What’s in a Name?
Songs are often about or dedicated to someone. We dig into some of the great name songs in American music from “Lil’ Liza Jane” to “John Henry” and “Walt Whitman’s Niece.” Also some styles like zydeco nouveau and gunfighter ballads are for calling out names of Creole kings and outlaw heros.. Forgive our host if he plays a few namesake songs, as long as he plays yours too. “Nick Nick bo-bick….”
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Name Game Shirley Elliston
A Child's Celebration of Rock 'n' Roll, Music For Little People
What's his name? Keith Frank! Keith Frank
What's His Name, Maison de Soul
Oh John Jimmy Reed
18 Greatest Hits, Motown
John Henry Howard Armstrong
Louie Bluie, Blue Suit
Pretty Boy Floyd Bob Dylan
Folkways a Vision Shared, Columbia
Walt Whitman's Niece Billy Bragg & Wilco
Mermaid Avenue, Elektra
Instrumental: Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus Medeski, Martin & Wood
Shack-Man, Gramavision
Angelene PJ Harvey
Is This Desire, Island
Mona Lisa Nat King Cole
The Greatest Hits, Capitol
Donna Lee Charlie Parker
Yardbird Suite, Rhino
Frankie & Johnny Sam Cooke
Greatest Hits, RCA
Instrumental: Indiana (Back Home in Indiana) Chet Atkins
Galloping Guitar - The Early Years, Bear Family
Carrie Brown Steve Earle & the Del McCoury Band
The Mountain, E Squared
Wake up Lil Suzie Everly Brothers
Classic Everly Brothers, Bear Family
Polly Nirvana
Nevermind, DGC
When Do I get to be called a Man Bill Sims
Bill Sims, Warner Bros
You Never Even Called Me By My Name Steve Goodman
Steve Goodman, Buddah
HOUR TWO
Sweet Georgia Brown Elmer Snowden Quartet
Harlem Banjo!, Riverside
Mathilda Cookie and the Cupcakes
Cookie and the Cupcakes, Jin
Lulu's Back in Town Fats Waller
A Portrait, Music Collection
Lil Liza Jane Bob Wills & Tommy Duncan
Hall Of Fame, United Artists
Lil Liza Jane Kermit Ruffins
Big Butter & Egg Man, Justice
Instrumental: Lil Liza Jane Nicholas Payton
Gumbo Nouveau, Verve
Sweet Jane Velvet Undergound
The Best of the Velvet Underground, Verve
Candy Morphine
Cure For Pain, Rykodisc
Naima John Coltrane
Heavyweight Champion, Atlantic
I Loves You Porgy Nina Simone
Saga of the Good Life & Hard Times, RCA
Instrumental: Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club, World Circuit/Nonesuch
Gregorio Cortez Los Penguinos del Norte
Music of La Raza Vol.1, Arhoolie
Pancho and Lefty Townes Van Zandt
The Late Great Townes Van Zandt, United Artists
Glory To His Name Dorothy Love Coates & the Original Gospel Harmonettes
Get On Board, Specialty
Judge Dread Prince Buster
Roots of Reggae Vol.2: Rock Steady, Rhino
Stagger Lee Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Yazoo
Bluesifyin' Joe Louis Walker
Blues Routes, Smithsonian Folkways
End Bed: Big Nick Coltrane + Ellington
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, Impulse