Radio Days Revisited

Scanning the dial in search of great voices, characters and shows that grace the airwaves locally and nationwide, today and yesterday. Included are an old-time country station based in a Mt. Airy, North Carolina log cabin, sounds from the US-Mexican Border, the mellow grit of New Orleans R & B, and Rev. Isiah’s “spiritual workshop” from Jackson, MS.

HOUR ONE

Open Bed: Accentuate the Positive Harold Arlen
Over The Rainbow: Capitol Sings Harold Arlen, Capitol

Junco Partner Louis Jordan
Let The Good Times Roll, Bear Family

Doxy Sonny Rollins
Airegin, Giants of Jazz

Sunny Bobby Hebb
Beg, Scream & Shout, Rhino

Instrumental: Sunny The John Schoeder Orchestra
Space Age Soul, Sequel

SEGMENT: Reverend Izeer's Spiritual Workshop, WMPR-AM, Jackson, MS

I Want A Little Sugar in my Bowl Nina Simone
Essential Women in Blues, HoB

Crowing Rooster Blues Lonnie Johnson
He's a Jelly Roll Baker, BMG

Jump Back Rufus Thomas
The Best Of, Rhino

Indian Love Call Slim Whitman
Vintage Collections, Capitol

White Line Fever The Flying Burrito Brothers
The Flying Burrito Brothers, A&M

New River Train The Monroe Brothers
Volume 1, Rounder

Midnight Blues Leftover Salmon
The Nashville Sessions, Universal

Instrumental: Eh La Bas Paul Barbarin
New Orleans Jazz, Atlantic

INTERVIEW: John Sinclair

Sunny Side Of The Street Sidney Bechet
At Storyville, 1201 Music

Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now Van Halen
Diver Down, Warner

HOUR TWO

Family Affair Sly & The Family Stone
Anthology, Epic

Ball Peen Hammer Chris Whitley
Night on the Delta, Starbucks

Blues on The Ceiling Fred Neil
Bleecker & MacDougal, Elektra

Amelia Earhart's Last Flight Kinky Friedman & the Texas Jewboys
Texas Song Writers, Silverwolf

Somewhere Listening (for My Name) John Fogerty
The Blue Ridge Rangers, Fantasy

Instrumental: OGD Wes Montgomery
Ultimate, Verve

She's No Trouble Benny Moten
Kansas City Breakdown, Frog

Give Me a Kiss to Build a Dream Louis Armstrong
Hello, Dolly, MCA

I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday Bobby Mitchell
The Genius of Dave Bartholomew, EMI

Evangeline Special Eddie LeJeune
Cajun Spirit, Rounder

Instrumental: Deux Valses a Wayne Perry Steve Riley
La Toussaint, Rounder

SEGMENT: Ralph Efferson of WPAQ, Mt. Airy, North Carolina

Wabash Cannonball The Carter Family
In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain, Bear Family

Orphan Girl Gillian Welch
Revival, Almo

Anji Davy Graham
Fire In The Soul, Topic

Over The Rainbow Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Meet Joe Black soundtrack, Universal

End Bed: With a Song in My Heart Ella Fitzgerald
Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook, Verve

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