Little Walter – Radio Free Amsterdam

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Fly By Night 462 – Banging On The White House Door

Fly By Night 461 – Smoke My Peace Pipe.

Steve Fly is selecting music by Dr. John, Sun Ra, Thelonious Monk, Little Walter, Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Boy Williamson, Wild Magnolias, Delmar Evans & Johnny Otis, Howlin’ Wolf, And Dr Marshmallow Cubicle.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

Fly By Night 462 – Smoke My Peace Pipe

DJ Steve Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Stduios, Trondheim, Norway, 28/04/22

[01] Jimi Hendrix – Machine Gun

[02] Dr. John – Eleggua

[03] John Sinclair & His Vipers – Chant Of The Weed

[04] Sun Ra – What’s New

[05] New Birth Brass Band – Smoke That Fire

[06] Ray Charles – Let’s Go Get Stoned

[07] Sun Ra – Nuclear War

[08] Jihad – Beautiful Black Women

[09] Bob Marley – Pass It On

[10] New York Art Quartet – Banging On The Whitehouse Door

[11] The Meters – Doodle Oop

[12] The Impressions – Seven Years

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam.

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Fly By Night 461 – Smoke My Peace Pipe

Steve Fly is selecting some classic cuts from his collection featuring Dr. John, Sun Ra, Thelonious Monk, Little Walter, Jimi Hendrix, The Meters, Wild Magnolias, Howlin’ Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Delmar Evans & Johnny Otis and Dr Marshmallow Cubicle.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
Fly By Night Radio Show 461 – SMOKE MY PEACE PIPE
DJ Steve Fly, Trondheim, Norway, April 27, 2022.

[01] Dr. John – Locked Down

[02] Sun Ra – This Song Is Dedicated To Nature’s God

[03] Thelonious Monk – Bye Ya

[04] Dr. John – Didn’t He Ramble

[05] Little Walter – Too Late

[06] Jimi Hendrix – Hear My Train Coming

[07] The Meters – Live Wire

[08] The Meters – Stormy

[09] Sonny Boy Williamson – Fattening Frogs For Snakes

[10] The Wild Magnolias – Smoke My Peace Pipe

[11] Little Walter – Roller Coaster

[12] Delmar Evans & Johnny Otis – It’s Good To

[13] Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightning

[14] Dr. Marshmallow Cubicle – Banksterdam

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam.

Post-production, editing & annotation by Steven Pratt

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

March 30, 2022March 24, 2022

PARTY TRAIN 05 – WHACK WHACK

Linda Lexy is spinning the heavy soul & funk on the Party Train show from Funky D Records with tunes by the Howling Diablos, The Spinners, Cody Black, Young-Holt Unlimited: Whack Whack
Little Walter, Ike & Tina Turner, Betty Davis, The Dramatics, The Black Keys, Muddy Waters, Big Maybelle, Cab Callloway, The House Guests with Bootsey Collins, Parliament, the Average White Band, Donnie Hathaway, and Jimmy Bones.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
WHACK WHACK
PARTY TRAIN 05
Linda Lexy, Funky D Studios, Royal Oak, February 1, 2022 [22178]

Howling Diablos: Little Soul Siste
The Spinners: Where Is That Girl
Cody Black: You Must Be in Love
Young-Holt Trio: Whack Whack
Little Walter: My Babe
Ike & Tina Turner: Bold Soul Sister
Betty Davis: Anti Love Song
The Dramatics: Get Up and Get Down
The Black Keys: Do The Rump
Muddy Waters: Diamonds at Your Feet
Big Maybelle: Rock House
Cab Callloway: Papa’s in Bed with His Britches On
The House Guests with Bootsey Collins: Whatsonever the Dance
Parliament: Moonshine Heather Taking Care of Business
Average White Band; Got To Love
The Howling Diablos: The Blues King
Donnie Hathaway: Someday We’ll All Be Free
Jimmy Bones: Honey Flow

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Linda Lexy for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Linda Lexy with Tino Gross at Funky D
Studios, Royal Oak
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer; Steve Pratt

March 12, 2022

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 27, 2022

BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 077 – I GOT THE FEELING

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 078 from 1983 featuring music by Red Prysock, The Spiders, Little Richard, Fats Domino, J.B. Lenoir, Buddy Guy, Sonny Boy Williamson, the Emmit Slay Trio, Dale Hawkins, The Coasters, Jimmy Rogers, Freddie King, James Cotton, B.B. King, The Dells, Little Walter, and James Brown.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
I GOT THE FEELING
BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 077
Martino D’Lorenzo, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, January 2, 1983 [22113]

Red Prysock: Jumbo
The Spiders: Witchcraft
Little Richard: All Around The World
Fats Domino: Honey Chile
J.B. Lenoir: Let Me Die With The One I Love
Buddy Guy: T-Bone Shuffle
Sonny Boy Williamson: One Way Out
Emmit Slay Trio: My Kinda Woman
Dale Hawkins: Suzie-Q
The Coasters: What About Us
Jimmy Rogers: You’re The One
Freddie King: Washout
James Cotton: Caledonia
B.B. King: You Done Lost Your Good Thing
The Dells: Dance Dance Dance
Little Walter: Take Me Back Baby
James Brown: I Got The Feeling
James Brown: Prisoner Of Love
James Brown: Cold Sweat
James Brown: I’ll Go Crazy
Red Prysock: Jumbo

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

February 15, 2022

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 946 – MOUTH HARP BLUES

Episode 946 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor on New Year’s Eve 2021 as one of three special programs drafted by my pal Jules Bauduc in Louisian, better known as The Maestro, who contributed tracks for programs on Quarantine Times, Doo Wop Classics, and Harmonica Classics, which make up episodes 945, 946 and 947. This is program 946 with mouth harp numbers by Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, Delbert McClinton, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Taj Mahal, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Levon Helm, Charlie Musselwhite, Canned Heat, Bruce Channel, Slim Harpo, and Sonny Boy Williamson II.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
MOUTH HARP BLUES
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 946
Cass Corridor, Detroit, December 31, 2021 [22047]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Little Walter: Juke
Jimmy Reed: Honest I Do
Delbert McClinton: Before You Accuse Me
Paul Butterfield blues Band: Walking By Myself
Sonny Boy Williamson: Good Morning Little School Girl
Taj Mahal: She Caught The Katy
Stevie Wonder: I Was Made To Love Her
Jimmy Reed: Found Love
The Beatles: Love Me Do
Delbert McClinton: Never Been Rocked Enough
Levon Helm: Baby Scratch My Back
Charlie Musselwhite: Sanctuary
Canned Heat: On The Road Again
Delbert McClinton: Better Off With The Blues
Bruce Channel: Hey Baby
Slim Harpo: Raining In My Heart
Sonny Boy Williamson: Don’t Start Me To Talking
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 Tom Morgan, Ravi, Claudia, Steve Fly, Nick Smith, and Sunny, Celia & Beyonce Sinclair

April 29, 2020

BLUES & ROOTS 120 – SINCE THE BLUES BEGAN

This rebroadcast of John Sinclair’s Blues & Roots series for WWOZ-FM in New Orleans presents the final instalment of the program as played on May 11, 2003 with a full program of Crescent City music by Deacon John, Earl King, Tommy Ridgley, Snooks Eaglin, Irma Thomas, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Rockie Charles, Brother Tyrone & The Mindbenders, and Li’l Buck Sinigal.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SINCE THE BLUES BEGAN
BLUES & ROOTS 120
John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, May 11, 2003 [20240]
Little Walter: Juke
Deacon John: Losing Battle
Deacon John: Many Rivers To Cross
Earl King: A Mother’s Love
Earl King: I’m Your Best Bet Baby
Earl King: Until I Say Well Done
Tommy Ridgley: Since The Blues Began
Snooks Eaglin: Lock Doctor
Irma Thomas: Coming From Behind > Wish Someone Would care
Walter “Wolfman” Washington: I’ll Be Good
Rockie Charles: Taxi Cab and City Buses Passing
Brother Tyrone & The Mindbenders: Don’t Look Any Further
Li’l Buck Sinigal: The Blues Is Killing Me
Little Walter: Lights Out

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, digitally transferred, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Leni & Sunny Sinclair

November 17, 2018

Retrospective 008: Big Chief Specials

Presenting a selection of shows from the RFA vaults with a focus on New Orleans Mardi Gras, and the sounds of the mighty mighty Big Chief.

