Class of 1915

BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE FOR 9/13/26 SPOTLIGHT ON LEFTY BATES
This week on BBS we feature Blues guitarist Lefty Bates. Lefty made a limited number of sides under his own name, but was a much-in-demand session player. The folks at Koko Mojo have issued two CDs worth of recordings that feature Lefty Bates, 56 sides in all. In forty years on the Chicago Blues scene, Lefty Bates was one of the few musicians I never met or saw play. Here’s a chance to make up for lost time. During Hours #4 & 5 we’ll be presenting a generous sampling from these CDs. This is really amazing because in 47 years on the air, this is the first time we’ve ever featured Lefty. It’s great stuff, Lefty Bates – Only on BBS!
HOUR #1
ALLIGATOR MEAT	TIMMIE ROGERS
CALADONIA BOOGIE	LOUIS JORDAN
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL	LOUIS JORDAN
SATURDAY NIGHT FISHFRY PTS I&II	LOUIS JORDAN
JUNGLE HOP	DON & DEWEY
MISS SUE	DON & DEWEY
KOKO JOE	DON & DEWEY
HEY THELMA	DON & DEWEY
I HAD A FEELING	RUDY GREEN
MEET MY BABY	RUDY GREEN
HIGHWAY #1	RUDY GREEN
LONESOME	RUDY GREEN
GOT A LONGING IN MY HEART	LITTLE ESTER
IT’S SO GOOD	LITTLE ESTER
DON’T ASK ME WHY	DELTA RHYTHM BOYS
ST LOUIS BLUES	ALBERT AMMONS
EVOLUTION	MILLER & LYLE
RED PEPPER	EDDIE LOCKJAW DAVIS
HOUR #2
DOWN IN THE ALLEY	NAPPY BROWN
HIT THE ROAD JACK	RAY CHARLES
UNCHAIN MY HEART	RAY CHARLES
CRYING TIME	RAY CHARLES
YOU DON’T KNOW ME	RAY CHARLES
CHATTANOOGA-CHOO- CHOO	RAY CHARLES
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY	RAY CHARLES
CRYING GOOD MORNING BLUES	GRANT JONES
WON’T HAVE TO CRY NO MORE	GRANT JONES
THE HAMMER	FAYE ADAMS
BACK STREET	EDDIE CHAMBLEE
TAKE A WALK AROUND THE CORNER	LEROY CARR
MIDNIGHT HOUR BLUES	LEROY CARR
MONKEY FACE WOMAN	ST LOUIS JIMMY
GRANDPA & GRANDMA	GEORGIA WHITE
BOOK OF THE SEVEN SEALS	ALPHABETICAL FOUR
DEVIL IN THE FLYING MACHINE	REV J.M. GATES
TELL THE ANGELS	GOLDEN STARS
JESUSIS EVERYTHING	GOLDEN WEST SINGERS
ALL AT MY APPOINTED TIME	FLOWERS OF JOY
HOUR #3
SHE LEFT ME COLD IN HAND	ROOSEVELT SYKES
SOMEBODY KEPT CALLING ME	BUDDY MOSS
TRIX AIN’T WALKIN’ NO MORE	CURLEY WEAVER
FAIRASEE WOMAN	PEETIE WHEATSTRAW
MOONLIGHT IS MY SPREAD	WALTER DAVIS
YOU CAN’T COME IN	BERT M MAYES
TEXAS SHOUT	COWCOW DAVENPORT
CARELESS LOVE BLUES	BESSIE SMITH
GONNA JAZZ MY WAY etc	MARY STAFFORD
BROTHER YOU GOT ME WRONG	ETHEL WATERS
MAMA STAYED OUT THE WHOLE NIGHT	MAGGIE JONES
RED BEANS & RICE	GLADYS BENTLY
FRISCO LEAVING BIRMINGHAM	GEORGE BULLET WILLIAMS
MY LITTLE MACHINE	SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON I
JIVIN’ THE BLUES	SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON I
JAILBIRD LOVESONG	MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS
UP ON THE HILL	FRED THOMPSON
HOUR #4
LARGE CHARGE	THE CHARGERS
ROCK ALLEY	LEFTY BATES
CHICAGO CHA-CHA	LEFTY BATES
SOMEBODY WILL UNDERSTAND	LEFTY BATES
BACKGROUND	LEFTY BATES
NINETY DAYS	LEFTY BATES
EDNA	LEFTY BATES
CARRIED AWAY	FLAMINGOS
TEARS IN MY EYES	BERTHA HENDERSON
HOT ROD SPECIAL	AL SMITH ORCH
IF YOU DON’T LOVE ME	WALLY WILSON
LOOK OUT	FOUR BUDDIES
ROAD HOUSE	AL SMITH ORCH
WOLF CALL	EARL WASHINGTON
SIMPLE STEPS	RED HOLLOWAY
GOIN’ UPSTAIRS	JOHN LEE HOOKER
YOU AIN’T READY	FLAMINGOES
I REALLY LOVE YOU	BEN IMEN
HOUR #5
MY HEARTS ON ICE	CHARIOTEERS
THESE FOOLISH THINGS	LESTER YOUNG
EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL	ARTHUR PRYSOCK
SUN FORGET TO SHINE THIS MORNING	GEORGIA CARR
TOUGH DUFF	BRO JACK McDUFF
FOOLIN’ AROUND SLOWLY	AL SMITH ORCH
NO GOOD DADDY	HONEY BROWN
ROCK & ROLL FOR ME	ELDORADOS
THE ELDER	JOHNNY PATE QUARTET
SUGAR DADDY	PRISCILLA BOWMAN
MISIRLOU	EARL WASHINGTON
MISS LETHA JONES	THE CHARGERS
ENA	HORACE PALM
JUST A LITTLE BIT	TINY TOPSY
SUGAR IN MY TEA	PINEY BROWN
THAT CAT IS HIGH	TOMMY POWELL
BOOGIE IN C	ARISTO KATS
ALBATROSS	FLEETWOOD MAC