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April 5 | April 12 | April 19 | April 26 | archives | DJ Marilynn spins every Monday, 9:00 a.m.-Noon

April 5

Artist Song Title Album Label
Al Green How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Compact Command Performnces Motown
Bobby Blue Bland Cry Cry Cry Anthology MCA
Dinah Washington I Wanna Be Around Esquire: The Voice of the Soul  
Little Milton Blues in the Night We're Gonna Make It Chess
Ray Charles Lonely Avenue The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years Atlantic
Aretha Franklin Soulville Unforgettable: Tribute to Dinah Washington Columbia
James Brown Dancin' Little Thing I GotYou/I Feel Good King
Ike & Tina Turner Dust My Broom Sing the Blues  
Jimmy Reed Baby What You Want Me to Do Blues Masters: The Very Best of Jimmy Reed  
Howlin' Wolf Evil His Best Chess
Linda Hopkins Let the Good Times Roll
Down Home Blues
The Living Legend Live Free Ham Records
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee John Henry Classic African-American Ballads Smithsonian Folkways
Staple Singers Move Along Train Freedom Highway  
Chris Thomas King Hard Time Killing Floor Blues O Brother, Where Art Thou  
Eric Bibb I Heard the Angels Singing Painting Signs EarthBeat
Albert King, Steve Cropper, Pop Staples Tupelo Stax Blues Brothers Stax
Meade Lux Lewis Bear Cat Crawl Masters of the Boogie Piano Delmark
Sonny Terry Ham and Eggs Livin' the Blues Direct Source
Richard Berry Get Out of the Car Get Out of the Car Flair
Coasters Riot in Cell Block 9 There's a Riot Going On Atco
Tic & Toc Jibba Jab Las Vegas Grind  
Wynonie Harris Young Man's Blues Rockin' the Boogie A Proper Introduction
Tina Turner (Darlin') You Know I Love You What's Love Got to Do with It?  
Shemekia Copeland Ka-Ching Talkin' to Strangers  
Robert McCoy Bye Bye Baby Masters of the Boogie Piano Delmark
John Lee Hooker Burnin' Hell The Best of Friends Pointblank
Magic Sam All Night Long The Essential Magic Sam Fuel 2000
Louisiana Red Teddy Bear/Cootie in the Gump Stump Driftin' Earwig
James Peterson Slob on the Knob Too Many Knots Ichiban
Albert Collins Iceman
Honey Hush
Live at Montreux Eagle Records
Armelia McQueen & Andre DeShields That Ain't Right Ain't Misbehavin' RCA
Oscar Brown Jr. But I Was Cool Beat Generation Rhino
Sharps & Flats I Knew He Would He Got Out His Big Ten Inch Indigo
Etta James W-O-M-A-N R&B Dynamite Flair
Nina Simone Tell It Like It Is Sugar in My Bowl  
Otis Redding Try a Little Tenderness    
Jackson 5 Who's Loving You The Ultimate Collection  
James Brown I Go Crazy Star Time Polydor
Cephas & Wiggins Stagolee Classic African-American Ballads Smithsonian Folkways
Sam Cooke Mean Old World Night Beat Abkco
Johnny Copeland Further on up the Road Live in Australia Black Top
John Prime Last Night It's a Blues Life Wolf Records
Arthur Conley Sweet Soul Music Atlantic Soul Classics Atlantic
Graham Central Station I Can't Stand the Rain Ain't No Bout Adoubt It Warner Brothers

