Leslie Keros is spinning anhour’s worth of New Year’s greetings and resolutions from Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lonnie Johnson, Lil’ Ed & Dave Weld, Roosevelt Sykes, Big Mojo Elem, Little Johnny Christian, Big Maceo Merriweather, Big Bill & The Cool Tones, and Otis Rush, with the final four songs saluting late Chicago bluesmen Michael Coleman, Pete Special (the Mellow Fellows), Nick Charles (Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues), and James Wheeler.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
MOOD INDIGO 61
Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, January 3, 2015 [LKmI-0061]
Shirley Scott & Stanley Turrentine: Trouble No. 2
Blind Lemon Jefferson: Happy New Year Blues
Lonnie Johnson: Happy New Year Darling
Lil’ Ed & Dave Weld: New Year’s Resolution
Roosevelt Sykes: My Resolution
Big Mojo Elem: New Year’s Resolution
Little Johnny Christian: Ain’t Gonna Worry About Tomorrow
Big Maceo Merriweather: Worried Life Blues
Big Bill & The Cool Tones: Worrying You Off My Mind (Part 1)
Otis Rush: I Won’t Be Worried No More
Michael Coleman: You’re Going to Miss Me
Mellow Fellows: Broad Daylight
Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues: Boom Boom
James Wheeler: Gonna Make Some Changes
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Leslie Keros for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Leslie Keros as Chicago Bound for WDCB-FM, Chicago
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Sponsored by Hempshopper & Ceres Seeds, Amsterdam
© 2017 Leslie Keros. Used with permission.