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JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 974 – THE UNITED RECORDS STORY

Episode 974 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with music from a great Delmark Records blues anthology calld The United Records Story, with music by Morris Pejoe, Roosevelt Sykes, Leo Parker, Chris Wood, Robert Nighthawk, Jimmy Coe, Memphis Slim, The Four Blazes, J.T. Brown, Ray McKinstry, Paul Bascomb, Grant Jones, Dennis Binder, Tab Smith, Alfred Harris, Tiny Grimes, Della Reese, Jimmy Forrest, Robert Anderson, and The Pastels.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
THE UNITED RECORDS STORY
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 974
Cass Corridor, Detroit, September 1, 2022 [22419]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Morris Pejoe: Let’s Get High
Roosevelt Sykes: Fine and Brown
Leo Parker: Cool Leo
Chris Wood: Somebody Done Stiole My Blues
Robert Nighthawk: 74
Jimmy Coe: Organ Grinder
Memphis Slim: Memphis Slim USA
The Four Blazes: Raggedy Ride
J.T. Brown: Walking Home
Ray McKinstry: Dinah
Pau Bascomb: Nona
Grant Jones: In the Dark
Dennis Binder: The Long Man
Tab Smith: The Crazy Walk
Alfred Harris: My Life Blues
Tiny Grimes: Tiny’s Boogie
Della Reese: Yes Indeed
Jimmy Forrest: Sophisticated Lady
Robert Anderson: Come In the Room
The Pastels: Goodbye

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

© 2022 The John Sinclair Foundation

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JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 973 – WILD ABOUT THAT THING

Episode 973 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with music from the brand new blues collection from Delmark Records called Wild About That Thing, a great program of female blues artists and racy songs including Katherine Davis, Big Time Sarah, Karen Carroll, Blue Lu Barker, Bonnie Lee, Edith Wilson, Grana’ Louise, Dinah Washington, Shirley Johnson, Betty Roche, Zora Young, Mary Johnson, and our closing theme by Charlie Parker with strings.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
WILD ABOUT THAT THING
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 973
Cass Corridor, Detroit, August 23, 2022 [22405]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Katherine Davis: Wild About That Thing
Big Time Sarah: Long Tall Daddy
Karen Carroll: Confessin’ The Blues
Blue Lu Barker: Don’t You Feel My Leg
Bonnie Lee: Got The Blues ‘Bout My Baby
Edith Wilson: He May Be Your Man
Grana’ Louise: You’ve Been A Good Ole Wagon
Dinah Washington: Rich Man’s Blues
Shirley Johnson: Not For The Love of You
Betty Roché: I Love My Lovin’ Lover
Zora Young: Brain Damage
Mary Johnson: Never Too Late
Mary Johnson: Show Me The Way
Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt
Special thanks to Robert Jr. Whitall of Big City Rhythm & Blues magazine

© 2022 The John Sinclair Foundation

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JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 970 – NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME

Episode 970 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with music from the brand new release in the Big City Rhythm & Blues magazine sampler series, No. 32, titled Nighttime Is The Right Time, with selections by Handsome Bob, Mizz Lowe Featuring Bobby Rush, Patty Tuite, Bob Angell, Breezy Rodio, Sandy Haley, Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames, Demetria Taylor, Johnny T-Bird & The MP’s, Norm Wheeler & Friends, Emma Wilson, Anthony Wild, Big Al & The Heavyweights, Lauren Glick, Jim McCarty, Brett Lucas, and f course the progenitors of Big City Rhythm & Blues magazine, Sugar Mae Owens & Robert Junior Whitall.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 970
Cass Corridor, Detroit, August 17, 2022 [22363]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Handsome Bob, Sugar Mae & Junior: Night Time In the City
Mizz Lowe Featuring Bobby Rush: Take My Love
Patty Tuite Featuring Paul Nelson: Nothing But Trouble
Bob Angell: If You’re Really Gonna Leave Me
Breezy Rodio: That Damn Cocaine
Sandy Haley: Feels Like Freedom
Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames: Red Hot Tabasco
Demetria Taylor: 83 Hwy
Johnny T-Bird & The MP’s: Take Me Home With You
Norm Wheeler & Friends: Bourgeois Blues
Anthony Wild: Cookie Crumbles
Big Al & The Heavyweights: Love One Another
Lauren Glick: Don’t Add Up
Jim McCarty: Blues For Mr. Boiteau
Brett Lucas: Rising Phoenix
Handsome Bob, Sugar Mae & Junior: Right Place Right Time

