Tag: B.B. King

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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

© 2024 Kevin Carson. Used with permission,

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THE SOUL LUCILLE SHOW 433 – CONTRACT ON LOVE

Lucille DJ is back on the air from the heart of Italy with another killer hour of soul & super heavy funk and a guest spot from John Sinclair, with tunes by Stevie Wonder, Big Maybelle, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, Mandré, Wild Fire, Thelma Houston, Chocolate Milk, Roosevelt Sykes, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson, Doris Duke, Jimmy Smith, Patti Drew, Vernon Burch, and Tim Maia.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
CONTRACT ON LOVE
THE SOUL LUCILLE SHOW 433
Lucille DJ, controradio, Florence, Italy, February 21, 2024 [24177]

Stevie Wonder: Contract on Love
Big Maybelle: Black Is Black
Ella Fitzgerald: Sunshine of Your Love
Marvin Gaye: You’re the Man
Mandré: Keep Tryin’
Wild Fire: Rebels
Thelma Houston: Breakwater Cat
Chocolate Milk: My Mind Is Hazy
Roosevelt Sykes: The Honey Dripper
John Lee Hooker: Boom Boom
B.B. King: Catfish Blues
Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson: Alimony Blues
Doris Duke: Grass Hopper
Jimmy Smith: Chain of Fools
Patti Drew: Beggar for the Blues
Vernon Burch: Dr. Do It Good
Tim Maia: Sossego

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Lucille DJ for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Lucille DJ at controradio-fm, Firenze
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2024 Lucille Mancini. Used with permission.

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JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1054 – THE DELTA SOUND

Episode 1054 is coming from my hotel room at the Citadines Bastiile Gare de Lyon in Paris, where I’m appearing in a show dedicated to the art of the late Michael Kelley of suburban Detroit and Los Angeles at the Musee Bourse de Commerce. They’ve titled the show after my blues work in verse, Fattening Frogs for Snakes, so I’ve decided to make an hour of music from the Mississippi Delta highlighting the great artists who have arisen there, including Robert Johnson, Honey Boy Edwards, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Elmore James, Earl Hooker, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Koko Taylor, Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers, J.B. Lenoir, James Cotton, Jimmy Reed, the King Biscuit Boys, Little Walter, Magic Sam, and Magic Slim & the Teardrops.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
THE DELTA SOUND
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1054
Cass Corridor, Detroit, February 12, 2024 [24166]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Robert Johnson: Sweet Home Chicago
Honey Boy Edwards: Drop Down Mama
Muddy Waters: I Can’t Be Satisfied
Howlin’ Wolf: Smokestack Lightnin’
Elmore James: The Sky Is Crying
Earl Hooker: Ball Game on a Rainy Day
Buddy Guy: The First Time I Met the Blues
B.B. King: You Upsets Me Baby
Koko Taylor: Wang Dang Doodle
Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers: Walking the Ceiling
J.B. Lenoir: The Mojo
James Cotton: West Helena Blues
Jimmy Reed: You Got Me Dizzy
King Biscuit Boys: Mr. Downchild
Little Walter: Blues with a Feeling
Magic Sam: Easy Baby
Magic Slim & the Teardrops: I Want to See You in the Evening

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

© 2024 The John Sinclair Foundation

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JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1051 – I’M KING

Episode 1051 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with another hour of music from the great B.B. King, drawn from his singles and albums for RPM and Crown Records of Los Angeles and including just a few repeats from the earlier programs of his music.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
I’M KING
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1051
Cass Corridor, Detroit, January 8, 2024 [24121]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
B.B. King: I’m King
B.B. King: Blues for Me
B.B. King: Confessin’ the Blues
B.B. King: Ain’t Nobody’s Business
B.B. King: Ain’t That Just Like a Woman
B.B. King: I’ll Survive
B.B. King: Dust My Broom
B.B. King: Five Long Years
B.B. King: Blues at Sunrise
B.B. King: That Evil Child
B.B. King: Boogie Twist
B.B. King: How Blue Can You Get
B.B. King: Down Now
B.B. King: Walking Dr. Bill
B.B. King: Going Down Slow
B.B. King: Rock Me Baby
B.B. King: Beautician Blues
B.B. King: Blues Stay Away from Me
B.B. King: Every Day I Have the Blues

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

© 2024 The John Sinclair Foundation

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THE FRANTIC ONE! 05 – GET READY

The late great Ernie Durham is here with the first of five special programs taken from the Vintage Radio Vaults, recorded in the 1990s for WDET-FM in Detroit. When I was growing up outside of Flint, Michigan in the 1950s the Ernie Durham show on WBBC-AM radio was at the center of my musical consciousness; I listened every night for several years and gained my appreciation and knowledge of rhythm & blues from the Frantic One. Our fifth and final program in this series has recordings by B.B. King, The Ravens, Hank Crawford, Funkadelic, Brook Benton, Gene Allison, The Impressions, Rare Earth, and Famous Coachman.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
GET READY
THE FRANTIC ONE! 05
Ernie Durham, WBBC-AM, Flint, MI, 1991 [22237]

B.B. King: When Love Comes to Town
B.B. King: Sweet Sixteen
The Ravens: Green Eyes
Hank Crawford: Mean Time
Funkadelic: Me and My Thing
Brook Benton: I’m Losing You
Gene Allison: You Can Make It If You Try
The Impressions: Gypsy Woman
Rare Earth: Get Ready
Famous Coachman conversation with Ernie Durham
After Hours with Famous Coachman

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Frantic Ernie Durham for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Ernie Durham at BBC-AM, Flint
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2022 The John Sinclair Foundation.

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THE FRANTIC ONE! 02 – SUPER FINE

The late great Ernie Durham is here with the first of five special programs taken from the Vintage Radio Vaults, recorded in the 1990s for WDET-FM in Detroit. When I was growing up outside of Flint, Michigan in the 1950s the Ernie Durham show on WBBC-AM radio was at the center of my musical consciousness; I listened every night for several years and gained my appreciation and knowledge of rhythm & blues from the Frantic One. Our second program in this series has recordings by Bob Hawkins, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Jackie Wilson, Jimmy Scott, Parliament/Funkadelic, Joe Williams, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Dynamics, and Cal Tjader.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SUPER FINE
THE FRANTIC ONE! 02
Ernie Durham, WBBC-AM, Flint, MI, 1991 [22181]

Theme Music
Bob Hawkins: Honky Tonk
B.B. King: When Love Comes To Town
Ray Charles: What’s I Say
Jackie Wilson: No Doubt About It
Jimmy Scott: Falling in Love Is Wonderful
Parliament/Funkadelic: Got to Have the Funk
Joe Williams: Night Time Is the Right Time
Gladys Knight & the Pips: I Heard itt Through the Grapevine
The Dynamics: Super Fine
Cal Tjader: Doxy

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Frantic Ernie Durham for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Ernie Durham at BBC-AM, Flint
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2022 The John Sinclair Foundation.

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BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 077 – I GOT THE FEELING

Martino D’Lorenzo is playing the blues on 45s, 78s and LPs from behind the wheel of the Big City Blues Cruise bus, spinning Episode 078 from 1983 featuring music by Red Prysock, The Spiders, Little Richard, Fats Domino, J.B. Lenoir, Buddy Guy, Sonny Boy Williamson, the Emmit Slay Trio, Dale Hawkins, The Coasters, Jimmy Rogers, Freddie King, James Cotton, B.B. King, The Dells, Little Walter, and James Brown.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
I GOT THE FEELING
BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 077
Martino D’Lorenzo, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, January 2, 1983 [22113]

Red Prysock: Jumbo
The Spiders: Witchcraft
Little Richard: All Around The World
Fats Domino: Honey Chile
J.B. Lenoir: Let Me Die With The One I Love
Buddy Guy: T-Bone Shuffle
Sonny Boy Williamson: One Way Out
Emmit Slay Trio: My Kinda Woman
Dale Hawkins: Suzie-Q
The Coasters: What About Us
Jimmy Rogers: You’re The One
Freddie King: Washout
James Cotton: Caledonia
B.B. King: You Done Lost Your Good Thing
The Dells: Dance Dance Dance
Little Walter: Take Me Back Baby
James Brown: I Got The Feeling
James Brown: Prisoner Of Love
James Brown: Cold Sweat
James Brown: I’ll Go Crazy
Red Prysock: Jumbo

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Martino D’Lorenzo for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced by Martin Gross at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 1983, 2021 Tino Gross. Used with permission.

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BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 075 – STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY

Martino D’Lorenzo is playing the blues on 45s, 78s and LPs from behind the wheel of the Big City Blues Cruise bus, spinning Episode 077 from 1983 featuring music by Red Prysock, B.B. King, The Coasters, Ben E. King, Nolan Strong & The Diablos, Buddy Guy, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Albert King, Chuck Berry, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, LaVerne Baker, Chuck Willis, and Magic Slim & The Teardrops.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY
BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 075
Martino D’Lorenzo, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, January 2, 1983 [22085]

Red Prysock: Jumbo
B.B. King: Intro > You Upsets Me Baby
B.B. King: Worry, Worry
B.B. King: Woke Up This Morning
The Coasters: Yakety Yak
Ben E. King: Stand By Me
Nolan Strong & The Diablos: I Don’t Care
Buddy Guy: Broken Hearted Blues
Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson: Alimony Blues
Albert King: That’s What The Blues Is All About
Chuck Berry: Little Queenie
Little Walter: A Quarter To Twelve
Muddy Waters: Louisiana Blues
Little Walter: I Got To Find My Baby
Muddy Waters: You’re Gonna Need My Help
LaVerne Baker: Tweedle Dee Dee
Chuck Willis: Caledonia
Magic Slim & The Teardrops: Stranded On The Highway
B.B. King: Every Day I Have The Blues
Red Prysock: Jumbo

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Martino D’Lorenzo for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced by Martin Gross at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI (#20)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 1983, 2021 Tino Gross. Used with permission.