JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 874 – HOW HIGH THE MOON

Episode 874 is coming once again from Radio Free Amsterdam’s Detroit headquarters in the Cass Corridor where I’m featuring an hour of music by Charlie Parker in honor of the 100^th aniversary of his birth in Kansas City on August 29, 1920. Our first hour of Bird some time ago featured his early sides for Savoy and Dial Records in the mid-1940s; this week we’ll hear music recorded by Norman Granz for Bird’s releases on the Clef, Norgran, and Mercury labels in the late 1940s.

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HOW HIGH THE MOON

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 874

Cass Corridor, Detroit, August 21, 2020 [20495]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology

Charlie Parker: Lady Be Good (JATP, January 28, 1946)

Charlie Parker: Repetition (Neal Hefti, December 1947)

Charlie Parker: No Noise (Machito, December 20, 1948)

Charlie Parker: Mango Mangue (Machito, December 20, 1948

Charlie Parker: Okiedoke (Machito, January 1949)

Charlie Parker: Cardboard (Feb-March 1949)

Charlie Parker: Segment (May 5, 1949)

Charlie Parker: Embraceable You (JATP, September 18, 1949)

Charlie Parker & Ella Fitzgerald: How High The Moon (JATP, 1949)

Charlie Parker: Everything Happens To Me (November 30, 1949)

Charlie Parker: April In Paris (November 30, 1949)

Charlie Parker: Ballade (October 1950)

Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me (July 9, 1950)

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

NEW ORLEANS MUSIC SHOW 16 – HASTA LA VISTA

John Sinclair is spiining pure D music from New Orleasn at the 420 Café in Amsterdam in May 2008 with cuts by Eluard & Co, James Andrews, the Naked Orchestra, Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, the live masterpiece by the ReBirth Brass Band at the Maple Leaf Bar produced by Jerry Brock, and Walter “Wolfman” Washington.

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THE MAIN EVENT

NEW ORLEANS SHOW 15

John Sinclair, 420 Café, Amsterdam, May 21, 2008 [20447]

Eluard & Co: Gumbolia

] James Andrews: James 12

Naked Orchestra: Sunny’s Late Night Hammer

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen: More Hipper

ReBirth Brass Band: The Main Event

Walter “Wolfman” Washington: Landslide

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & edited by John Sinclair at the 420 Café

Recorded by Larry Hayden

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

FOUNDING FATHERS 06 – THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND

This is the final hour of Dj Papa Saint Juan’s 6-hour travelogue tied to Independence Day under the title Founding Fathers, with selections by Tim Hardin, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Joe Cocker & The Grease Band, Jimi Hendrix, Chip Monck, Janis Joplin, Woody Guthrie, Winds Of Change, Bob Marley & The Wailers, and Sonny Rollins.

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THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND

FOUNDING FATHERS 06

DJ Papa Saint Juan, Los Angeles, June 20, 2020 [20434]

Tim Hardin: How Can We Hang On To A Dream?

Crosby Stills Nash & Young: Find The Cost Of Freedom

Joe Cocker & The Grease Band: With A Little Help From My Friends

Jimi Hendrix: The Star Spangled Banner

Chip Monck: Good Wishes, Good Day, And A Good Life

Janis Joplin: Me And Bobby McGee

Woody Guthrie: This Land Is Your Land

Theme Music: Howling Winds Of Change For George Floyd

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Get Up Stand Up

Sonny Rollins: The Freedom Suite

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by DJ Papa Saint Juan for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by DJ Papa Saint Juan in Los Angeles

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

August 5, 2020

NEW ORLEANS MUSIC SHOW 14 – TAKE OFF THAT DRESS

Great music from New Orleans at the 420 Café in Amsterdam on this Wednesday afternoon in May 2008 with John Sinclair spinning sides by Eluard Burt & Co, Eddie Bo, Chuck Carbo, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, the Barons, Danny Barker, Tommy Ridgley, Big Chief Peppy & Troy Andrews, Chief Smiley Ricks, the Flaming Arrows, Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns, Dr. John, Champion Jack Dupree, Craig Klein, Earl King, and Alvin “Red” Tyler.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

