Professor Bebop [Playlist - 11/06/09]

1. “I Had A Dream” {Sebastian} – Joss Stone – The Soul Sessions [S Curve: 2003]
2. “Oh What A Dream” {Willis} – Ruth Brown – Miss Rhythm: Greatest Hits And More [Atlantic: Rec1954]
3. “In My Dream” {Girard} – Bob Girard – Sunginchocolate [Casualrama: 2006]
4. “All My Dreams Blue” {Young} – Youngbloods – Earth Music [RCA: 1967]
5. “I Can Dream Can’t I” {Fain-Kahal} – Ruth Brown – 1949-1950 [Atlantic: Rec1950]
6. “Dreams“ {Allman} – Allman Bros – Dreams [Capricorn: Rel.1969]
7. “It Ain’t Easy” {Davies} – Long John Baldry – It Ain’t Easy [Warner Bros: 1971]
8. “It’s Not Easy” {Jagger-Richards} – Rolling Stones – Aftermath [London: 1966]
9. “Dreamer’s Dream” {Corbitt-Levinger} – Youngbloods – Earth Music [RCA: 1967]
10. “Have You Seen The American Dream” {Rodgers} – Mighty Mo Rodgers – Red, White And Blues [Verve: 2002]
11. “Good Luck With Your Impossible Dream” {Mattison} – Scrapomatic – Sidewalk Caesars [Landslide: 2008]
12. “Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream” {Franklin-White} – Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You [Atlantic: 1967]
13. “Live Your Dream” {Haskett} – Cold Blood – Thriller [Reprise: 1973]
14. “We’re A Winner” {Mayfield} – Curtis Mayfield – Curtis/Live! [Curtom: 1971]
15. “I Still Dream” {Thompson} – Richard Thompson – Amnesia [Capitol: 1988]
16. “Don’t Compromise Yourself” {Ragavoy} – Howard Tate – Rediscovered [Private Music: 2003]
17. “Stand Up” {Green} – Al Green – Call Me [Hi: 1973]
18. “I’ll Find My Way” {Trucks-Joyce} – Derek Trucks Band – Songlines [Columbia: 2006]

Professor Bebop [Playlist - 10/16/09]

Specialty Records. No, not like novelty records, rather like the company in Los Angeles that brought us some of the greatest rhythm’n'blues and rock’n'roll ever recorded!

1. “Boogie” – Sepia Tones – The Specialty Story [1944]
2. “X-Temporaneous Boogie” – Camille Howard – Specialty Legends of Boogie Woogie [1947]
3. “Vooit Vooit” – The Blues Woman – The Specialty Story [1945]
4. “Rock That Vout” – Nelson Alexander Trio – Specialty Legends Of Boogie Woogie [1947]
5. “Milton’s Boogie” – Roy Milton – The Specialty Story [1945]
6. “I Can’t Stop It” – Jimmy Liggins – Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy [1947]
7. “Fat Meat” – Jim Wynn – The Specialty Story [1947]
8. “Rag Mop” – Joe Liggins – Specialty Legends Of Jump Blues [1950]
9. “Hop, Skip And Jump” – Roy Milton – The Specialty Story [1948]
10. “Please Send Me Someone To Love” – Percy Mayfield – The Poet Of The Blues [1950]
11. “Pink Champagne” – Joe Liggins – The Specialty Story [1950]
12. “Strange Things Happeing” – Percy Mayfield – The Poet Of The Blues [1950]
13. “Money Blues” – Camille Howard – The Specialty Story [1951]
14. “Going Back To New Orleans” – Joe Liggins – Going Back To New Orleans [1952]
15. “Mailman Blues” – Lloyd Price – Lawdy! [1952]
16. “Rich Woman” – Lil Millet – Going Back To New Orleans [1956]
17. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” – Lloyd Price – The Specialty Story [1952]
18. “Things That I Used To Do” – Guitar Slim – The Specialty Story [1953]
19. “Night And Day (I Miss You So)” – Roy Milton – The Specialty Story [1952]
20. “Something’s Going On In My Room” – Daddy Cleanhead – The Specialty Story [1954]
21. “Cha Dooky Doo” – Art Neville – Going Back To New Orleans [1958]
22. “Tutti Fruit” – Little Richard – The Specialty Story [1955]
23. “Ooh Wow” – Roy Montrell – Coing Back To New Orleans [1956]
24. “Slippin’ And Slidin’” – Little Richard – The Specialty Story [1956]
25. “Long Tall Sally” – Little Richard – The Specialty Story [1956]
26. “Ready Teddy” – Little Richard – The Specialty Sessions [1956]
27. “Rip It Up” – Little Richard – The Specialty Sessions [1956]
28. “Moose On The Loose” – Roddy Jackson – Doo Wop [1958]
29. “Cherokee Dance” – Bob “Froggy” Landers – Doo Wop [1956]
30. “Every Time I Hear That Mellow Saxophone” – Roy Montrell – Doo Wop [1956]
31. “The Girl Can’t Help It” – Little Richard – The Specialty Story [1956]
32. “Boney Moronie” – Larry Williams – The Specialty Story [1957]
33. “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” – Larry Wiliams – The Specialty Story [1958]
34. “She Said, “Yeah”" – Larry Williams – The Specialty Story [1958]
35. “That’s What’s Knockin’ Me Out” – Jimmy Liggins – Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy [1951]

