FACE THE MUSIC 241 – THREE WAYS TO SMOKE A PIPE

arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, the Gulf Coast Seven, Henderson’s Hot Six, the Three Stripped Gears, Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam, Walter Roland, Sonny Scott, Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra, Dicky Wells & his Orchestra, Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, the Lester Young Quartet, Art Tatum, Django Reinhardt, Wardell Gray, Teddy Charles’ West Coasters, Woody Herman & his Orchestra, and Roland Kirk.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

THREE WAYS TO SMOKE A PIPE

FACE THE MUSIC 241

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Jelly Roll Morton: New Orleans Joys

King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band: London Blues

King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band: Canal Street Blues

King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band: Alligator Hop

The Gulf Coast Seven: Papa Better Watch Your Step

Henderson’s Hot Six: Gulf Coast Blues

The Three Stripped Gears: Alabama Blues

Big Bill Broonzy & Washboard Sam: Shirt Tail

Big Bill Broonzy & Washboard Sam: Bright Eyes

Walter Roland & Sonny Scott: Railroad Stomp

Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra: Daybreak Express

Dicky Wells & his Orchestra: I Got Rhythm

Bird & Diz: Sweet Georgia Brown

Lester Young Quartet: I Never Knew

Art Tatum: It’s Only A Paper Moon

Django Reinhardt: Place De Brouckere

Wardell Gray with Teddy Charles’ West Coasters: Lavonne

Woody Herman & his Orchestra: Three Ways to Smoke a Pipe

Roland Kirk: Satin Doll

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FACE THE MUSIC 240 – THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING

arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring Jelly Roll Morton, the Gulf Coast Seven, Young’s Creole Jazz Band, King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, Sam Gould, Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam, Lester Young, Bill Coleman, Dicky Wells, Buck Clayton, Mezz Mezzrow, Ben Webster, the Three Keys, Django Reinhardt, Fats Waller, Dexter Gordon, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING

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Jelly Roll Morton: The Pearls

Gulf Coast Seven: Daybreak Blues

Young’s Creole Jazz Band: Every Saturday Night

King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band: Zulu’s Ball

King Oliver’s Jazz Band: New Orleans Stomp

Sam Gould: Whippin’ the Keys

Big Bill Broonzy & Washboard Sam: Minding My Own Business

Lester Young with Dicky Wells’ Orchestra: Linger Awhile

Lester Young Quartet: Just You, Just Me

Buck Clayton & Mezz Mezzrow: West End Blues

Dicky Wells’ Orchestra with Bill Coleman & Lester Young: I’m Fer It, Too

Ben Webster: Pennies from Heaven

The Three Keys: You Can Depend on Me

Django Reinhardt et son Orchestre: Fleur d’Ennui

Django Reinhardt: Improvisation No.3

Fats Waller: Nylons

Dexter Gordon: Three O’Clock in the Morning

Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Satin Doll

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FACE THE MUSIC 233 – WASN’T HE BAD

arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring Jimmy Yancey, Champion Jack Dupree and Chicago blues saxophonist Buster Bennett with Washboard Sam & his Washboard Band, Jimmie Gordon & his Vip Vop Band, Monkey Joe & his Music Grinders, Big Bill Broonzy, Merline Johnson, Big Maceo Merriweather, and Tyrell ‘T’ Dixon.

 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

WASN’T HE BAD

FACE THE MUSIC 233

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Jimmy Yancey: Slow and Easy Blues

Washboard Sam: Wasn’t He Bad

Jimmie Gordon & his Vip Vop Band: Trigger Slim Blues

Monkey Joe & his Music Grinders: Wise to the Jive

Buster Bennett: Signifying Woman

Big Bill Broonzy: Trucking Little Woman

Big Bill Broonzy, Buster Bennett, Big Maceo & Tyrell ‘T’ Dixon: Oh Baby

Buster Bennett: Don’t Jive Me Baby

Monkey Joe: Mountain Baby Blues

Merline Johnson (The Yas-Yas Girl): Don’t You Make Me High

Buster Bennett: Mellow Pot Blues

Monkey Joe: Taxes on My Pole

Big Bill Broonzy, Buster Bennett, Big Maceo & Tyrell ‘T’ Dixon: Humble Blues

Buster Bennett with Jimmie Gordon & his Vip Vop Band: L & N Blues

Buster Bennett with Washboard Sam: Don’t Fool with Me

Buster Bennett with Washboard Sam: Mourning Dove Blues

Buster Bennett with Washboard Sam: Louise

Buster Bennett: It Can Never Happen

Buster Bennett: I Want to Boogie Woogie

Champion Jack Dupree: Walking the Blues

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FACE THE MUSIC 212 – STEADY ROLL

arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring the Washboard Serenaders, Eddie Thomas and Carl Scott, Banjo Joe and Blind Blake, Jelly Roll Morton’s Stomps Kings, the Mound City Blue Blowers, Alex Jackson’s Plantation Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins, Tampa Red, the Mills Brothers, the Comedian Harmonists, Victoria Spivey, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and Hammie Nixon. 

