CHICAGO BOUND 27 – SHORT DRESS WOMAN

Leslie Keros is playing music from Chicago in 2014 with tunes by Robert Lockwood Jr, .Willie Cobbs, Lonnie Brooks & Detroit Junior, Cary & Lurie Bell, Little Walter, Steve Baer, Artie “Blues Boy” White, Elmore James, Big Walter Horton, Koko Taylor, Lafayette “Thing” Thomas, Meade Lux Lewis, Andrew “Big Voice” Odom, Luther “Snake Boy” Johnson, and Barkin’ Bill with Steve Freund.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SHORT DRESS WOMAN
CHICAGO BOUND 27
Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, January 2014 [22134]

Robert Lockwood Jr.: Lockwood’s Boogie
Willie Cobbs: She’s Not the Same Feeling Good
Lonnie Brooks & Detroit Junior: One Sunny Day
Cary & Lurie Bell: Short Dress Woman
Little Walter: I Don’t Play
Steve Baer: Memories of Albert Ammons
Artie “Blues Boy” White: Hattie Mae
Elmore James: You Know You Done Me Wrong
Big Walter Horton: Swinging Blues
Koko Taylor: Wonder Why
Lafayette “Thing” Thomas: Claim on You
Meade Lux Lewis: Honky Tonk Train Blues
Andrew “Big Voice” Odom: Bad Feeling
Luther “Snake Boy” Johnson: Back Door Man
Barkin’ Bill with Steve Freund: You’re Too Much For Me

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

February 15, 2022

BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 074 BLOW TOP BLUES

Martino D’Lorenzo is playing the blues on 45s, 78s and LPs from behind the wheel of the Big City Blues Cruise bus, spinning Episode 075 from 1983 featuring music by Red Prysock, Howlin’ Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Sheriff & The Revels, The Moonglows, The Five Chances, Freddie King, Junior Wells, Eddie Taylor, Buddy Guy, Elmore James, Margie Evans with the Johnny Otis Show, Fluffy Hunter, Koko Taylor, Bull Moose Jackson, The Swallows, and Magic Slim & The Teardrops.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BLOW TOP BLUES
BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 074
Martino D’Lorenzo, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, June 5, 1983 [22071]

Red Prysock: Jumbo
Howlin’ Wolf: Nature
Sonny Boy Williamson: Bye Bye Bird
Muddy Waters: You Can’t Lose What You Never Had
Sheriff & The Revels: Shambala
The Moonglows: I’m Afraid The Masquerade Is Over
The Five Chances: I May Be Small
Freddie King: Hideaway
Junior Wells: Tobacco Road
Eddie Taylor: Big Town Playboy
Buddy Guy: Watch Yourself
Elmore James: Who’s That Knocking At Your Door
Margie Evans with the Johnny Otis Show: Evil Gal Blues
Fluffy Hunter: The Walking Blues
Koko Taylor: Blow Top Blues
Koko Taylor: Please Don’t Mess With My Man
Bull Moose Jackson: Big Ten Inch Record
The Swallows: It Ain’t The Meat It’s The Motion
Magic Slim & The Teardrops: I’m A Dirty Motha Fuyer

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Martino D’Lorenzo for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced by Martin Gross at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI (#19)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

February 15, 2022

CHICAGO BOUND 22 – CHICAGO STYLE

Leslie Keros is playing music from Chicago in 2014 with tunes by Dave Spector, John Primer & Matthew Schollar, Steve Freund & Gloria Hardiman, Earl Hooker, Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis, Big John Wrencher, Jimmy Rogers & Little Walter, Elmore James, Johnny Drummer, Easy Baby & his House Rockers, Mojo Buford, Little Smokey Smothers, and Lafayette Leake.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
CHICAGO STYLE
CHICAGO BOUND 22
Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, March 8, 2014 [22064]

Theme Music
Dave Spector: Chicago Style
John Primer & Matthew Schollar: That’s Alright
Steve Freund & Gloria Hardiman: I Done Got Over It
Earl Hooker: Take Me Back to East St. Louis
Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis: Two Trains Running
Big John Wrencher: Ha Ha Baby
Jimmy Rogers & Little Walter: I Just Keep Loving Her
Elmore James: Baby What’s Wrong
Johnny Drummer: I’ma Sell My Cadillac
Easy Baby & his House Rockers: Eyesight to the Blind
Mojo Buford: Steal My Chickens
Little Smokey Smothers: End Zone
Lafayette Leake: Wrinkles

