JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 580X – HEY SANTA CLAUS

Episode 580X is our annual Christmas program for 2014 coming from the 420 Café in Amsterdam with a selection of songs about Santa Claus that were gleaned from other programs by RFA deejays in the Christmas music series this year, including cuts by Shakora Syeeda, Jerry McCain, Albert King, B.B. King, Louis Jordan, Walter Davis, Bo Carter, Sonny Boy Williamson, The Moonglows, James Brown, Earl King, Al Basile, Shemekia Copeland, and Sir Mack Rice.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

HEY SANTA CLAUS

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 580X

420 Cafe, Amsterdam, December 16, 2014 [20719]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Shakora Syeeda: Be My Santa Claus
Jerry McCain: I Wanna Be Your Santa Claus
Albert King: Santa Claus Wants Some Loving
B.B. King: Back Door Santa
Louis Jordan: Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Walter Davis: Santa Claus
Bo Carter: Santa Claus
Sonny Boy Williamson: Santa Claus
The Moonglows: Hey Santa Claus
James Brown: Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Thornetta Davis: Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Earl King: Santa Don’t Let Me Down
Al Basile: Don’t Sleep On Santa
Jerry McCain: Absent Minded Santa
Shemekia Copeland: Stay a Little Longer, Santa
Yusef Lateef: Happyology

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 Steve The Fly

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April 14, 2024

THE GROOVE YARD 259 – OPEN SESAME

George Klein presents an hour of music by two veteran jazz artists who’d be featured at the 1992 Detroit Jazz Festival the following week: trumpet star Freddie Hubbard on Blue Note and Impulse Records, and Betty Carter, the great singer from Flint, Michigan, on Epic Records with Ray Bryant from 1955 and with Gigi Grice in 1958.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
OPEN SESAME
THE GROOVE YARD 259
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, September 1992 [24194]

Freddie Hubbard: Open Sesame
Freddie Hubbard: Osie Mae
Freddie Hubbard: Prophet Jennings
Freddie Hubbard: Philly Mignon
Betty Carter: I Could Write a Book
Betty Carter: The Way You Look Tonight
Betty Carter: Can’t We Be Friends
Betty Carter: I Can’t Help It
Betty Carter: Babe’s Blues
Betty Carter: Foul Play
Betty Carter: What a Little Moonlight Can Do
Betty Carter: Remember
Betty Carter: Jazz Ain’t Nothing but Soul
Freddie Hubbard: Caravan

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

April 14, 2024

FACE THE MUSIC 259 – TEXAS TEA

arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra, Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra, Tampa Red’s Hokum Jug Band, Fats Waller & his Rhythm, Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra, Adrian Rollini’s Tap Room Gang, Bud Freeman & his Windy City Five, Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden, Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians, Anita O’Day, Fletcher Henderson, Cootie Williams, Count Basie, and Max Roach’s M’Boom percussion ensemble.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
TEXAS TEA
FACE THE MUSIC 259
arwulf arwulf, WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor, January 7, 2024 [24193]

Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra: Tenth Interval Rag
Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra: Toby
Tampa Red’s Hokum Jug Band: It’s Tight Like That
Fats Waller & his Rhythm: Take It Easy
Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra: Take It Easy
Adrian Rollini’s Tap Room Gang: Tap Room Swing
Bud Freeman & his Windy City Five: Tillie’s Downtown Now
Benny Goodman & his Orchestra: Texas Tea Party
Jack Teagarden & his Orchestra: Glass Blues
Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians with the Three Girlfriends: Tea for Two
Anita O’Day: Tea For Two
Fletcher Henderson & his Orchestra with Ben Webster: Tidal Wave
Cootie Williams & his Orchestra: Typhoon
Count Basie & his Orchestra: Tickle Toe
Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra: T.T. On Toast
Jack Teagarden: It’s All In Your Mind
Max Roach & M’Boom: Twinkle Toes

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

© 2024 arwulf arwulf. Used with permission.

