January 2018 – Radio Free Amsterdam

January 31, 2018December 31, 2017

Blues & Roots 05: Here Dey Come

Episode 05 in our rebroadcast of John Sinclair’s Blues & Roots program series from WWOZ-FM in New Orleans presents Part Two of the 1998 Mardi Gras indian Music Special just in time for Mardi Gras 2018 with selections by the Golden Eagles, Dr. John’s narration for the 1994 WWOZ Mardi Gras Special and excerpts from that special by White Eagles Big Chief Jake and Spy Boy Nat, the Wild Magnolias, Big Chief Donald Harrison & the Guardians of the Flame, Donald Harrison Jr & Dr. John, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, and the Flaming Arrows.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

HERE DEY COME

BLUES & ROOTS 05

John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, February 22, 1998 [18062]

Little Walter: Juke with John Sinclair Intro

Golden Eagles: Oo-Na-Ney

Dr. John Narration

Big Chief Testimony > Wild Magnolia Got A Golden Crown >

Indians, Here Dey Come > Wild Indian Testimoney

Dr. John: Big Chief >

Spy Boy Nat & Big Chief Jake Testimony >

Dr. John: Big Chief >

Spy Boy Nat & Big Chief Jake Testimony >

Big Chief Donald Harrison & Guardians of the Flame: Shallow Water O Mama > Iko Iko >

Donald Harrison Jr & Dr. John: Hu Ta Ney

Wild Magnolias: Two-Way-Pak-E-Way

Wild Tchoupitoulas: Big Chief Got A Golden Crown

Flaming Arrows: Hell Out The Way

Wild Magnolias: Meet the Boys On De Battlefront

Flaming Arrows: My Gang They Won’t Bow

Golden Eagles: Dive In Dat Gumbo

Flaming Arrows: Let’s Go Get ’Em

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

January 31, 2018December 31, 2017

Highway 61 Blues 22: Deep South Blues Piano

This week’s episode of Highway 61 with Scott Barretta features the music of blues pianists from the Sparks Brothers of Tupelo, Mississippi to Skip James, Little Brother Montgomery, Walter Davis, Doctor Clayton with Blind John Davis, Sunnyland Slim, Leroy Carr, Big Joe Duskin, Memphis Slim, Little Johnny Jones, Willie Mabon, Henry Gray, Otis Spann, Detroit Junior, Professor Longhair, Champion Jack Dupree, Katie Webster, and James Booker.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

DEEP SOUTH BLUES PIANO

HIGHWAY 61 BLUES 22

Scott Barretta, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, August 19, 2006 [18061]

The Sparks Brothers: 61 Highway

Skip James: 22-20 Blues

Little Brother Montgomery: Vicksburg Blues

Walter Davis: M&O Blues

Doctor Clayton with Blind John Davis: Moonshine Blues

Sunnyland Slim: No Whiskey Blues

Leroy Carr: Sloppy Drunk Blues

Big Joe Duskin: Beer Drinking Woman

Memphis Slim: Whiskey & Gin Blues

Little Johnny Jones: Big Town Playboy

Willie Mabon: I’m Mad

Henry Gray: I Declare That Ain’t Right

Otis Spann: What’s On Your Worried Mind

Detroit Junior: Call My Job

Professor Longhair: Bald Head

Champion Jack Dupree: Frankie & Johnny

Katie Webster: I Feel So Low

James Booker: Goodnight Irene

Little Brother Montgomery:: Farrish Street Jive

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

January 30, 2018December 31, 2017

Red Rooster Lounge 289: Memphis Moon

Cary Wolfson is spinning at the Red Rooster Lounge with great blues sides by John Lee Hooker, Brewer Phillips, Al Corte, Casey Hensley, The Grateful Dead, Gregg Martinez, The Cate Brothers, Big Joe Williams, Fred Neil, Grana Louise, and Muddy Waters.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

MEMPHIS MOON

RED ROOSTER LOUNGE 289

Cary Wolfson, Red Rooster Radio Network, December 4, 2017 [18060]

Harlem Nocturne Theme

John Lee Hooker: Big Legs Tight Skirt

Brewer Phillips: You Don’t Have To Go

Al Corte’: Memphis Moon

Casey Hensley: Voodoo Woman

Grateful Dead: Easy Wind

Gregg Martinez: Who’s Loving You

The Cate Brothers: Am I Losing You

Big Joe Williams: My Last Girl Don’t Treat Her Wrong

Fred Neil: Looks Like Rain

Grana Louise: Queen Bee

Muddy Waters: My Eyes Keep Me In Trouble

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Cary Wolfson for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Cary Wolfson at Red Rooster Studios [#1657]

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

January 30, 2018December 31, 2017

The Blues Show 320: Pick Your Poison

Bruce Pingree is playing a stunning variety of blues music with selections from Ben Hunter & Joe Siemens with Phil Wiggins, Rick Estrin & The Night Cats, Billy Flynn, Linsey Alexander, Selwyn Birchwood, The Brotherhood, Willie King & The Liberators, John Boutte & Uptown Okra, Ann Peebles, Sluefoot & The Angels, Tom Horski, Richard Zimmerman, Dick Hyman, and Fats Waller.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

PICK YOUR POISON

THE BLUES SHOW 320

Bruce Pingree, WUNH-FM, Durham, NH, September 10, 2017 [18059]