Professor Bebop [Playlist - 10/09/09]

1. “Phone Booth” – Robert Cray – Robert Cray Band EP [Demon: 1985]
2. “That Will Never Do” – Robert Cray – In Concert [Indigo: 1977]
3. “If You’re Thinking What I’m Thinking” – Robert Cray – Who’s Been Talking [Tomato: 1980]
4. “The Grinder” – Robert Cray – Bad Influence [Hightone: 1983]
5. “Playing In The Dirt” – Robert Cray – False Accusations [Hightone: 1985]
6. “Moan” – Robert Cray – Some Rainy Morning [Mercury: 1995]
7. “Up & Down” – Robert Cray – Shame And A Sin [Mercury: 1993]
8. “These Things” – Robert Cray – Midnight Stroll [Mercury: 1990]
9. “Love Gone To Waste” – Robert Cray – Take Your Shoes Off [Rykodisc: 1999]
10. “Trouble And Pain” – Robert Cray – This Time [Nozzle: 2009]
11. “Just A Loser” – Robert Cray – I Was Warned [Mercury: 1992]
12. “Smoking Gun” – Robert Cray – Strong Persuader [Mercury: 1986]
13. “Consequences” – Robert Cray – Midnight Stroll [Mercury: 1990]
14. “Nothing Against You” – Robert Cray – Sweet Potato Pie [Mercury: 1997]
15. “Back Door Slam” – Robert Cray – Time Will Tell [Sanctuary: 2003]
16. “I’ve Slipped Her Mind” – Robert Cray – False Accusations [Hightone: 1985]
17. “I Can’t Go Home” – Robert Cray – Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark [Mercury: 1988]
18. “That Wasn’t Me” – Robert Cray – Take Your Shoes Off [Rykodisc: 1999]
19. “Already Gone” – Robert Cray – Shoulda Been Home [Rykodisc: 2001]
20. “Fadin’ Away” – Robert Cray – Twenty [Sanctuary: 2005]
21. “Old Love” – Robert Cray W/ Eric Clapton – Journeyman [Reprise: 1989]
22. “The Dream” – Robert Cray W/ Albert Collins – Showdown! [Alligator: 1985]
23. “Baby Lee” – Robert W/ John Lee Hooker – The Healer [Razor & Tie: 2001]
24. “Out Of Eden” – Robert Cray – Shoulda Been Home [Rykodisc: 2001]
25. “Truce” – Robert Cray – This Time [Nozzle: 2009]

Professor Bebop [Playlist - 10/02/09]

What time is it? Time, what is it? That’s followed by a brief look at some music coming to us very soon.

