Blues – Radio Free Amsterdam

March 31, 2020March 9, 2020

RED ROOSTER LOUNGE 398 – COUNTRY JOY RIDE

Cary Wolfson is spinning at The Red Rooster Lounge with great blues sides by The Lionel Young Band, Lindsay Alexader, Magic Slim & The Tear Drops, Johnny Mueller & LuAnn Barton:, Ruthie Foster, Susan Tedeschi, Mother Earth, Zach Harmon, the Swan Silvertones, and The Ford Blues Band.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
COUNTRY JOY RIDE
RED ROOSTER LOUNGE 397
Cary Wolfson, Red Rooster Radio Network, November 25, 2019 [20168]
Harlem Nocturne Theme
The Lionel Young Band: Knock These Blues Around
Lindsay Alexader: Going Back To My Old Used To Be
Magic Slim & The Tear Drops: Country Joy Ride
Johnny Mueller & LuAnn Barton: I’m Stuck On You
Ruthie Foster: You Keep Me Hanging On
Susan Tedeschi: Wait For Me
Mother Earth: Mother Earth
Zach Harmon: Country Boy
Swan Silvertones: Oh Mary Don’t You Weep
The Ford Blues Band: Blues For M.B.

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Cary Wolfson for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Cary Wolfson at Red Rooster Studios [#0]
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

March 30, 2020March 13, 2020

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 852 – ORNITHOLOGY

Episode 852 is coming for the fourth time from Radio Free Amsterdam’s temporary Detroit headquarters in the Hartford Rehab Clinic where I’m recuperating from open heart surgery on Valentine’s Day and observing the 65 th anniversary of the passing of the great Charlie Parker from our mortal sphere in 1955 as well as the centennial of his birth in Kansas City on August 29, 1920, with an hour of his earliest recordings starting with the Jay McShann Orchstra in 1942 and a survey of his 78 rpm singles for Dial & Savoy Records between 1945 & 1948, culminating with a live reading of “Salt Peanuts” with Dizzy Gillespie from their Carnegie Hall concert in 1947. Bird Lives!

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
ORNITHOLOGY
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 852
Hartford Rehab Clinic, Detroit, March 12, 2020 [20179]
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Jay McShann Orchestra: Jumping The Blues
Charlie Parker: Ornithology
Charlie Parker: A Night In Tunisia
Charlie Parker: Yardbird Suite
Charlie Parker: Now’s The Time
Charlie Parker: Billie’s Bounce
Charlie Parker: Ko-Ko
Charlie Parker: Buzzy
Charlie Parker: Donna Lee
Charlie Parker: Parker’s Mood
Charlie Parker: Barbados
Charlie Parker: Another Hairdo
Charlie Parker: Bluebird
Charlie Parker: Chasing The Bird
Charlie Parker: This Is Always
Charlie Parker: Scrapple From The Apple
Charlie Parker: Klactoveedsedstene
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie: Salt Peanuts

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

March 25, 2020March 8, 2020

BLUES & ROOTS 115 – JUKE WITH JOHN

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BLUES & ROOTS 115
John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, January 5, 2003 [JSBR-0115]

Little Walter: Juke with John Sinclair Intro
Lightning Hopkins: Move On Outta Here
Muddy Waters: She’s 19 Years Old
Big Walter Horton: Blues In The Morning
Magic Slim & The Teardrops: See You In The Evening
Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers: She’s Gone
Elmore James: Early One Morning
B.B. King: You Upsets Me Baby
Super Chikan: Stingy With It
Mike Henderson: Throw The Dice On The Table
Kenny Martin: Blackjack Baby
Eddie Burns: Snake Eyes
Alberta Adams: Can’t Make No Honey
Detroit Slim & City Heat: Baby’s Got A Case
Little Walter: Lights Out with John Sinclair Outro

