THE GROOVE YARD 234 – BORN TO BE BLUE

George Klein presents another hour of his feature on pianist Tommy Flanagan from Detroit, focusing on Flanagan as leader of various recording sessions, mostly piano trios, in the 1950s & ‘60s.

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BORN TO BE BLUE

THE GROOVE YARD 234

George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, April 19, 1992 [23567]

Tommy Flanagan: Beat’s Up

Tommy Flanagan: Little Rock

Tommy Flanagan: Verdandi

Tommy Flanagan: Willow Weep for Me

Tommy Flanagan: Two Ton

Tommy Flanagan: Born to Be Blue

Tommy Flanagan: Jes’ Fine

Tommy Flanagan: Come Sunday

Tommy Flanagan: Just Friends

Tommy Flanagan: Like Someone in Love

Tommy Flanagan with Sonny Rollins: St. Thomas

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

September 27, 2023

FACE THE MUSIC 232 – MUST I BREAK ‘EM ON DOWN

arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring Chicago blues saxophonist Buster Bennett with Jesse Coleman a.k.a “Monkey Joe,” Big Bill Broonzy, Black Bob, the Memphis Five, Mattie Hardy with Joe Williams & his Chicago Swingers, Merline Johnson “the Yas Yas Girl,” Washboard Sam & his Washboard Band, Jimmie Gordon & his Vip Vop Band, Charles Gray & his Rhumboogie Five, Big Maceo Merriweather, and Tyrell “T” Dixon.

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MUST I BREAK ‘EM ON DOWN

FACE THE MUSIC 232

arwulf arwulf, WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor, July 3 30, 2023 [23566]

Monkey Joe: Must I Break ‘Em On Down

Big Bill Broonzy, Buster Bennett & Black Bob: W.P.A. Blues

Big Bill & the Memphis Five: W.P.A. Rag

Mattie Hardy with Joe Williams & his Chicago Swingers: You’re All Right With Me

Merline Johnson the Yas Yas Girl: Love With a Feeling

Washboard Sam & his Washboard Band: Diggin’ My Potatoes

Jimmie Gordon & his Vip Vop Band: Ease It to Me

Buster Bennett: Don’t Worry About a Thing

Buster Bennett: Reefer Head Woman

Washboard Sam & his Washboard Band: Why Did You Do That to Me?

Charles Gray & his Rhumboogie Five: Crazy Woman Blues

Buster Bennett: Got Too Much Insurance

Buster Bennett: Broken Down Man

Buster Bennett: Leap Frog Blues

Big Bill Broonzy with Buster Bennett, Big Maceo & Tyrell ‘T’ Dixon:

Doing the Best I Can

Big Bill Broonzy with Buster Bennett, Big Maceo & Tyrell ‘T’ Dixon:

Cell No.13 Blues

Buster Bennett: Let Me Love You, Baby

Buster Bennett: Jersey Cow Bounce

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by arwulf arwulf for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by arwulf arwulf at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

September 23, 2023

THE SOUL LUCILLE SHOW 408 – THE GOLDEN TOUCH

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 Pat Hunt, Jackie Wilson, Hugh Masekela & Ojah, Margie Joseph, Emilio Santiago, Funkadelic, Thelma Houston, Marvin Gaye, Patrice Rushen, Johnny Bristol, Eddie Kirkland, Count Basie & His Orchestra, Freddie King, Brief Encounter, Brand New, G.C. Cameron, and C.J. & Co.

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THE GOLDEN TOUCH

THE SOUL LUCILLE SHOW 408

Lucille DJ, controradio-fm, Florence, Italy, August 15, 2023 [23565]

Pat Hunt: Super Cool (You’re Just a Super Fool)

Jackie Wilson: It’s All Over

Hugh Masekela & Ojah: Afro Beat Blues

Margie Joseph: Didn’t Have to Tell Me

Emilio Santiago: Brother

Funkadelic: Can You Get to That

Thelma Houston: Blackberries

Marvin Gaye: Woman of the World

Patrice Rushen: Hang It Up

Johnny Bristol: I Got Cha Number

Eddie Kirkland: I Got the Blues

Count Basie & His Orchestra: Basie Power

Freddie King: Ain’t No Sunshine

Jackie Wilson: Don’t Burn No Bridges

Brief Encounter: Time Is Moving

Brand New: Thousand Years

G.C. Cameron: I’m Gonna Get You (Part 1)

C.J. & Co.: The Golden Touch

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Lucille DJ for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Lucille DJ at controradio, Firenze

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

September 23, 2023

MOOD INDIGO 47 – DRIVING WHEEL

Leslie Keros is bringing us Episode 47 of her blues show for WDCB-FM in Chicago called Mood Indigo with selections by Hank Crawford, Ray Charles, Three More Sounds, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, “Mad Dog” Lester Davenport, Eddie “Blues Man” Kirkland, Eddie Burns, Roosevelt Sykes, Robert Lockwood Jr., Andrew “Big Voice” Odom, John Primer & the Teardrops, and Magic Slim.

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DRIVING WHEEL

MOOD INDIGO 47

Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, February 25, 2023 [23564]

Hank Crawford: But on the Other Hand, Baby

Ray Charles: Come Back

Three More Sounds: Unchain My Heart

Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown: The Peeper

“Mad Dog” Lester Davenport: West Side Blues Harp

Eddie “Blues Man” Kirkland: Have Mercy on Me

Eddie Burns: Hastings Street Special

Roosevelt Sykes: Eagle Rock Me, Baby

Robert Lockwood Jr.: Driving Wheel

Robert Lockwood Jr.: Annie’s Boogie

Andrew “Big Voice” Odom: Memo Blues

John Primer & the Teardrops: That’s What Love Will Make You Do

Magic Slim: A Little Instrumental

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Leslie Keros for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & edited, by Leslie Keros at WDCB-FM, Chicago

Post-production, editing & annotatation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

September 23, 2023

NEON SHRINES 33 – MAKE YOUR OWN PILGRIMAGE

Stella is solo for the first hour of Episode 33, diving deep into 1990s music by Cibo Matto, Built to Spill, the Flaming Lips, Nouvelle Vague, Anna Karina, and the Cars. There’s a call-in from Jojo in Boston, and Stella undertakes a new pilgrimage centered on Hildegard von Bingen.

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MAKE YOUR OWN PILGRIMAGE

NEON SHRINES 33

JoJo & Stella, Valencia Radio, San Francisco, March 2, 2023 [23563]

Cibo Matto: Spoon

Built to Spill: Center of the Universe

The Flaming Lips: Buggin’

Nouvelle Vague: Eisbear

Anna Karina: Sous le Soleil Exactement

The Cars: Just What I Needed

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by JoJo & Stella for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Christian Greer at Valencia Radio, San Francisco

Post-production, editing & annotatation by John Sinclar

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

September 23, 2023

DON WAS MOTOR CITY PLAYLIST 04 – HAND JIVE

Episode 04 is coming from WDET-FM in Detroit with lots of informed conversation between hosts Don Was and Ann DeLisi and great recordings from Episode 04 is coming from WDET-FM in Detroit with lots of informed conversation between hosts Don Was and Ann DeLisi and great recordings from the Patti Smith Group, Charles Lloyd, Kokoro, Miles Davis Quintet, Kay Fringpong, and Charles Mingus.the Patti Smith Group, Charles Lloyd, Kokoro, Miles Davis Quintet, Kay Fringpong, and Charles Mingus.

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HAND JIVE

DON WAS MOTOR CITY PLAYLIST 04

Don Was & Ann DeLisi, WDET-FM, Detroit, July 21, 2023 [23562]

Patti Smith Group: Dancing Barefoot

Charles Lloyd: The Water’s Wide

Kokorocco: Something’s Going On

Miles Davis Quintet: Hand Jive

Kay Fringpong: Kin Kin

Charles Mingus: Group Dancers

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Don Was & Ann DeLisi for Radio Free Amsterdam

PProduced by Don Was & Ann DeLisi at WDT-FM, Detroit

Recorded, edited & annotated by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

September 23, 2023September 23, 2023

SOUNDS OF BLUE 404 – MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

Bob Putignano is playing the Sounds of Blue this week with music by Ramsey Lewis, Phil Upchurch, Quincy Jones & Bill Cosby, the Chuck Rainey Coalition, and NRBQ & the Whole Wheat Horns.

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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

SOUNDS OF BLUE 404

Bob Putignano, Sounds of Blue Studio, New York, July 31, 2022 [23561]

Ramsey Lewis: Oh Happy Day
Phil Upchurch: You’ve Got a Friend
Phil Upchurch: Darkness, Darkness
Ramsey Lewis: Do Whatever Sets You Free
Quincy Jones & Bill Cosby: Groovy Gravy
Ramsey Lewis: See the End from the Beginning
The Chuck Rainey Coalition: Theme from Peter Gunn

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Bob Putignano for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced by Bob Putignano at Sounds of Blue Studio, New York (SOB 399)

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

September 23, 2023