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fly right – a monk suite
Blow Baby Blow
by John Sinclair & Various Artists
Blow Baby Blow is a compilation album as evidence for John’s half century of investigative poetry, set to music. The provenance of the poems reaches back to the early 1960s and up to 2020. The music takes a different route starting in the mid 1980s and including dozens of recording sessions, live shows and musicians, loosely referred to as the Blues Scholars. John’s whole thing, historical verse set to music, is captured here.
This selection of poems set to music were first intended for release together with his last book ‘John Sinclair, The Collected Poems 1964-2024’ in 2020, the book “Uncollected Poems” was re-presented as Mobile Homeland and added to “The Collected Poems”, run off to print in February 2024 (Ridgeway Press). The album artwork is upscaled from a photograph taken by Leni Sinclair, kindly sent by Celia. Yes, that’s John Sinclair honking on the saxophone!
Proceeds from this album will go towards the John Sinclair Headstone Fund. Please spread the word and enjoy the music, lotsa love.
–Steve Fly
25/12/2025
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released December 26, 2025
Poetry and spoken words by John Sinclair + music by various artists.
Foundation Records-36 (2025) JSFR-36
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JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1052 – SHE SHOWED IT ALL
Episode 1052 is coming from our temporary Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in my daughter Sunny’s house in Eastpointe MI with a variegated program of classic and modern music, including an entire set of risqué numbers drawn from the series of discs called Big Ten Inch Record. The program has sides by Dinah Washington, Guitar Shorty, Magic Sam, Sippie Wallace, Little Milton, Jimmy Witherspoon, Charlie Parker, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Walter Davis, Georgia Tom & Jane Lucas, Lucille Bogan, Bo Carter, Lillie Mae Kirkman, Napoleon Fletcher, the Mississippi Sheiks, and Louise Johnson.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SHE SHOWED IT ALL
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1052
Cass Corridor, Detroit, February 4, 2024 [24136]
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Dinah Washington: Cool Kind Papa
Guitar Shorty: Bonehead
Magic Sam: All Your Love
Sippie Wallace: A Man for Every Day in the Week
Little Milton: Blue Monday
Charlie Parker: Why Do I Love You
Jimmy Witherspoon: Big Fine Girl
Bobby “Blue” Bland: Farther Up the Road
Charlie Parker: Okiedoke
Walter Davis: Think You Need a Shot
Georgia Tom & Jane Lucas: Terrible Operation Blues
Lucille Bogan: Coffee Grindin’ Blues
Bo Carter: Ram Rod Daddy
Lillie Mae Kirkman: He’s Just My Size
Napoleon Fletcher: She Showed It All
The Mississippi Sheiks: Driving That Thing
Louise Johnson: On The Wall
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 994 – THEY CALL US WILD
Episode 994 is celebrating Mardi Gras 2023 at Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with an hour of music from New Orleans by my late, great Big Chief Bo Dollis and the Wild Magnolias, drawn from their classic 45 rpm singles and their early albums for French Barclay and Polydor USA.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
THEY CALL US WILD
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 994
Cass Corridor, Detroit, January 7, 2022 [23103]
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Wild Magnolias: Handa Wanda (Parts 1 & 2)
Wild Magnolias: Golden Crown
Wild Magnolias: Soul, Soul, Soul
Wild Magnolias: They Call Us Wild
Wild Magnolias: New Suit
Wild Magnolias: Fire Water
Wild Magnolias: Let’s Go Get ‘Em
Wild Magnolias: Oops Upside Your Head
Wild Magnolias: Injuns, Here We Come
Wild Magnolias: Big Chief
Wild Magnolias: Smoke My Peace Pipe
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt
In Memoriam: Walter “Wolfman” Washington
© 2023 The John Sinclair Foundation
Retrospective 008: Big Chief Specials
Presenting a selection of shows from the RFA vaults with a focus on New Orleans Mardi Gras, and the sounds of the mighty mighty Big Chief.
Two shows by John Sinclair, and a show by DJ Soul Lucille in between, 3 hours of authentic rump shaking funk, uplifting street soul, unique spirituals and pure party jams. Buckle up, light up, switch off the TV and relax, come into the sweet and loverly vibrations.