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april 12

Artist Song Title Album Label
Houston Person Goodness Giants of the Blues and Funk Tenor Sax Prestige
Big Time Sarah I Make Love Lay It on 'Em Girls Delmark
Johnny Drummer Somebody Please Give Me a Job Unleaded Blues Earwig
Blues Queen Sylvia New York Bound Midnight Baby Evidence
Sista Monica Parker Leave the Door Open Soul Blues & Ballads Mo Muscle
Esther Phillips I Can Stand a Little Rain Jazz Moods - Hot  
Jimmy Reed Little Rain Blues Masters: The Very Best of Jimmy Reed  
Elmore James The Sky Is Crying Shake Your Moneymaker: The Fire Sessions  
Bessie Smith Standing in the Rain    
Bill Cosby Noah: Right Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow  
Lou Rawls Stormy Monday Legendary!  
Bessie Smith Rainy Weather Blues Chattanooga Gal A Proper Introduction
Bobby Blue Bland As Soon As the Weather Breaks Anthology MCA
Ann Peebles I Can't Stand the Rain Hi Records Years: The Best of Ann Peebles  
Aretha Franklin You Are My Sunshine The Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings Atlantic
Wilson Pickett Mustang Sally    
Otis & Carla Tramp Stax Soul Singles Stax
Ray Charles Unchain My Heart Uh-Huh Direct Source
Bobby Blue Bland Ain't It a Good Thing Anthology MCA
Little Milton Grits Ain't Groceries Living the Blues Time Life
James Brown Night Train I Got You (I Feel Good) King
James Brown I'll Go Crazy Star Time Polydor
Etta James If I Can't Have You Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection Chess
Dana Fuchs &
Martin Luther McCoy
Oh Darling Across the Universe  
Little Richard Long Tall Sally Specialty Story Specialty
Larry Williams Short Fat Fanny Specialty Story Specialty
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Work with Me Annie Risque Blues  
Etta James Roll with Me Henry R&B Dynamite Flair
Lil Greenwood Grandpa Can Boogie Too Risque Blues  
Pinocchio James Your Mouth Got a Hole in It Ham Hocks & Cornbread  
Ruth Brown Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean R&B Box Rhino
Smiley Lewis I Hear You Knockin' R&B Box Rhino
Professor Longhair Tipitina R&B Box Rhino
B.B. King Paying the Cost of Being the Boss Living the Blues Time Life
Ike & Tina Turner Dust My Broom
Rock Me Baby
Sing the Blues  
Aretha Franklin Muddy Water Jazz to Soul  
Nina Simone Jelly Roll The Very Best of Nina Simone: Sugar in My Bowl  
3 Mo' Divas Let the Good Times Roll 3 Mo' Divas  
Bobby Blue Bland Let the Good Times Roll Anthology MCA
James Brown I Got You (I Feel Good) I Got You (I Feel Good) King
Joe Cocker Feelin' Alright Greatest Hits  
Jimmy Smith Walk on the Wild Side    
Lowell Fulsom Too Many Drivers    
Marvin Gaye Hitchhike    
Cannonball Adderley Why Am I Treated So Bad    

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April 19

Dirty Ditty Day!

Artist Song Title Album Label
Wynonie Harris I Like My Baby's Pudding Risque Blues  
Nina Simone I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl The Blues Novus
Bessie Smith Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet
Jelly Roll Like Mine
Sugar in My Bowl Buzzola
Lonnie Johnson Jelly Roll Baker He Got Out His Big Ten Inch Indigo
Richard Berry Jelly Roll Get Out of the Car Flair
The Treniers Poon Tang They Rock! They Roll! They Swing  
Roosevelt Sykes Ice Cream Freezer Specialty Story Specialty
Bo Carter Please Warm My Wiener Copulatin' Blues Mojo
Blind Boy Fuller Sweet Honey Hole Ride, Daddy, Ride Buzzola
Clara Smith Ain't Got Nobody to Grind My Coffee Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon  
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Meet Me with Your Black Drawers On Sweet Baby Blues  
Karen Carroll Neked J Blues Talk to the Hand  
Carl Rafferty Dresser with the Drawers He Got Out His Big Ten Inch Indigo
Jimmy Gordon Little Red Drawers (Mary Used To Wear) He Got Out His Big Ten Inch Indigo
Alex Moore Blue Bloomer Blues Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon  
Bo Carter Ants in My Pants Them Dirty Blues Jass
Chicago Swans Don't Tear My Clothes Them Dirty Blues Jass
Jimmy Rushing Tricks Ain't Walking Them Dirty Blues Jass
Bessie Smith I've Got What It Takes (But It
Breaks My Heart to Give It Away)
Chattanooga Gal A Proper Introduction
Georgia White If You Can't Get Five, Take Two Them Dirty Blues Jass
Georgia White If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sitting on It Copulatin' Blues Mojo
Buddy Woods Don't Sell It (Don't Give It Away) He Got Out His Big Ten Inch Indigo
Memphis Jug Band She Done Sold It Out Them Dirty Blues Jass
Jimmy Gordon She Sells Good Meat He Got Out His Big Ten Inch Indigo
Tampa Red She Wants to Sell My Monkey Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon  
Walter Davis That Stuff You Sell Ain't No Good Bed Spring Poker  
Ike & Tina Turner Rock Me Baby Sing the Blues  
Suge Avery Push Da Button The Color Purple  
Ray Charles Makin' Whoopie Uh-Huh Direct Source
Joe Williams Tell Me Where to Scratch Joe Williams Live  
Esther Phillips 'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone Jazz Moods: Hot  
Bessie Smith Empty Bed Blues Playin' the Blues  
Mississippi Sheiks Bed Spring Poker Bed Spring Poker  
Mary Dixon You Can't Sleep in My Bed Copulatin' Blues Mojo
Monette Moore &
Her Swing Shop Boys
Two Old Maids in a Folding Bed Sissy Man Blues Mojo
Jimmy Gordon Bed Springs Blues Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon  
Little Boy Fuller Bed Springs Blues He Got Out His Big Ten Inch Indigo
Lucille Bogan & Tired As I Can Be Them Dirty Blues Jass
Julia Lee Do You Want It He Got Out His Big Ten Inch Indigo
Big Bill Broonzy I Want My Hands on It Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon  
Buddy Moss You Got to Give Me Some of It Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon  
Bea Foote Try and Get It Them Dirty Blues Jass
Papa Charlie Jackson You Put It In, I'll Take It Out Ride Daddy Ride Buzzola
Frankie Half-Pint Jaxon &
the Harlem Hamfats
Wet It! Copulatin' Blues Mojo
Johnny Temple Sit Right on It Ride Daddy Ride Buzzola
Lil Johnson Take Your Finger off It Sissy Man Blues Mojo
Lonnie Johnson Wipe It Off He Got Out His Big Ten Inch Indigo
Sippie Wallace A Man for Every Day in the Week Sugar in My Bowl Buzzola

