Blues – Radio Free Amsterdam

January 22, 2019January 4, 2019

The Blues Show 366: Turkey Hop

Bruce Pingree is playing Marcia Ball, Johnny Otis Orchestra, Big Joe Turner, Sunny Krownover, Duke Robillard, Hal Singer, Johnny Otis & His Orchestra, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Pink Anderson, John Ferguson, Robert Finley, Koko Taylor, Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire, Wynona Carr, Willie King & The Liberators, and Little Walter.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
TURKEY HOP
THE BLUES SHOW 366
Bruce Pingree, WUNH-FM, Durham, NH, November 11, 2018 [19043]

Marcia Ball: Mama’s Cooking
Johnny Otis Orchestra: Crazy About Your Cooking
Big Joe Turner: Shake, Rattle & Roll
Sunny Krownover: High Heels And Home Cooking
Duke Robillard: I May Be Ugly, But I Sure Know How To Cook
Hal Singer: Cornbread
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra: Turkey Hop
Carolina Chocolate Drops: Cornbread And Butter Beans
Pink Anderson: Greasy Greens
Captain Luke & Cool John Ferguson: Poke Salad Annie
Robert Finley: Medicine Woman
Koko Taylor: Mother Nature
Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire: Please Mr. Jailer
Wynona Carr: If These Walls Could Speak
Willie King & The Liberators: Crawling Blues
Little Walter: Hate To See You Go

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Bruce Pingree for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced by Bruce Pingree at WUNH-FM, Durham, NH
Recorded by Joe McDonough
Editing, post-production, & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2019 Bruce Pingree. Used with permission.

January 22, 2019January 4, 2019

Red Rooster Lounge 336: Overdrive

Cary Wolfson is spinning at the Red Rooster Lounge with great blues sides by Otis Grand, Roy Gaines, Luther Allison, Sean Costello, David Julia, Pacific Gas & Electric, Mike Bloomfield, Russ Green, Eagle Eye Cherry-Vernon Reid-James “Blood” Ulmer, and Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
Overdrive
RED ROOSTER LOUNGE 336
Cary Wolfson, Red Rooster Radio Network, November 12, 2018 [19044]

Harlem Nocturne Theme
Otis Grand: Overdrive
Roy Gaines: Standing Up For Women’s Rights
Luther Allison: What Have I Done Wrong
Sean Costello: Take A Walk With Me
David Julia: Nice & Warm
Pacific Gas & Electric: Cry, Cry, Cry
Mike Bloomfield: City Girl
Russ Green: First Thing Smokin’
Eagle Eye Cherry-Vernon Reid-James “Blood” Ulmer: Down In Mississippi
Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate: Catfish Blues

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Cary Wolfson for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Cary Wolfson at Red Rooster Studios [#1706]
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2019 Cary Wolfson. Used with permission.

January 19, 2019January 3, 2019

Big City Blues Cruise 82: Blues For A Living

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Martino D’Lorenzo is playing the blues on 45s, 78s and LPs from behind the wheel of the Big City Blues Cruise bus, spinning his classic modern radio programs from the 1980s and 1990s originally aired on WEMU-FM in Ypsilanti MI and now heard every Saturday on Radio Free Amsterdam. Episode 82 features music by Red Prysock, Junior Parker, Sonny Boy Williamson, Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang, Fenton Robinson, Left Hand Frank, B.B. King, Eddy Clearwater, and Muddy Waters.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BLUES FOR A LIVING
BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 82
Martino D’Lorenzo, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, November 7, 1982 [19037]

Red Prysock: Jumbo
Junior Parker: That’s Alright
Sonny Boy Williamson: I Don’t Know
Sonny Boy Williamson: Decoration Day
Sonny Boy Williamson: Fattening Frogs For Snakes
Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang: Stoop Down Baby
Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang: Sitting On Top of the World
Fenton Robinson: Tell Me What’s The Reason
Left Hand Frank: Blues Won’t Let Me
B.B. King: Lucille
Eddy Clearwater: Blues For A Living
Muddy Waters: Hoochie Coochie Man
Muddy Waters: Long Distance Call
Muddy Waters: She’s Alright
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
Sponsored by Hempshopper & Ceres Seeds, Amsterdam

© 1982, 2019 Tino Gross. Used with permission.

