Steve Krinsky:
Playlist
from September 24, 2005
Steve Krinsky:
Playlist
from September 24, 2005
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September 24, 2005: Paris, New Orleans, Jersey City
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| Artist | Track | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Big Guitars from Texas |
Alamo Beach
|
This one, written by Rick Rawls, is so short that I needed another |
| Big Guitars from Texas |
Neanderthal
|
Sarah Brown, who wrote this one, has been one of Austin's premier bass players for years |
| Galactic |
Go Go
|
Snazzy organ instrumental from last year's Big Ol' Box of New Orleans box, "Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens" on Shout Factory |
| Greyboy |
Panacea
|
This guy plays jazz electronica, in a cool groove; from the "Get Shorty" soundtrack |
| Deke Dickerson |
Double Naught Spy
|
Twangster has a new album-- "The Melody"-- on Major Label Records |
| Bill Frisell |
Crazy
|
I bet Willie loves this strange version of his country classic! |
| Tom Rush |
Galveston Flood
|
More than 8000 people died in this flood, more than 100 years ago. Tom Rush recorded this song in 1966, with Bruce Langhorne on guitar and Bill Lee on bass |
| Utah Phillips & Ani DiFranco |
Bridges
|
"The past didn't go anywhere" is the name of an album of Utah Phillips telling stories and Ani DiFranco mixing in the music (Righteous Babe Music, 1996) |
| Playing for Change artists |
Playing for Change Blues
|
An album of street musicians doing some nice stuff. That's all I know. |
| Lonnie Donegon |
Talking Guitar Blues
|
Born in Scotland, Donegon brought American folk music to England and influenced the music scene. This song is from 1959 |
| Mark Knopfler |
Donegon's Gone
|
Knopfler's tribute to the skiffle king, from his "One Take Radio Sessions" CD (WB, 2005) |
| Lonnie Donegon |
Times Are Getting Hard Boys
|
Either Pete Seeger or Lee Hays (both of the Weavers) wrote this song; Donegon version is so sincere-- for a guy known, in part, for his novelty tunes |
| Freakwater |
Buckets of Oil
|
from "Thinking of You" on Thrill Jockey |
| Friends of Dean Martinez |
Somewhere Over the Waves
|
Fuzzy guitars, from "Lost Horizon" on Aero Records |
| Jimmie Dale Gilmore |
I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive
|
On his new album, Jimmie covers the songs his dad loved the best |
| Blasters |
Daddy Rolling Stone
|
Is the name of their new CD-- "4-11-44"-- a date or the combination to a lock? |
| Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash |
Austin Night
|
Sweet tribute to Texas music; from "Mile Markers" on Texacali Records |
| Rod Piazza |
Texas Twister
|
Blue harp guy has a nice collection, "Modern Master, 1968-2003"-- on Tone Cool. This tune's from 1985 |
| Pinguinos del Norte |
El Desesperado
|
Recorded in the 70s for Arhoolie, this album is filled with corridos, Texas border songs, about topical issues |
| Dallas String Band w/ Coley Jones |
Hokum Blues
|
From an amazing new collection of old music: "Good for What AIls You: Music of the Medicine Shows, 1926-1937" on Old Hat Records |
| Shorty Godwin |
Jimbo Jambo Land
|
Colorful names, clever lingo, snazzy guitars (and an occasional kazoo) just knocks those cocanuts off the tree |
| Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley |
Gonna Trip Out Tonight
|
Pink Anderson (namesake of Pink Floyd!?) lived into the folk era; died in 1974. He sure knew how to strut his stuff! |
| Papa Charlie Jackson |
Scoodle Um Skoo
|
Scoodle Um Skoo or Beedle Um Bum: it's all hokum in jimbo jambo land |
| Jim Kweskin Jug Band |
Beedle Um Bum
|
These Boston-based folkies took the old hokum stuff and revived it in the 60s. |
| Django Reinhardt |
Lady Be Good
|
I just love Django's version of this tune-- and it's an easy way to start of a set of music inspired by my recent tres bon voyage a La France. |
| Andrex |
Y'a des Zazous
|
The Zazous were the post-WWII French hipsters, into swing. I picked up a collection of Zazou tunes in Paris; lots of it is corny, this one has its charm |
| Madeleine Peyroux |
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome
|
Dylan's mention of Verlaine & Rimbaud gives a little Parisian touch to this nice new album from Madeleine Peyroux, on Rounder (2004) |
| Amadou & Mariam |
Coulibaly
|
We got to Paris on the overnight from Newark and checked out the music listings to find these guys playing, for free, on the Seine a few days later. |
| Amadou & Mariam |
M'Bife Blues
|
Their new album--"Dimanche a Bamako"-- was produced by Manu Chao, who co-write this tune with Mariam and plays on others. |
| Chris Kenner |
I Like It Like That
|
It will take more than a flood to drown out this great New Orleans music! Allen Toussaint produced this one at Cosimo Matassa's studio in 1961 |
| Louis Armstrong |
Potato Head Blues
|
In 1927, when Louis & his Hot Seven recorded this, they had already left New Orleans for Chicago-- but listen closely and you hear lotsa New Orleans in the tune |
| Louis Prima |
Basin Street Blues
|
When it began almost 300 years ago, New Orleans was the classic multiculti city. This Italian fellow knew how to put on a show! |
| Morning 40 Federation |
Ninth Ward
|
These New Orleans boozers take on the rougher musical neighborhood on "You My Brother" (Tekito, 2000) |
| Dirty Dozen Brass Band |
The Flintstones Meet the President
|
:Live: Mardi Gras in Montreux" is funky brass band music recorded in Switzerland in 1985, on Rounder |
| Rockin' Dopsie |
Hold On! (To That Tiger)
|
One of the Zydeco greats, Rockin' Dopsie (pronounced Doopsie) was Alton Rubin from somewhere near Opelousas, LA. He died in 1993 |
| Coolbone |
The Saints
|
A nice rap spin on the theme song of New Orleans, originally released on "Brass Hop" in 1997. Found here on the "Big Ol' Box of New Orleans" |
| The Meters |
(The World is a Little Bit Under the Weather) Doodle Oop
|
Meters clever funk tune showed up on their "Trick Bag" album in 1976. Now available on CD on Sundazed |
| Slim Harpo |
Rainin' in my Heart
|
Almost New Orleans. This guy played a country blues as well as anyone. |
| Lester & Sen |
Opportunities to Learn
|
A nice album-- "Kick It!"-- from here in Jersey City, by Carol Lester & M. Vickram Sen. More info at carollester.com |
| Winston Jarret & the Righteous Flames |
Humble Dub
|
This song, recorded in 1979, is on "Survival Is The Game" (Young Tree Records)-- with instrumental assistance from the Wailers. |
| Kansas City Six |
Them There Eyes
|
This group included Buck Clayton, Lester Young and others. Found on "Billy Crystal Presents Milt Gabler" (Verve 2005) |
| Mel Blanc |
I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat
|
That's All Folks |
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