TAKE OFF THAT DRESS

NEW ORLEANS MUSIC SHOW 14

John Sinclair,420 Café, Amsterdam, Wednesday, May 14, 2008 [20427]

Eluard & Co: Gumbolia

Eddie Bo: If It’s Good to You It’s Good for You

Chuck Carbo: Take Off That Dress

Walter “Wolfman” Washington: Please Come Back to Me

Barons: Boom Boom

Danny Barker: You Gotta Get Yourself A Job Girl

Tommy Ridgley: When I Meet My Girl

Big Chief Peppy/Troy Andrews: Got to Get Ready

Chief Smiley Ricks: Nothin’ But Trouble

Flaming Arrows: My Gang Don’t Bow Down

Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns: Little Liza Jane

Dr. John: Junko Partner

Champion Jack Dupree: They Gave Me Away

Craig Klein: I’ll Fly Away

Earl King: I’ll Take You Back Home

Alvin “Red” Tyler: No Relation

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & edited by John Sinclair

Recorded by Larry Hayden

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 870 – KILLING JIVE

Episode 870 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam’s Detroit headquarters at 55 Peterboro St. where I’m featuring another hour of music from the vast archive of reefer songs I received from a listener called Paul Paul, who says “I collect songs about marijuana and I have about 5000.” He sent them to me on a USB stick and I’ll be featuring this week another hour of reefer and related music from the 1920s & 30s, with contributions from Tampa Red & The Chicago Five, Blind John Davis, The Cats & the Fiddle, Willie Bryant, The Harlem Hamfats with Rosetta Howard, The Ink Spots, The Four Clefs, The Meltone Boys, Bea Foote, Cab Calloway, Whistling Bob Howe with Frankie Griggs, Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe, Bessie Smith, Trixie Smith, Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon, Richard M. Jones & His Jazz Wizarda, and The Mills Brothers.

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KILLING JIVE

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 870

Cass Corridor, Detroit, June 23, 2020 [20433]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology

Tampa Red & The Chicago Five with Blind John Davis:We’re Gonna Get High Together

The Cats & the Fiddle: Killing Jive

Willie Bryant: A Viper’s Moan

The Harlem Hamfats with Rosetta Howard: If You’re a Viper

The Ink Spots: That Cat Is High

Tampa Red & The Chicago Five: You Can’t Get That Stuff No More

The Four Clefs: The Jive Is Jumpin’

The Meltone Boys: Mary Jane

Bea Foote: Try and Get It

Cab Calloway: The Man From Harlem

Whistling Bob Howe with Frankie Griggs: The Hottest Stuff in Town

Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe: I’m Wild About My Stuff

Bessie Smith: I’m Wild About That Thing

Trixie Smith: My Daddy Rocks Me

Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon: Down At Jaspers Bar-B-Que

Richard M. Jones & His Jazz Wizards: Good Stuff

Cab Calloway: The Jumpin’ Jive (Hep! Hep!)

Bessie Smith: You Gotta Give Me Some

The Mills Brothers: Chinatown My Chinatown

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

August 2, 2020

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 869 – PIPE DREAM BLUES

Episode 869 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam’s Detroit headquarters at 55 Peterboro St. where I’m featuring another hour of music from the vast archive of reefer songs I’ve just received from a listener called Paul Paul, who says “I collect songs about marijuana and I have about 5000.” He sent them to me on a USB stick and I’ll be featuring material from this treasure trove of reefer music for some time to come. This week we’ll hear cuts by Fats Waller, Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds Of Joy, Baron Lee & the Blue Rhythm Band, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Bea Foote, Don Redman, Bill Rogers, Trio Garnica Ascencio, Hermanos Bañuelos, Herbert Payne, McKinney’s Cotton Pickers, Lucille Bogan, Cleo Brown, Cow Cow Davenport, Tampa Red & The Chicago Five, Curtis Jones, and Josie Miles.

