This week’s playlist from Rhythm Highways – 25September2014 Rhythm Highways (Music) with East Side Slim 09/25/2014 05:00AM to 07:00AM 05:00AM (6:03) Ron Edwards Medley Muddy Waters Meets Fred McDowell from na (2014) on KDHX Local, New -- Performed LIVE on Nothin But The Blues during the 2014 Fall Pledge Drive. Fred Gumaer on light percussion. 05:07AM (2:09) Phillip Walker Hello My Darling from The Bottom of the Top (1989) on Hightone – One of Walkers own compositions, recorded in 1970. 05:09AM (3:32) Phillip Walker Hello Central from The Bottom of the Top (1989) on Hightone -- Too cool not to play. Walker recorded his version of this Lightnin Hopkins tune in 1971. Phillip Walker was one of those great artists for whom notoriety seemed to fall between the cracks. He was a good one. 05:15AM Set break 05:16AM (3:24) Rev. Oris Mays Joy Bells from Absolutely The Best Of Gospel, Vol. 3 (2002) on Fuel 2000 Records -- Originally released on Jewel Records. 05:20AM (3:04) Cumberland Rivers If It Wasnt For The Lord What Would I Do from This May Be My Last Time Singing Raw African American Gospel On 45RPM 1957-1982 (2011) on Tompkins Square -- Also knows at the Detroit Cumberland Rivers, this was recorded for Kable Records in 1967. The group has been around since the early 1950s. 05:23AM (3:07) Big Dan And the Gospel Heavyweights I Believe I Will Go Home from This May Be My Last Time Singing Raw African American Gospel On 45RPM 1957-1982 (2011) on Tompkins Square -- Recorded on the small Nashville label Su-Ann somewhere around 1970. 05:26AM (3:42) Brooklyn Allstars God Dont Like It and I Dont Either from Absolutely the Best of Gospel, Vol. 3 (2002) on Fuel 2000 -- released by Jewel Records in 1975. 05:32AM Set break 05:33AM (3:25) Little G Weevil Losing Cool from The Teaser (2011) on Apple Picker Music Records -- Mr. Weevil is scheduled to perform at BBs Jazz, Blues & Soups tomorrow night - Friday, September 26th. 05:36AM (3:15) Ray Bonneville Mile Marker 41 from Live at KDHX 7/17/14 (2014) on KDHX New -- The Canadian troubadour recorded a set of tunes at KDHXs studios on July 17th, 2014. 05:39AM (4:27) Grand Marquis Blues and Trouble from Blues And Trouble (2013) on Grand Marquis -- The more I listen to this band, the more I like em. This young band from K.C. is doing things right! 05:46AM Set break 05:50AM (1:58) The Bagdads Green Power from Double Shot Of Soul (2002) on KENT/ACE -- Two tunes from The Bagdads, as the running times are pretty short. A real nice group out of L.A. - they should have been bigger. 05:52AM (2:37) The Bagdads Jelly from Double Shot Of Soul (2002) on KENT/ACE -- Double Shot Records, 1969...and from 1968.... (Green Power) 05:55AM (3:48) Bob Simon & Eddie Harrison Two Of Us from Fried Glass Onions Memphis Meets The Beatles (2005) on Inside Sounds -- A mix of English artists and Memphis-based artists, giving the soul treatment to The Beatles catalog. 05:59AM Set break 06:01AM (3:49) Omar Coleman Mojo Hand from Louisiana Swamp Stomp (2010) on Honeybee Entertainment -- Omar is a real nice young-ish harp player from Chicago. This project was created to aid the Northern Louisiana Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Foundation. 06:04AM (3:45) Hank Mowery If I Knew What I Know from Account to Me (2013) on Old Pal Records -- Hank is in St. Louis this weekend for some shows. Two in fact, both on Saturday - one at Blues City Delis 10th Anniversary STREETFEST, and a 2nd gig at BBs Jazz, Blues & Soups. 06:08AM (3:57) Brian Templeton Sugar Girl from Bloozin (2006) on Brian Templeton -- Brian is a fine singer and top-notch harp blower - you may recognize his name from his work in The Radio Kings band. 06:14AM Set break 06:17AM (2:39) Big Guitars from Texas The Lost Incas from Big Guitars From Texas (1988) on Rykodisc -- Both tunes you heard from Big Guitars were originally released on the album Trash, Twang and Thunder. The CD version is a compilation of 2 LPs - Trash, Twang and Thunder & Thats Cool Thats Trash (both released in the mid-1980s.) 06:20AM (5:21) The Tail Gators Yard Dog from Mumbo Jumbo (1986) on Wrestler Records -- This is from the vinyl, folks. Don Leady and Keith Ferguson. Dig Fergusons base line in this tune - or at least I sure hope you did. That was the whole purpose of this exercise! 06:25AM (2:52) Big Guitars from Texas Riot At Huntsville from Big Guitars From Texas (1988) on Rykodisc 06:30AM Set break 06:34AM (2:46) Magic Sam Mama, Mama - Talk to Your Daughter from West Side Soul (1990) on Delmark -- Magic Sam Maghett, whose fame was on the rise prior to his tragically young death at only 32 years of age. West Side Soul was recorded in the early Chicago winter of 1967. 06:36AM (3:53) Leroy Jodie Pierson Easy Rider from Rusty Nail (1988) on nighthawk Local -- This album features noted violinist Geoff Seitz playing drums (and some violin, too.) This is one of Leroys compositions, AND hes playing the Focal Point on Saturday night (Sept 27th.) 06:40AM (3:56) Selwyn Birchwood Queen Of Hearts from Dont Call No Ambulance (2014) on Alligator Records New -- Selwyn is playing in St. Louis TONIGHT at Beale On Broadway. Showtime is EARLY (8pm -ish), as his band is playing the early show prior to Kim Massies Thursday night appearance. 06:44AM Set break 06:49AM (2:46) Howard Tate Stop from Get It While You Can The Legendary Sessions (1995) on Polygram -- This is one of the finest of 1960s soul - what a great song, and frankly, I just wanted to hear it again. If you didnt enjoy it, you might want to go to the Doctor and report that you fear youve a hole in your soul. Ha! 06:52AM (4:42) Willie Walker And The Butanes Crying to Do from Right Where I Belong (2004) on One On One Records -- Wee Willie Walker was singin soul in the 1960s (out of Nashville, I believe) and The Butanes are a tough soul and R&B outfit under the the leadership of guitarist Curtis Obeda. All parties are from Minneapolis. 06:56AM (2:54) Booker T. & the MGs Aint It from Booker T. and The MGs/The Mar-Keys Stax Instrumentals (2003) on Fantasy
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