, the Ninth Ward Hunters with the Rebirth Brass Band, J. Monque’D with the Creole Wild West,Wild Magnolias with the Rebirth Brass Band, and the Golden Eagles with the Forgotten Souls Brass Band.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

SUPER SUNDAY SHOWDOWN

BLUES & ROOTS 24

John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, Super Sunday 1998 [18328]

Little Walter: Juke

Guardians Of The Flame: Oo Na Nay

Wild Magnolias: Indians, Here We Come

Bayou Renegades: Here Come The Indians Now

Wild Tchoupiloulas: Indians, Here They Come

Flaming Arrows: Indians, Here We Come

Dr. John: Big Chief

Bayou Renegades: Down On The Bayou

Bayou Renegades: Don’t Rock The Bough

Golden Eagles: Hoo Na Nay

Ninth Ward Hunters with the Rebirth Brass Band: Shoo Fly

J. Monque’D with the Creole Wild West: Indian Princess

Bayou Renegades: Old Time Indian

Wild Magnolias with the Rebirth Brass Band: Let’s Go Get ’Em

Wild Magnolias: Smoke My Peace Pipe

Golden Eagles with the Forgotten Souls Brass Band: Don’t Forget ’Em: Little Walter: Lights Out

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Special thanks to Leni & Sunnny Sinclair

June 20, 2018June 10, 2018

Highway 61 Blues 43: Maxwell Street Market

Highway 61 takes us to Chicago this week, to the Maxwell Street Market that was a blues center for years, now torn down but well documented in a film called And This Is Free in 1964, with Maxwell Street Market performances by Robert Nighthawk, Big Mojo Elem, Carey Bell, Big John Wrencher, Johnny Young, Arvella Gray, Blind James Brewer, and Fanny Brewer.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

MAXWELL STREET MARKET

HIGHWAY 61 BLUES 43

Scott Barretta, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, July 26, 2008 [18327]

Robert Nighthawk: Annie Lee >

Robert Nighthawk: Sweet Black Angel

Big Mojo Elem: Mama Talk to Your Daughter

Carey Bell: I’m Ready

Big John Wrencher: Can’t Hold Out Much Longer

Big John Wrencher: Lucille

Carey Bell: Cruisin’ in a Cadillac

Johnny Young: The Sun Is Shining

Johnny Young: All I Want For My Breakfast

Robert Nighthawk: Cheating & Lying Blues

Arvella Gray: There’s More Pretty Girls Than One

Blind James Brewer: Hair Like Drops of Rain

Fanny Brewer: I Shall Overcome

Robert Nighthawk: Honky Tonk

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Scott Barretta for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Joe Yorke at the University of Mississippi

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

June 19, 2018June 10, 2018

Red Rooster Lounge 308: Red Mud

Cary Wolfson is spinning at the Red Rooster Lounge with great blues sides by Mike Kindred & Dexter Walker, J.B. Lenoir, Rick Holmstrom & L.A. Holmes, Cary Bell, Bee Houston, Chris Thomas King, Mud Morganfield, Blind Mississippi Morris, Lady Bianca, Andrew “Big Voice” Odom with Magic Slim & The Teardrops, Albert King, Chris Daniels & The Kings, Barry Levinson with Finis Tasby, and Chuck Berry

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

RED MUD

RED ROOSTER LOUNGE 308

Cary Wolfson, Red Rooster Radio Network, April 30, 2018 [18326]

Harlem Nocturne Theme

Mike Kindred & Dexter Walker: Bankable Boogie

J.B. Lenoir: How Much More

Rick Holmstrom & L.A. Holmes: North of Montana

Cary Bell: Cary’s Rhumba

Bee Houston: You Think I’m Your Good Thing

Chris Thomas King: Red Mud

Mud Morganfield: Catfishing

Blind Mississippi Morris: You Know I Like That

Lady Bianca: More Than I Can Chew

Andrew “Big Voice” Odom with Magic Slim & The Teardrops: Mother In Law Blues

Albert King: You’re Gonna Need Me

Chris Daniels & The Kings: Can’t Even Do Wrong Right

Barry Levinson with Finis Tasby: Slipping Down

Chuck Berry: Blue Guitar

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Cary Wolfson for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Cary Wolfson at Red Rooster Studios [#1678]

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

June 19, 2018June 10, 2018

The Blues Show 339: King Cake

Bruce Pingree is playing more Mardi Gras music with cuts by the Hot 8 Brass Band, Sugar Boy Crawford & The Cane Cutters, Davell Crawford, Eddie Bo, The Hawketts, Danny Barker & The Creole Cats, Bill Sinegal & The Skyliners, Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi Rollers, Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas, Earl King & Roomful of Blues, Zydeco Force, Marcia Ball, Al Johnson, The Dixie Cups, Big Al Carson, Sammy Harris, and the Wild Magnolias.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

KING CAKE

THE BLUES SHOW 339

Bruce Pingree, WUNH-FM, Durham, NH, February 4, 2018 [18325]

Hot 8 Brass Band: What’s My Name? Rock With The Hot 8

Sugat Boy Crawford & The Cane Cutters: Jock-A-Mo

Davell Crawford: The Mardi Gras Song

Eddie Bo: Mardi Gras at the Boiler Room

The Hawketts: Mardi Gras Mambo

Danny Barker & The Creole Cats: Corinne Died On the Battlefield

Bill Sinegal & The Skyliners: Second Line (Part 1)

Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi Rollers: Second Line > The Back Door