1. The Double Crosser - Pigmeat Markham
2. I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
3. I Feel So Bad - Chuck Willis
4. My Happiness Forever - Ruth Brown
5. Tweedle Dee - Lavern Baker
6. My Blue Heaven - Fats Domino
7. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
8. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
9. Oh Babe - Roy Milton
10. The Twist - Hank Ballard
11. Honey Love - Clyde McPhatter
12. My Tennis Shoes/I Like Pork - Redd Foxx
13. Its Easy To Remember - Dorothy Dandridge
14. Tenderly - Sarah Vaughn
15. I Only Have Eyes For You - Carmen McRae
16. Pretend - Nat King Cole
17. Blue In Green - Miles Davis
18. Matilda - Harry Belafonte
19. Hotel Happiness - Brook Benton
20. Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King
21. Letter From My Darling - Little Willie John
22. Confession - Moms Mabley
I call this mix the Transition because it focuses on the time period of the late 1940s early 1950s. During this time things in music started to change from a Jazz & Blues perspective to more of a Rock N' Roll perspective. So this series of mixes will focus on early Rock N' Roll, R&B, as well as Jazz & Blues. Enjoy!
1. Roasting The Superbowl Champs - Slappy White
2. Resolution - John Coltrane
3. Smooth Operator - Dorothy Dandridge
4. Bananna Boat Song - Harry Belafonte
5. My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Eartha Kitt
6. Night Lights - Nat King Cole
7. You Tok Advantage of Me - Carmen McRae
8. CC Rider - Chuck Willis
9. Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter
10. Tain't Me - Roy Milton
11. Personality - Lloyd Price
12. Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino
13. Raindrops - Dee Clark
14. A Rockin Good Way - Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
15. Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
16. Jim Dandy - Lavern Baker
17. I'm Shakin - Little Willie John
18. Finger Poppin Time - Hank Ballard & The Dominos
19. Pushover - Etta James
20. Panpiper - Miles Davis
21. Hip To Be Square - Moms Mabley
Last installment of Home of The Greats. This set includes Mantan Moreland, Jack McVea, Louis Jordan, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Pigmeat Markham, Charlie Parker, Bullmoose Jackson, Butterbeans & Susie and more.
What Did It Getcha? – Mantan Moreland
Open The Door, Richard – Jack McVea
Saturday Night Fish Fry – Louis Jordan
Mack The Knife – Ella Fitzgerald
Ornithology – Charlie Parker
My Man – Billie Holiday
Tutti Frutti – Slim Gaillard
Finger Buster – Willile “The Lion” Smith
I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Josephine Baker
I Want A Hot Dog For My Roll – Butterbeans & Susie
Why Don’t You Haul Off? – Bullmoose Jackson
Ain’t Misbehavin – Billie Holiday
Old Enough – Moms Mabley
Sweet Sixteen – Big Joe Turner
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Mona Lisa – Nat King Cole
Who Said Shorty Wasn’t Coming? – Lucky Millinder
Baby Its Cold Outside – Ella Fitzgerald
Open The Door, Richard – Pigmeat Markham
Welcome to the 2nd Installment of the series. On this set I open it up a little bit more with some fun cuts from back in the day. You will get a kick out of Moms Mabley rappin on the cut "Saturday Night Fish Fry." Also, Mantan Moreland and Livinggood Pratt come on thru with a rare comedy routine. Also, the great Redd Foxx closes this mix out with his timeless comedy. Enjoy.
1. Mantan Moreland & Livinggood Pratt
2. Open The Door, Richard - Dusty Fletcher
3. Saturday Night Fish Fry - Pearl Bailey ft. Moms Mabley
4. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Ella Fitzgerald ft. Louis Armstrong
5. Flat Foot Floogie - Slim Gaillard
6. Hi-De-Ho-Man - Cab Calloway
7. Honey Hush - Big Joe Turner
8. I Want A Bowlegged Woman - Bullmoose Jackson
9. Charlie Parker Interview
10. KoKo - Charlie Parker
11. Pennies From Heaven - Billie Holiday
12. King Porter Stomp - Fletcher Henderson
13. Open The Door, Richard - Walter Brown
14. That's All - Lucky Millinder ft. Sister Rosetta Tharpe
15. Two Bass Hit - Dizzy Gillespie
16. The Chicks I Pick Are Slender - Louis Jordan
17. Cherry - Count Basie
18. Sweet Georgia Brown - The Mills Brothers
19. After I Say I'm Sorry - Josephine Baker
20. Sentimental Lady - Duke Ellington
21. What Women Want - Redd Foxx
Podcast Summary
What Up People? Over the weeks I'll be digging into the past like you probably never seen before. I'm goin way back to the Ragtime days and then work my way forward. Its all about gaining knowledge over music. I'll be digging into Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, Doo-Wop, 60s, 70s, 80s, and up of Pop, R&B, Soul, House, Hiphop, and everything in between. Get ready for a ride.
I love music...I love indie movies....I love College Football.....I love the Michigan Wolverines football team.....I love March Madness....I am a Music Snob.....I hate radio stations that play only 10 songs a day.....I love my wife & son.....I like to work out.....I love going to the Record Store....I am always looking for the perfect beat. I'm a work in progress.