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
That Mohamed was like a. Place. You are turned into. Santa. Ok. And welcome back for our number 2 of views of the blues right here on K.C. s b.f.m. In Santa Barbara on the radio 91.9 f.m. All over the world on the Internet Ok c.s.p. Dot au argy at that website you may see the play lists you may learn how to become a programmer and you may become a part of this nonprofit commercial free community radio station you are part of the community and we really appreciate your support. The binocs him all the End up Greg. Just before the break we hear from Willie long time Smith. A figure about whom I know nothing else but the song was recorded in 1947 it was called Homeless blues part of a 991 compilation called the beauty of the blues before that Howlin Wolf how many more years from the 972 vinyl chess album part of the huge case e.s.p. Vinyl library the album was called Chester Burnett aka a howling wolf. Preceding that something brand new by the Southern California band The 44 the song was
Watermelon Man that is Mungo center a and his band that is an abbreviated and somewhat popularized rendering of a bebop jazz piece that was written by Herbie Hancock where the story goes in the fall of 1982 Herbie Hancock was filling in on piano one time with Mongo Santa Maria as band this was a jazz club and by request Herbie Hancock played the melody well of Santa Maria and his band joined in folks got up and started dancing went over pretty well so Mongo Santa Maria asked Herbie Hancock if he could maybe go ahead and record the song and presto top 10 record in the spring of 1963. I m Craig Faulkner and you are tuned to American rhythm the gourmet oldie show part one of the Thanksgiving edition of all songs about food so I want to continue here with another watermelon song this is an old traditional that was purportedly written and at least was 1st copyrighted all the way back in 1882 by one Thomas p. Westendorf under the title watermelon smiling on the vine There have been a number
It s a good one it s got Ruth Brown on there Albert Collins lot of great guests we re having ourselves a ball here on a Saturday night we head into the 2nd hour of the evening blues Eternals radios up to Saturday night ladies and gentlemen and let people know that you re ready to have a good time. You . So. Around when. She. Was just 50. Good morning. What. A. Good. Visit. From. Your dad. We separate just. Right here. Good luck. Joe Turner there with Adam but the apple here on the even of blues that s off the Big Joe Rock cd I live by 2 rules. When you re offered a piece of cake you always take it and you can never play enough Big Joe Turner. I ve really Joel Hunter I ll never leave you baby famous last words and I thought a great album Ivory Joe hunter Leonard records won only Harris off that nice compilation a Rhino Records blood shot eyes with Good morning Judge Big Joe Turner and their battle of the blues in his Milburn in their house party tonight perfect Saturday night tune i
1990 jump for joy on Alligator Records. I see that. Festival last season for all door events at pretty much ended but the 3rd annual Reading Pennsylvania Blues Festival coming up this month and if you re in the area is going to be Nov 22nd 23rd and the 24th they re going to have the neck mos band with Dennis grueling. Cannon wreck Estrin and the night cats. And Christo on kingfish Ingram will perform along with Robin Ford Deanna and. John primer so many others reading Blues Festival dot com for information on that want to get Nov 22nd 23rd and 24th. Son House. Recorded at the University University of Chicago in November of 1964 the preaching blues. It was one of his autobiographical songs he played National steel guitar with a bottle neck he was a big influence on Robert Johnson in muddy waters. And he worked. After leaving Mississippi went to Rochester New York where he worked on the railroad there up in Rochester. And eventually. Began to do the college circuit in 1960 s. And. His