January 16, 2019January 1, 2019

Blues & Roots 54: Let’s Get High

Episode 54 in the Blues & Roots series presents an hour of the kind of blues we like, with selections from Little Walter, Magic Slim & The Teardrops, Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, Snooky Pryor, Carey Bell, Zora Young, South Side Slim, Jimmy Johnson, Roscoe Gordon, Olu Dara, Henry Gray & The Cats, The Big Doo-Wopper, and Jimmy Reed.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

LET’S GET HIGH

BLUES & ROOTS 54

John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, January 7, 2001 [19031]

Little Walter: Juke

Magic Slim & The Teardrops: Have Mercy Darling

Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater: Everything To Gain

Snooky Pryor: Let Your Hair Down Baby

Carey Bell: Reap What You Sow

Zora Young: Johnny B.

South Side Slim: Five Steps

Jimmy Johnson: Pepper’s Hangout

Roscoe Gordon: Let’s Get High

Olu Dara: Herb Man

Henry Gray & The Cats: They Raided The Joint

The Big Doo-Wopper: You Better Be Careful

Jimmy Reed: Baby What You Want Me To Do

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

January 15, 2019January 1, 2019

Red Rooster Lounge 335: Overdrive

Cary Wolfson is spinning at the Red Rooster Lounge with great blues sides by Guitar Shorty, Terry Evans, Gary Clark, Jr., Buddy Guy, Robert Ealey, Snooks Eaglin, David Julia, Dave Keller, Bobby Murray, Frank Bey, and Taildragger.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

OVERDRIVE

RED ROOSTER LOUNGE 335

Cary Wolfson, Red Rooster Radio Network, November 5, 2018 [19030]

Harlem Nocturne Theme

Guitar Shorty: We The People

Terry Evans: Keep Your Lies Straight

Gary Clark, Jr.: If Trouble Was Money

Buddy Guy: Cognac

Robert Ealey: One Love, One Kiss

Snooks Eaglin: Boogie Rambler

David Julia: Empty Promises

Dave Keller: Don’t Let Them Take Your Joy

Bobby Murray: The Future Is Now

Frank Bey: Give It To Get It

Taildragger: Stop Lyin’

Bobby Murray: Taifa’s Tune

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Cary Wolfson for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Cary Wolfson at Red Rooster Studios [#1706]

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

January 15, 2019January 1, 2019

The Blues Show 365: Time Is Running Out

Bruce Pingree is playingmusic this week by Eric Lindell, Colin James, Anthony Gerassi, The Nick Moss Band, The Blues Doctors, Shemekia Copeland, Whitney Shea, Marcia Ball, Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio, Curtis Salgado & Alan Hagar, Tinsley Ellis, and Albert Collins.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

TIME IS RUNNING OUT

THE BLUES SHOW 365

Bruce Pingree, WUNH-FM, Durham, NH, September 30, 2018 [19029]

Eric Lindell:Pap West

Colin James: Dig Myself A Hole

Anthony Gerassi: Time Is Running Out

The Nick Moss Band: Note On The Door

The Blues Doctors: Cry For Me

Shemekia Copeland: Americans

Whitney Shea: A Woman Rules The World

Marcia Ball: Shine Bright

Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio: Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher

Curtis Salgado & Alan Hagar: You Got To Move

Tinslet Ellis: Autumn Run

Albert Collins: Traveling South

Albert Collins: Mr. Collins, Mr. Collins

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Bruce Pingree for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced by Bruce Pingree at WUNH-FM, Durham, NH

Recorded by Joe McDonough

Editing, post-production, & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

January 12, 2019January 1, 2019

Big City Blues Cruise 81: Hello Central

Martino D’Lorenzo is playing the blues on 45s, 78s and LPs from behind the wheel of the Big City Blues Cruise bus, spinning his classic modern radio programs from the 1980s and 1990s originally aired on WEMU-FM in Ypsilanti MI and now heard every Saturday on Radio Free Amsterdam. Episode 81 features music by Red Prysock, Wilbert Harrison, B.B. King, Lightning Hopkins, T-Bone Walker, Mac Rebennack, The Crows, James Cotton, The Cadillacs, and Lowell Fulson.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

LET’S WORK TOGETHER

BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 81

Martino D’Lorenzo, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, December 5, 1982 [19023]

Red Prysock: Jumbo

Wilbert Harrison: Let’s Work Together

B.B. King: Respect Yourself

Lightning Hopkins: Hello Central

Lightning Hopkins: Mr. Charlie

T-Bone Walker: I’m In An Awful Mood

Mac Rebennack: Big Mac

The Crows: Call The Doctor