Leslie Keros is blowing in from Chicago with a Memorial Day program featuring great music by Big Daddy Kinsey, Jazz Gillum, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Jimmy Yancey, Charlie Christian, Reverend Gary Davis, Michael Bloomfield, Big Bill Broonzy, Big Joe Williams, Popa Chubby, Henry Butler, Son House, Sunnyland Slim, Candye Kane, Eddie Kirkland, and Sonny Boy Williamson.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
DECORATION DAY
BLUES EDITION 32
Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, May 26, 2012 [20696]
Big Daddy Kinsey: I Am the Blues >
Jazz Gillum: War Time Blues
Lightnin’ Hopkins: War News Blues
Jimmy Yancey: Yancey’s Bugle Call
Charlie Christian: Flying Home
Reverend Gary Davis: United States March (Soldier’s Drill)
Michael Bloomfield: Bullet Rag
Big Bill Broonzy: In the Army Now
Big Joe Williams: Army Man in Vietnam
Popa Chubby: Young Men
Henry Butler: Death Has No Mercy
Son House: Death Letter
Sunnyland Slim: Decoration Day
Candye Kane: Let There Be Peace on Earth
Eddie Kirkland: Gates of Heaven
Sonny Boy Williamson: Decoration Day
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Leslie Keros for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, recorded, edited & assembled by Leslie Keros
Post-production & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 2012, 2020 Leslie Keros. Used with permission.