For years, I was the Friday morning man at WFMU and the segue from Nachum's shabbos song to Big Guitars is forever seared into my brain-- although you miss it on the archive!
Dick Dale
Third Stone from the Sun
The surf guitar master pays tribute to Jimi Hendrix; this tune is the highlight of Dick Dale's 1996 "Calling Up Spirits" album on Beggars Banquet
Nighthawks w/ Pinetop Perkins & Bob Margolin
Two Bugs & a Roach
1980s DC blues band with help from two Muddy Waters alums; from "Jacks & Kings"-- two (vinyl) volumes combined into one CD
Albert Washington
Hold Me Baby
He played the blues clubs in Cincinnatti, recorded in the 60s & 70s, moved to Long Island, recorded again in the 90s, died in 1998.
Tony Allen
Ise Nla
Fela is gone but Tony Allen keeps the afrobeat going strong
Amadou et Mariam
Dogons
This song, from the great duo from Mali, is on their 1999 "Sou Ni Tile" album
Charles Lloyd w/ Keith Jarrett
Sorcery
I lost the album I bought back in the 60s but found a copy at a WFMU record fair; a KJ tune, although it is attributed to CL on the Keith Jarrett anthology!
Yela
Dodosya
A band from Reunion Island, in the Indian Ocean; found on the "Rough Guide to Planet Rock"
Hamza El Din
Ollin Arageed
The great Nubian oud player from Sudan died this past year; Mickey Hart produced the album and came to WFMU in the 80s to plug it
Emiko Tada
It's Alright
Japanese pianist: The CD is "Emiko Tada and Friends"-- Salena Jones the only non-Japanese musician-- on Mr. Kelly's (2001)
Serena Jones w/ Emiko Tada
Summer Wind
Her website says she was born Joan Shaw in Virginia in 1944 but she is listed as the vocalist on "He Knows How to Hucklebuck" by Paul Williams, recorded in 1949! See her website (salenajones.com) or email me (stevek@wfmu) to discuss this fascinating musical story
Salena Jones & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Dindi
Salena got her new name from SArah Vaughn & LENA Horne. She now lives in England and performs mostly in Europe and Asia-- although she did a nice album with Jobim
Caetano Veloso
(Nothing But) Flowers
Wonderful cover of David Byrne tune by Brazilian vocalist, on his strange English language album "A Foreign Sound" (Nonesuch/2004)
Bahia Black
Guia Pro Congal
I got turned on to Carlinhos Brown from this 1992 one-shot project. The band included Brazilian percussion ensemble Oladum plus Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Bernie Worrell and Henry Threadgill
Marisa Monte
Cerebro Electronico
Fascinating Brazilian pop from MM's 1996 "A Great Noise" CD on EMI; more recently, she worked with Carlinhos Brown and Arnaldo Antunes on the excellent 2003 "Tribalistas" album
Os Mutantes
Rua Augusta
A 1972 tune from this cool Brazilian psychedelic group
Mose Allison
You Call It Joggin'
...but I call it runnin' around. Mose has over 30 albums of his unique brand of clever lyrics and jazz/blues piano. He's one of the best.
Peter Gammons
Nyqil Blues
Boston Globe/ESPN sportswriter Gammons recently put out a nice album of covers-- with help from a bunch of Red Sox players and some rock musicians-- as a fundraiser for local kids. Gammons is now recovering from brain surgery.
Ike & Tina Turner
Funky Mule
Ike & Tina Turner
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
Leon Russell
She Smiles Like A RIver
Leon Russell is looking for a tour bus driver; this fall, he has gigs up and down the West Coast. This tune is from his 1971 Shelter People album
Tannehill Weavers
Lucy Cassidy/The Bletherskate/The Smith of Chilliechassie
From a Rykodisc CD sampler ("Here It Is - The Music, Vol.1")
Mouth Music
Bhi A Da
Gaelic vocals from Scotland, with a little African thrown in; from their first album on Rykodisc (1991)
Mouth Music
Seinn Oi
One of the Mouth Music vocalists is an American-- Talitha MacKenzie
Guy Clark
L.A. Freeway
The dean of Texas songwriters sings of leaving California; from his first album for RCA ("Old No. 1"), now on CD by Sugar Hill
Delbert McClinton
Two More Bottles of Wine
Another vote for leaving California, heading home to Fort Worth. Hear Delbert's souful vocals/signature harmonica; ignore record skip
Sir Douglas Quintet
She's About A Mover
Doug went back to Texas too-- but not before making some great rock & roll in California
Pete & the Big Shots
Venice Skyline Rag
Guitar whiz Pete Anderson, on the late 80s "A Town South of Bakersfield" albums-- a great collection of L.A. bands
Wilco
California Stars
Woody Guthrie composition, with help from Wilco & Billy Bragg; from the first "Mermaid Avenue" album (Elektra, 1998)
Jim Lauderdale
What Am I Waiting For
From the second "A Town South of Bakersfield" album; there are now three and they are available on CD.
Dave Alvin
King of California
No one represents the mix of country, rock and Mexican music that is Southern California better than Dave Alvin!
Tom Waits
Diamonds on My WIndshield
And no one represents the underbelly of that place better than TW; from "The Heart of Saturday Night" (1974)
Merle Haggard and the Strangers
Big Time Annie's Square
A hidden gem, Merle's affectionate spin on the hippie life; from "Someday We'll Look Back" (Capital, 1971). This is a great album, now available on CD
Santana
No One To Depend On
Percussion brothers Pete and Coke Escovedo joined Carlos here, on "Santana III"
Pete & Sheila Escovedo
Azteca Mozambique
An amazing California music family. Latin jazz drummer Pete is brother to (now) Texas songwriter Alejandro and father of (Prince pal) Sheila E; from "Solo Two" (Fantasy/1977)
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