June 2018 – Radio Free Amsterdam

June 30, 2018

Mood Indigo 89: Recorda-Me

Leslie Keros is playing music in Episode 89 by Curtis Amy, Grant Green, Joe Henderson, Lee Morgan, and the Dave Pell Octet, all recorded in performance at the legendary Lighthouse jazz club in Hermosa Beach CA.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

RECORDA-ME

MOOD INDIGO 89

Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, May 3, 2017 [18385]

Shirley Scott & Stanley Turrentine: Trouble No. 2

Curtis Amy: Funk in the Evening

Grant Green: Flood in Franklin Park

Joe Henderson: Recorda-Me

Lee Morgan: The Sidewinder

Dave Pell Octet: Klump Jump

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 30, 2018June 10, 2018

Big City Blues Cruise 56: Tail Dragger

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 56 features music by Red Prysock, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Los Lobos, T-Bone Walker, Chuck Berry, B.B. King, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters, Sunnyland Slim, Howling Wolf, Albert Collins, and a saxophonist I’m going to guess is A.C. Reed closing the show.

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TAIL DRAGGER

BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 56

Martino D’Lorenzo, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, circa 1991 [18347]

Red Prysock: Jumbo

Johnny “Guitar” Watson: Hot Little Mama

Fabulous Thunderbirds: Wrap It Up

Johnny “Guitar” Watson: Those Lonely, Lonely Nights

Fabulous Thunderbirds: Down At Antoine’s

Los Lobos: It Don’t Work Baby

[Unidentified Artist]: Taking Care Of Business

T-Bone Walker: Two Bones And A Pick

Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode

B.B. King: Let Me Love You

Jimmy Witherspoon: Muddy Water

Jimmy Rogers: You The One

Jimmy Rogers: Money, Marbles And Chalk

Jimmy Rogers: Ludella

Muddy Waters: Hello Little Girl

Sunnyland Slim: Bessie May

Los Lobos: Will The Wolf Survive

Howling Wolf: Tail Dragger

Albert Collins: Frosty

A.C. Reed: [Instrumental]

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

June 29, 2018June 20, 2018

The Soul Lucille Show 150: Loose Booty

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 The Showstoppers, Laura Lee, Lenny Williams, Lou Rawls, Gerson King Combo, Catalyst, Graham Central Station, The Showstoppers, The Flamingos, The Swallows, Pete “Guitar” Lewis, Rufus Thomas, Tower Of Power, Ice, Brides Of Funkenstein, Ed Motta, Banda Black Rio, Dexter Wansel, and Funkadelic.

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LOOSE BOOTY

THE SOUL LUCILLE SHOW 150

Lucille DJ, controradio-fm, Florence, Italy, June 2018 [18348]

The Showstoppers: Ain’t Nothing But A Houseparty

Laura Lee: Wanted: Lover, No Experience Necessary

Lenny Williams: Open Book

Lou Rawls: Bring It On Home

Gerson King Combo: Andando Nos Trilhos

Catalyst: Fifty Second Street Boogie Down

Graham Central Station: Ole Smokey

The Flamingos: Jump Children

The Swallows: It Ain’t The Meat

Pete “Guitar” Lewis: Louisiana Hop

Rufus Thomas: Walking The Dog

Tower Of Power: Drop It In The Slot

Ice: Recubah

Brides Of Funkenstein: Amorous

Ed Motta: Manuel

Banda Black Rio: Maria Fumaça

Dexter Wansel: Life On Mars

Funkadelic: Loose Booty

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 29, 2018June 10, 2018

Sounds of Blue 146: Waves

Bob Putignano is playing sides in Episode 146 by Jimmy Webb with Dean Parks, Charles Lloyd, Norman Connors, Charles Lloyd with Roger McGuinn & Pyramid, Monk Higgins & the Specialties,and Freddy Robinson.

