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Playlist for January 17, 2009 from 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Current New Orleans Time: Thu, 5:18am
Playlist Date & Time: 1/17/2009 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Program: Traditional Jazz & New Orleans Music with Big Pete
This is the playlist for my Danny Barker Special, in honor of his 100th birthday anniversary earlier this week (Jan. 13). This documentary radio show was broadcast live on the culminating weekend of the Danny Barker Centennial Festival in the French Market area.
Playlist Tracks
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Jelly Roll Morton
I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
Big Ol' Box of New Orleans
Shout Factory
2004
Quotes were read on the air from Danny Barker's book Buddy Bolden and the Last Days of Storyville.
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Danny Barker
Ham and Eggs
Save the Bones
Orleans
1988
Composed by Danny Barker.
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Danny Barker
Save the Bones
Save the Bones
Orleans
1988
Composed by Danny Barker and Steve Graham. Quotes were read regarding Danny's first "spasm band" from his book A Life in Jazz. The next few songs were some this childhood band performed on kazoo, ukelele, etc.
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Milton Batiste and His All-Star Gumbo Band
The Bucket's Got a Hole in It
New Orleans Reborn!
Jazz Crusade
none
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Careless Love
Shake That Thing
Preservation Hall Records
2004
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Gregg Stafford and the Easy Riders Jazz Band
Walking With the King
New Orleans Reborn!
Jazz Crusade
none
Gregg Stafford was one of the children in the Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band, under the direction of Danny Barker.
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Albert Nicholaus, James P. Johnson, Danny Barker, "Pops" Foster and Baby Dodds
Creole Blues
Jazz A' La Creole
GHB
2000
Quotes were read from Danny Barker's book A Life in Jazz about this 1947 recording session.
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Albert Nicholaus, James P. Johnson, Danny Barker, "Pops" Foster, Freddy Moore
Salee Dame
Jazz A' La Creole
GHB
2000
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Danny Barker, Don Kirkpatrick, Haywood Henry, Johnny Williams, Freddy Moore
Tootie Ma is a Big Fine Thing
Jazz A' La Creole
GHB
2000
The last four tracks on this cd are Danny Barker's versions of Mardi Gras Indian songs.
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Danny Barker, Don Kirkpatrick, Haywood Henry, Johnny Williams, Freddy Moore
My Indian Red
Jazz A' La Creole
GHB
2000
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Danny Barker
Eh La Bas
Eh La Bas!
Orleans
2002
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Milton Batiste's All-Star Gumbo Band
They All Asked For You
New Orleans Reborn!
Jazz Crusade
none
One of Danny Barker's "tall tales" was read, regarding the capture of an Anaconda in uptown New Orleans, which then went to live at the Audubon Zoo.
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Danny Barker
Bill Bailey
Save The Bones
Orleans
1988
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, with Danny Barker and Eddie Bo
Don't You Feel My Leg
Big Ol' Box of New Orleans
Shout Factory
2004
Composed by Danny Barker. Quotes were read from A Life in Jazz, regarding Danny's wife, singer "Blue Lu Barker," auditioning the song at the Cotton Club with Danny in 1931.
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Danny Barker
I'm a Cowboy
Save the Bones
Orleans
1988
A Danny Barker composition.
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Danny Barker
Hard Hearted Hannah, the Vamp of Savannah
Save the Bones
Orleans
1988
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Danny Barker
St. James Infirmary
Save the Bones
Orleans
1988
My favorite version of this song - the funniest rendition ever - in a distinctly New Orleans vernacular.
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New Orleans Helsinki Connection
Palm Court Strut
At Last
New Orleans Helsinki Connection Records
2004
Leroy Jones sings and plays on this Danny Barker composition honoring the club where he loved to perform during his later years. Leroy Jones was the first child to be recruited by Danny Barker for what became the historically and culturally pivotal Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band.
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Danny Barker
You've Got the Right Key But the Wrong Keyhole
Save the Bones
Orleans
1988
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Danny Barker
When You're Smiling
Save the Bones
Orleans
1988
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