Episode 908 is coming from the Cass Corridor headquarters of Radio Free Amsterdam in Detroit with an hour of music by the Kudzu Kings of Oxford, Mississippi, the veteran ensemble that celebrated 25 years of existence by recording an album in 2019, most of which is presented here by the ensemble including Dave Woolworth on voice & bass; Tate Moore, voice & acoustic guitar; George McConnel, voice & electric guitar; Max Williams, voice & electric guitar; Robert Chaffe, keyboards & piano; and Chuck Sigler, drums.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BOUND FOR ZION
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 908
Cass Corridor, Detroit, April 25, 2021 [21273]
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Kudzu Kings: Bound For Zion
Kudzu Kings: Old Last Name
Kudzu Kings: Punk Poet
Kudzu Kings: Dream
Kudzu Kings: Jaco’s LeNo One Elsement
Kudzu Kings: Rototiller
Kudzu Kings: The Lake
Kudzu Kings: Tick Taxi
Kudzu Kings: Peace in the Valley
Kudzu Kings: Miss Mudd
Kudzu Kings: Street Walking
Kudzu Kings: Dorethra
Kudzu Kings: Truly
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Produced by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Episode 906 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with selections by Yusef Lateef & His Men, Langston Hughes With Leonard Feather, Jack Kerouac & Steve Allen, David Amram Quintet with Lynn Sheffield, Eric Burdon, Pete Cornelius & The DeVilles, Dave Gross, Robbie Smith, Measured Chaos, The Macpodz, Del Close & John Brent, Kenneth Patchen With the Chamber Jazz Sextet, Shorty Petterstein, Lenny Bruce, and Charlie Parker.
Episode 905 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with music from the 420 All Stars with Chris Codish, Wendell Harrison & Tribe, Bob Seger, Martha & The Vandellas, Melba Joyce Boyd, the Lyman Woodard Organization, The Stooges, Luther “Bad Man” Keith, M.L. Liebler & the Magic Poetry Band, and Mitch Ryder.
Episode 899 is coming from WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, as the station’s Mardi Gras Special 1994 with Dr. John, written & produced by John Sinclair. with live music from Jazz Fest and around New Orleans by the Rebirth Brass Band, Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, Earl King, Little Queenie, Dr. John, Big Chief Donald Harrison Sr. & Guardians of the Flame, Medicine Man Byrd, Big Chief Rollo & the Ninth Ward Hunters, Big Chief Smiley Ricks & the Wild Renegade Hunters, Spy Boy Nat and Big Chief Jake of the White Eagles, Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wid Magnolias with Dr. John, Donald Harrison Sr. & t he Guardians of the Flame with Donald Harrison Jr., Eddie Bo, Pin Stripe Brass Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the First Revolution Singers, Rockin’ Jake Band, and Tommy Ridgley & the Untouchables.
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TAKE IT TO THE STREETS
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 899
WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, Mardi Gras 1994 [21119]
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Rebirth Brass Band: Take It To The Streets
Al “Carnival Time” Johnson: Carnival Time
Earl King: Mardi Gras Mambo
Little Queenie: My Darlin’ New Orleans
Dr. John Commentary & Intro to Wild Indians @ the Zulu Parade
Big Chief Donald Harrison Sr. & Guardians of the Flame: My Indian Red
Medicine Man Byrd: Comments
Big Chief Rollo & Ninth Ward Hunters: Comments
Big Chief Smiley Ricks & the Wild Renegade Hunters: Comments
Spy Boy Nat and Big Chief Jake of the White Eagles: Comments
Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wid Magnolias with Dr. John: Big Chief
Big Chief Jake of the White Eagles: Comments
Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wid Magnolias with Dr. John: Big Chief
Donald Harrison Sr. & the Guardians of the Flame with Donald Harrison Jr.: Shallow Water O Mama
Dr. John Commentary
Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wid Magnolias: Big Chief Got A Golden Crown
Big Chief Jake of the White Eagles: Comments & Indians, Here They Come
Spy Boy Nat & Big Chief Jake of the White Eagles: Comments
Wild Indians: Iko Iko
Eddie Bo: Iko Iko
Dr. John Commentary
Pin Stripe Brass Band: Background Music
