And as the wild fox radio party and we re off to a jump and start we ve got Jeff Warren here from Novelli who is the avid record collector of both rhythm blues vocal group harmony jazz whatever you name it he s got he s got he s got the vinyl he s got it good morning Jeff good morning Frank glad to be here oh so happy did you could come to tell us about what we just heard well what you just heard was a tenor a man read price Iraq who actually started around the 1940 s. And he hooked up with Alan Freed with some of his early shows and in 1955 January that he recorded this particular number on the Mercury label and fried did and he loved the title of it and fried had just renamed his show from Moon dogs rhythm and blues party which he had to change the title of because of the poet on 6th Avenue named Moon Dog So winds told him he had to change the name Vincent called it rock n roll party and not quite sure where the Free change the name because of this record or price are recorded chang
Bit of a background on Charlie Christian to start the evening off he was born 29th of July in 1916 and Bonham Texas and he grew up in Oklahoma City his family was poor His father was blind and got by as an itinerant guitarist singer and he had 2 brothers that also were musically inclined and too poor to buy a guitar he fashioned one out of cigar boxes in the early thirty s he worked professionally with the regional bands in the Oklahoma City area and as early as 1937 he was experimenting with electrical amplification on his guitar. Song coming up here is all star struck and that would be with the metronome all star 9 recorded 7 February 1940 in New York City Charlie Christian and live tracks. Who s who s. Who s who s who s. Who s who s who who s who s come. Home. Who s. Who s. Who s. Who s. 8th. 8th. 2. 1001008 . 180. 8818. 8. Some . 2000. Soon. Can. You can come 2 from Charlie Christian early in his career 2nd line Tea for 2 with a Charlie Christian quintet. That song recorded 21 S
Yes. Yes. Well the something else to show you. This is Brenda you re listening to the rock n roll show in town yes. So Little. Little. On the b.b.c. Well. Anybody . Who. Is going to. Be for amazing stories. For 950. You know. I m a witness also but she isn t the 1st. Thing this week now one of the queens of rock n roll the late fifty s and early sixty s Connie Francis and lipstick when you re calling on a bike that just a few weeks go by doing a feature it s not not even funny is both they go on the m.g.m. Record label not see what s on the labels and I know that was one of Connie s big hits on the label more trucks coming up from the label to not from my name Polish jimmy johns the great Hank Williams One Hargreave Danny Valentino loads and loads of great stuff this week how the tonight should stay starting out 1st my favorite Something. Which he s. On the Record. Jim Vincent seen in this country for many many years. As. The song that Steve wrote called. Original which he gave t
2 when. And that. And. And in the. End of. An unknown. And. Our open for this week was provided by the Coasters who became increasingly distracted by the amorous enthusiasts and of their partner in one case led to another this is an early Cosas record made in Los Angeles in January $956.00 at the very 1st session of the lineup had come together as a splinter group from the robins Carl gardener and Bobby known representing the old guard and Billy guy and Leon Hughes the new recruits who also Gilbert in Allentown a sax and Barney Kessel on guitar down in Mexico from that same session gave the coasters their 1st national hits so a lot in on the call Brazil was issued as its follow up on the grounds that travelogue records must be the key to success but the D.J. s beg to differ and quite rightly flip the disc the result that one kiss led to another became the group s 2nd hit and 1st crossover success when it made number 11 r. And b. And there were 73 pop that autumn is on the definitive c
Oh about. No question. No question. No question. Moment. But. Thanks. This is The Night Listener supported public radio. How are you guys doing on this rainy Saturday evening weekend week that was a hammer with the slide. Bird but buggy by the Jimmy Castor but she was right before that and hold on want to come in by Salmon day from the best of salmon Dave album and we started off until something a little different tonight I played the whole entire night train for James Brown so you know me and this is the night train every week I am hosting the show I m going to play for you some of the greatest songs from Soul Dallas and soul that bloody slash. R. And b. Funk and I hope you don t mind when I slide in a little bit of urban contemporary one will be planning the reggae this week so climb aboard grab your Jag and shoes and gay ready to hear some of your favorites the night train up next tower of power our case to be expunged radio. Yes. Yes. You. To. She. Says she. Should. Come to. La.