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

© 2022 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 SOUL LUCILLE SHOW 342 – HOLDING ON

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 with tunes by Eddie Floyd, Eddie Kirk, Eve Barnum, Eddie Simpson, Bettye Swann, The O’Jays, Ann Alford, The Staple Singers, Tonistics, Joe L., One-String Sam, Wendell Harrison, Ice, The Four Tops, M.I.S.T., The Nu People, S.O.U.L., and Johnny Hammond.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
HOLDING ON
THE SOUL LUCILLE SHOW 342
Lucille DJ, controradio-fm, Florence, December 15, 2016 [22198]

Eddie Floyd: High-Heel Sneakers
Eddie Kirk: Them Bones
Eve Barnum: Please Newsboy
Eddie Simpson: Big Black Funky Slave
Bettye Swann: The Boy Next Door
The O’Jays: For The Love Of Money
Ann Alford: If It Ain’t One Thing (It’s Another)
The Staple Singers: Grandma’s Hands
Tonistics: Holding On
John Sinclair Comments > Joe L.: Please Mr. Foreman
John Sinclair Comments > One String Sam: I Need $100
John Sinclair Comments > Wendell Harrison: Farewell To The Welfare
Ice: Time Will Tell
The Four Tops: I Can’t Help Myself
M.I.S.T.: Life Walked Out
The Nu People: I’d Be Nowhere Today
S.O.U.L.: Burning Spear
Johnny Hammond: Shifting Gears

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

© 2016, 2022 Lucille Mancini. Used with permission.

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THE ORIGINAL GROOVE YARD 170 – THE MASTERSOUNDS

The John Sinclair Foundation presents
THE MASTERSOUNDS
THE ORIGINAL GROOVE YARD 170
George Klein, July 28, 1991

George Klein presents a feature on The Mastersounds, a cooperative group based in Indianapolis IN. Formed in 1957, the band consisted of Buddy Montgomery, vibraphone; Monk Montgomery, Fender bass; Richie Crabtree, piano; and Bennie Barth, drums. The goal of the band was original compositions and compelling arrangements, mostly by Buddy, of popular songs and Broadway show tunes. In this hour we hear from their albums on the music from The King and I and Kismet, plus an album of primarily original material.

PLAYLIST 170

[01] George Klein ID & intro to feature on the Mastersounds
[02] The Mastersounds, Dance of the Siamese Children
[03] The Mastersounds,Medley: Getting to Know You, Whistle a Happy Tune, We Kiss in the Shadow
[04] The Mastersounds, Shall We Dance
[05] George Klein Comments
[06] The Mastersounds, Not Since Ninevah
[07] The Mastersounds, Baubles, Bangles & Beads
[08] The Mastersounds, Stranger in Paradise
[09] George Klein Comments
[10] The Mastersounds, Try it
[11] The Mastersounds, For Now
[12] The Mastersounds, Surrey with the Fringe on Top
[13] George Klein Comments & ID

a joint production
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein in Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Sidney Daniels
Sponsored by Hempshopper & Ceres Seeds, Amsterdam

© 2018 George Klein. Used with permission.

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THE GROOVE YARD 168 – THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA

George Klein presents the 6th and final hour of a feature on tenor saxophonist Stan Getz who died in June 1991. This hour focuses on some very popular bossa nova recordings with Brazilians Laurindo Almeida, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto & his wife Astrud, who served as interpreter for the recording session and was called on to sing “The Girl from Ipanema,” which became a very big hit. After another recording with Astrud, the emphasis shifts to some straight ahead recordings from the late 1960s, where the Getz feature ends.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA
THE GROOVE YARD 168
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, July 21, 1991 [22180]

Stan Getz & Laurindo Almeida: Minica Moca (Young Lady)
Stan Getz & Laurindo Almeida: Outra Vez (Once Again)
Stan Getz-Antonio Carlos Jobim-Joao & Astrud Gilberto: The Girl From Ipanema
Stan Getz with Astrud Gilberto: Corcovado
Stan Getz: Stan’s Blues
Stan Getz: Here’s That Rainy Day
Stan Getz: Grandfather’s Waltz
Stan Getz: Sweet Rain
Stan Getz: Con Alma
Stan Getz:

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein in Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 1991, 2022 George Klein. Used with permission.