April 14, 2024

FLY BY NIGHT 553 – BRAINWASHED

Steve The Fly is playing sets by Buddy Rich and Ramsey Lewis with a single track by Ms. Ella Fitzgerald and a closer from Bird.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BRAINWASHED
FLY BY NIGHT 553
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Bristol UK, July 30, 2016 [24191]

Buddy Rich: Brainwashed
Buddy Rich: A Swinging Serenade
Buddy Rich: Big Leg Mary
Buddy Rich: Straight, No Chaser
Buddy Rich: Blood Mary
Buddy Rich: A Night in Tunisia
Buddy Rich: Miss Bessie’s Cookin’
Ramsey Lewis: Wade in the Water
Ramsey Lewis: Ain’t That Peculiar
Ramsey Lewis: Hold It Right There
Ramsey Lewis: Message to Michael
Ramsey Lewis: Money in the Pocket
Ella Fitzgerald: My Kinda’ Love
Charlie Parker: Easy to Love

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

April 14, 2024

MOOD INDIGO 69 – SOULFUL STRUT

Leslie Keros is bringing us Episode 69 of her blues show for WDCB-FM
in Chcago called Mood Indigo with selections by Memphis Slim, the
Tony Monaco Trio, Mary Stallings, Freddie King, Robben Ford, Raphael
Wressnig, and Stanton Moore.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SOULFUL STRUT
MOOD INDIGO 69
Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, September 3, 2022 [24189]

Memphis Slim: Nobody Loves Me
Memphis Slim: Let the Good Times Roll Creole
Memphis Slim: Nat Dee Special
Tony Monaco Trio: The Hooker
Mary Stallings: Night Mist Blues
Freddie King: Have You Ever Loved a Woman
Freddie King: I’m Tore Down
Freddie King: San-Ho-Zay
Robben Ford: Top Down Blues
Raphael Wressnig: Soulful Strut
Stanton Moore with Maceo Parker: Night People
Freddie King: Tain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do
Freddie King: Going Down
Memphis Slim: Memphis Slim USA

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Leslie Keros for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & edited, by Leslie Keros at WDCb-FM, Chicago (#14)
Post-production, editing & annotatation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

April 14, 2024

NOTHING BUT THE BLUES 30 – BOOM BOPPA BOOM

The Blues Hound is back with Episode 30 of Nothing But the Blues, coming from Philadelphia and featuring music by Ry Cooder, Eric Clapton, Magic Sam, Michael Powers, Gary Clark Jr, the Blues Brothers, the Bee Christopher Band, Anthony “Big A” Sherrod, Albert Collins, Byther Smith, D.A. Foster, Freddie King, Jimmy Vaughan, the Cashbox Kings, and B.B. King.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BOOM BOPPA BOOM
NOTHING BUT THE BLUES 30
The Blues Hound, Philadelphia, November 2023 [24187]

Ry Cooder: Crossroads
Eric Clapton: Five Long Years
Magic Sam: That’s All I Need
Michael Powers: I Can’t Quit You Baby
Gary Clark Jr: Don’t Owe You a Thing
The Blues Brothers: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
The Bee Christopher Band: Newbie’s Funk
Anthony “Big A” Sherrod: Everybody Ain’t Your Friend
Albert Collins: If You Love Me Like You Say
Byther Smith: This Little Voice
D.A. Foster: Ain’t Doing Too Bad
Freddie King: Me and My Guitar
Jimmy Vaughan: Boom Boppa Boom
The Cashbox Kings: I Want What Chazz Has
B.B. King: Walkin’ Dr. Bill

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

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1055 – TANGLED UP IN BLUE

Episode 1055 is coming from my hotel room in Paris at the Citadines Bastiile Gare de Lyon following my appearance at the Mike Kelley show at the Musee Bourse de Commerce with a second hour of music and conversation with the great Bob Dylan from his first-ever in-depth radio interview, interspersed with excerpts from his brilliant recordings for Columbia Records in the 1960s and ‘70s.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
TANGLED UP IN BLUE
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1055
Citadines Bastille Gare de Lyon, Paris, February 17, 2024 [24181]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
George Taylor Morris: Introduction
Bob Dylan Conversation Continues Throughout
Bob Dylan: It’s Alright Ma, I’m Only Bleeding
Bob Dylan: Masters of War
Bob Dylan: Most Likely You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine
Bob Dylan: All Along the Watchtower
Bob Dylan: Lay Lady Lay
Bob Dylan: Tangled Up in Blue
Bob Dylan: Gotta Serve Somebody
Bob Dylan: Jokerman
Bob Dylan: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt