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Playlist for July 10, 2009 from 12:00AM - 3:00AM

Current New Orleans Time: Fri, 7:59am

Playlist Date & Time: 7/10/2009 12:00AM - 3:00AM

Program: Swing and Big Band with The Minister of Swing

The second half of the program showcasing the music of Louis Jordan, born July 8, 1908.

Playlist Tracks

Joe Jackson
Rhythm Delivery
Tucker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
A&M
1988

Opening theme.
Gene Gifford and his Orchestra
New Orleans Twist
Swing Is Here
BMG
1990

May 13, 1935. Bunny Berigan trumpet, Bud Feeman tenor sax, Claude Thornhill piano.
Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
I'm Shooting High
Louis Armstrong 1934-1936
Classics
1992

November 21, 1935. Armstrong trumpet and vocal.
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra
Hotter Than 'Ell
Fletcher Henderson 1934-1937
Classics
1990

September 25, 1934. Ben Webster tenor sax.
Mound City Blue Blowers
I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music
Mound City Blue Blowers 1935-1936
Classics
1996

January 8, 1936. Red McKenzie comb, Bunny berigan trumpet, Spooky Dickenson vocal.
Noble Sissle's Swingsters
When The Sun Sets Down South
Sidney Bechet 1937-1938
Classics
1991

February 10, 1938. Bechet soprano sax.
Fats Waller and his Rhythm
Rhythm and Romance
Fats Waller 1935 vol. 2
Classics
1994

August 20, 1935. Fats piano and vocal.
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
I Love To Sing
Cab Calloway 1934-1937
Classics
1990

January 27, 1936.
Patrick et Son Orchestre de Danse
Avalon
Django Reinhardt 1935
Classics
1993

July 1935. Django guitar.
Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra
It's Like Reaching For The Moon
Teddy Wilson 1935-1936
Classics
1993

June 30, 1936. Billie Holiday vocal, teddy Wilson piano, Jonah Jones trumpet, Johnny Hodges alto sax and Harry Varney baritone sax.
Larry Clinton and his Orchestra
Let 'Er Go
The Uncollected 1937-1938
Hindsight
1977

Bea Wain vocal.
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
Go Fly A Kite
Artie Shaw 1939 vol. 2
Classics
1999

June 12, 1939. Tony Pastor vocal.
Hudson de-Lange Orchestra
Mr. Ghost Goes To Town
Swing Time!
Sony
1993

June 30, 1936.
Harry James and his Orchestra
Ciribiribin
Harry James 1937-1939
Classics
1996

February 20, 1939. James' signature tune.
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Jeep's Blues
Duke Ellington 1938.
Classics
1993

March 28, 1938. Hodges leading an Ellington smallgroup session.
Mills Blue Rhythm Band
Cotton
Mills Blue Rhythm Band 1934-1936
Classics
1993

August 1, 1935.
Red Norvo
In A Mist
Red Norvo 1933-1936
Classics
1999

November 21, 1933. Red xylophone with Benny Goodman clarinet.
Bud Freeman Trio
Exactly Like You
Bud Freeman 1928-1938
Classics
1994

November 30, 1938. Freeman tenor sax.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
Remember
The Birth Of Swing
BMG
1991

April 23, 1936.
Andres Sisters
Scrub Me Mama, With a Boogie Beat
Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters
Jasmine
2002

November 14, 1940.
Earl Hines and his Orchestra
Grand Terrace Shuffle
Earl Hines 1937-1939
Classics
1990

July 12, 1939.
Count Basie and his Orchestra
John's Idea
Count Basie 1936-1938
Classics
1990

July 7, 1937.
Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra
Nana
Jimmie Lunceford 1930-1934
Classics
1990

September 5, 1934. Henry Wells vocal, Sy Oliver arrangement.
John Kirby and his Orchestra
Undecided
John Kirby
Promo AG Sound
1997

October 28, 1938.
Rex Stewart's Big Seven
Diga Diga Doo
Rex Stewart 1934-1946
Classics
1997

