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"The Power of Blues Compels You" Playlists
January 3 | January 10 | January 17 | January 24 | January 31 | archives | DJ Marilynn spins every Monday, 9:00 a.m.-Noon
January 3
| Artist | Song Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Wells | Worried Life Blues Junior's Whoop |
Live in Boston 1966 | Delmark |
| Freddie king | That's Alright Dust My Broom Big Legged Woman Woman across the River Key to the Highway Let the Good Times Roll Ain't Nobody's Business Sweet Home Chicago |
Live at the Electric Ballroom, 1974 | Black Top |
| Dinah Washington | Baby Get Lost | R&B Box | Rhino |
| Big Mama Thornton | Hound Dog | R&B Box | Rhino |
| Professor Longhair | Tipitina | R&B Box | Rhino |
| Little Bitty Pretty One | R&B Box | Rhino | |
| B.B. King | Blues for Me | The Best of B.B. King, Volume 1 | |
| Muddy Waters | Can't Lose What You Never Had | Muddy and the Wolf | Chess |
| Magic Sam | Mr. Charlie | The Essential Magic Sam | Fuel 2000 |
| James Son Thomas | Big Fat Mama | Beefsteak Blues | Evidence |
| Charles Wilson | If Heartaches Were Nickels | If Heartaches Were Nickels | Delmark |
| T-Bone Walker | Late Hours Blues* | I Want a Little Girl | Delmark |
| Louisiana Red | Where Is My Friend | The Best of Louisiana Red | Evidence |
| Big Mama Thornton | Sweet Little Angel | In Europe | Arhoolie |
| B.B. King | You Shook Me (feat. John Lee Hooker) | Blues Summit | MCA |
| Ike & Tina Turner | Rock Me Baby | Sing the Blues | |
| Pops Staples | Downward Road | Father Father | |
| James Carter & the Prisoners | Po Lazarus | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | |
| Leadbelly | In the Pines | Where Did You Sleep Last Night | Smithsonian Folkways |
| Howlin' Wolf | Spoonful Back Door Man |
His Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | Chess |
| Wynonie Harris | Wynonie's Blues | Everybody Boogie! | Delmark |
| Del Close & John Brent | Cool | How to Speak Hip | |
| Oscar Brown, Jr. | But I Was Cool | Beat Generation | Rhino |
| Babs Gonzales | Manhattan Fable | Beat Generation | Rhino |
| Helen Humes | They Raided the Joint | Outside the Law | Buzzola |
| Don Redman | Reefer Man | Reefer Songs | Mojo |
| Andre DeShields | Vipers Drag | Ain't Misbehavin' | RCA |
| Shiela Wilcoxson | John the Revelator* | Backwater Blues | Burnside Records |
| Carl Weathersby | Travelin' Man | I'm Still Standing Here | Magnolia |
| Ike & Tina Turner Revue | All I Could Do Was Cry/Please Please Please | Live!!!!!! | Kent |
January 10
| Artist | Song Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert King | Lonesome | Funky London | Stax |
| Etta James | Blind Girl | Deep in the Night | Bullseye |
| Shemekia Copeland | Happy Valentine's Day* | Talking to Strangers | Alligator |
| Ann Peebles | Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home | Hi Record Years: The Best of Ann Peebles | |
| Shiela Wilcoxson | John the Revelator* | Backwater Blues | Burnside Records |
| Chris Thomas King | Hard Time Killing Floor Blues | O Brother, Where Art Thou | |
| Hop Wilson | I Done Got Over | Houston Ghetto Blues | |
| Taj Mahal | Little Red Hen | Oooh So Good 'n' Blues | |
| Sonny Terry | Ham and Eggs | Livin' the Blues | Direct Source |
| Paul Pena | Terraplane Blues | Genghis Blues | |
| Howling Wolf | Killing Floor | Chess Blues | Chess |
| Red Garland | Lazy Mae (w/John Coltrane) | Dig It! | Prestige |
| Aretha Franklin | Muddy Water | Jazz to Soul | |
| Bobby Blue Bland | Call On Me | Anthology | MCA |
| Ray Charles | Let's Go Get Stoned | Uh-Huh | Direct Source |
| Laverne Baker | Gimme a Pigfoot | Atlantic Blues | Atlantic |
| Helen Humes | They Raided the Joint | Outside the Law | Buzzola |
| Wynonie Harris | Good Morning Judge | Rockin' the Boogie | A Proper Introduction |
| Darby Hicks | Court Room Blues | Outside the Law | Buzzola |
| Sonny Boy Williamson | Your Funeral and My Trial | Chess Blues | Chess |