1. “What Time Is It?” {Nordine} – Ken Nordine – Word Jazz [Dot: 1957]
2. “Clock Shop” {Drake} – Nervous Norvus – Stone Age Woo [Unreleased]
3. “Kookie’s Clock” {Taylor} – Edd “Kookie” Byrnes – Kookie [Warner Bros: 1959]
4. “Time And Song Of Time” {Smothers-Williams} – Smothers Bros – Tour De Farce: American History & Other Unrelated Topics [Mercury: 1964]
5. “Time” {Mason-Wright-Waters-Gilmour} – Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon [Capitol: 1973]
6. “Who Knows Where The Time Goes” {Denny} – Fairport Convention – Meet On The Ledge [A&M: 1969]
7. “Noisy Clock” – Four Sounds – The Best Of Celeste Records [Celeste: Rec.1956]
8. “Alarm Clock Boogie” {Briggs} – Bill Darnell – The Black And White Roots Of Rock’n'roll [1951]
9. “Stop The Clock” {Ehret-Robertson} – Blasters – Testament [Slash: 1981]
10. “Time Waits For No One” {Staples-Prince} – Mavis Staples – Time Waits For No One [Paisley Park: 1989]
11. “Run Away From Time” {Davies} – Ray Davies – Other People’s Lives [V2: 2006]
12. “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” {Lamm} – Chicago Transit Authority – Chicago Transit Authority [Columbia: 1969]
13. “Time Marches On” {Willoughby-Jordan} – Louis Jordan – Let The Good Times Roll [Decca: 1953]
14. “Give Me Just A Little More Time” {Wayne-Dunbar} – Chairmen Of The Board – Greatest Hits [Invictus: 1969]
15. “Money Won’t Change You (But Time Will Take You Out)” {Brown-Jones} – James Brown – Foundations Of Funk [King: 1966]
16. “Time Is” {Laflamme} – It’s A Beautiful Day – It’s A Beautiful Day [Columbia: 1969]
17. “Sleeping” {Manuel-Robertson} – The Band – Stage Fright [Capitol: 1970]
18. “Forever Changed” {Penn-Whitsett-Lindsey} – Bobby Purify – Better To Have It [Proper: 2005]
19. “Zero Willpower” {Fritts-Oldham-Penn} – Dan Penn – Do Right Man [Sire: 1994]
20. “She’s Built To Kill” {Swamp Dogg} – Swamp Dogg – Surfin’ In Harlem [Volt: 1991]
21. “In Time Of War Who Wins” {Williams-Jones} – Swamp Dogg – Resurrection [SDEG: 2007]
22. “In My Resume” {Williams-Davis} – Swamp Dogg – Cuffed, Collared, And Tagged [Cream: 1972]
23. “Chicken In The Kitchen” {Cray} – Robert Cray – This Time [Nozzle: 2009]
24. “That’s What Keep Me Rockin’” {Braunagel-Schell} – Robert Cray – This Time [Nozzle: 2009]

Professor Bebop [Playlist - 09/18/09]

