Legends Mix

For today I start with a goodie somewhat later than you're used from me - the brink of the sixties with a wonderful vocal song of a group that would become one of the major acts of the sixties soul scene. But then as usual, we'll dig into the older stuff from the fifties, forties and thirties.

Transcript

Playlist

Impressions - Lovely One
Larks - Rockin' In The Rocket Room
Fay Simmons - Whim, Whap, Whop
Professor Longhair & His Shuffling Hungarians - She Ain't Got No Hair
Todd Rhodes - Hog Maw and Cabbage Chow
Crown Prince Waterford - Pow-Wow Boogie
Zuzu Bollin - Headlight Blues
Paul Williams - 35-30
Grant 'Mr. Blues' Jones & Bob Call's Orchestra - Talking Baby Blues
Peppermint Harris - Mabel Mabel
Ivory Joe Hunter and Aurelia - Are You Hep
Annisteen Allen with Lucky Millinder - Moanin' Blues
Lightnin' Hopkins - Mistreated Blues
Bea Booze - If I Didn't Love You
Sam Price - Nasty But Nice
Mattie Hardy with Joe Williams & His Chicago Swingers - Striped Ape Blues
Victoria Spivey - I Can't Last Long
Clarence Williams - Dispossessin' Me

Outtro:

Wild Bill Moore Sextette - Bongo Bounce

The following music served as background music during the spoken parts:

Kirk Kirkland - The Saxaphone Rag
Buddy Tate - Grand Slam
Cozy Eggleston - Big Heavy
Eddie Chamblee - Lazy Mood
Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson - Shavetail
Four Clefs - Dig These Blues
Lynn Hope - Tenderly