Playlist for September 16, 2008 from 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Current New Orleans Time: Fri, 6:23am.
Playlist Date & Time: 9/16/2008 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Program: 50s R&B with Jivin' Gene and Neil Pellegrin
Host : Neil. All years listed on this playlist denote the original release date of the song.
Playlist Tracks
Guitar Slim "The Things That I Used to Do" CD - Guitar Slim : Sufferin' Mind Specialty #7007-2 This song, recorded in Oct. of '53, was originally released circa late '53/early '54 as Specialty single #482. |
The Clovers "In the Morning Time" CD - The Clovers : Down In the Alley Atlantic #7 82312-2 1953 Originally released as Atlantic single #1060. |
Lazy Lester "Sugar Coated Love" CD - Lazy Lester : I Hear You Knockin'! - The Excello Singles AVI #3003 1958 Originally released as Excello single #2143. |
The Coasters "Run Red Run" CD - The Very Best of the Coasters Rhino #R2 71597 1959 Originally released as Atco single #6153. |
Lloyd Price "Where You At" CD - Creole Kings of New Orleans Specialty #2168-2 1953 Originally released as Specialty single #463. |
Percy Mayfield "Louisiana" CD - Creole Kings of New Orleans Specialty #2168-2 1952 Originally released as Specialty single #432. |
Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps "Lotta Lovin'" CD - The Screaming End : The Best of Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps Razor & Tie #2123-2 1957 Originally released as Capitol single #3763. |
Chuck Carbo "Bad Water" LP - Chuck Carbo : The Voice of New Orleans 504 #22 1989 |
Benny Spellman "Anywhere You Go" CD - Benny Spellman : Fortune Teller - Golden Classics Collectables #5165 This song, recorded in the early '60s, was first released in '87 on the LP Benny Spellman - Lipstick Traces (P-Vine #344). |
Lowell Fulson "Reconsider Baby" CD - Living the Blues : Blues Masters Time Life #R859-02 1954 Originally released as Checker single #804. |
Etta James "At Last" CD - Etta James : Her Best MCA/Chess #9367 1961 Originally released as Argo single #5380. |
The Rivieras "Moonlight Serenade" CD - The Rivieras : Moonlight Cocktails Collectables #5086 1958 Originally released as Coed single #508. |
The "5" Royales "Too Much of a Little Bit" CD - The Five Royales : The Apollo Sessions Collectables #5647 1952 Originally released as by "The Royals" as Apollo single #434. |
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton "Rock a Bye Baby" CD - They Called Me Big Mama Proper #2078 1953 Originally released as Peacock single #1612. |
The Spaniels "You're Gonna Cry" CD - Vee Jay Doo Wop, Volume 3 Famous Groove #971010 1957 Originally released as Vee Jay single #257. |
Benny Maygarden "Don't Hold It" demo Short Stack #1007EP 2008 This is a demo from the soon to be released cd "Come On If You're Coming" (Short Stack 1007.)
Note : "Don't Hold It" was originally recorded by the Blue Dots for Deluxe Records in 1954. |
The Sims Twins "That's Where It's At" 45 SAR #138 1963 |
Snooks Eaglin "Cover Girl" CD - Snooks Eaglin : The Complete Imperial Recordings Capitol #7243 8 33918 2 0 1963 Originally released as by "Ford Eaglin" as Imperial single #5946. |
Pauline Rogers "Come Into My Parlor" 45 Atco #6071 1956 |
Bo Diddley "Cheyenne" CD - Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger MCA/Chess #9285 1960 Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger was originally issued as Checker LP #2977. |
Fats Domino "It's You I Love" 45 United Artists #XW008 1957 Originally released as Imperial single #5442. |
B.B. King "Shut Your Mouth" CD - B.B. King : The RPM Hits - 1951-1957 Ace #712 1955 Originally released as RPM single #430. |
Little Willie Littlefield "It's Midnight" CD - Living the Blues : 1945-1949 Blues Classics Time Life #R859-10 1949 Originally released as Modern single #686.
Note : Little Willie Littlefield, who currently resides in The Netherlands, is scheduled for 3 rare U.S. appearances next month. One of them is in New Orleans! He'll be performing at The Ogden Museum on October 16. Don't miss it! |
Billy Boy Arnold "I Wish You Would" CD - Living the Blues : 1955-1956 Blues Classics Time Life #R859-06 1955 Originally released as Vee Jay single #146. |
Joe Turner (with Bill Moore's Lucky Seven Band) "My Gal's a Jockey" CD - Living the Blues : 1945-1949 Blues Classics Time Life #R859-10 1946 Originally released as National single #4002. |
Charles Brown "I'm Saving My Love for You" CD - Driftin' Blues : The Best of Charles Brown Collectables #5631 S21-18370 This song, recorded in 1954, was first released in 1957 on the Score LP Driftin' Blues. It was also issued as Imperial single #5961 in 1963. |
Elton Anderson "Too Tired" CD - Bayou Blues Blasters Ace #427 1993 This week's mystery record.
This song, recorded circa late 50's/early '60s, was originally unissued. |
The Sheiks "So Fine" CD - Great Googa Mooga, Vol.1 Sequel #907 1955 Originally released as Federal single #12237. |
The Crows "Gee" 1954-1955 Time Life #2RNR-08 1953 Originally released as Rama single #5. Issued in May of '53, "Gee" did not chart until almost a year later. |
Etta James "The Wallflower" 1954-1955 Time Life #2RNR-08 1955 Originally released as Modern single #947. |
Jimmie Rogers "You're the One" CD - The Chess Story, Vol. 5 MCA #0596 1956 Originally released as Chess single #1616. |
Little Richard "True Fine Mama" CD - The Essential Little Richard Specialty #2154 1958 Originally released as Specialty single #633. |
Frankie Lee Sims "What Will Lucy Do?" CD - 4th & Beale & Further South West Side #554 1957 Originally released as Ace single #524. |
Lee Dorsey "Lover of Love" LP - All These Things Bandy #70007 1958 Originally released as Valiant #1001. |
Bobby Charles "I'll Turn Square for You" CD - Bobby Charles : Louisiana R&B Man Charly #31 This song, recorded in the mid '50s, was first released in 1977 on the LP Chess Masters (Chess/Platinum #2009.) |
Raymond Lewis "I'm Gonna Put Some Hurt On You" LP - All These Things Bandy #70007 1962 Originally released as Instant single #3242. |
Larry Williams "Short Fat Fannie" CD - Specialty Records Greatest Hits Specialty #7074 1957 Originally released as Specialty single #608. |
Gary "U.S." Bonds "Not Me" LP - The Best of Gary "U.S." Bonds MCA #905 1961 Originally released as Legrand single #1005. |
LaVern Baker & Jimmy Ricks "You're the Boss" CD - Rare Soul : Beach Music Classics, Vol. 1 Warner #1612 1961 Originally released as Atlantic single #2090. |
Clarence Henry "The Jealous Kind" CD - The Best of Clarence "Frogman" Henry MCA #19226 1962 Originally released as Argo single #5426. |
Ray Charles "Jumpin' In the Morning" LP - The Real Ray Charles Pair #2-1139 1953 Originally released as Atlantic single #984. |
Ruby Smith "Port Wine Blues" CD - Jazzin' the Blues Document #1019 1947 Originally released as RCA Victor #20-2152. |
"Little George" Smith "Telephone Blues" CD - Little George Smith : Harmonica Ace - The Modern Masters Ace #337 1955 Originally released as RPM single #434. |
Chris Kenner "Land of 1,000 Dances" LP - All These Things Bandy #70007 1962 Orignally released as Instant single #3252. |
Al "Carnival Time" Johnson "Lower Ninth Ward Blues" CD single Patty Lee #17007 2007 |
The Coasters "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" CD - Rare Soul : Beach Music Classics, Vol. 1 Warner #1612 1958 Originally released as Atco single #6116. |
Julia Lee & her Boy Friends "You Ain't Got It No More" LP - Julie Lee & her Boy Friends Capitol #T 2038 1949 Originally released as Capital single #57-70031. |
Earl King "Those Lonely, Lonely Feelings" CD - Earl's Pearls West Side #520 1956 Originally released as Ace single #529. |
Jerry Lee Lewis "Don't Be Cruel" LP - Jerry Lee Lewis : Great Balls of Fire and Other Hits Accord #SN 7133 1958 Originally released on the LP Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun #1230.) |
Danny White "Loan Me a Handkerchief" CD - The Frisco Records Story Ace #679 1963 Originally released as Frisco single #110. |
Myles & Dupont "Loud Mouth Annie" CD - Chess New Orleans MCA/Chess 2-9355 1958 Originally released as Argo single #5326. |
Lee Diamond "Please Don't Leave" LP - New Orleans : Home of the Blues Bandy #70006 1960 Originally released as Minit single #617. |
Billy Brown "Flip Out" CD - Ain't I'm a Dog : 25 More Rockabilly Rave-Ups Columbia/Epic/Legacy #CK 62172 1958 Originally released as Columbia single #4-41297. |
Gene Rodgue "Let's Try Again" 45 Richland #24 circa mid/late 1950's |
Otis Rush "Violent Love" CD - Otis Rush : Cobra Recordings - 1956-1958 Paula #01 1956 Originally released as Cobra single #5005. |
Donnie Elbert "Leona" CD - The Greatest Hits of Donnie Elbert Collectables #5816 1957 Originally released as Deluxe single #6148. |
Jimmy Donley "Let Me Told You" CD - Jimmy Donley : Born to Be a Loser Edsel #597 1963 Originally released as Tear Drop single #3017. |
Toussaint McCall "Nothing Takes the Place of You" 45 Collectables #3084-B 1967 Originally released as Ronn single #3. |
Lonesome Sundown "I Wanta Know Why" CD - Lonesome Sundown : I'm a Mojo Man - The Best of the Excello Singles AVI #3004 1963 Originally released as Excello single #2242. |
Irma Thomas "Gone" CD - Time Is On My Side : The Best of Irma Thomas EMI #CDP-97988 1962 Originally released as Minit single #642. |
Aaron Neville "The Ticks of the Clock" CD - Aaron Neville : Show Me the Way Charly #162 This song, recorded in 1961, was first released on the LP Best of Art and Aaron Neville (Bandy #70013.) Note : Some sources claim that the Bandy label (a reissuer of Minit/Instant material) was introduced in the early 60's. However, it's more likely that it began sometime in the 1970's. |
Art Neville "What's Going On" CD - The Neville Brothers : Treacherous Too! Rhino #R2 70776 1959 Originally released as Specialty single #656. |
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