JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 580X – HEY SANTA CLAUS

Episode 580X is our annual Christmas program for 2014 coming from the 420 Café in Amsterdam with a selection of songs about Santa Claus that were gleaned from other programs by RFA deejays in the Christmas music series this year, including cuts by Shakora Syeeda, Jerry McCain, Albert King, B.B. King, Louis Jordan, Walter Davis, Bo Carter, Sonny Boy Williamson, The Moonglows, James Brown, Earl King, Al Basile, Shemekia Copeland, and Sir Mack Rice.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

HEY SANTA CLAUS

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 580X

420 Cafe, Amsterdam, December 16, 2014 [20719]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Shakora Syeeda: Be My Santa Claus
Jerry McCain: I Wanna Be Your Santa Claus
Albert King: Santa Claus Wants Some Loving
B.B. King: Back Door Santa
Louis Jordan: Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Walter Davis: Santa Claus
Bo Carter: Santa Claus
Sonny Boy Williamson: Santa Claus
The Moonglows: Hey Santa Claus
James Brown: Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Thornetta Davis: Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Earl King: Santa Don’t Let Me Down
Al Basile: Don’t Sleep On Santa
Jerry McCain: Absent Minded Santa
Shemekia Copeland: Stay a Little Longer, Santa
Yusef Lateef: Happyology

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 Steve The Fly

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025

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April 9, 2024April 14, 2024

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1052 – SHE SHOWED IT ALL

Episode 1052 is coming from our temporary Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in my daughter Sunny’s house in Eastpointe MI with a variegated program of classic and modern music, including an entire set of risqué numbers drawn from the series of discs called Big Ten Inch Record. The program has sides by Dinah Washington, Guitar Shorty, Magic Sam, Sippie Wallace, Little Milton, Jimmy Witherspoon, Charlie Parker, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Walter Davis, Georgia Tom & Jane Lucas, Lucille Bogan, Bo Carter, Lillie Mae Kirkman, Napoleon Fletcher, the Mississippi Sheiks, and Louise Johnson.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SHE SHOWED IT ALL
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1052
Cass Corridor, Detroit, February 4, 2024 [24136]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Dinah Washington: Cool Kind Papa
Guitar Shorty: Bonehead
Magic Sam: All Your Love
Sippie Wallace: A Man for Every Day in the Week
Little Milton: Blue Monday

Charlie Parker: Why Do I Love You
Jimmy Witherspoon: Big Fine Girl
Bobby “Blue” Bland: Farther Up the Road
Charlie Parker: Okiedoke
Walter Davis: Think You Need a Shot
Georgia Tom & Jane Lucas: Terrible Operation Blues
Lucille Bogan: Coffee Grindin’ Blues

Bo Carter: Ram Rod Daddy
Lillie Mae Kirkman: He’s Just My Size
Napoleon Fletcher: She Showed It All
The Mississippi Sheiks: Driving That Thing
Louise Johnson: On The Wall

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

December 23, 2023December 18, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1037 – COOL YULE

Episode 1037 is a rebroadcast of Part 2 of John Sinclair’s R&B Christmas Music Special for the year 2000 as heard on WWOZ-FM in New Orleans around the turn of the century, with seasonal selections from Aaron Neville, Tommy Ridgley, Larry Hamilton, Huey “Piano” Smith & The Clowns, Ready Teddy, Marva Wright, Rockie Charles, Big Al Carson, Tricia Boutte, Rebirth Brass Band, Louis Armstrong, Wallace Johnson, and Al Green.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

COOL YULE

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1037

WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, December 17, 2000 [23760]

Little Walter: Juke with John Sinclair Intro

Aaron Neville: Such A Night

Tommy Ridgley: Please Come Home For Christmas

Larry Hamilton: All I Want For Christmas

Huey “Piano” Smith & The Clowns: Twas The Night Before Christmas

Ready Teddy: The Night Before Christmas Blues

Marva Wright: Marva’s Christmas Shuffle

Rockie Charles: I Just Called To Wish You A Merry Christmas

Big Al Carson: The Christmas Song

Tricia Boutte: Do You Hear What I Hear?

