NOTHING BUT THE BLUES 13 – GAMBLER’S BLUES

The Blues Hound is back with Episode 13 of Nothing But the Blues, coming from Philadelphia and featurng music by Studebaker John, the Blues Brothers, Willie Kent, Peter Parsec, Jimmy “Fast Fingers” Dawkins, James Cotton, the Nick Moss Band, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Otis Rush, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

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GAMBLER’S BLUES

NOTHING BUT THE BLUES 13

The Blues Hound, Philadelphia, 2023 [23710]

Studebaker John: Hey Hey Hey

The Blues Brothers: She Caught the Katy

Willie Kent: Willie Mae

Peter Parsec: Beyond Here Lies Nothing

Jimmy “Fast Fingers” Dawkins: Off Business

James Cotton: Hard Sometimes

The Nick Moss Band: 312 Blood

The Fabulous Thunderbirds: I’m Losing You

Otis Rush: Gambler’s Blues

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Come On

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by The Blues Hound for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Kevin Carson for Blues Hound Radio

Edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

November 29, 2023November 20, 2023

BLUESTIME INTERNATIONAL 214 – BITTEN BY THE BLUES

BluesTime 214 with Roger White from CJAM-FM in Windsor has music by Magic Dick & J. Geils and in honor of International Women’s Day, songs by women like Shirley & Lee, Alma Monday “The Lollipop Mama,” Chubby Newsome, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, Alexis P. Sutter, Zoom, Alberta Adams, Thornetta Davis, Priscilla Price, Nikki James, Tasha Owens, Eliza Neals, Laura Rain & the Caesars, Carolyn Crawford, Bettye LaVette, and Aretha Franklin.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

BITTEN BY THE BLUES

BLUESTIME INTERNATIONAL 214

Roger White, CJAM-FM, Windsor, March 5, 2023 [23709]

Magic Dick & J. Geils: BluesTime Theme

Shirley & Lee: I Feel Good

Alma Monday “The Lollipop Mama”: Ms. Lollipop’s Confession

Chubby Newsome: Hip Shakin’ Mama

Etta James: Something’s Got a Hold on Me

Big Mama Thornton: My Man Called Me

Alexis P. Sutter: You Don’t Move Me No More

Zoom: Big Boss Woman

Alberta Adams; He May Be Your Man

Thornetta Davis: I Need a Whole Lotta Lovin’ to Satisfy Me

Priscilla Price: If You’re Paying the Bills

Nikki James: I Don’t Wanna Leave

Tasha Owens: I’ll Just Say It

Eliza Neals: Bitten by the Blues

Laura Rain & the Caesars: I Am Everything I Wanna Be

Carolyn Crawford: Until You Came Along

Bettye LaVette: Living Life on a Shoestring

Aretha Franklin: Groovin’

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

November 29, 2023November 20, 2023

THE BLUES SHOW 608 – WE’LL NEVER TURN BACK

Bruce Pingree is honoring the 50^th anniversary of the March on Selma, Aabama led by Dr. Martin Luther King with music by the SNCC Freedom Singers, Fontella Bass, Odetta, Jane Sapp, Mavis Staples, Sweet Honey In The Rock, the Staple Singers, the Blind Boys of Alabama, the Rance Allen Group, Carlton Reese & the Birmingham Movement Choir, and Dr.Martin Luther King, followed by a salute to International Women’s Day with cuts from Etta James, Mr. B & Jeannie Carroll, Sippie Wallace, Precious Bryant, and Bessie Smith.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

WE’LL NEVER TURN BACK

THE BLUES SHOW 608

Bruce Pingree, WUNH-FM, Durham, NH, March 8, 2015 [23708]

SNCC Freedom Singers; Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around

Fontella Bass: No Ways Tired

Odetta: The Freedom Trilogy

Jane Sapp: Moving On

Mavis Staples: We’ll Never Turn Back

Sweet Honey In The Rock: I Woke Up This Morning With My Mind

Staple Singers: Freedom Highway

Blind Boys of Alabama: Freedom Road

Rance Allen Group: If I Could Make The World Better

Carlton Reese & the Birmingham Movement Choir: 99-1/2 Won’t Do

Dr.Martin Luther King: Police Brutality Will Backfire

Etta James: How Strong Is A Woman

Mr. B & Jeannie Carroll: Wild Women Don’t Have The Blues

Sippie Wallace: Women Be Wise

Precious Bryant: Don’t Mess Up A Good Thing

Bessie Smith: Yonder Comes The 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: Sidney Daniels

Sponsored by Ceres Seeds & The Hempshopper, Amsterdam

November 28, 2023November 20, 2023

JAZZ LUNATIQUE 452 – ALL THE MUSIC

David Kunian is playing music in Episode 452 by Egg Yolk Jubilee, Johnny Hartman & John Coltrane, Ani DeFranco, McKai McCraven, the Roots, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Porter-Batiste-Stoltz, and Earl Turbinton.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

ALL THE MUSIC

JAZZ LUNATIQUE 452

David Kunian, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, October 3, 2023 [23707]