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
STEADY ROLL
FACE THE MUSIC 212
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Washboard Serenaders: Kazoo Moan
Eddie Thomas & Carl Scott: Tomorrow
Eddie Thomas & Carl Scott: My Old Home
Banjo Joe & Blind Blake: Jazz Gypsy Blues
Jelly Roll Morton’s Stomps Kings: Steady Roll
Mound City Blue Blowers: Red Hot!
Alex Jackson’s Plantation Orchestra: When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo
Coleman Hawkins with the Mound City Blue Blowers: Hello Lola!
Tampa Red: If I Let You Get Away with It (You’ll Do It All the Time)
Mills Brothers: Diga Diga Do
Comedian Harmonists: Creole Love Call
Coleman Hawkins with the Mound City Blue Blowers: One Hour
Victoria Spivey: Kazoo Papa Blues
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: Blues from Everywhere
Hammie Nixon: Kansas City Blues
Tampa Red: When You Were a Girl of Seven
Mills Brothers: Sweet Sue, Just You
Tampa Red: When I Take My Vacation in Harlem

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FACE THE MUSIC 207 – I AIN’T TALKIN’

arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring the Erroll Garner Trio, Fats Waller & his Rhythm, Sidney Bechet, Lester Young, Pearl Bailey, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Mose Allison, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Champion Jack Dupree, Son House, Peetie Wheatstraw, Tampa Red, Big Maybelle, Fats Domino, Big Mama Thornton, and the Clovers.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
I AIN’T TALKIN’
FACE THE MUSIC 207
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Erroll Garner Trio: Ain’t She Sweet
Fats Waller & his Rhythm: ‘Taint Nobody’s Business If I Do
Sidney Bechet: I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None of This Jelly Roll
Lester Young: It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
Pearl Bailey: I Ain’t Talkin’
Billie Holiday: I’ve Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good
Dinah Washington: Tain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do
Mose Allison: I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But The Blues
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Ain’t No Sunshine
Champion Jack Dupree: Ain’t That a Hard Pill to Swallow
Son House: I Ain’t Gonna Cry No More
Peetie Wheatstraw: Ain’t It a Pity and a Shame
Tampa Red: I Ain’t Fur It
Big Maybelle: I Ain’t Got Nobody
Fats Domino: Ain’t That a Shame
Big Mama Thornton: Hound Dog
The Clovers: Your Cash Ain’t Nothin’ But Trash

A JOINT PRODUCTION
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FACE THE MUSIC 199 – BEST WISHES

 
arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring the Bohém Ragtime Jazz Band, Mike Bernard, Dixilandia, Ralph Sutton, Eddie Elkins’ Orchestra, Gene Fosdick’s Hoosiers, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the Mills Brothers, Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra, Count Basie & his All-American Rhythm Section, Jimmie Lunceford’s Orchestra, Trummy Young, Fats Waller & his Rhythm, the Deep River Boys, the Joe Sullivan Trio, Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio, and Harlem stride piano master Cliff Jackson.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BEST WISHES
FACE THE MUSIC 199
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Bohém Ragtime Jazz Band:  Elite Syncopations {Scott Joplin 1902}
Mike Bernard: That Peculiar Rag 1912
Dixilandia: Stumbling {1922}
Ralph Sutton: Carolina in the Morning 1922/1952
Eddie Elkins’ Orchestra: Tricks 1922
Gene Fosdick’s Hoosiers: One Night in June
Original Dixieland Jazz Band: Some of These Days
Mills Brothers: Sweet Sue
Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra: Best Wishes
Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra: Creole Love Call
Count Basie & his All American Rhythm Section: Farewell Blues
Trummy Young with Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Easy Street
Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra: Perdido
Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra: What Am I Here For?
Fats Waller & his Rhythm with the Deep River Boys: By the Light
of the Silvery Moon
Joe Sullivan Trio: If You Can’t Be Good, Be Careful
Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio: There Will Never Be Another You
Cliff Jackson: You Took Advantage Of Me

A JOINT PRODUCTION
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 FTM Best Wishes.mp3

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FACE THE MUSIC 198 – TWO BITS

 
arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring Ory’s Sunshine Orchestra, Mike Bernard, Eddie Elkins’ Orchestra, Friar’s Society Orchestra, Sidney Bechet’s New Orleans Feetwarmers, Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra, Baron Lee & his Blue Rhythm Band, Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra, Cab Calloway & his Orchestra, Fats Waller & his Rhythm, Count Basie, Buck Clayton, Don Byas, the Joe Sullivan Trio, and Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
TWO BITS
FACE THE MUSIC 198
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Mike Bernard: Everybody Two Step
Ory’s Sunshine Orchestra: Ory’s Creole Trombone
Eddie Elkins’ Orchestra: Carolina in the Morning
Friar’s Society Orchestra: Panama
Sidney Bechet’s New Orleans Feetwarmers: Lay Your Racket
Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra: Jazz Cocktail
Baron Lee & his Blue Rhythm Band: Rhythm Spasm
Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra: Lafayette
Cab Calloway & his Orchestra: The Skat Song
Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra: Moten Swing
Fats Waller & his Rhythm: Up Jumped You with Love
Fats Waller & his Rhythm: Two Bits (Really Fine)
Count Basie with Buck Clayton & Don Byas: St. Louis Blues
Duke Ellington & his Famous Orchestra: “C” Jam Blues
Count Basie & his Orchestra: One O’Clock Jump
Joe Sullivan Trio: Can’t We Get Together
Lester Young: Just You, Just Me

A JOINT PRODUCTION
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FACE THE MUSIC 196 – LET’S GET AWAY

 
arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring saxophonist Steve Lacy with the Dick Sutton Sextet, and leading his own units in the company of Charles Davis, John Ore, Roy Haynes, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson, Glenn Ferris, and Jean-Jacques Avenel.  

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
LET’S GET AWAY
FACE THE MUSIC 196
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Dick Sutton Sextet: Let’s Get Away From It All
Dick Sutton Sextet: Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
Dick Sutton Sextet: How About You
Steve Lacy Quartet: Donna Lee
Steve Lacy-Steve Potts-Irene Aebi: Blue Baboon
Steve Lacy Five: Existence > The Way > Bone
Steve Lacy Ensemble featuring Jean-Jacques Avenel: J.J.’s Jam

A JOINT PRODUCTION
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