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

March 24, 2020March 9, 2020

THE BLUES SHOW 427 – ONE WAY TICKET

Bruce Pingree is playing music this week by R.L. Burnside, Dr. John, Mike Zito & Friends, Muddy Waters, and three unidentified artists.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
ONE WAY TICKET
THE BLUES SHOW 427
Bruce Pingree, WUNH-FM, Durham, NH, November 10, 2019 [20167]
R.L. Burnside: Nightmare Blues
Dr. John: Gris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Dr. John: Junco Partner
Dr. John: How Come My Dog Don’t Bark
Dr. John:The Monkey And The Baboon
Dr. John: Life Is A One Way Ticket
[Unidentified Artist]: The World Keeps On Turning
[Unidentified Artist]: Life Outside of This Town
[Unidentified Artist]: [Unidentified Instrumental]
Mike Zito & Friends: Rock And Roll Music
Muddy Waters: I Feel So Good
R.L. Burnside: See What My Buddy Done

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

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

MARCH PROGRAM GUIDE 2020

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March 15, 2020March 9, 2020

CROSSROADS 29 – HARD TIMES

Leslie Keros is blowing in from Chicago with music by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lewis Nash, Bobby Broom, Marcus Roberts, James Moody, Joe Newman & Joe Wilder, the Deep Blue Organ Trio, Winard Harper, Jeremy Manasia, Erwin Helfer, and Elias Haslanger.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
HARD TIMES
CROSSROADS 29
Leslie Keros, WHPK-FM, Chicago, November 28, 2012 [20149]
Stevie Ray Vaughan: Stang’s Swang
Lewis Nash: Teddy
Bobby Broom: D’s Blues
Marcus Roberts: Spiritual Awakening
James Moody: Moody’s Blue Again
Joe Newman & Joe Wilder: The Midgets
Deep Blue Organ Trio: As
Winard Harper: Hard Times
Jeremy Manasia: Jerry’s Other Blues
Erwin Helfer: Improvizations
Elias Haslanger: Feeling Good

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Leslie Keros for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Leslie Keros at WHPK-FM, Chicago
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

March 11, 2020

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 848 – PARADISE VALLEY WALK

Episode 848 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam’s Detroit headquarters in the Cass Corridor with an hour of music by the Planet D Nonet from their albums Blowin’ The Blues, Dave’s Garage, Blowin’ Away The Blues, Swinging The D, Live at the Scarab Club, and Kings of Kansas City Swing in our second hour of a long-awaited salute to the great Detroit drummer, bandleader and producer RJ Spangler, co-leader (with trumpeter James O’Donnell) of the Planet D.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
PARADISE VALLEY WALK
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 848
Cass Corridor, Detroit, January 25, 2020 [20123]
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Planet D Nonet: Honeydripper
Planet D Nonet: Big John Special
Planet D Nonet: Hoppin’ John
Planet D Nonet: Shorty George
Planet D Nonet: Shuffling & Rolling
Planet D Nonet: King Porter Stomp
Planet D Nonet: Weird Beard
Planet D Nonet: Paradise Valley Walk
Planet D Nonet: Freedoms
Planet D Nonet: Prince Of Wails
Planet D Nonet: Jones Law Blues
Planet D Nonet: Rumba Negro
Planet D Nonet: Country Cooking

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

March 9, 2020

CROSSROADS 27 – HOME BOY

Leslie Keros is on the set from 2012 with an hour of music by Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Vaughan, Winard Harper, Chet Baker, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Oscar Peterson, Poncho Sanchez, Marv Jenkins, and Milt Jackson.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
HOME BOY
CROSSROADS 27
Leslie Keros, WHPK-FM, Chicago, October 31, 2012 [20121]
Stevie Ray Vaughan: Stang’s Swang
Eric Vaughan: On Green Dolphin Street
Winard Harper: Something Special
Chet Baker: Ballata in Forma Di Blues
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson: Home Boy
Oscar Peterson: Blues Etude
Poncho Sanchez: Conga Blue
Marv Jenkins: I’ll Drown in My Own Tears
Milt Jackson: Sometimes I’m Happy
John Patton: Lite Hit