| Napoleon Fletcher | She Showed It All | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| The Swallows | Bicycle Tillie | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| Julia Lee | Do You Want It | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| blind Boy Fuller | What Smells Like Fish | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| Isabel Sykes | In Here with Your Heavy Stuff | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| Barbecue Bob | She Shook Her Gin | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| Dorothy Baker | Steady Grinding Blues | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| Walter Davis | Poor Grinder Blues | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| Marylin Scott | I Got What My Daddy Likes | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| Bo Carter | Don't Mash My Digger So Deep | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| Dorothy Ellis | Drill Daddy Drill | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| B.B. King | The Thrill Is Gone Paying the Cost of Being the Boss |
Living the Blues | Time Life |
| Freddie King | I Wonder Why Play It Cool Wake Up This Morning |
Atlantic Blues: Chicago | Atlantic |
| King Curtis | In A Funky Groove | The New Scene of King Curtis | |
| James Brown | Why Do You Do Me Papa's Got a Brand New Bag |
Star Time | Polydor |
| Ike & Tina Turner | Bold Soul Sister | Sing the Blues | |
| Teena Marie | Ballad of Cradle Rob and Me | It Must Be Magic | |
| Aretha Franklin | Evil Gal | Unforgettable | Sony |
January 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The revolution will not be televised. Stars, when you shine, you know how I feel.
| Artist | Song Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson | Winter in America | Movin' on Up, Vol. 2 | The Right Stuff |
| Stevie Wonder | Love's in Need of Love Today Village Ghetto Land |
Songs in the Key of Life | Motown |
| Batacoco | N'Kosi Sikelel'l-Africa | Trance Planet, Vol. 2 | |
| Leadbelly | We're in the Same Boat Brother | ||
| Louis Armstrong | Black and Blue | The Promised Land | |
| Big Bill Broonzy | Black, Brown, & White Interview | Trouble in Mind | |
| Big Bill Broonzy | Black, Brown, & White | Absolutely the Best | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | Nuclear War | ||
| Big Mama Thornton | My Heavy Load | In Europe | |
| Blind Boys of Alabama | I've Been 'Buked and I've Been Scorned | Walk with Me | |
| Oscar Brown, Jr. | Bid 'Em In | Sin and Soul... and Then Some | |
| Stevie Wonder | Pasttime Paradise | Songs in the Key of Life | Motown |
| Staple Singers | For What It's Worth | Freedom Highway | |
| Aretha Franklin | Some Day We'll All Be Free | Malcolm X | |
| Blind Connie Williams | I'm on My Way to Canaan Land | Down Home Slide | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | Death | ||
| Queen Latifah | I Know Where I've Been | Hairspray | |
| Otis Redding | A Change Is Gonna Come | Movin' on Up | The Right Stuff |
| Stevie Wonder | Blowing in the Wind | Movin' on Up | The Right Stuff |
| James Brown | Like It Is, Like It Was, Parts 1 & 2 | Messing with the Blues | |
| James Brown | I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing | Star Time | Polydor |
| Blind Boys of Alabama | Freedom Road | Higher Ground | |
| Staple Singers | Freedom Highway | Freedom Highway | |
| Isley Brothers | Freedom | Am I Black Enough For You | |
| Temptations | Run Charlie Run | All Directions | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | Last Speech, 1968 | ||
| Blind Willie Johnson | Dark Was the Night | The Promised Land | |
| Pops Staples | Why Am I Treated So Bad | Father Father | |
| Nina Simone | Sunday in Savannah Why the King of Love Is Dead Mississippi Goddam |
The Very Best of Nina Simone: Sugar in My Bowl (Also on "Nuff Said") | |
| Nina Simone | Revolution | Forever Young, Gifted and Black | |
| LaBelle | Something in the Air/The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | Movin' On Up, Vol. 2 | The Right Stuff |
| Pops Staples | Black Boy | The Complete Stax/Volt Singles | |
| James Brown | Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud | Star Time | Polydor |
| Donny Hathaway | To Be Young, Gifted, and Black | A Donny Hathaway Collection | |
| Impressions | We're a Winner | Movin' On Up | The Right Stuff |
| Nina Simone | Feeling Good | Verve Unmixed | Verve |
| Taj Mahal | A Free Song (Rise Up Children shake the Devil out of Your Soul) | Recycling the Blues | |
| Sly & the Family Stone | Thank You For Talking to Me Africa | There's a Riot Going On | |
| Stevie Wonder | Pasttime Paradise | Songs in the Key of Life | Motown |
January 24
Interview with Carrie Paff about Collapse at the Aurora Theatre.
