Louis Jordan – Radio Free Amsterdam

May 19, 2022

Face The Music 169 – Got To Move

arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring: Lester Young, Louis Armstrong, Charles Mingus, Elder Benjamin H. Broadie, a team of Parchman Farm Convicts, the Slim Gaillard Quartette, Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, Muhal Richard Abrams, Anthony Braxton, the Art Ensemble of Chicago and Keshavan Maslak.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

You Got To Move

FACE THE MUSIC

arwulf arwulf, WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor, 2022

Lester Young film soundtrack: Jammin’ the Blues

Louis Armstrong All Stars: Yellow Dog Blues

Charles Mingus: Oh Lord Don’t Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me

Elder Benjamin H. Broadie: John Saw the Holy Number

Parchman Farm Convicts: Rosie

Elder Benjamin H. Broadie: You Got To Move

Slim Gaillard Quartette: Novachord Boogie

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five: Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie

James Blythe: Society Blues

Muhal Richard Abrams and Anthony Braxton: Maple Leaf Rag

Art Ensemble of Chicago: Barnyard Scuffel Shuffel

Keshavan Maslak (Kenny Millions): Big Time

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by arwulf arwulf for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by arwulf arwulf at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclar

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

March 7, 2022April 30, 2022

BARTENDER’S BOP 26 – MUSIC ABOUT FOOD

Tom Morgan continues his Bartender’s Bop program for WTJU-FM in Charlottesville, Virginia in the 1980s, updated and annotated by John Sinclair at Radio Free Amsterdam in 2013, with an hour of music hosted by Tom Morgan & John Sinclair including Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Slim Gaillard, Joe Swift with the Johnny Otis Show, the Red Rodney Sextet, Eddie Cole & the Three Peppers, the Jones Boys String Band, The Ink Spots, Louis Jordan, Willie Bryant & His Orchestra, Ivory Joe Hunter, Todd Rhodes, Amos Milburn, and Margie Day.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
MUSIC ABOUT FOOD
BARTENDER’S BOP 26
Tom Morgan & John Sinclair, WTJU-FM, Charlottesville VA, 1985 [22127]

Cab Calloway: Everybody Eats When They Come to My House
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Frim Fram Sauce
Slim Gaillard: Potato Chips
Joe Swift with the Johnny Otis Show: Alligator Meat
Ella Fitzgerald: Sweet Patootie Pie
Red Rodney Sextet: Dig This Menu Please
Eddie Cole & the Three Peppers: One Potato
Jones Boys String Band: Diggin’ A Rib
The Ink Spots: Alabama Barbeque
Louis Jordan: Saturday Night Fish Fry
Willie Bryant & His Orchestra: Steak and Potatoes
Cab Calloway: Chicken Ain’t Nothing But A Bird
Louis Jordan: Beans and Cornbread
Willie Bryant & His Orchestra: I LIke Bananas
Ivory Joe Hunter: Gimme A Pound o’ Ground Round
Todd Rhodes: Hog Maw and Cabbage Chow
Louis Jordan: I’m A Hungry Man
Amos Milburn: Shake Shake
Margie Day: Dumplin’, Dumplin’

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Tom Morgan & John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Tom Morgan for WTJU-FM, Charlottesville VA
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

March 3, 2022

FACE THE MUSIC 162 – A HANDFUL OF FIVES

arwulf arwulf is holding forth at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor with his weekly dose of great music featuring: the Louisiana Five Jazz Orchestra, the Original Memphis Five, Clarence Williams’ Blue Five, the Bucktown Five, the Goofus Five, Five Harmaniacs, the New Orleans Blue Five, Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five, Albert Wynn’s Gutbucket Five, Red Nichols & his Five Pennies, Five Omega Collegians, the Barrelhouse Five, Five Hot Chocolates, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang & their Blue Five, Bud Freeman’s Windy City Five, Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five, Artie Shaw & his Gramercy Five, and Luke Jones & his Five Joes.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
A HANDFUL OF FIVES
FACE THE MUSIC 162
arwulf arwulf, WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor, January 9, 2022 [22123]

Louisiana Five Jazz Orchestra: Weary Blues Original Memphis Five: Aunt Hagar’s Children’s Blues Clarence Williams Blue Five: New Orleans Hop Scop Blues Bucktown Five: Chicago Blues Goofus Five: Loud Speakin’ Papa Five Harmaniacs: Carolina Bound New Orleans Blue Five: South Rampart Street Blues Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five: Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
Albert Wynn’s Gutbucket Five: Down by the Levee
Red Nichols & his Five Pennies: Five Pennies
Five Omega Collegians: Merely an Excuse
Barrelhouse Five: Scufflin’ Blues
Five Hot Chocolates: Alabama Shuffle
Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang & their Blue Five: Hey! Young Fella
Bud Freeman’s Windy City Five: Tillie’s Downtown Now
Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five: Sam Jones Done Snagged His Britches Artie Shaw & his Gramercy Five: Grabtown Grapple
Luke Jones & his Five Joes: Going Down Slow

