BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE FOR 11/30/25
ROBERT JR LOCKWOOD INTERVIEW

This week on BBS we revisit our interview with Robert Jr. Lockwood. Robert was the stepson of the immortal Robert Johnson. He made records under his own name and was heard accompanying Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson II on their classic recordings. During Hour #3 he tells stories from his life and career and we play his records. This interview was recorded in June 1982 at the public radio station in Chicago and Sunnyland Slim was along for the session. Join us - Robert Jr Lockwood. Only on BBS!

HOUR #1

JANUARY & FEBRUARY

TIMMIE ROGERS

HOUSE PARTY

LOUIS JORDAN

I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY

LOUIS JORDAN

THERE’S NOTHING ELSE I CAN DO

LOUIS JORDAN

A MAN’S BEST FRIEND IS HIS BED

LOUIS JORDAN

PREVIEW

ELLA FITZGERALD

YOU WON’T BE SATISFIED

ELLA FITZGERALD

FLYING HOME

ELLA FITZGERALD

LULLABYE OF BIRDLAND

ELLA FITZGERALD

IT’S BETTER TO WAIT FOR LOVE

LOUIS JORDAN

JUST LIKE A BUTTERFLY

LOUIS JORDAN

ONLY YESTERDAY

LOUIS JORDAN

I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS

LOUIS JORDAN

ROCKVILLE

JOHNNY HODGES

BELOW THE AZORES

JOHNNY HODGES

LOVE IS HERE TO STAY

JOHNNY HEDGES

BUT NOT FOR ME

JOHNNY HODGES

HOUR #2

TRAVELING BLUES

CHARLES BROWN

LITTLE BOY BLUE

ROY MILTON

THE HUNT IS ON

PERCY MAYFIELD

I CAN’T HEAR A WORD YOU SAY

RUTH BROWN

WHEN THE WAGON COMES

BILLY WRIGHT

THE HONEYMOONERS

PIGMEAT MARKHAM

SISTER LUCY

BILLY MITCHELL

WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGING

BOBBY MITCHELL

COOL DADDY COOL

DONNA HIGHTOWER

YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE FOR ME

LINDA HAYES

SNUFF-DIPPIN’ MAMA

GENE PHILLIPS

FISHTAIL BLUES

DAN BURLEY

BROWNSKIN GIRLS

CRIPPLED CLARENCE

AFTER YOU’VE GONE

CASINO SIMPSON

I GOT RHYTHM

ETHEL WATERS

THREE LITTLE WORDS

ETHEL WATERS

MY POOR MOTHER DIED A’SHOUTIN’

MITCHELL’S CHRISTIAN SINGERS

HE’LL ANSWER PRAYER

REV M.E. HOLMES

THE MIGHTY NUMBER

TRUMPETEERS

HOUR #3

ROBERT JR LOCKWOOD INTERVIEW

HOUR #4

LONESOME OLE TRAIN #1

HOMESICK JAMES

WHISKEY HEADED WOMAN

HOMESICK JAMES

LATE HOUR AFTER MIDNIGHT

HOMESICK JAMES

FAT MOUTH

JOHNNY WILLIAMS

SILVER HAIRED DADDY

JOHNNY WILLIAMS

ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND

BIG BOY SPIRES

BETTER TAKE IT SLOW

FRANK FROST

COME HERE BABY

FRANK FROST

NO BREAD NO MEAT

KATIE WEBSTER

MAMA DON’T ALLOW

KATIE WEBSTER

HEY MR LOVE

KATIE WEBSTER

GIRL FIFTEEN

FLOYD DIXON

TOO MUCH JELLYROLL

FLOYD DIXON

OPERATOR 210

FLOYD DIXON

DON’T THROW YOUR LOVE ON ME

JOHNNY MORISETTE

YOU CAN RUN

JOHNNY MORISETTE

I HEAR LOVE CHIMES

SYL JOHNSON

LET YOURSELF GO

SYL JOHNSON

ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS

SYL JOHNSON

HOUR #5

HOW MANY HEARTS HAVE YOU BROKEN

INKSPOTS

THEME FROM MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY

HENRY MANCINI

I ONLY WANT TO LOVE YOU

JOE WILLIAMS

YOU’RE NOT THE KIND

SARAH VAUGHAN

WHEN OR WHERE

GROOVE HOMES

JUST FOR YOU

SAM COOKE

YOU WERE MADE FOR ME

SAM COOKE

SOMEWHERE THERE’S A GIRL

SAM COOKE

DRIVING SIDEWAYS

FREDDY KING

IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE

FREDDY KING

COME ON

FREDDY KING

ROLL YOUR MONEYMAKER

MAGIC SAM

EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT

MAGIC SAM

21 DAYS IN JAIL

MAGIC SAM

CRUEL HEARTED WOMAN

THUNDER SMITH

ROCK ISLAND BLUES

LEROY ERVIN

STRIKE BLUES

L.C. WILLIAMS

ALBATROSS

FLEETWOOD MAC


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