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018

Retrospective 005: Reeling And Rocking / Ain’t That Good News

Two shows of back to back blues from Martino D Lorenzo and John Sinclair. Featuring the music of Chuck Berry, Buddy Guy, Elmore James, Albert King, Earl King, and a large dose of Muddy Waters, plus many more legends of the blues. Thanks for tuning in.Enjoy,

–Steve Fly

Big City Blues Cruise 57: Reeling And Rocking

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 57 features music by Red Prysock, Dr. John, Rockin’ Dopsie, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Earl King, Percy Mayfield, Albert King, Clifton Chenier, Peter “Madcat” Ruth, The Blues Brothers, Elmore James, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Guy.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

REELING AND ROCKING

BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 57

Martino D’Lorenzo, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, circa 1983 [18361]

Red Prysock: Jumbo

Dr. John: Croaker Courtboullion

Rockin’ Dopsie: I’m Just A Country Boy

Rockin’ Dopsie: Let’s Do The Zydeco

Johnny “Guitar” Watson: Those Lonely Lonely Nights

Johnny “Guitar” Watson: Oh Ba-Ba-Baby

Earl King: Those Lonely Lonely Nights

Percy Mayfield: Vote For Me

Dr. John Conversation with Martino D’Lorenzo

Albert King: Pretty Woman

Clifton Chenier: Worried Life Blues

Peter “Madcat” Ruth: Scratch My Back

The Blues Brothers: Shotgun Blues

Martino D’Lorenzo: Blues Nightmare

Elmore James: Dust My Broom

Chuck Berry: Let It Rock

Chuck Berry: Reeling And Rocking

Buddy Guy: Red House

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

Blues & Roots 34: Ain’t That Good News

Episode 34 features live music by Muddy Waters and cuts from Magic Slim & The Teardrops, John Primer, Bobby Rush, Toni Lynn Washington, Mighty Sam McClain, the Lyman Woodard Trio, Albert Collins, and Little Walter.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

AIN’T THAT GOOD NEWS

BLUES & ROOTS 34

John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, May 14, 2000 [18468]

Little Walter: Juke

Muddy Waters: Rolling And Tumbling

Muddy Waters: Hoochie Coochie Man

Muddy Waters: Can’t Get No Grinding

Muddy Waters: I’m A Howling Wolf

Magic Slim & The Teardrops: Country Boy

John Primer: Knocking At Your Door

Bobby Rush: Feeling Bad

Toni Lynn Washington: Oh What A Dream

Mighty Sam McClain: All We Need Is Love

Lyman Woodard Trio: Ain’t That Good News

Albert Collins: Mr. Collins, Mr. Collins

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

November 16, 2017

Big City Blues Cruise 26: Talk To me Baby

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 26 features music by Red Prysock, Jessie Hill, Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, Magic Slim & The Teardrops, Jimmy Rogers, Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers, Walter Brennan, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elmore James, The Flamingos, Joe Williams & The Count Basie Orchestra, The Rivingtons, Little Walter, and B.B. King.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

TALK TO ME BABY

BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 26

Martino D’Lorenzo, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, November 13, 1983 [BCBC-0026]

Red Prysock: Jumbo

Jessie Hill: Ooh Poo Pah Doo

Fats Domino: Ain’t It A Shame

Professor Longhair: Mardi Gras In New Orleans

Magic Slim & The Teardrops: Rough Dried Woman

Jimmy Rogers: Blues Leave Me Alone

Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers: Coming Around The Mountain

Walter Brennan: Old Rivers

Buddy Guy: First Time I Met The Blues

Otis Rush: Three Times A Fool

Jerry Lee Lewis: High School Confidential

Elmore James: Talk To Me Baby

Elmore James: I Believe

The Flamingos: Golden Teardrops

Joe Williams & The Count Basie Orchestra: Just A Dream

Joe Williams & The Count Basie Orchestra: Cherry Red

The Rivingtons: Papa Ooh Mow Mow

Little Walter: Temperature

B.B. King: What Happened

Red Prysock: Jumbo

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Martino D’Lorenzo for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced by Martino D’Lorenzo at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Sponsored by Hempshopper & Ceres Seeds, Amsterdam