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by arwulf arwulf for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by arwulf arwulf at WCBN-FM, Ann Arbor
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclar
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

February 17, 2022

BARTENDERS BOP 23 – YOU BETTER KNOW IT

Tom Morgan continues his Bartender’s Bop program for WTJU-FM in Charlottesville, Virginia in the 1980s, updated and annotated by John Sinclair at Radio Free Amsterdam in 2013, with an hour of music hosted by Tom Morgan & John Sinclair including The Cadets, Jackie Wilson, Floyd Dixon, Charles Brown, Joe Tex, Billy Boy Arnold, Louis Jordan, Sticks McGhee, Roscoe Gordon, Jimmy Liggins, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, and several unidentified artists.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
YOU BETTER KNOW IT
BARTENDER’S BOP 23
Tom Morgan & John Sinclair, WTJU-FM , Charlottesville VA, 1985 [22094]

The Cadets: Stranded in the Jungle
Jackie Wilson: Lonely Teardrops
Jackie Wilson: I’ll Be Satisfied
Jackie Wilson: You Better Know It
Floyd Dixon: Operator 210
Charles Brown: Black Night
Joe Tex: Hold On to What You Got
Billy Boy Arnold: Rockinitis
Louis Jordan: Caledonia
Sticks McGhee: Wine Spo-De-O-Dee
Roscoe Gordon: Looped
[Unidentified Artist:] You’re Drunk
Jimmy Liggins: Pink Champagne
[Unidentified Artist:] You Got Me Drinking
Gary “U.S.” Bonds: Quarter Till Three
[Unidentified Artist:] I Got the Heebie Jeebies
[Unidentified Artist:] I Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody
Gary “U.S.” Bonds: Satellite Rock
[Unidentified Artist:] Let’s Go Down to the Woods
[Unidentified Artist:] Working for My Baby

February 15, 2022

BARTENDER’S BOP 20 – LIGHT UP

Tom Morgan continues his Bartender’s Bop program for WTJU-FM in Charlottesville, Virginia in the 1980s, updated and annotated by John Sinclair at Radio Free Amsterdam in 2013, with an hour of music hosted by Tom Morgan & John Sinclair including Buster Bailey & His Rhythm Rockers, Slim Gaillard, Julia Lee, Dinah Washngton, Harry “The Hipster” Gibson, Louis Jordan with Hoagy Carmichael, Bo Carter, Lil Green, Baron Lee, Lil Bogan, and nine unidentified artists scattered throughout the show.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
LIGHT UP
BARTENDER’S BOP 20
Tom Morgan & John Sinclair, WTJU-FM, Charlottesville VA, 1985 [220352

Buster Bailey & His Rhythm Rockers: Light Up
Slim Gaillard: Laughing in Rhythm
Julia Lee: Tonight’s The Night
Unidentified Artits:] Save the Roach For Me
Dinah Washngton: Big Long Sliding Thing
Louis Jordan with Hoagy Carmichael: Barnacle Bill The Sailor Man
[Unidentified Artist:] Viper Mad
[Unidentified Artist:] Keep Your Hands Off My Mojo
[Unidentified Artist:] King Sized Papa
[Unidentified Artist:] Here Come the Garbage Man
Harry “The Hipster” Gibson: Who Put the Benzedrine in Mrs. Murphy’s Ovaltine
[Unidentified Artist: How You Want Your Rollin’ Done
Bo Carter: Banana in Your Fruit Basket
Lil Green: Knock Myself Out
Baron Lee: The Reefer Man
[Unidentified Artist:] I’ll Keep Sittin’ On It
Lil Bogan: Shave ’Em Dry
[Unidentified Artist:] Jack, I’m Mellow

February 15, 2022

BLUESTIME INTERNATIONAL 127 – WHOO WHEE SWEET DADDY

BluesTime 127 with Roger White from CJAM-FM in Windsor has music by Magic Dick & J. Geils, Otis Rush, Veronica Lewis, Louis Jordan, Ryan Perry, Andy Watts, and Laura Rain & The Caesars.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
WHOO WHEE SWEET DADDY
BLUESTIME INTERNATIONAL 127
Roger White, CJAM-FM, Windsor, January 17, 2021 [22051]

Magic Dick & J. Geils: BluesTime Theme
Otis Rush: All Your Love
Otis Rush: Double Trouble
Otis Rush: I Can’t Quit You Baby
Otis Rush: Please Love Me
Veronica Lewis: Put Your Wig On Mama
Veronica Lewis: Whoo Whee Sweet Daddy
Veronica Lewis: Clarksdale Sun
Veronica Lewis: Is You Is My Baby
Louis Jordan: Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby
Louis Jordan: What’s the Use of Getting Sober
Louis Jordan: Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Ryan Perry: Hard Times
Ryan Perry: Homesick
Andy Watts: The Supernatural
Laura Rain & The Caesars: If I Can’t Have You

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Roger White for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Roger White at CJAM-FM, Windsor, Ontario
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt