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BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE FOR 1/17/21
THE BUDDY JOHNSON SONG BOOK

This week on Blues Before Sunrise we’ll present a feature called The Buddy Johnson Songbook. Buddy Johnson was a pianist/ composer/bandleader who lead a Big Band from 1938 to c.1960. Along with his featured vocalist/baby sister, Ella Johnson, Buddy and the band scored a series of hit records that over the years have been covered by many other artists. Among the well known hit records were Stop Pretending, Please Mr. Johnson, Fine Brown Frame, and Since I Fell For you. We’ll hear the original recordings by Buddy & the band and then present a variety of cover versions by such well known artists as Charles Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Waller, Jimmy Witherspoon, Ruth Brown and many others.

THE BUDDY JOHNSON SONG BOOK - ONLY ON BBS!

HOUR 1

WALKIN’

JOE LIGGINS

FRIM FRAM SAUCE

THE NICHOLAS BROS

WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE

THE NICHOLAS BROS

ESTO ES LO ULTIMO

THE NICHOLAS BROS

CLOSE YOUR EYES

THE NICHOLAS BROS

S’WONDERFUL

THE NICHOLAS BROS

GALVANISING

INTERNATIONAL SWEETHEARTS

CENTRAL AVENUE BOOGIE

INTERNATIONAL SWEETHEARTS

JUMP CHILDREN

INTERNATIONAL SWEETHEARTS

THAT MAN OF MINE

INTERNATIONAL SWEETHEARTS

VI VIGOR

INTERNATIONAL SWEETHEARTS

BOOT ‘EM UP

DU DROPPERS

THRILL GAL

DU DROPPERS

I ONLY HAD A LITTLE

DU DROPPERS

THAT’S ALL I NEED

DU DROPPERS

GIVE ME SOME CONSIDERATION

DU DROPPERS

MESSIN’ AROUND

MEADE LUX LEWIS

CHEROKEE

SHIRLEY SCOTT

HOUR 2

STOP PRETENDING

BUDDY JOHNSON

STOP PRETENDING

FATS WALLER

PLEASE MR. JOHNSON

ELLA JOHNSON

PLEASE MR. JOHNSON

AMOS MILBURN

PLEASE MR. JOHNSON

JIMMY WITHERSPOON

YOU WON’T LET ME GO

BUDDY JOHNSON

YOU WON’T LET ME GO

CHARLES BROWN

YOU WON’T LET ME GO

HADDA BROOKS

YOU WON’T LET ME GO

RAY CHARLES

THAT’S THE STUFF YOU GOTTA WATCH

ELLA JOHNSON

THAT’S THE STUFF YOU GOTTA WATCH

RUBBERLEGS WILLIAMS

THAT’S THE STUFF YOU GOTTA WATCH

WYNONIE HARRIS

FINE BROWN FRAME

BUDDY JOHNSON

FINE BROWN FRAME

NELLIE LUTCHER

FINE BROWN FRAME

RUTH BROWN

I DON’T CARE WHO KNOWS

ELLA JOHNSON

I DON’T CARE WHO KNOWS

CHARLES BROWN

HOUR 3

SINCE I FELL FOR YOU

ELLA JOHNSON

SINCE I FELL FOR YOU(1947)

DINAH WASHINGTON

SINCE I FELL FOR YOU(1961)

DINAH WASHINGTON

SINCE I FELL FOR YOU

ERNIE ANDREWS/CANNONBALL

ALRIGHT,OK – YOU WIN

ELLA JOHNSON

ALRIGHT,OK – YOU WIN

JOE WILLIAMS/BASIE

ALRIGHT,OK – YOU WIN

BILLY ECKSTINE

ALRIGHT,OK – YOU WIN

THE NICHOLAS BROS

BABY DON’T YOU CRY

BUDDY JOHNSON

BABY DON’T YOU CRY

CHARLES BROWN

BABY DON’T YOU CRY

RAY CHARLES

BABY DON’T YOU CRY

FREDDY ROACH

I STILL LOVE YOU

ELLA JOHNSON

I STILL LOVE YOU

ANNIE LAURIE

WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE

ELLA JOHNSON

WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE

CHARLES BROWN

HOUR 4

THE WALK

JIMMY McCRACKLIN

GET TOUGH

JIMMY McCRACKLIN

HE KNOWS THE RULES

JIMMY McCRACKLIN

COME ON

JIMMY McCRACKLIN

WHAT’S THAT PTS I&II

JIMMY McCRACKLIN

THE WOBBLE

JIMMY McCRACKLIN

CHICKEN SCRATCH

JIMMY McCRACKLIN

MY BEST FRIEND

JIMMY McCRACKLIN

LOOKING FOR A WOMAN

JIMMY McCRACKLIN

JUST GOT TO KNOW

JIMMY McCRACKLIN

LOVE IS STRANGE

MICKEY & SYLVIA

CAN’T GET YOU ON THE PHONE

MICKEY & SYLVIA

DOWN TO THE BOTTOM(alt)

LARRY DARNELL(w.MICKEY BAKER)

GUITARAMBO

MICKEY BAKER

SUPERSTITIOUS

EDDIE BURNS

HELLO MISS JESSIE LEE

EDDIE BURNS

BUSCUIT BAKING MAMA

EDDIE BURNS

HOUR 5

YOU WON’T BE SATIFIED

PIED PIPERS

BLUE FRIDAY

KENNY DORHAM

MY SHIP

TONI HARPER

SOUL JUNCTION

RED GARLAND

GET READY TO MEET YOUR MAN

JAMES ‘BEALE STREET’ CLARK

LOVE ME OR LET ME BE

JAMES ‘BEALE STREET’ CLARK

BESSIE MAE

SUNNYLAND SLIM

THE DEVIL IS A BUSY MAN

SUNNYLAND SLIM

MESSIN’ WITH THE KID

JR. WELLS

HOW DID I GO WRONG

JR. WELLS

ELEVATE ME MAMA

JR. WELLS

ALBATROSS

FLEETWOOD MAC

 

BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE FOR 1/10/21
BBS FISHTAIL SPECIAL + MUDDY IN POLAND

This week on BBS it’s our Fishtail Special. We gather all the tunes we can find that make reference to Cadillacs. I’m almost embarrassed to do this one – but its fun. What’s next – Whiskey & Wimmen? Also, during Hour #4 we’ll listen to selected sides by Muddy Waters on tour of Poland back in 1976 on the ever-popular Pol-Jaz Label. Only on BBS!

HOUR 1

SWING LOW SWEET CADILLAC

DIZZY GILLESPIE

THE CADILLAC SONG

HOT LIPS PAGE

WHEN I GET LUCKY

FLOYD DIXON

A PRETTY GIRL, A CADILLAC, etc

BUDDY JOHNSON

COVERTIBLE CADILLAC

TRENIERS

FISHTAIL

ERSKINE HAWKINS

PINK CADILLAC

PAUL BASCOMB

I WANT A LAVENDER CADILLAC

MAURICE KING & BEA BAKER

FISTTAIL BLUES

WYNONIE HARRIS

A REDHEAD & A CADILLAC

FLOYD IXON

THE CADILLAC SONG

RAVENS

FISHTAIL

CALVIN BOZE

CADILLAC BOOGIE

JIMMY LIGGINS

CADILLAC BOOGIE

WILLIE BROWN

CADILLAC BABY

ROY BROWN

CADILLAC BABY

LITTLE CAESAR

FISHTAIL (HOP & TWIST)