Two shows by John Sinclair, and a show by DJ Soul Lucille in between, 3 hours of authentic rump shaking funk, uplifting street soul, unique spirituals and pure party jams. Buckle up, light up, switch off the TV and relax, come into the sweet and loverly vibrations.

–Steve Fly

GO GET YOUR BIG CHIEF

I was at Unified Indian Practice at the Handa Wanda club at 2^nd & Dryades on the evening of Sunday, January 27, 2008, when I decided to whip out my compact Olympus 320M digital recorder and take down the proceedings, which were centered on Big Chief Little Bo of the Wild Magnolias, Big Chief Roddy of the Black Eagles, and assorted Indian singers who took over the mike from time to time in front of the massive drum choir on the stage behind them. I recorded again the next Sunday, when it was “Two More Days” until Mardi Gras, and then chopped the results down to an hour’s worth of Wild Indian music recorded in context just before Carnival Day.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

GO GET YOUR BIG CHIEF

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 191

Handa Wanda’s, New Orleans, January 27 > February 3, 2008 [20-0809]

Big Chief Roddy & Big Chief Little Bo: Indian Red w/ Intro

Big Chief Little Bo: Two More Days > Indians Here Dey Come >

Big Chief Little Bo > Big Chief Roddy: Shotgun Joe

Wild Magnolias: Oo Na Nay >

Big Chief Little Bo: Got to Go Downtown >

Big Chief Roddy: Early in the Morning

Wild Magnolias: Indians Here Dey Come > Go Get Your Big Chief

Big Chief Roddy: Shoo Fly > No No No No No

Big Chief White Cloud: Indian Red

Big Chief Peppy: Golden Arrows

Wild Magnolias: Indian Red

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Music tracks recorded “live” by Khalid Hafiz at Handa Wanda’s, New Orleans for WWOZ-FM and by John Sinclair

Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair on City of New Orleans, AMTRAK, February 20-21 > Chicago, February 21 > Detroit, February 27 > Amsterdam, March 12, 2008

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Special thanks to Celia Sinclair, Tom Morgan & Hild Creed, Big Chief Bo Dollis & Big Queen Rita of the Wild Magnolias, Glenn Gaines Jr, & Khalid Hafiz in New Orleans

BIG CHIEF

Lucille DJ is on the air from the heart of Italy with a killer hour of soul & super heavy funk and a guest spot by John Sinclair with tunes by The Flirtations, Barbara & The Browns, The JB’s & Fred Wesley, The Counts, The Temptations, Fatback Band, Billy Vera, Wendell Harrison, Was (Not Was), Fela Kuti, and Mandrill.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

BIG CHIEF

THE SOUL LUCILLE SHOW 131

Lucille DJ, controradio-fm, Florence, Italy, February 6, 2018 [18080]

The Flirtations: Once I Had Love

Barbara & The Browns: Watch Dog

The JB’s & Fred Wesley: Funky & Some

The Counts: At The Fair

The Temptations: Power

Fatback Band: Wicky Wacky

Billy Vera: Big Chief

Wendell Harrison: Love Juice

Was (Not Was): Wheel Me Out

Fela Kuti: 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free

Mandrill: Bust Loose

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Lucille DJ for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Lucille DJ at controradio-fm, Firenze

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Episode 23 is another Mardi Gras Indian Special on the Blues & Roots show, aired on Super Sunday morning 1998 with selections by the Golden Eagles, the Wild Magnolias, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Roger & The Gypsies, the Flaming Arrows, Snooks Eaglin, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, Donald Harrison Jr. & Dr. John with Guardians of the Flame, and Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, plus blues from Willie Mabon and Muddy Waters to start off the show.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

BIG CHIEF

BLUES & ROOTS 23

John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, Super Sunday 1998 [JSBR-0023]

Little Walter: Juke

Willie Mabon: Seventh Son

Muddy Waters: Trouble No More

Golden Eagles: Indian Red

Wild Magnolias: Oops Upside Your Head

Professor Longhair: Big Chief

Dr. John: Mama Roux

Roger & The Gypsies: Pass The Hatchet