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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 971 – DRIVIN’ DOWNTOWN

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 971 – DRIVIN’ DOWNTOWN

Episode 971 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with music from the brand new acoustic blues album called Acoustic Ideas by the great Jim McCarty of Detroit, plus a pair of cuts from a live performance at the Majestic Theater in Detroit in the oughts with John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars featuring Jim McCarty.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
DRIVIN’ DOWNTOWN
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 971
Cass Corridor, Detroit, August 18, 2022 [22377]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Jim McCarty: Waterfall
Jim McCarty: Love Lost
Jim McCarty: Some Blues
Jim McCarty: Blues For Mr. Boiteau
Jim McCarty: The Uphill Boogie
Jim McCarty: Dancing With Sally
Jim McCarty: Sunset In Jamaica
Jim McCarty: Drivin’ Downtown
Jim McCarty: Santa Rosa Skies
John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars featuring Jim McCarty:: The Screamers
John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars featuring Jim McCarty: Double Dealing

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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JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 968 – MULTIDIRECTION

Episode 968 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with music from Alberta Adams, Johnnie Bassett, the Blues Insurgents, the Butler Twins, Kenny Cox & CJQ:, John Lee Hooker, and Eddie Burns.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
MULTIDIRECTION
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 968
Cass Corridor, Detroit, July 19, 2022 [22345]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Alberta Adams: Say Baby Say
Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents: I’m A Bassett Hound Baby
The Butler Twins: Alabama Boogie
The Butler Twins: Fat Man
The Butler Twins: Don’t You Know Your Daddy Loves You So
Kenny Cox & CJQ: Multidirection
Kenny Cox & CJQ: Eclipse
Kenny Cox & CJQ: Gravity Point
Kenny Cox & CJQ: Number Four
Alberta Adams: Keepin’ The Blues
Johnnie Bassett: Your Real Gitchieegumee
John Lee Hooker: Baby lee
Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents I Love A Good Woman
Eddie Burns: I Am Leaving

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.