July 23, 1940. Rex Stewart cornet, Barney Bigard clarinet, Dave Tough drums.
Dick Hyman
The Strenuous Life
Scott Joplin Greatest Hits
BMG
1991

Behind the UnderSecretary Report.
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Shhh, It's A Military Secret
The Complete Miller
BMG
1991
Glenn Miller Orchestra
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
The Complete Miller
BMG
1991
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Soldier, Let Me Read Your Letter
The Complete Miller
BMG
1991
Chick Webb and his Orchestra
Gee, But You're Swell
Chick Webb 1935-1938
Classics
1990

January 15, 1937. Louis Jordan vocal as we kick off a Jordan set.
Chick Webb and his Orchestra
Strictly Jive
Chick Webb 1935-1938
Classics
1990

October 27, 1937. Jordan doesn't solo on this one, but he is playing alto sax and I like it. He would leave Webb in 1938 and strike out on his own.
Rodney Sturgis with Louis Jordan's Elks Rendez-Vous Band
So Good
The Complete Recordings 1938-1941
Charly
1992

December 20, 1938. Sturgis vocal, Louis Jordan alto sax.
Louis Jordan's Elks Rendez-Vous Band
Honey In The Bee Ball
The Complete Recordings 1938-1941
Charly
1992

December 20, 1938. Jordan vocal and alto sax.
Louis Jordan's Elks Rendez-Vous Band
Barnacle Bill The Sailor
The Complete Recordings 1938-1941
Charly
1992

december 20, 1938. As above.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Flat Face
The Complete Recordings 1938-1941
Charly
1992

March 29, 1939. Name change for the band, same great sound.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
At The Swing Cats Ball
The Complete Recordings 1938-1941
Charly
1992

March 29, 1939.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
You're My Meat
Jivin' With Jordan
Proper
2002

November 14, 1939. Jordan vocal.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
A Chicken Ain't Nothing But A Bird
Jivin' With Jordan
Proper
2002

September 30, 1940. Jordan vocal.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Saint Vitus Dance
Jivin' With Jordan
Proper
2002

April 2, 1941.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Saxa-Woogie
Jivin' With Jordan
Proper
2002

April 2, 1941.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Swingin' In a Cocoanut Tree
The Complete Recordings 1938-1941
Charly
1992

March 29, 1939.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Jake, What a Snake
The Complete Recordings 1938-1941
Charly
1992

November 14, 1939.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Bounce The Ball (Do Da Dittle Um Day)
The Complete Recordings 1938-1941
Charly
1992

March 13, 1940. Jordan vocal with band.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Caldonia Boogie
Jivin' With Jordan
Proper
2002

January 19, 1945. Jordan vocal.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Beware
Jivin' With Jordan
Proper
2002

January 23, 1946. Jordan vocal.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Let The Good Times Roll
Jivin' with Jordan
Proper
2002

January 26, 1946.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
After School Swing Session
The Complete Recordings 1938-1941
Charly
1992

March 13, 1940.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Pompton Turnpike
The Complete Recordings 1938-1941
Charly
2002

September 30, 1940.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Boogie Woogie Came to Town
The Complete Recordings 1938-1941
Charly
1992

April 2, 1941.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
Jivin' with Jordan
Proper
2002

April 23, 1947. Jordan vocal.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Barnyard Boogie
Jivin' with Jordan
Proper
2002

April 23, 1947. Jordan vocal.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Run Joe
Jivin' with Jordan
Proper
2002

April 23, 1947. Jordan and Calypso Boys vocal.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Psycho-Loco
Jivin' with Jordan
Proper
2002

April 13, 1949.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Saturday Night Fish Fry Pt. 1-2
Jivin' with Jordan
Proper
2002

August 9, 1949.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Blue Light Boogie Pt. 1-2
Jivin' with Jordan
Proper
2002

June 26, 1950. Jordan vocal.
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Time Marches On
The Complete 1950-1952 Decca Recordings
Definitive
2002

April 30, 1952. Thanks for listening!
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