| Artist | Song Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Milton | Medley | ||
| Ray Charles | My Baby (I Lover Her, Yes I Do) | Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul | DCC |
| Otis Rush | Will My Woman Be Home Tonight (Blue guitar) | So Many Roads: Live in Concert | Delmark |
| Slim Gaillard | Federation Blues | Laughing in Rhythm: The Best of the Verve Years | Verve |
| Little Willie Littlefield | Happy Pay Day | Ham Hocks and Corn Bread | JSP |
| Oscar Brown, Jr. | Somebody Buy Me a Drink | Sin and Soul... and Then Some | Columbia |
| Dinah Washington | Me and My Gin | Back to the Blues | Blue Note |
| Aretha Franklin | Good to Me As I Am to You | Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings | Atlantic |
| Solomon Burke | Tonight's the Night | the Definition of Soul | Atlantic |
| James Brown | The King | Soul Pride: The Instrumentals 1960-69 | Polygram |
| John Zorn | Hico Killer (feat. Albert Collins) | Spillane | Nonesuch |
| Oscar Brown, Jr. | Rags and Old Iron | Sin and Soul... and Then Some | Columbia |
| Sheila Wilcoxson | Sweet Misery | Backwater Blues | Burnside |
| Yoko Kano & the Seatbelts | Digging My Potato | Cowboy Bebop CD Box | JVC Victor |
| Big Mama Thornton | Unlucky Girl | In Europe | Arhoolie |
| B.B. King | Blues at Sunrise | The Best of B.B. King, Vol. 1 | Virgin |
| Ike & Tina Turner | Early Morning | Sing the Blues | Acrobat Music |
| Mitty Collier | My Babe | Shades of Mitty Collier | |
| Nancy Wilson | My Sweet Thing | Yesterday's Love Songs, Today's Blues | Polygram |
| Oscar Brown, Jr. | Mr. Kicks | Sin and Soul... and Then Some | Columbia |
| Dinah Washington | Short John | If It Ain't a Hit, I'll Eat My... | Bear Family |
| Roy Brown | Butcher Pete | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| Roy Brown | Butcher Pete, Part 2 | If It Ain't a Hit, I'll Eat My... | Bear Family |
| Bob Howe and Frankie Griggs | The Hottest Stuff in Town | Them Dirty Blues | Jass |
| Bessie Smith | Backwater Blues | The Promised Land | Sony |
| Louis Armstrong | St. Louis Blues | Ken Burns Jazz | Sony |
| Billie and Dee Dee Pierce | Married Man Blues | Blues Masters Vol. 11: Classic Blues Women | Rhino |
| Irma Thomas | You Can Have My Husband | Live! Simply the Best | Rounder |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Joe Williams Blues | Ella Returns to Berlin | Polygram |
| Aretha Franklin | Good Times | I Never Loved a Man | Atlantic |
| James Brown | Funky Drummer | Soul Pride: The Instrumentals 1960-69 | Polygram |
| Taj Mahal | Bound to Love Me Some | Recycling the Blues & Other Related Stuff | Mobile Fidelity |
| John Zorn | Preacher Man (feat. Albert Collins) | Spillane | Nonesuch |
| Ikettes | I'm Blue | Atlantic Rhythm & Blues, 1947-74 | Atlantic |
| Nancy Wilson | West Coast Blues | Yesterday's Love Songs Today's Blues | Capitol |
| Bobby Blue Bland | Honey Child | Turn on Your Love Light | MCA |
| Etta James | Hold Back the Tears | These Foolish Things | Chess |
| Aretha Franklin | Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) | Queen in Waiting | Sony |