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WAVES

SOUNDS OF BLUE 145

Bob Putignano, Sounds of Blue Studio, New York, March 7, 2018 [18331]

Jimmy Webb with Dean Parks: Work for a Dollar

Charles Lloyd: Rishikesha

Norman Connors: The Creator Has a Master Plan

Norman Connors: You Are My Starship

Norman Connors: Thembi

Charles Lloyd with Roger McGuinn & Pyramid: Waves

Charles Lloyd: Schemes

Monk Higgins & the Specialties with Freddy Robinson: Up on the Hill

Freddy Robinson: Monkin’ Around

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 28, 2018June 10, 2018

Mood Indigo 86: Play It Back

Leslie Keros is playing music in Episode 86 by Shirley Scott & Stanley Turrentine, Lou Donaldson, Barbara Morrison, the Tony Kadleck Big Band, Dr. Lonnie Smith, the Wolff & Clark Expedition, Horace Parlan, and Raphael Wressnig.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

PLAY IT BACK

MOOD INDIGO 86

Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, April 12, 2017 [18343]

Shirley Scott & Stanley Turrentine: Trouble No. 2

Lou Donaldson: Back Talk

Barbara Morrison: At Last

Tony Kadleck Big Band: Green Tea

Dr. Lonnie Smith: Play It Back

Cassandra Wilson: Blue Skies

Wolff & Clark Expedition: Monk’s Dream

Horace Parlan: Wading

Kevin McKendrie: Santiflied

Raphael Wressnig: Soulful Strut

Horace Silver: Que Pasa?

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 28, 2018June 10, 2018

Beyond The Groove Yard 234: Skillet

George Klein continues a focus on soulful, funky sessions recorded on Prestige, mostly in the 60’s, featuring Hammond B-3 organ players such as Johnny “Hammond” Smith, Sonny Phillips, Richard “Groove” Holmes, Shirley Scott,, and Don Patterson, and saxophonists such as Rusty Bryant, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Booker Ervin, Houston Person, and Charles McPherson.

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SKILLET

BEYOND THE GROOVE YARD 234

George Klein, Groove Yard Studio, Ypsilanti, April 4, 2018 [18344]

Johnny “Hammond” Smith: Gettin’ Up

Johnny “Hammond” Smith: Dirty Apple

Sonny Phillips: Blues in Maude’s Flat

Richard “Groove” Holmes: I’ll Remember April

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis & Shirley Scott: Skillet

Shirley Scott: There Will Never Be Another You

Don Patterson: Sister Ruth

Don Patterson: Donna Lee

Don Patterson: Just Friends

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 27, 2018June 10, 2018

Blues & Roots 25: Bad Luck City

Episode 25 in our series of rebroadcasts of John Sinclair’s Blues & Roots program from WWOZ-FM in New Orleans around the turn of the century presents an hour of blues by Little Walter, Detroit Junior, Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents, E.C. Scott, Otis Clay, Frankie Lee, Tony Matthews, Big Bad Smitty, Doug Quattlebaum, Clara Daniel, R.L. Burnside, Otis Spann, and Prince Dixon.

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BAD LUCK CITY

BLUES & ROOTS 25

John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, 1998 [18342]

Little Walter: Juke

Detroit Junior: Trouble In Mind

Johnnie Bassett & The Blues Insurgents: That’s Fair Play

E.C. Scott: If You’re A Good Woman

Otis Clay: That’s How it Is

Otis Clay: You Want Me To Do The Things You Won’t Do

Otis Clay: Help Me Get Over You

Frankie Lee: The Ladies And The Babies

Tony Matthews: I Really Got The Blues Today

Big Bad Smitty: Don’t Mess With My Wife

Doug Quattlebaum: If You’ve Ever Been Mistreated

Clara Daniel: Unwanted Child

R.L. Burnside: Bad Luck City

Otis Spann: Tin Pan Alley

Prince Dixon: There Is No Excuse

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 27, 2018June 10, 2018

Highway 61 Blues 44: Shout The Boogie

Scott Barretta pulls out a pile of fantastic sides with Boogie in the title, including cuts by Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson, the Snookum Russell Orchestra, Louis Jordan, Marilyn Scott, Mabel Scott, Memphis Minnie, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Little Esther & Mel Walker, the Johnny Otis Orchestra, Slim Gaillard, John Lee Hooker, Little Son Jackson, Carolina Slim (as Country Paul), Sticks McGhee, B.B. King, Amos Milburn, Lalo Guerrero, and the Harlem Hamfats.

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SHOUT THE BOOGIE

HIGHWAY 61 BLUES 44

Scott Barretta, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, August 9, 2008 [18341]

Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson: Wine-O Baby Boogie

Snookum Russell Orchestra: Juke Box Boogie Woogie Sheik

Louis Jordan: Barnyard Boogie

Marilyn Scott: Beer Bottle Boogie

Mabel Scott: Goodie Woogie

Memphis Minnie: Shout the Boogie

Jessie Mae Hemphill: All Night Boogie

Little Esther & Mel Walker: Cupid Boogie