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PIPE DREAM BLUES

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 869

Cass Corridor, Detroit, June 17, 2020 [20419]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology

Fats Waller: The Joint Is Jumping

Andy Kirk: I’se A Muggin’

Baron Lee & the Blue Rhythm Band: Reefer Man

Cab Calloway: The Viper’s Drag

Louis Armstrong: Muggles

Bea Foote: Weed

Don Redman: Chant of the Weed

Bill Rogers: West Indian Weed Woman

Trio Garnica Ascencio: La Marihuana

Hermanos Bañuelos: Marijuana la Soldadera

Herbert Payne: Smoke Clouds

McKinney’s Cotton Pickers: Selling That Stuff

Lucille Bogan: Pot Hound Blues

Cleo Brown: The Stuff Is Here & It’s Mellow

Cow Cow Davenport: The Mess Is Here

Tampa Red & The Chicago Five: We Gonna Get High Together

Curtis Jones: Reefer Hound Blues

Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds Of Joy: All the Jive Is Gone

Josie Miles: Pipe Dream Blues

Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

July 9, 2020

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 866 – SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

Episode 866 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam’s Detroit headquarters at 55 Peterboro St. where I’m featuring an hour o fmusic from the archives, including cuts by Cannonball Adderley, Johnny Bristol, Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents, Joe Weaver, Jim McCarty & The Millionaires, James Semark, Jeff Grand, Jr. Walker & the All Stars, Jimmy Ruffin, Kim Weston, Laith al-Saadi, and Charlie Parker with strings.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 866

Cass Corridor, Detroit, June 8, 2020 [20377]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology

Cannonball Adderley: Spontaneous Combustion

Johnny Bristol: If I Can’t Stop You

Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents: Walk On Baby

Joe Weaver: I’m On My Merry Way

Jim McCarty & The Millionaires: Strollin’ With Bone

James Semark: The Sun

Jeff Grand: Got My Mojo Working

Jr. Walker & the All Stars: Riding High On Love

Jimmy Ruffin: Lucky Lucky Me

Kim Weston: Don’t Let Me Down

Laith al-Saadi: Can’t Keep Going

Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020

FOUNDING FATHERS 01 – WINDS OF CHANGE

Dj Papa Saint Juan has created a 6-hour travelogue tied to Independence Day under the title Founding Fathers, with selections by Garland Jeffreys, Marvin Gaye, The Neville Brothers, Rod Stewart, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Richie Havens, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Buffalo Springfield, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Love, Sly & The Family Stone, The Doors, Jim Morrison, and Roy Harper. St. Juan quotes our Founding Fathers: “It does not take a majority to prevail… but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.” (Samuel Adams); What do We mean by the Revolution?The War? That was no part of the Revolution. It was only an Effect and Consequence of it. The Revolution was in the Minds of the People, and this was effected, from 1760 to 1775, in the course of fifteen Years before a drop of blood was drawn at Lexington.” (John Adams); and “That government is best which governs least.” (Henry David Thoreau).

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WINDS OF CHANGE
FOUNDING FATHERS 01
DJ Papa Saint Juan, Los Angeles, June 20, 2020 [20429]

Theme Music: Winds Of Change ~
Garland Jeffreys: Wild In The Streets
Marvin Gaye: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
The Neville Brothers: My Blood
The Neville Brothers: Sister Rosa
Rod Stewart: Street Fighting Man
Crosby Stills Nash & Young: Ohio
Richie Havens: Freedom
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son
Buffalo Springfield: For What It’s Worth
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Burnin’ And Lootin’
Love: Maybe The People Would Be The Times
Sly & The Family Stone: Stand!
The Doors: Peace Frog
Jim Morrison: An Hour For Magic
Roy Harper: Come The Revolution

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by DJ Papa Saint Juan for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by DJ Papa Saint Juan in Los Angeles
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt