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Big City Blues Cruise 112: Sitting And Thinking

Martino D’Lorenzo is playing the blues on 45s, 78s and LPs from behind the wheel of the Big City Blues Cruise bus, spinning his classic modern radio programs from the 1980s and 1990s originally aired on WEMU-FM in Ypsilanti MI and now heard every Saturday on Radio Free Amsterdam. Episode 112 features music by Red Prysock, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Junior Parker, Big Joe Turner, Lowell Fulson, The Flamingos, James Cotton, Elmore James, Lightning Hopkins, Jimmy McCracklin, Albert King, Junior Wells, and Chuck Berry.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SITTING AND THINKING
BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 112
Martino D’Lorenzo, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, April 11, 1982 [19457]
 
Red Prysock: Jumbo
Sonny Boy Williamson: Don’t Start Me To Talking
Little Junior Parker: Sitting And Thinking
Little Junior Parker: Pretty Baby
Big Joe Turner: Crawdad Hole
Lowell Fulson: It’s Your Fault Baby
Lowell Fulson: Reconsider Baby
The Flamingos: A Kiss From Your Lips
James Cotton: Worried Life Blues
Elmore James: Dark And Dreary
Lightning Hopkins: Gimme Back That Wig
Jimmy McCracklin: I Don’t Care
Albert King: I Love Lucy
Junior Wells: Yonder Wall
Chuck Berry: Thirty Days
Chuck Berry: Wee Wee Hours
Red Prysock: Jumbo
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Martino D’Lorenzo for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced by Martin Gross at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
 
© 1982, 2019 Tino Gross. Used with permission.
 
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The Dr. Doo Wop Show 43: Mad Daddy

Episode 43 of The Dr. Doo Wop Show is a composite program put together with the truncated edition of November 27, 1992 and added music from Dr. Doo Wop outtakes and the Radio Free Amsterdam archives, including cuts from The El Dorados, The Nutmegs, The Velvet Angels, some unidentified artists, The Blues Brothers, The Avons, The Cleftones, Little Joe Cook & The Thrillers, The Crabs, Chuck Berry, Sugar Boy & The Cane Cutters, and Earl King.
 
The john Sinclair Foundation Presents
MAD DADDY
THE DR. DOO WOP SHOW 43
William Levy, Radio 100, Amsterdam, November 27, 1992 [19456]
 
The El Dorados: I’ll Be Forever Loving You
The Nutmegs: Down In Mexico
The Velvet Angels: Blue Moon
The El Dorados: She Don’t Run Around
[Unidentified Artist]: [Unidentified Selection]
The Blues Brothers: Rubber Biscuit
[Unidentified Artist]: Come Go With Me
[Unidentified Artist]: Me And You
[Unidentified Artists]: [Medley]
[Unidentified Artist]: A Slave To You
[Unidentified Artist]: Meet Me Down In Soulville
The Avons: Baby Baby
The Cleftones: Lover Boy
Little Joe Cook & The Thrillers: String Bean
Little Joe Cook & The Thrillers: Peanuts
The Crabs: Mad Daddy
[Unidentified Artist]: Do You Want The Real Thing
Chuck Berry: Thirty Days
Chuck Berry: Wee Wee Hours
Sugar Boy Crawford & The Cane Cutters: Ooh Wee Sugar
Earl King: I’m Packing Up
Goodnight Sweetheart Theme
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by William Levy for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced by William Levy at Radio 100, Amsterdam
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Ben Schot & Steve The Fly
 
© 1992, 2019 William Levy. Used with permission.
 
 
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Sounds of Blue 202: Paying The Cost

Bob Putignano is playing music in this week’s episode by Dennis Coffey, Milt Jackson, Jimmie Vaughan, the B.B. King Blues Band with Taj Mahal, Carl Verheyen with Robben Ford, and Larry Carlton.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
PAYING THE COST
SOUNDS OF BLUE 202
Bob Putignano, Sounds of Blue Studio, New York, June 6, 2019 [19455]
 
Twilight Zone Theme
Dennis Coffey: Little Sunflower
Dennis Coffey: Little Sunflower Live at Baker’s
Milt Jackson: Sunflower
Milt Jackson: People Make the World Go Round
Dennis Coffey: Baby What You Want Me To Do
Jimmie Vaughan: Baby What’s Wrong
Jimmie Vaughan: Baby Please Come Home
B.B. King Blues Band with Taj Mahal: Paying the Cost To Be The Boss
Carl Verheyen with Robben Ford: New Year’s Day
Larry Carlton: Blues
 
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
 
© 2019 Robert Putignano. Used with permission.
 
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The Groove Yard 33: One Finger Snap

George Klein presents an hour of 1950s & ’60s recordings by Bud Powell, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Smith, Eric Dolphy, and the Modern Jazz Quartet.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
ONE FINGER SNAP
THE GROOVE YARD 33
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, February 4, 1990 [19454]
 
Bud Powell; Un Poco Loco
Bud Powell; Over the Rainbow
Bud Powell; Night in Tunisia
Herbie Hancock; Canteloupe Island
Herbie Hancock; One Finger Snap
Jimmy Smith; Organ Grinder Swing
Jimmy Smith; Oh No Babe
Eric Dolphy; 17 West
Eric Dolphy; Sketch of Melba
MJQ; Donny’s Theme
MJQ; The Sheriff
Bud Powell: 52nd Street Theme
 
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
 
© 2019 George Klein. Used wth permission.
 
 
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Jazz At Daybreak 33: Confessin’ The Blues

Leslie Keros is playing music before daybreak this week by an all star quartet of Duke Ellington, Joe Pass, Ray Brown & Louie Bellson, plus tunes by Miles Brown, Ramsey Lewis & Billy Taylor, Dakota Staton with the George Shearing Quintet, Teddy Edwards Quartet, Terry Bartolotta, Frank Catalano & Scott Williams, Jimmy Smith, and Five Play.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
CONFESSIN’ THE BLUES
JAZZ AT DAYBREAK 33
Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, July 5, 2019 [19453]
 
Duke Ellington-Joe Pass-Ray Brown-Louie Bellson: Everything but You”
Miles Brown: Blues for Joaquin
Ramsey Lewis & Billy Taylor: Soul Sister
Dakota Staton with the George Shearing Quintet: Confessing the Blues
Teddy Edwards Quartet: Yesterdays
Terry Bartolotta: Swagger
Frank Catalano & Scott Williams: Blues for Vonski
Jimmy Smith: Tuxedo Junction
Five Play: The Pilot
 
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
 
© 2019 Leslie Keros. Used with permission.
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Blues & Roots 84: You Better Know

Episode 84 is featuring the great Earl King at great length plus cuts from Kipori Woods, Olu Dara, LaVelle White, Joe Weaver, Alberta Adams, and an unidentified artist.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
YOU BETTER KNOW
 BLUES & ROOTS 84
John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, April 29, 2001 [19452]
        
Little Walter: Juke
Earl King: Sitting And Wondering
Earl King: Eating And Sleeping
Earl King: No One But Me
Earl King: Till  I Say Well Done
Earl King: My Love Is Strong
Earl King: Little Girl
Earl King: It Must Have Been Love
Earl King: I’ll Take You Back Home
Earl King: Trick Bag
Earl King: You Better Know
Earl King: Always A First Time
Earl King: Mama And Papa
Earl King: Love Me Now
Earl King: Come On (Parts 1 & 2)
Kipori Woods: I Had A Dream
[Unidentified Artist]: Never Had It Like That Before
Olu Dara: Herbman
LaVelle White: Stop Those Teardrops
Joe Weaver: Looka Here Pretty Baby
Alberta Adams: Say Baby Say
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
 
© 2001, 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation
 
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BluesTime International 02: Box of Blues

Episode 2 of BluesTime International with Roger White of Big City Rhythm & Blues magazineis comingfrom CJAM-FM in Windsor with music multiple selections from Moby Grape, Gary Moore, Dave Keyes, the Backtrack Blues Band, and the great Jeff Grand.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BOX OF BLUES
 BLUESTIME INTERNATIONAL 02
Roger White, CJAM-FM, Windsor, January 21, 2018 [19451]
 
Moby Grape: Can’t Be So Bad
Moby Grape: Miller’s Blues
Moby Grape: Boysenberry Jam
Gary Moore: All Your Love
Gary Moore: You Don’t Love Me
Dave Keyes: Ain’t Looking For Love
Dave Keyes: Not So Nice Anymore
Dave Keyes: Box of Blues
Backtrack Blues Band: Checking on My Baby
Backtrack Blues Band: Tell Your Daddy
Jeff Grand: Going Down South
Jeff Grand: Rolling And Tumbling
Jeff Grand: When I First Met You Blues
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Roger White for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Roger White at CJAM-FM, Windsor, Ontario
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
 
© 2019 Roger White. All Rights Reserved
 
 
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Red Rooster Lounge 365: Been Here Before

https://www.mixcloud.com/RadioFreeAmsterdam/red-rooster-lounge-365-been-here-before/
Cary Wolfson is spinning at the Red Rooster Lounge with great blues sides by Big Joe Duskin, Little Milton, Albert King, Terry Evans, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Kevin Burt, James Harman with Kid Ramos, Steve Freund, Magic Slim, and John Primer.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BEEN HERE BEFORE
 RED ROOSTER LOUNGE 365
Cary Wolfson, Red Rooster Radio Network, May 20, 2019 [19450]
 
Harlem Nocturne Theme
Big Joe Duskin: Stoop Down Baby
Little Milton: I Feel So Bad
Albert King: Blues At Sunrise
Terry Evans: Let Me Go Back To The Country
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram: Been Here Before
Kevin Burt: Come On See About Me
James Harman with Kid Ramos: Special Friend
Steve Freund: Please Love Me
Magic Slim: How Many More Years
John Primer: Meet Me In The Park
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Cary Wolfson for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Cary Wolfson at Red Rooster Studios [#1733]
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
 
© 2019 Cary Wolfson. Used with permission.