Classic R&B – The Atlantic Sound

1. “All Night Boogie” – Clovers – All Night Boogie [Atlantic: Rec.1951]
2. “Bop Ting-A-Ling” – LaVern Baker – Rock & Roll [Atlantic: Rel.1956]
3. “Shake, Rattle & Roll” – Big Joe Turner – Greatest Hits [Atlantic: Rec. 1954]
4. “Love Contest” – Ruth Brown – Miss Rhythm (Hits And More) [Atlantic: Rec.1953]
5. “Money Honey” – Drifters – Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters [Atlantic: Rel.1953]
6. “Let The Boogie Woogie Roll” – Drifters – All Night Boogie [Atlantic: Rec.1953]
7. “How Can You Leave A Man Like This” – Lavern Baker – Rock & Roll [Atlantic: Rel.1953]
8. “Smooth Operator” – Ruth Brown – 1954-1956 [Atlantic: Rel.1956]
9. “Don’t It Sound Good” – Billy Mashburn – Don’t It Sound Good [Atlantic: Rel.1963]
10. “I’ll Always Love You” – Cardinals – All Night Boogie [Atlantic: Rel.1951]
11. “Shouldn’t I Know” – Cardinals – Don’t It Sound Good [Atlantic: Rel.1951]
12. “Cross Over The Bridge” – Chords – All Night Boogie [Cat: Rel.1954]
13. “Fool Fool Fool” – Clovers – Don’t It Sound Good [Atlantic: Rel.1951]
14. “Mr. Lee” – Bobbettes – Mr. Lee [Atlantic: Rel.1957]
15. “Rock, Moan & Cry” – Playboys – All Night Boogie [Atlantic: Rec.1954]
16. “Such A Night” – Drifters – Don’t It Sound Good [Atlantic: Rel.1954]
17. “Look At The Stars” – Bobbettes – Mr. Lee [Atlantic: Rel.1957]
18. “Good Golly Miss Molly” – Playboys – All Night Boogie [Atlantic: Rec.1954]
19. “Your Promise To Be Mine” – Drifters – Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters [Atlantic: Rel.1956]
20. “Little Mama” – Clovers – Don’t It Sound Good [Atlantic: Rel.1953]
21. “Hey Doll Baby” – Clovers – Don’t It Sound Good [Atlantic: Rel.1955]
22. “Honey Love” – Drifters – Don’t It Sound Good [Atlantic: Rel.1954]
23. “Blue Velvet” – Clovers – Don’t It Sound Good [Atlantic: Rel.1954]
24. “Sweet Sixteen” – Big Joe Turner – Greatest Hits [Atlantic: Rel.1952]
25. “My Buddie Stole My Chippie” – Playboys – Don’t It Sound Good [Atlantic: Rec.1954]
26. “Sh’boom” – Chords – Don’t It Sound Good [Cat: Rel.1954]
27. “5 – 10 – 15 Hours” – Ruth Brown – Miss Rhythm (Greatest Hits & More) [Atlantic: Rel.1952]
28. “Bip Bam” – Drifters – Don’t It Sound Good [Atlantic: Rel.1954]
29. “Whatcha Gonna Do” – Drifters – Don’t It Sound Good [Atlantic: Rel.1955]
30. “Gee Golly” – Coasters – Waht Is The Secret Of Your Success [Atco: Rec.1957]
31. “Young Blood” – Coasters – 50 Coastin’ Classics [Atco: Rel.1957]
32. “Idol With The Golden Head” – Coasters – 50 Coastin’ Classics [Atco: Rel.1957]
33. “I’m A Hog For You” – Coasters – 50 Coastin’ Classics [Atco: Rel.1959]
34. “3 Cool Cats” – Coasters – 50 Coastin’ Classics [Atco: Rel.1959]
35. “Teach Me How To Shimmy” – Coasters – 50 Coastin’ Classics [Atco: Rel.1962]
36. “I Must Be Dreamin’” – Robins – 50 Coastin’ Classics [Spark: Rel.1955]
37. “That Is Rock & Roll” – Coasters – 50 Coastin’ Classics [Atco: Rel.1959]

Professor Bebop [Playlist - 09/11/09] – The National “Conversation”

There has been so much hyperbolic talk these days on the national scene that it seems we have forgotten if everyone is talking but no one is listening, it’s not really a conversation. So, I thought I’d re-play some of the notions represented in the past week’s comments.

1. “The Commies Are Coming” – Tommy James – Atomic Platters [Tornado: Rel. 1969]
2. “The World Isn’t Fair” {Newman} – Randy Newman – Bad Love [Dreamworks: 1999]
3. “Let’s Keep The Communists Out” {Preston} – Ferlin Husky – Atomic Platters [4 Star: Rel. 1950]
4. “Roll With The Punches” {Newman} – Randy Newman – Land Of Dreams [Reprise: 1988]
5. “The Accident (They Don’t Know How Lucky They Are)” {Prine} – John Prine – Sweet Revenge [Atlantic: 1973]
6. “The World Isn’t Fair” {Newman} – Randy Newman – Bad Love [Dreamworks: 1999]
7. “Gool Ol’ Boy (Gettin’ Tough)” {Earle} – Steve Earle – Guitar Town [MCA: 1986]
8. “Have You Seen The American Dream” {Rodgers} – Mighty Mo Rodgers – Red, White And Blues [Blue Thumb: 2002]
9. “I’m No Communist” {Wiseman} – Carson Robison – Atomic Platters [MGM: Rel. 1952]
10. “The American Dream” {Williams} – Hank Williams Jr – Greatest Hits [Elektra]
11. “We Can Work It Out” {Lennon-McCartney} – Beatles – Past Masters, V 2 [Capitol: 1966]
12. “The Great Compromise” {Prine} – John Prine – Diamonds In The Rough [Atlantic: 1972]
13. “Waves Of Grain” {MacDonald} – Timbuk 3 – Edge Of Allegiance [IRS: 1989]
14. “It’s The Economy, Stupid” {McCutcheon} – John McCutcheon – Hail To The Chief! [Appalseed: 2003]
15. “Communication Breakdown” {Page-Jones-Bonham} – Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin [Atlantic: 1969]
16. “Walk The Talk” {Young} – Jesse Colin Young – Walk The Talk [Liquid 8: 2003]
17. “Get Together” {Powers} – Youngbloods – The Youngbloods [RCA Victor: 1967]
18. “Pride Of Man” {Camp} – Quicksilver Messenger Service – Quicksilver Messenger Service [Capitol: 1968]
19. “I’ll Find My Way” {Trucks-Joyce} – Derek Trucks Band – Songlines [Columbia: 2006]
20. “How Come We All Ain’t Got The Same?” {Riley} – Billy Lee Riley – Hot Damn! [Capricorn: 1997]
21. “Out Of Eden” {Pugh} – Robert Cray – Shoulda Been Home [Ryko: 2001]
22. “12 Year Old Boy” {London} – Robert Cray – Live From Across The Pond [Nozzle: 2006]
23. “That’s What Keeps Me Rockin’” {Braunagel-Schell} – Robert Cray – This Time [Nozzle: 2009]

Professor Bebop [Playlist - 11/07/08]

1. “Picture Of The Future” {Champagne} – Treat Her Right – Tied To The Tracks [RCA: 1989]
2. “What Did I Do Wrong” {Jones-Bell} – William Bell – A Little Something Extra [Stax: ?]
3. “A New Day Yesterday” {Anderson} – Jethro Tull – Stand Up [Reprise: 1969]
4. “So Long Baby Goodbye” {Alvin} – Blasters – Testament [Slash: 1981]
5. “What’s The Reason I’m Not Pleasin’ You” {Hatch-Tomlin-Poe-Greer} – Country All Stars – Country Boy’s Dream [Bear Family: 1953]
6. “First I Lost My Marbles” {Hicks} – Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks – Selected Shorts [Surfdog: 2004]
7. “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be” {Person-Ellington} – Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross – The Hottest New Group In Jazz [Columbia: 1960]
8. “There’ll Be Some Changes Made” {Benton-Overstreet} – Jim Kweskin – Jump For Joy [Vanguard: 1967]
9. “The Change Of The Guard” {Fagan-Becker} – Steely Dan – Citizen Steely Dan [MCA: 1972]
10. “Goodbye’s All We Got Left” {Earle} – Steve Earle – Guitar Town [MCA: 1986]
11. “Out Of Eden” {Pugh} – Robert Cray – Shoulda Been Home [Ryko: 2001]
12. “Another Dream” {Amy-Brown-Armstrong} – James Armstrong – Got It Goin’ On [Hightone: 2000]
13. “A Change Is Gonna Come” {Cooke} – Otis Redding – Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding [Volt: 1965]
14. “Brand New Day” {Morrison} – Van Morrison – Moondance [Warner Bros: 1970]
15. “Eyes On The Prize” {Traditional} – Mavis Staples – We’ll Never Turn Back [Anti: 2007]
16. “Walk The Talk” {Young} – Jesse Colin Young – Walk The Talk [Liquid 8: 2003]
17. “I’ll Find My Way“ {Trucks-Joyce} – Derek Trucks Band – Songlines [Columbia: 2006]
18. “The Gift” {Walker} – Joe Louis Walker – The Gift [Hightone: 1988]
19. “Don’t Compromise Yourself” {Ragavoy} – Howard Tate – Rediscovered [Private Music: 2003]
20. “Busload Of Faith” {Reed} – Lou Reed – New York [Sire: 1989]
21. “We Can Be Together” {Kantner} – Jefferson Airplane – Volunteers [RCA: 1969]
22. “Get Together” {Powers} – Youngbloods – The Youngbloods [RCA: 1967]
23. “Stand Up” {Green} – Al Green – Call Me [Hi: 1973]
24. “The Road You Choose” {Marsalis-Walker} – Branford Marsalis W/Linda Hopkins – I Heard You Twice The First Time [Columbia: 1992]

African Acoustic Guitar and Vocal Music [Playlist - 11/2/08]

November 2, 2008 21:00-23:00 Walking Blues, Bill Adams

1. ” Kirinyaga Ni Igai Retu “ – Peter Kimuri/Patrick Roy Roger – African Acoustic
2. ” Mrija “ – Zeinlabdin Ahmed & Party – African Acoustic
3. ” Mwalala “ – Francis MwaKitime – African Acoustic
4. ” Jean Ndjela Ku Commissaire “ – Charles Ombiza – African Acoustic
5. ” Mbwiya Ndalo Chalo “ – Patrice Ilunga/Victor Misomba – African Acoustic
6. ” Stanleyville Putula “ – Orchestre Tinapa – African Acoustic
7. ” Banakashi Tabalila “ – Isaac Matafwana & Sunkutu – African Acoustic
8. ” Sengula Nakupenda” – George Mukabi – George Mukbi – Kenyan Guitar Master
9. ” Asante Kwa Wazazi” – George Mukabi – George Mukbi – Kenyan Guitar Master
10. ” Kuowa Tuna Owa” – George Mukabi – George Mukbi – Kenyan Guitar Master
11. ” Tuli Saliwa Vijana Tano” – George Mukabi – George Mukbi – Kenyan Guitar Master
12. ” Kusifu Bibi” – George Mukabi – George Mukbi – Kenyan Guitar Master
13. ” Ya-Leo Mkumbuke” – George Mukabi – George Mukbi – Kenyan Guitar Master
14. ” Kuwowa pasipo kumwaza” – Jean-Bosco Mwenda & Friends – Katanga Acoustic Guitar – 1950’s
15. ” Kupokelea wageni” – Jean-Bosco Mwenda & Friends – Katanga Acoustic Guitar – 1950’s
16. ” Singa tumbo ya wandumba” – Jean-Bosco Mwenda & Friends – Katanga Acoustic Guitar – 1950’s
17. ” Lucia” – Jean-Bosco Mwenda & Friends – Katanga Acoustic Guitar – 1950’s
18. ” Mukwenu wajima majimi” – Jean-Bosco Mwenda & Friends – Katanga Acoustic Guitar – 1950’s
19. “Ematambo Wifwe Bantu” – Stephen Totsi Kasumali – Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia 1951 ‘52 ‘57 ‘58
20. “Mayo Wafwa” – T. Muntali & M. Sapao – Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia 1951 ‘52 ‘57 ‘58
21. “Maselino Yaya Yoyayu” – The Four Pals – Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia 1951 ‘52 ‘57 ‘58
22. “Nifwe Ba Four Pals” – The Four Pals – Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia 1951 ‘52 ‘57 ‘58
23. “Elube” – De Ndirande Pitch Crooners – Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia 1951 ‘52 ‘57 ‘58
24. “Dali Ngiyakuthanda Bati Ha-Ha-Ha” – Geoge Sibande – Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia 1951 ‘52 ‘57 ‘58
25. “Colette” – Bembele Henri – Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia 1951 ‘52 ‘57 ‘58
26. “Banakatekwe” – Stephen Totsi Kasumali – Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia 1951 ‘52 ‘57 ‘58
27. “Mama Josephina” – Llunga Patrice & Misomba Victor – Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia 1951 ‘52 ‘57 ‘58
28. “Massengu” – Llunga Patrice & Misomba Victor – Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia 1951 ‘52 ‘57 ‘58
29. “Muleke Mene Ngoie” – Ngoi Nono & Kabongo Anastase – Origins of Guitar Music Southern Congo & Northern Zambia 1951 ‘52 ‘57 ‘58

Professor Bebop [Playlist - 10/31/08]

“My Soul Keeps on Burning”

1. “Knock On Wood“ {Floyd-Cropper} – Eddie Floyd – The Very Best Of Eddie Floyd [Stax: 1966]
2. “Close To You” {Floyd} – Eddie Floyd – Eddie Loves You So [Stax: 2008]
3. “Soul Man“ {Hayes-Porter} – Sam & Dave – Soul Men [Stax: 1967]
4. “Better To Have It And Not Need” {Banks-Bengham-Colbert} – Sam Moore – Overnight Sensational [Rhino: 2006]
5. “Mustang Sally” {Rice} – Sir Mack Rice – Beg, Shout & Scream [Rhino: 1965]
6. “Gettin’ Too Big For Your Britches” {Rice} – Sir Mack Rice – This What I Do [Infi: 2000]
7. “Love And Happiness“ {Green-Hodges} – Al Green – I’m Still In Love With You [Hi: 1972]
8. “Lay It Down” {Green-Thompson-Alford-Poyser-Blackstone-Hamilton} – Al Green – Lay It Down [Blue Note: 2008]
9. “Ruler Of My Heart” {Neville} – Irma Thomas – Time Is On My Side [Minit: 1963]
10. “In The Middle Of It All” {Alexander} – Irma Thomas – After The Rain [Rounder: 2006]
11. “Respect Yourself“ {Rice-Ingram} – Staples Singers – Chronicle [Stax: 1971]
12. “Down In Mississippi” {Lenoir} – Mavis Staples – We’ll Never Turn Back [Anti: 2007]
13. “Look At Granny Run Run” {Ragavoy-Shuman} – Howard Tate – Get It While You Can [Verve: 1966]
14. “First Class” {Tate-Tiven-Cropper-Cavaliere} – Howard Tate – Blue Day [Evidence: 2008]
15. “Respect” {Redding} – Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You [Atlantic: 1967]
16. “The Only Thing Missing” {Taylor-Chambers-Davis-Williams} – Aretha Franklin – So Damn Happy [Arista: 2003]
17. “I’m Your Puppet” {Oldham-Penn} – James & Bobby Purify – Beg, Scream & Shout [Bell: 1966]
18. “Testimony Of A Fool” {Penn-Whisett-Lindsey} – Bobby Purify – Better To Have It [Proper: 2005]
19. “I Can’t Stand The Rain” {Peebles-Bryant-Miller} – Ann Peebles – Greatest Hits [Hi: 1973]
20. “When The Candle Burns Low” {Brown-Bryant-Peebles} – Ann Peebles – I Believe To My Soul [Work Song: 2006]
21. “When A Man Loves A Woman“ {Lewis-Wright} – Percy Sledge – It Tears Me Up [Atlantic: 1966]
22. “Shining Through The Rain” {Rickfors-Huss-Marcello} – Percy Sledge – Shining Through The Rain [Varese-Sarabande: 2004]
23. “Turvalon” {Toussaint} – Allen Toussaint – I Believe To My Soul [Work Song: 2006]

Professor Bebop [Playlist -10/24/08]