–Steve Fly
GO GET YOUR BIG CHIEF
I was at Unified Indian Practice at the Handa Wanda club at 2nd & Dryades on the evening of Sunday, January 27, 2008, when I decided to whip out my compact Olympus 320M digital recorder and take down the proceedings, which were centered on Big Chief Little Bo of the Wild Magnolias, Big Chief Roddy of the Black Eagles, and assorted Indian singers who took over the mike from time to time in front of the massive drum choir on the stage behind them. I recorded again the next Sunday, when it was “Two More Days” until Mardi Gras, and then chopped the results down to an hour’s worth of Wild Indian music recorded in context just before Carnival Day.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
GO GET YOUR BIG CHIEF
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 191
Handa Wanda’s, New Orleans, January 27 > February 3, 2008 [20-0809]
Big Chief Roddy & Big Chief Little Bo: Indian Red w/ Intro
Big Chief Little Bo: Two More Days > Indians Here Dey Come >
Big Chief Little Bo > Big Chief Roddy: Shotgun Joe
Wild Magnolias: Oo Na Nay >
Big Chief Little Bo: Got to Go Downtown >
Big Chief Roddy: Early in the Morning
Wild Magnolias: Indians Here Dey Come > Go Get Your Big Chief
Big Chief Roddy: Shoo Fly > No No No No No
Big Chief White Cloud: Indian Red
Big Chief Peppy: Golden Arrows
Wild Magnolias: Indian Red
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Music tracks recorded “live” by Khalid Hafiz at Handa Wanda’s, New Orleans for WWOZ-FM and by John Sinclair
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair on City of New Orleans, AMTRAK, February 20-21 > Chicago, February 21 > Detroit, February 27 > Amsterdam, March 12, 2008
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Celia Sinclair, Tom Morgan & Hild Creed, Big Chief Bo Dollis & Big Queen Rita of the Wild Magnolias, Glenn Gaines Jr, & Khalid Hafiz in New Orleans
© 2008, 2018 The John Sinclair Foundation
BIG CHIEF
Lucille DJ is on the air from the heart of Italy with a killer hour of soul & super heavy funk and a guest spot by John Sinclair with tunes by The Flirtations, Barbara & The Browns, The JB’s & Fred Wesley, The Counts, The Temptations, Fatback Band, Billy Vera, Wendell Harrison, Was (Not Was), Fela Kuti, and Mandrill.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BIG CHIEF
THE SOUL LUCILLE SHOW 131
Lucille DJ, controradio-fm, Florence, Italy, February 6, 2018 [18080]
The Flirtations: Once I Had Love
Barbara & The Browns: Watch Dog
The JB’s & Fred Wesley: Funky & Some
The Counts: At The Fair
The Temptations: Power
Fatback Band: Wicky Wacky
Billy Vera: Big Chief
Wendell Harrison: Love Juice
Was (Not Was): Wheel Me Out
Fela Kuti: 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free
Mandrill: Bust Loose
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
© 2018 Lucille Mancini. Used with permission.
Episode 23 is another Mardi Gras Indian Special on the Blues & Roots show, aired on Super Sunday morning 1998 with selections by the Golden Eagles, the Wild Magnolias, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Roger & The Gypsies, the Flaming Arrows, Snooks Eaglin, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, Donald Harrison Jr. & Dr. John with Guardians of the Flame, and Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, plus blues from Willie Mabon and Muddy Waters to start off the show.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BIG CHIEF
BLUES & ROOTS 23
John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, Super Sunday 1998 [JSBR-0023]
Little Walter: Juke
Willie Mabon: Seventh Son
Muddy Waters: Trouble No More
Golden Eagles: Indian Red
Wild Magnolias: Oops Upside Your Head
Professor Longhair: Big Chief
Dr. John: Mama Roux
Roger & The Gypsies: Pass The Hatchet
Wild Magnolias: New Suit
Flaming Arrows: Sew Sew Sew
Snooks Eaglin: Big Chief
Wild Tchoupitoulas: Big Chief Got A Golden Crown
Wild Magnolias: Golden Crown
Donald Harrison Jr. & Dr. John with Guardians Of The Flame: Hu Ta Nay
Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen: Big Chief
Golden Eagles: Indian Red
Little Walter: Lights Out
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 Leni & Sunnny Sinclair
© 1998, 2018 The John Sinclair Foundation