Egg Yolk Jubilee: A Call for All Demons

Johnny Hartman & John Coltrane: Lush Life

Ani DeFranco: Shameless

McKai McCraven: So Ubooggie

The Roots: All the Music

Ray Charles: I Don’t Need No Doctor

Bruce Springsteen: Hot Chacornia Woe

Porter-Batiste-Stoltz: Sing a Simple Song > Rainy Day Women

Earl Turbinton: Fat Blues

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

November 27, 2023November 20, 2023

JAZZ ROOTS 22 – SWING IT

From our Vintage Radio Vaults, the late Tom Morgan returns with his great program from 2013 on WWOZ-FM called Jazz Roots, with a nice set of music by Duke Ellington,Banjo Ikey Robinson & his Windy City Five, Sloke & Ike, and long sets by the Harlem Hamfats and Paul Barbarin & his New Orleans Jazz Band.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

SWING IT

JAZZ ROOTS 22

Tom Morgan, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, September 8, 2013 [23706]

Duke Ellington: Check and Double-Check Stomp

Banjo Ikey Robinson & his Windy City Five: Swing It

Sloke & Ike with Banjo Ikey Robinson: Chocolate Candy Blues

The Harlem Hamfats: Oh Red

The Harlem Hamfats: Let’s Get Drunk and Truck

The Harlem Hamfats: Put a Sales Tax on It

The Harlem Hamfats: The Weed Smoker’s Dream

The Harlem Hamfats: Southern Blues

The Harlem Hamfats: Hallelujah, Joe Ain’t Preachin’ No Moary Bluesre

The Harlem Hamfats: I’m So Glad

The Harlem Hamfats: The Hoodooin’ Woman

Paul Barbarin & his New Orleans Jazz Band: Dippermouth Blues

Paul Barbarin & his New Orleans Jazz Band: Sweet Georgia Brown

Paul Barbarin & his New Orleans Jazz Band: High Society

Paul Barbarin & his New Orleans Jazz Band: Purple Rose of Cairo

Paul Barbarin & his New Orleans Jazz Band: Bourbon Street Parade

Paul Barbarin & his New Orleans Jazz Band: Weary Blues

Paul Barbarin & his New Orleans Jazz Band: Second Line

Jelly Roll Morton: Tin Roof Blues

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Tom Morgan for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Tom Morgan at WWOZ-FM, New Orleans

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

November 27, 2023November 20, 2023

JAZZ FROM THE FRENCH MARKET 80 – YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE FREEDOM

Maryse Dejean brings us Edition 80 of Jazz from the French Market from WWOZ-FM in New Orleans with music by Kidd Jordan, Don Paul, Pharaoh Sanders, Idreees Muhammad, Patricia Nicholson Parker & William Parker, John Hicks, Conan Pappas, Betty Shirley, and the 101 Runners.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE FREEDOM

JAZZ FROM THE FRENCH MARKET 80

Maryse Dejean, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, June 12, 2023 [23705]

Kidd Jordan with Don Paul: Glory Glory Glory Is for Us All

Pharaoh Sanders: You’ve Got to Have Freedom

Idreees Muhammad: Soulful Drums

Patricia Nicholson Parker & William Parker:

Kidd Jordan: A Snippet of Palm of Soul

John Hicks: Cousin Mary

Conan Pappas: June

Betty Shirley: Jazz Ain’t Nothing but Soul

101 Runners: My Big Chief on Fire

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Maryse Dejean for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Maryse Dejean

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Special thanks to Don Paul

November 27, 2023November 20, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1033 – REMEDIES

Episode 1033 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters at 55 Peterboro Street in Detroit’s Cass Corridor, where I’m celebrating the November birthday of the New Orleans pianist/singer/composer/producer Mac Rebennack, who started recording as Dr. john in 1968 and continued until his passing June 6, 2019. Today we’ll visit his first three albums for the Atlantic/Atco label; Gris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya, Babylon, and Remedies.

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REMEDIES

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1033

Sonesta Hotel, Lowell, Massachusetts, October 17, 2023 [23704]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology

Dr. John: Gris Gris Gumbo Ya-Ya

Dr. John: Jump Sturdy

Dr. John: I Walk on Guided Splinters

Dr. John: Black Widow Spider

Dr. John: The Lonesome Guitar Strangler

Dr. John: Glowin’

Dr. John: Twilight Zone

Dr. John: Loop Garoo

Dr. John: What Goes Around, Comes Around

Dr. John: Wash, Mama, Wash

Dr. John: Mardi Gras Day.

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

November 26, 2023November 20, 2023

THE GROOVE YARD 243 – LUCKY STRIKES

George Klein presents the first hour of his feature on tenor and soprano saxophonist Lucky Thompson, part of his series on musicians from Detroit, focusing on Thompson’s return to the U.S. after a long stay in Paris and on three Prestige albums in the 1960s (Plays Jerome Kern, Lucky Strikes, Happy Days are Here Again) with fellow Detroiters Hank Jones or Tommy Flanagan on piano, and with Thompson adding soprano sax to his tenor well before it became popular with saxophonists.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

LUCKY STRIKES

THE GROOVE YARD 243

George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, April 12, 1992 [23703]

Lucky Thompson: Look for the Silver Lining

Lucky Thompson; Long Ago and Far Away

Lucky Thompson: Who

Lucky Thompson; Dearly Beloved

Lucky Thompson; Invitation

Lucky Thompson; Midnight Oil

Lucky Thompson: Reminiscence

Lucky Thompson: As Time Goes By