Rebirth Brass Band: Christmas Medley

Louis Armstrong: Cool Yule

Wallace Johnson: The Christmas Song

Al Green: It Feels Like Christmas

Little Walter: Lights Out with John Sinclair Outro

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair (#737)

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Special thanks to Leni & Sunnny Sinclair

Sponsored by Hempshopper & Ceres Seeds, Amsterdam

June 14, 2022June 13, 2022

THE FRANTIC ONE! 04 – FUNKY STREET

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 fourth program in this series has recordings by Hank Ballard & the Midnighters, Ivory Joe Hunter, Arthur Conley, the “5” Royales, Jackie Wilson, Wynonie Harris, Lonnie Johnson, Joe Tex, Bob Hopkins, The Charms, Earl Bostic, Marvin Gaye, Redd Foxx, Eddie Floyd, and Mary Wells.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
FUNKY STREET
THE FRANTIC ONE! 04
Ernie Durham, WBBC-AM, Flint, MI, 1991 [22223]

Hank Ballard & the Midnighters: Finger Poppin’ Time
Ivory Joe Hunter: Guess Who
Arthur Conley: Funky Street
The “5” Royales: Dedicated to the One I Love
Jackie Wilson: Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher
Wynonie Harris: Good Rockin’ Tonight
Lonnie Johnson: Tomorrow Night
Joe Tex: Don’t Advertise What Your Man Can Do
Bob Hopkins: Honky Tonk
The Charms: Loop the Loop
Earl Bostic: [Title not provided]
Marvin Gaye: Hold On
Redd Foxx: Reminiscing
Eddie Floyd: Ain’t No Love Like My Baby’s Love.
Mary Wells: You Beat Me to the Punch

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

June 13, 2022

THE FRANTIC ONE! 02 – SUPER FINE

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 second program in this series has recordings by Bob Hawkins, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Jackie Wilson, Jimmy Scott, Parliament/Funkadelic, Joe Williams, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Dynamics, and Cal Tjader.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SUPER FINE
THE FRANTIC ONE! 02
Ernie Durham, WBBC-AM, Flint, MI, 1991 [22181]

Theme Music
Bob Hawkins: Honky Tonk
B.B. King: When Love Comes To Town
Ray Charles: What’s I Say
Jackie Wilson: No Doubt About It
Jimmy Scott: Falling in Love Is Wonderful
Parliament/Funkadelic: Got to Have the Funk
Joe Williams: Night Time Is the Right Time
Gladys Knight & the Pips: I Heard itt Through the Grapevine
The Dynamics: Super Fine
Cal Tjader: Doxy

June 13, 2022

THE FRANTIC ONE! 01 – GREAT GOOGA MOOGA

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 WBBC-AM in Flint and WDET-FM in Detroit. When I was growing up outside of Flint, Michigan in the 1950s the Ernie Durham show was at the center of my musical life; I listened every night for several years and gained my appreciation and knowledge of rhythm & blues from the Frantic One. Our first rogram in this series has music by Jackie Wilson, The Quintones, The Miracles, Kenny Martin, Al Smith, The Imperials, The Spaniels, Dale Hawkins, Red Prysock, Jimmy Reed, Chuck Berry, Bill Doggett, Texas Red, Peggy Lee, Thurston Harris, Ivory Joe Hunter, Count Basie & Joe Williams, and Cozy Cole.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
GREAT GOOGA MOOGA
THE FRANTIC ONE! 01
Ernie Durham, WBBC-AM, Flint, MI, 1991 [22181]

Theme Music
Jackie Wilson: Lonely Teardrops
The Quintones: Down the Aisle of Love
The Miracles: Money
Kenny Martin: I Apologize
Al Smith: [Title not provided]
The Imperials: Tears on My Pillow
The Spaniels: Here’s Why I Love You
Dale Hawkins: Cross Ties
Red Prysock: [Title not provided]
Jimmy Reed: Down in Virginia
Chuck Berry: Vacation Time
Bill Doggett: [Title not provided]
Jackie Wilson: I’m Wandering
Texas Red: Turn Around
Peggy Lee: Fever
Thurston Harris: Over and Over
Ivory Joe Hunter: Yes I Want You
Red Prysock: [Title not provided]
Count Basie & Joe Williams: Hallelujah I Love Her So
Bill Doggett: Hold It
Cozy Cole: Topsy (Part 2)

May 2, 2022

John Sinclair Radio Show 956 – It Ain’t My Fault

Episode 901 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with an investigation of the 29th Big City Rhythm & Blues Sampler from Robert jr. Whitall & Sugar Mae Owens, including music by Robert Jr, Sugar Mae & Handsome Bob, Mojo Morganfield, Little Freddie King with Tino Gross, Pat Smillie, Hurricane Ruth, The Lizard Kings, Luther Badman Keith, Cathy Grier, Gemini Dragon, Tony O, the Paz-Man Supersession, Dave Fields, Emma Wilson, Johnny Iguana, and Bees Deluxe.

Episode 901 is coming from

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

CALIFORNIA DREAMING

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 901

WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, February 18, 2021 [21147]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology

Robert Jr, Sugar Mae & Handsome Bob: Intro

Mojo Morganfield: It’s Good To Be King

Little Freddie King with Tino Gross: Trip To Detroit

Pat Smillie: Broke Down Chevy

Hurricane Ruth: What You Never Had

The Lizzard Kings: Curve Appeal