Dr. John with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band: A Closer Walk With Thee
Dr. John: All On A Mardi Gras Day >
Dr. John with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band: I Shall Not Be Moved
First Revolution Singers: He Really Cares
Rockin’ Jake Band: When The Saints Go Marching In
Tomyy Ridgley & the Untouchables: Second Line
Dr. John Closing Commentary for Part One
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Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Episode 894 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in the Cass Corridor of Detroit with the first of two programs with music contributed by my old friend Jules Bauduc of Louiaiana, known in musical circles as The Maestro, who sent me 4 CDs worth of rare music from the Crescent City and environs, including this week’s program of tunes by Lloyd Price, Roland Stone, Tommy Ridgley, Bobby Mitchell, Chuck Como, Patti Verasco & the Milestones, Eddie Bo, Danny White, Eddie Powers, Elton Anderson, Milson Luce, Allen Collay, Joe & Ann, Chuck Cavet & The Contours, Mike Ancone, Jimmy Clanton, Wardell Quezergue & Donald Harrison Jr, and The Stokes.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
THE LITTLE BITTY THINGS
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 894
Cass Corridor, Detroit, December 24, 2020 [21049]
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Lloyd Price: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Roland Stone: Just A Moment
Tommy Ridgley: In The Same Old Way
Bobby Mitchell: I Wish I Knew
Chuck Como: Bells In My Heart
Patti Verasco & the Milestones: Gotta Have Love
Eddie Bo: It Must Be Love
Danny White: The Little Bitty Things
Eddie Powers: Gypsy Woman
Elton Anderson: Shed So Many Tears
Danny White: Loan Me A Handkerchief
Roland Stone: Something Special
Milson Luce: Don’t Break Your Promise To Me
Allen Collay: Last Chance
Joe & Ann: Gee Baby
Chuck Cavet & The Contours: I;m Not A Know It All
Mike Ancone: Got To Be A Girl
Jimmy Clanton: I Trusted You
Tommy Ridgley: I’ve Heard That Story Before
Wardell Quezergue & Donald Harrison Jr: What A Wonderful World
The Stokes: Whipped Cream
Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me
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Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Episode 869 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam’s Detroit headquarters at 55 Peterboro St. where I’m featuring another hour of music from the vast archive of reefer songs I’ve just received from a listener called Paul Paul, who says “I collect songs about marijuana and I have about 5000.” He sent them to me on a USB stick and I’ll be featuring material from this treasure trove of reefer music for some time to come. This week we’ll hear cuts by Fats Waller, Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds Of Joy, Baron Lee & the Blue Rhythm Band, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Bea Foote, Don Redman, Bill Rogers, Trio Garnica Ascencio, Hermanos Bañuelos, Herbert Payne, McKinney’s Cotton Pickers, Lucille Bogan, Cleo Brown, Cow Cow Davenport, Tampa Red & The Chicago Five, Curtis Jones, and Josie Miles.
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PIPE DREAM BLUES
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 869
Cass Corridor, Detroit, June 17, 2020 [20419]
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Fats Waller: The Joint Is Jumping
Andy Kirk: I’se A Muggin’
Baron Lee & the Blue Rhythm Band: Reefer Man
Cab Calloway: The Viper’s Drag
Louis Armstrong: Muggles
Bea Foote: Weed
Don Redman: Chant of the Weed
Bill Rogers: West Indian Weed Woman
Trio Garnica Ascencio: La Marihuana
Hermanos Bañuelos: Marijuana la Soldadera
Herbert Payne: Smoke Clouds
McKinney’s Cotton Pickers: Selling That Stuff
Lucille Bogan: Pot Hound Blues
Cleo Brown: The Stuff Is Here & It’s Mellow
Cow Cow Davenport: The Mess Is Here
Tampa Red & The Chicago Five: We Gonna Get High Together
Curtis Jones: Reefer Hound Blues
Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds Of Joy: All the Jive Is Gone
Josie Miles: Pipe Dream Blues
Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me
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Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
