The Legends of the Rocking Dutchman - episode 108

More instrumentals

Every now and then I want to spotlight the music that normally just fills the background of my talking - instrumentals. And there have been so many in the Rhythm & Blues era that I can fill a lot of shows with them. With today a special spotlight on one of the great pioneers of Rhtyhm & Blues and Rock 'n Roll - the great Johnny Otis.

Transcript

Playlist

  1. Sonny Thompson Quintet feat. Eddie Chamblee - Late Freight
  2. Count Basie - Red Bank Boogie
  3. Harlem Hamfats - Hamfat Swing
  4. Lucky Millinder & His Orch - Apollo Jump
  5. Four Clefs - Dig These Blues
  6. Joe Liggins - Worried
  7. Joe Morris - The Applejack
  8. Lloyd Glenn - Still Waters
  9. Gene Ammons - Blue Roller
  10. John Hardee - Lunatic
  11. Lucky Millinder - D'Natural Blues
  12. Johnny Otis - Blues Nocturne
  13. Dee Williams & Her California Playboys - Double Trouble Hop
  14. Jim Wynn - J.W. Bop
  15. Rene Hall - Two Guitar Boogie
  16. Tab Smith - Spiders Web
  17. Hal Singer - Midnight Jump
  18. T.J. Fowler - Wine Cooler

Outtro:

  • Wild Bill Moore Sextette - Bongo Bounce
The following music served as background music during the spoken parts:
  • Kirk Kirkland - The Saxaphone Rag
  • Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra - Sorghum Switch
  • Lee Allen - The Eel
  • Lionel Hampton - Flying Home
  • Paul Williams - Blowing The Boogie
  • Pete Johnson - Rocket Boogie '88' Part 1