Recordmen: Collector, Producer, DJ
We’re hauling out the vinyl and giving it a spin this week on American Routes. First we’ll revisit our 2005 interview with the late Jerry Wexler, who produced many soul and R&B hits on Atlantic Records. Then we’ll go down into Maryland record connoisseur Joe Bussard’s basement to sample his wall to wall collection of rare blues and country 78s and massive sound system to play them. Also, a visit in Shreveport, Louisiana with record producer Stan Lewis to learn more about his days producing gospel, blues and R&B on the Jewel and Paula labels. Plus Bird Brain, the legendary Shreveport DJ who “broke” the records in the local Black community… and nationally.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Tipitina Dr. John
Gumbo, Atlantic
Mr. Record Man Willie Nelson
Nite Life: Greatest Hits & Rare Tracks: 1959-1971, Rhino
Rockin' Record Hop Carl Perkins
The Classic Carl Perkins, Bear Family
Rock and Roll Records J.J. Cale
Anyway the Wind Blows: The Anthology, Mercury
Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry
The Chess Box, MCA/Chess
Instrumental: Record Hop Al Sears
Giants of the Blues and Funk Tenor Sax, Prestige
Trouble in My Way Como Mamas featuring Mary Moore
Como Now: The Voices of Panola Co., Mississippi, Daptone
Rev. Moses Lou Donaldson
Blue 45s: The Ultimate Jukebox, Blue Note
People Get Ready Aretha Franklin
Lady Soul, Rhino
SEGMENT: Jerry Wexler
Instrumental: The Genius After Hours Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
Soul Brothers / Soul Meeting, Atlantic Jazz
Who's Been Fooling You Professor Longhair
New Orleans Piano, Atlantic Jazz
Huey Smith Medley Dr. John
Gumbo, Atlantic
Abaniquito Tito Puente with Vicentico Valdes
The Complete 78s Vol.1, Fania
Check Him Out The Bleechers
Lee Perry & the Upsetters: The Upsetter Shop, Vol. 2, Heartbeat
The Big Beat Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
End Bed: Mission Impossible Jackie Mittoo
Tribute to Jackie Mittoo, Heartbeat
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: New Orleans Jump Roosevelt Sykes
The Jewel / Paula Records Story, Capricorn
It's Getting Late in the Evening Bobby Powell
Into My Own Thing, Jewel/Paula
In the Same Old Way Tommy Ridgley
From Chicago to Shreveport: Deep Soul, Vol. 1, Fuel
SEGMENT: Claude "Bird Brain" Davis and Stan Lewis
Instrumental: Shimmy Toussaint McCall
Nothing Takes the Place of You, Fuel 2000
Night Time is the Right Time Joe Turner
The Jewel / Paula Records Story, Capricorn
I Want Everyone to Know Fontella Bass
From Chicago to Shreveport: Deep Soul, Vol. 1, Fuel
Wonderful Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers
Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Specialty
Heaven's Radio Molly O'Day and The Cumberland Mountain Folks
Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective, Columbia
Instrumental: Short String Strut Guitar Rascals
Fonotone Records, Dust to Digital
SEGMENT: Joe Bussard
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Blues Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers
You Ain't Talkin' to Me: Charlie Poole & the Roots of Country Music, Sony
Wood's Traveling Blues Smoky Wood & His Wood Chips
Western Swing and Country Jazz, JSP
Goin' Crazy with the Blues Mamie Smith
Jazz the World Forgot, Vol.1, Yazoo
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Bob Dylan
Greatest Hits, Columbia
Canned Music Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks
Striking It Rich, MCA
Sad Songs and Waltzes Willie Nelson
Songbird, Lost Highway
End Bed: Steelin' Away Bud Issacs
The Swingin' Steel Guitar of Bud Issacs, Bronco Buster