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April 26

Artist Song Title Album Label
Wynonie Harris Somebody Changed the Lock on My Door Rockin' the Boogie A Proper Introduction
Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry Old Town Blues Hootin'  
Jimmy Reed You Don't Have to Go Blues Masters: The Very Best of Jimmy Reed  
Mitty Collier Walk Away Shades of Mitty Collier  
Temptations I Ain't Got Nothin' Emperors of Soul Motown
Ike & Tina Turner Five Long Years Sings the Blues  
Bobby Blue Bland Driftin' Blues Anthology MCA
The Coasters Shopping for Clothes Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-74 Atlantic
Wynonie Harris Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well Rockin' the Boogie A Proper Introduction
Etta James Tell Mama Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection Chess
Fillmore Slim It's Going to Be My Time After While    
Sista Monica The Sista' Don't Play    
Bobbie Webb Blues Shadows    
Faye Carol I'm Gonna Do What They Do To Me The Flow  
Big Bones The Walk So Low the Pen
Lester Chambers Rent Me Lester Chambers  
Ruth Brown If I Can't Sell It Blues on Broadway  
Nell Carter & Armelia McQueen Find Out What They Like Ain't Misbehavin' RCA
Bobby Blue Bland I Pity the Fool Anthology MCA
James Brown There Was a Time Star Time Polydor
Aretha Franklin Why I Sing the Blues The Queen of Soul Atlantic
Ray Charles You Are My Sunshine Uh-Huh Direct Source
Lou Rawls Your Good Thing Is About to End
Room with a View
Legendary  
Little Milton Blues in the Night We're Gonna Make It/Little Milton Sings Big Blues Chess
Muddy Waters You Shook Me Living the Blues: Blues Legends Time Life
Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child Electric Ladyland  
Al "Coffee" McDaniel Don't Mess with My Dog Blues in My Shoes CPA Records
Pinetop Perkins Sit in the Easy Chair Blind Pig Sampler Blind Pig
Sugar Pie DeSanto Good Timin' Go Go Power Ace/Kent
Gov't Mule Gonna Send You Back to Georgia* Hound Dog Alligator
Elmore James Look on Yonder Wall Shake Your Money Maker  
Georgia Pine Boy One More Greasing He Got Out His Big Ten Inch Indigo
Lil Johnson Take It Easy Greasy Them Dirty Blues Jass
Magaret Carter I Want Plenty of Grease in My Frying Pan Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon  
Seward & Hayes Big Hip Mama The Back Porch Boys Delmark
Frankie Lee Mary Don't You Weep Standing at the Crossroads Blues Express, Inc.
Carl Weathersby Danger All About Come to Papa Evidence
James Brown Three Hearts in a Tangle I Got You/I Feel Good King

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