Ben Hunter & Joe Siemens with Phil Wiggins: Do You Call That A Buddy

Rick Estrin & The Night Cats: Living From Hand To Mouth

Billy Flynn: Hold On

Linsey Alexander: I’m Not Your Problem

Selwyn Birchwood: Pick Your Poison

The Brotherhood: The Monkey That Became President (Part 1)

Willie King & The Liberators: You’ve Got To Have Love

John Boutte & Uptown Okra: Let’s Make A Better World

Ann Peebles: Fill This World With Love

Sluefoot & The Angels: Give Your Love

Tom Horski: The New England Rag

Richard Zimmerman: The Harlem Rag

Dick Hyman: Peacherine Rag

Fats Waller: The Haitian Blues

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Bruce Pingree for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced by Bruce Pingree at WUNH-FM, Durham, NH

Recorded by Joe McDonough

Editing, post-production, & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

January 29, 2018January 1, 2018

Fly By Night 246: Hertz Live 2003

Steve The Fly is playing music this week from Alan Hertz & Friends live in 2003.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

HERTZ LIVE 2003

FLY BY NIGHT 246

Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Dudley UK, December 29, 2017 [SFBN-0246]

Alan Hertz & Friends: Instrumental 3

Alan Hertz & Friends: The Chicken

Alan Hertz & Friends: Tongue

Alan Hertz & Friends: Hotel

Alan Hertz & Friends: Instrumental 1

Alan Hertz & Friends: Introduction

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

January 29, 2018January 25, 2018

John Sinclair Radio Show 742: Master Blaster

Episode 742 is coming from the Detroit headquarters of Radio Free Amsterdam in the Cass Corridor where the weather isn’t quite so severe this week and my recuperation from the physical problems I’ve been suffering is coming along quite nicely now, while today is the anniversary not only of my mother’s birth in 1912 but of the Detroit “lightning campus dope raid” of January 24, 1967 that started my long struggle with the Michigan legal authorities to overthrow the state’s marijuana laws. which was ultimately successful some five years later. I was listening to Stevie Wonder playing “Happy Birthday” to Dr. Martin Luther King on Episode 740 and it made me meditate on the greatnesss of Steveland Morris, the blind kid from Saginaw, Michigan who developed into one of the greatest musical artists of the 20^th century, and made me want to play an hour of his music to add to the hour we offered in our last program for 2016, Episode 685, in honor of the City of Detroit renaming of Milwaukee Avenue in the New Center area as Stevie Wonder Avenue. And of course I must offer once again my special thanks to Stevie for helping get me out of prison on Deember 13, 1971 when he was only 21 years of age.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

MASTER BLASTER

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 742

Cass Corridor, Detroit, January 24, 2018 [20-1804]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology

Stevie Wonder: Bird Of Beauty

Stevie Wonder: Boogie On Reggae Woman

Stevie Wonder: Spiritual Walkers

Stevie Wonder: Master Blaster (Jammin’)

Stevie Wonder: I Was Made to Love Her

Stevie Wonder: Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours

Stevie Wonder: My Cherie Amour

Stevie Wonder: I Just Called To Say I Loved You

Stevie Wonder: Ebony Eyes

Stevie Wonder: Part-Time Lover

Stevie Wonder: Jesus Children of America

Stevie Wonder: You’ve Got It Bad Girl

Stevie Wonder: Keep On Running

Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

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 Celia, Sunny & Beyonce Sinclair

January 28, 2018January 1, 2018

Jazz Lunatique 161: Gumbo Variations

David Kunian is playing music this week by Roger & The Gypsies, Sam & Dave, the Ante-Vallas Afro-Beat Orchestra, Wild Magnolias with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Frank Zappa, John Coltrane & Pharaoh Sanders, and Albert Ayler live in Greenwich Village.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

GUMBO VARIATIONS

JAZZ LUNATIQUE 161

David Kunian, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, December 5, 2017 [DKJL-0161]

Roger & The Gypsies: Pass The Hatchet

Sam & Dave: Hold On I’m Coming

Ante-Vallas Afro-Beat Orchestra: Gold Rush

Wild Magnolias with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux: Shoo Fly

Frank Zappa: Gumbo Variations

John Coltrane: Consequences

Albert Ayler: For John Coltrane

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by David Kunian for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by David Kunian at WWOZ-FM, New Orleans

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

January 28, 2018January 25, 2018

Ancestor Worship 78: Chasin’ The Trane

Recorded live at the Village Vanguard in New York City on November 2-3, 1961 with Garvin Bushell (oboe, contrabassoon); John Coltrane (soprano & tenor saxophones); Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone & bass clarinet); McCoy Tyner (piano); Ahmed Abdul-Malik (oud); Reggie Workman & Jimmy Garrison (bass); Roy Haynes or Elvin Jones (drums).

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

CHASIN’ THE TRANE

ANCESTOR WORSHIP 78

John Sinclair, Frenchy’s Studio, New Orleans, February 23, 2014 [18055]

Charlie Parker: Another Hairdo

John Coltrane: Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise

John Coltrane: Chasin’ The Trane

John Coltrane: Greensleeves

John Coltrane: Impressions

John Coltrane: Spiritual

John Coltrane: Naima

A JOINT PRODUCTION