FRANK ‘FLOORSHOW’ CULLEY

HOUR 2

CADILLAC JACK

ANDRE WILLIAMS

BRING THAT CADILLAC BACK

HARRY CROFTON

CADILLAC BLUES

T-N-T TRIBBLE

THIRD DEGREE

PIGMEAT MARKHAM

I AIN’T GOT YOU

BILLY BOY ARNOLD

HIGHWAY MAN

HOWLING WOLF

FISHTAIL

JOHNNY SHINES

NO MONEY DOWN

CHUCK BERRY

COURTIN’ IN A CADILLAC

JERRY McCAIN

YOU CALL YOURSELF A CADILLAC

ROBERT NIGHTHAWK

BLACK CADILLAC

LIGHTNING HOPKINS

CADILLAC ASSEMBLY LINE

ALBERT KING

CADILLAC FUNERAL

PEPPERMINT HARRIS

HOME IN THAT ROCK

BIRMINGHAM JUBILEE SINGERS

YOU HAVE LOST JESUS

MISSIONARY JOSEPHINE MILES

LIFET EVERY VOICE & SING

SOUTHERN SONS

WOE BE UNTO YOU LIARS

REV J.M. GATES

TOLL THE BELL EASY

SPIRIT OF MEMPHIS QUARTET

JUST TO BEHOLD HIS FACE

SPIRIT OF MEMPHIS QUARTET

HOUR 3

BILLY LYONS & STACK O LEE

FURRY LEWIS

DARK WAS THE NIGHT

BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON

KEEP YOUR LAMP TRIMMED

BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON

JOHN THE REVELATOR

BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON

OLD ALABAMA

CHAIN GANG

EASTERN CHIMES BLUES

HENRY BROWN

CAN’T MAKE ANOTHER DAY

EDITH NORTH JOHNSON

SNITCHERS BLUES

STUMP JOHNSON

SCREENING THE BLUES

HENRY BROWN & IKE ROGERS

I NEED MY BABY

DR CLAYTON

MY SPECIAL FRIENDS BACK IN TOWN

ETHEL WATERS

LONESOME SWALLOW

ETHEL WATERS

KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY MOJO

GRANT & WILSON

C’MON COOT DO THAT THING

COOT GRANT & SOX WILSON

JITTERBUG SWING

BUKKA WHITE

NEW SHAKE ‘EM ON DOWN

TOMMY McCLENNEN

MY BABY LIKE TO SHUFFLE

BROWNIE McGHEE

HOUR 4

SHE WINKED HER EYE

GATEMOUTH BROWN

BOOGIE UPROAR

GATEMOUTH BROWN

DIRTY WORK AT THE CROSSROADS

GATEMOUTH BROWN

RENT MAN BLUES

MERCY DEE & THELMA

DAYBREAK STOMP

LLOYD GLENN

LET’S GET THIS STRAIGHT

SNOOKY PRYOR

BIG GUNS

SNOOKY PRYOR

RAISING SAND

SNOOKY PRYOR

BLOW WIND BLOW (pol)

MUDDY WATERS

WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH THE MILL (pol)

MUDDY WATERS

SCREAMING & CRYING (pol)

MUDDY WATERS

BABY PLEASE DON’T GO (pol)

MUDDY WATERS

HOWLING WOLF (pol)

MUDDY WATERS

COOL COOL BLUES (TPT)

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II

MIGHTY LONG TIM (TPT)

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II

NINE BELOW ZERO (TPT)

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II

HOUR 5

ONE-SIDED LOVE AFFAIR

DELTA RHYTHM BOYS

WE KISS IN A SHADOW

RED GARLAND

WILDEST GAL IN TOWN

BILLY ECKSTINE

IT’S HARD TO BE GOOD

DINAH WASHINGTON

DAPPER DAN

LOU DONALDSON

FOR YOU MY LOVE

SONNY PARKER

LAY RIGHT DOWN & DIE

SONNY PARKER

SWEET BLACK ANGEL

ROBERT NIGHTHAWK

GRIEVING & WORRYING

TAMPA RED

FINE & BROWN

ROOSEVELT SYKES

YOUR PICTURE DONE FADED

CAROLINA SLIM

SWEET WOMAN

SONNY TERRY

TOO MUCH COMPETITION

TARHEEL SLIM

WELL IDONE GOT OVER IT

GUITAR SLIM

QUICKSAND

GUITAR SLIM

I’M A LOVER NOT A FIGHTER

LAZY LESTER

I TOLD MYLITTLE WOMAN

LAZY LESTER

ALBATROSS

FLEETWOOD MAC

 

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