| Bo Diddley | Say Man | His Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | Chess |
| Chick Willis | Stoop Down Baby | If It Ain't a Hit, I'll Eat My... | Bear Family |
| The Wild Magnolias | Brother John Is Gone/Herc Jolly John | Our New Orleans: Benefit Album for the Gulf Coast | Nonesuch |
January 31
Note to self: bring in Taj Mahal CDs
| Artist | Song Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Milton | |||
| Eddy Clearwater | Come Up the Hard Way | Boogie My Blues Away | Delmark |
| Buddy Guy & Junior Wells | Medley: Baby What You Want Me to Do/That's Alright | Alone and Acoustic | Alligator |
| Chris Thomas King | Cocaine | It's a Cold Ass World | Arhoolie |
| Arthur Big Boy Cruddup | When I Lost My Baby | Look on Yonders Wall | Delmark |
| Taj Mahal | Squat That Rabbit | Like Never Before | Private Music |
| Taj Mahal | Blues Ain't Nothin' | Dancing the Blues | Private Music |
| Taj Mahal | Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes | Phantom Blues | Private Music |
| Taj Mahal | Big Legged Mamas Are Back in Style Again | Like Never Before | Private Music |
| Taj Mahal | Little Red Hen Buck Dancers Choice |
Oooh So Good 'n' Blues | Mobile Fidelity |
| Taj Mahal | Bound to Love Me Some | Recycling the Blues & Other Related Stuff | Mobile Fidelity |
| John Lee Hooker | When My First Wife Left Me | Jealous | Chase |
| John Lee Hooker | I'm So Worried Baby | Get Back Home | Evidence |
| John Lee Hooker | Bar Room Drinking | The Cream | Fuel 2000 |
| John Lee Hooker | Well Well | Jealous | Chase |
| John Lee Hooker | Boom Boom | Living the Blues: Blues Masters | Time Life |
| John Lee Hooker | Devil's Jump | Chasin' the Blues | Direct Source |
| John Lee Hooker | I'm A Boogie Man | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| John Lee Hooker | I'm Mad | Specialty Story | Specialty |
| John Lee Hooker | Mama, You Got A Daughter | City of Angels | Reprise |
| John Lee Hooker | My Baby Don't Love Me | Atlantic Blues | Atlantic |
| John Lee Hooker | My Daddy Was A Jockey | Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon | GVC |
| John Lee Hooker | One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer | Chess Blues | Chess |
| John Lee Hooker | Too Much Boogie | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| John Lee Hooker | Walkin' The Boogie (Alternate) | Chess Blues | Chess |
| John Lee Hooker | Wandering Blues | This Is the Blues | Direct Source |
| B.B. King | Paying the Cost of Being the Boss | Living the Blues | Time Life |
| Bobby Blue Bland | That Did It | Anthology | MCA |
| Ray Charles | I've Got News for You I'm Going to Move to the Outskirts of Town |
Genius + Soul = Jazz | |
| James Brown | Love Don't Love Nobody | Messing with the Blues | |
| James Brown | Devil's Den (live) | Soul Pride | |
| Stanley Turrentine | Lonely Avenue | The Common Touch | |
| Aretha Franklin | It Ain't Necessarily So | The Collection | |
| Nina Simone | Love Me or Leave Me | Verve Jazz Masters | Verve |
| Jimi Hendrix | Voodoo Chile | Electric Ladyland |
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