Playlist for November 28, 2008 from 12:00AM - 3:00AM

Current New Orleans Time: Thu, 4:43pm.

Playlist Date & Time: 11/28/2008 12:00AM - 3:00AM

Program: Swing and Big Band with The Minister of Swing

It's our All-You-Care-to-Swing Thanksgiving Day Buffet!

Playlist Tracks

Joe Jackson
"Rhythm Delivery"
Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
A&M
1988
Opening theme. Dig in!
Casa Loma Orchestra
"Thanksgivin'"
Maniac's Ball
HEP
1996
December 19, 1932.
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
"Everybody Eats When they Come to My House"
Cab Calloway 1942-1947
Classics
1998
December 11, 1947. Grab a plate and let's get goin'.
Horace Henderson and his Orchestra
"Turkey Special"
Horace and Fletcher Henderson 1940-1941
Classics
1992
August 13, 1940. Main dish.
Charlie Parker's New Stars
"Carvin' the Bird"
The Charlie Parker Story on Dial vol. 1
Dial
1997
February 26, 1947.
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
"Turkey Hop pt. 1-2"
Lionel Hampton 1950
Classics
2001
March 23, 1950.
Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra
"Hot Platter"
The Complete Erskine Hawkins 1938-1939
BMG
2002
July 18, 1939.
Fats Waller
"All That Meat and No Potatoes"
The Best of the War Years
Stardust
2002
March 20, 1941. V-Disc.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
"Cole Slaw"
Jivin' with Jordan
Proper
2002
April 12, 1949. Now some side dishes.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
"Beans and Cornbread"
Jivin' with Jordan
Proper
2002
April 12, 1949.
Louis Jordan And his Tympany Five
"Onions"
Jivin' with Jordan
Proper
2002
April 13, 1949.
Ovie Alston and his Orchestra
"Spareribs and Spaghetti"
Claude Hopkins 1937-1940
Classics
1993
October 21, 1938. Hopkins piano. In case turkey ain't your thing.
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra
"Shoot the Meatballs to Me, Dominick Boy!"
Stop, Look and LIsten
Jasmine
2002
May 26, 1939.
Will Bradley and his Orchestra
"Celery Stalks at Midnight"
Swing Time!
Sony
1993
January 17, 1940. Ray McKinley drums. Something to cleanse the palate.
Paul Whiteman Swing Wing
"Hooray for Spinach"
Hppray for Spinach
HEP
2005
April 8, 1939. Miff Mole trombone.
Les Brown and his Orchestra
"Frim Fram Sauce"
1944 and 1946
Circle
1992
January 31, 1946. Butch Stone vocal. Now we're tryin' some weird food.
Coleman Hawkins and his Orcehstra
"Bean Soup"
Coleman Hawkins 1945
Classics
1997
March 9, 1945. Hawkins nicknamed Bean.
Henry Allen and his New York Orchestra
"Feeling Drowsy"
Henry Allen 1929-1933
Classics
1990
July 17, 1929. My pants are tight.
Glenn Miller Orchestra
"Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee"
The Complete Glenn Miller
BMG
1991
Time for a little pick-me-up.
Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
"Dunkin' a Doughnut"
Andy Kirk 1938
Classics
1991
December 5, 1938. Mary Lou Williams piano.
Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra
"The Muffin Man"
Ella Fitzgerald: the Early Years Pt. 2
GRP
1993
January 8, 1941.
Stan Kenton and his Orchestra
"Shoo-Fly Pie"
Stan Kenton Story
Proper
2000
December 26, 1945. June Christy vocal.
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
"Apple Honey"
Woody Herman Story
Proper
2000
February 19, 1945.
Lawrence Welk and his Orchestra
"Bubbles in the Wine"
Big Band Themes
Jasmine
2005
Time for a bit of the bubbly.
Bessie Smith
"Gimme a Pig'sfoot and a Bottle of Beer"
The Incomparable
Columbia River
Tiny Parham and his Musicians
"Pig's Feet and Slaw"
Tiny Parham 1929-1940
Classics
1993
October 25, 1929.
Johnny Dodds and his Orchestra
"Red Onion Blues"
Johnny Dodds 1928-1940
Classics
1992
June 5, 1940.
Richard M. Jones Jazz Wizards
"Smoked Meat Blues"
Richard M. Jones 1923-1927
Classics
1995
June 13, 1927.
Louis Armstrong and his Hot 5
"Big Butter and Egg Man"
Louis Armstrong 1925-1926
Classics
1991
November 16, 1926.
Jelly Roll Morton and his Orchestra
"Big Fat Ham"
Jelly Roll Morton 1923-1924
Classics
1991
June 1923.
Thomas Morris and his 7 Hot Babies
"Ham Gravy"
Thomas Morris 1923-27
Classics
1995
August 17, 1926. I too am a sucker for ham gravy.
Count Basie & his Orchestra
"Ham and Eggs"
Count Basie 1939-1940
Classics
1991
November 7, 1939.
Bunny Berigan and his Boys
"Chicken and Waffles"
The Key Sessions
JSP
2003
December 13, 1935.
Fats Waller and his Rhythm
"Shortnin' Bread"
Fats Waller 1940-1941
Classics
1998
January 2, 1941.
Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra
"Southern Fried"
Charlie Barnet 1940 vol.2
Classics
2007
September 17, 1940.
Andrews Sisters
"Hold Tight"
The Golden Age of The Andrews Sisters
Jasmine
2002
November 21, 1938. With Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra.
Hot Lips Page and his Orchestra
"Fish for Supper"
Hot Lips Page 1940-1944
Classics
1995
September 29, 1944.
Slim Gaillard and his Flat-Foot-Floogee-Boys
"Matzoh Balls"
Slim Gaillard 1939-1940
Classics
1993
November 11, 1939.
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
"Ribs and Hot Sauce"
Lionel Hampton Story
Proper
2000
May 21, 1945.
Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra
"Mutton Leg"
Illinois Jacquet 1947-1951
Classics
2002
December 19, 1947.
Gene Ammons and his Band
"Gravy"
Gene Ammons 1949-1950
Classics
2003
April 26, 1950. Best part of the meal.
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
"Good Sauce from the Gravy Bowl"
Cab Calloway 1934-1937
Classics
1990
January 21, 1935.
Cleo Brown
"Mama Don't Want No Peas and Rice and Coconut Oil"
The Legendary
President
1996
1935.
Slim Gaillard Quartet
"Froglegs and Bourbon"
Complementary Tracks
Classics
1999
1945.
Fats Waller and his Rhythm
"Rump Steak Serenade"
Fats Waller 1941
Classics
1999
July 1, 1941.
Jimmy Dorsey
"Oodles of Noodles"
Dorsey Brothers vol. 3
Jazz Oracle
July 14, 1932.
Duke Ellington & his Orchestra
"Blue Pepper"
Far East Suite
BMG
2003
1966.
Don Byas with Peanuts Holland and his Orchestra
"Peanut Butter Blues"
Complete 1946-1951 European Small Group Sessions
Definitive
2001
October 18, 1946. Byas tenor sax.
Fats Waller and his Rhythm
"Black Raspberry Jam"
Fats Waller 1936
Classics
1994
June 8, 1936.
Dizzy Gillespie Septet
"Salt Peanuts"
Ken Burns Jazz
Verve
2000
January 9, 1945.
Count Basie and his Orchestra
"Pound Cake"
Count Basie 1939 vol. 2
Classics
1990
May 19, 1939. Now the dessert.
Artie Shaw and his Orcehstra
"Cream Puff"
Artie Shaw 1936-1937
Classics
1996
December 23, 1936.
Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra
"Chocolate"
Jimmie Lunceford 1940-1941
Classics
1992
April 22, 1941.
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
"Tapioca"
Duke Ellington 1939-1940
Classics
1994
February 14, 1940.
Fats Waller and his Rhythm
"Eep, Ipe, Wanna Piece of Pie"
Fats Waller 1939-1940
Classics
1998
April 11, 1940. Thanks for spending the holiday with me and WWOZ! Happy Thanksgiving!