1. “The Complainers Boogie Woogie” {Clarke} – William Clarke – Groove Time [Alligator: 1994]
2. “Is This My Happy Home?” {Hicks} – Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks – Where’s The Money? [Blue Thumb: 1971]
3. “Did I Shave My Legs For This?” {Carter-Hart} – Deanna Carter – Did I Shave My Legs For This? [Capitol: 1996]
4. “The Little Things” {Miller} – Southern Culture On The Skids – Ditch Diggin’ [Safe House: 1994]
5. “Naggin’ Woman” – Martin, Bogan & Armstrong – Martin, Bogan & Armstrong [Flying Fish: 1974]
6. “You Talk Too Much” {Jones-Hall} – Joe Jones – The Roulette Story [Roulette: 1960]
7. “Honey Hush! (Talking Woman Blues)” – Albert Collins – Ice Pickin’ [Alligator: 1978]
8. “Yack Yack Yack” {Neal-Payne-Greenlee} – Kenny Neal – Devil Child [Alligator: 1989]
9. “She Can’t Dance” {Mangus-Ezrin} – Set ‘Em Up Joe – Set ‘Em Up Joe [Daddy-O: 1999]
10. “He Ain’t Got Rhythm” {Berlin} – Billie Holiday – The Quintessential Billie Holiday, V 3 [Brunswick: 1937]
11. “Your Feets Too Big” {Benson-Fisher} – Fats Waller – Ain’t Misbehavin’ [Victor: 1939]
12. “Two Left Feet“ {Thompson} – Richard Thompson – Hand Of Kindness [Rykodisc: 1983]
13. “Biscuit Head” {Spin Doctors} – Spin Doctors – Turn It Upside Down [Epic: 1994]
14. “You’re Much Too Fat (And That’s That)” {Lorre-Dane-Jordan} – Louis Jordan – Let The Good Times Roll [Decca: 1948]
15. “My Baby’s So Ugly” – Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang – Living Chicago Blues, V 1 [Alligator: 1978]
16. “Please Betty Jane, Shave Your Legs” {Blagman-Bobrick} – MAD Magazine – Mad Twists Rock’n'Roll [Big Top: 1962]
17. “Ugly Woman” – Johnny O’Neal – Sun: The Roots Of Rock, V 3 [Unreleased: 1953]
18. “Drunk Again” – Champion Jack Dupree – Rub A Little Boogie [Red Robin: 1953]
19. “Blind Date” {Blagman-Bobrick} – Mad Magazine – Mad Twists Rock’n'Roll [Big Top: 1962]
20. “T V Crazy” {Estrin} – Little Charlie & The Nightcats – All The Way Crazy [Alligator: 1987]
21. “She’s Talking” {Estrin-Baty} – Little Charlie & The Nightcats – Disturbing The Peace [Alligator: 1988]
22. “Tale Spreaders” {Garner} – Larry Garner – Double Dues [JSP: 1991]
23. “Stupid Girl” {Jagger-Richards} – Rolling Stones – Aftermath [London: 1966]
24. “Don’t Think So Much” {Wirtz-Greenlee} – Rev. Billy C. Wirtz – Deep Fried And Sanctified [Hightone: 1988]
25. “Don’t Dip In My Business” {Neal-Greenlee} – Kenny Neal – Big News From Baton Rouge [Alligator: 1988]
26. “G-d Damn Liars” {Weiss-Gilkyson-Murphy} – Chuck E. Weiss – Old Souls & Wolf Tickets [Rykodisc: 2002]
27. “Korean Parents” {Newman} – Randy Newman – Harps And Angels [Nonesuch: 2008]
28. “Your Greens Give Me The Blues” {Wirtz} – Rev. Billy C. Wirtz – Deep Fried And Sanctified [Hightone: 1988]
29. “Mr. Guilty” {Wainwright} – Loudon Wainwright III – Unrequited [Columbia: 1975]
30. “You Ain’t So Such A Much” {Bartholomew} – Blanche Thomas – Don’t Freeze On Me [Imperial: 1954]
31. “Attitude” {Heartsman} – Johnny Heartsman – The Touch [Alligator: 1991]
32. “Bad Attitude” {McCullum} – Rico McFarland – Tired Of Being Alone [Evidence: 2001]
33. “Think Twice Before You Speak” {Smith} – Rufus Thomas – Blues Thang! [Sequel: 1996]