Steve Krinsky:
Playlist
from March 26, 2003
Steve Krinsky:
Playlist
from March 26, 2003
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March 26, 2003: Strange Fruit
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| Artist | Track | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Big Guitars from Texas |
The Absorber
|
Jesse Taylor, who played in Joe Ely's band in 70s along with Lloyd Maines, wrote this tune and plays lead guitar |
| Hot Club of Cowtown |
Tchavolo Swing
|
Hot instrumental from this fine Austin band, produced by Lloyd Maines |
| Hot Club of Cowtown |
It's My Lazy Day
|
Cover of the Smiley Burnette's western classic |
| Uncle Tupelo |
We've Been Had
|
Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy together on guitars and vocals before they split up to form Son Volt and WIlco |
| Ned Sublette |
Oil and Water
|
From 1997 "Monsters of the Deep" with Lawrence Weiner-- and Lloyd Maines on pedal steel guitar. Ned Sublette is from Lubbock too. |
| Texana Dames |
You Don't Know (How Much I Love You)
|
This trio consists of Charlene Hancock (wife of West Texas wildman Tommy) and daughters Charlene and Traci, with Tomas Ramirez on saxophone and Lloyd Maines on pedal steel |
| Flatlanders |
South Wind of Summer
|
These Lubbock boys still can play! |
| Maines Brothers |
Amarillo Highway
|
Lloyd Maines-- producer, musician, dad of Dixie Chick Natalie-- covers Terry Allen's West Texas anthem. The Maines Brothers have 8 albums; this song is from their first, "High Rollin'" (1984) |
| Joe Ely |
Ranches and Rivers
|
from his 1995 "Letter to Laredo" album |
| Loose Diamonds |
Ruby
|
Doesn't this tune have that George Jones feel? From "Across the Great Divide" album where Austin musicians cover songs by Jo Carol Pierce |
| George Jones |
I Heard You Crying in Your Sleep
|
A Hank Williams tune |
| Doyle Bramhall |
I'd Rather Be (Blind, Crippled & Crazy)
|
Solid cover of OV Wright song, from Bramhall's new Texas blues album "Fitchburg Street" |
| Sir Charles Thompson |
Mister Boogie
|
Jazz pianist played with Lester Young and Bird in the 40s. This boogie woogie solo organ number was recorded in Paris in 1961 |
| King Coleman |
Bulldog
|
from "It's Dance Time" (Norton, 2002) |
| Sidney Bechet |
Texas Moan Blues
|
New Orleans jazz clarinet at its best |
| Sidney Bechet |
Strange Fruit
|
Willie the Lion Smith on piano |
| Conversation with Joel Katz, producer of a new film on the anti-lyncing song "Strange Fruit" which will be show on PBS stations on 4/8, the day after Billie Holiday's birthday. | ||
| Billie Holiday |
Strange Fruit
|
Recorded live in California in 1951 |
| Joel Katz describes the 1939 meeting between Billie Holiday and "Strange Fruit" composer Abel Meeropol | ||
| Don Byron |
Monroe, GA Lynching
|
From original soundtrack to "Strange Fruit" documentary, composed and performed by Don Byron |
| Joel Katz on the the role of music in the anti-lynching movement of the 1930s and 40s | ||
| Marcus Miller |
Strange Fruit
|
Contemporary jazz instrumental version from 1995 |
| Joel Katz talks about blacks and Jews working together to fight racism | ||
| Josh White |
Strange Fruit
|
1950s version done by bluesman Josh White, an outspoken anti-racist. White was later called before House Un-American Activities Committee where he read the lyrics of "Strange Fruit" into the Congressional Record |
| Joel Katz tells how his film relates "Strange Fruit" to modern times | ||
| UB40 |
Strange Fruit
|
Multiracial British ska band sang "Strange Fruit" at Rock Against Racism concerts in 1980s |
| Max Roach with JC White Singers |
Let The People Go
|
from "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (1971) |
| Charles "Soul" Brown |
Standing on the Outside
|
from "60s Soul Senders" compilation of R&B produced by New Orleans Wardell Quezergue |
| Alvin Robinson |
Something You Got
|
Superb 1964 New Orleans R&B tune, from "Lieber & Stoller Present the Daisy/Tiger Records Story" |
| Buckwheat Zydeco w/ Sonny Landreth & Little Buck Sinegal | from "Boozoo Hoodoo" tribute album to zydeco star Boozoo Chavis | |
| Hillbilly Voodoo Dolls |
Jivin' Me
|
Hot midwestern rockabilly R&B band |
| The Angels |
Buck Shot
|
from "Raging Teens (Volume 4): Wild New England Rock & Roll)" on Norton Records |
| Friends of Dean Martinez |
On the Shore
|
Soundtrack music from unknown movie |
| Victoria Williams w/ Don Heffington & Mark Olson |
Early
|
from "Going Driftless" tribute to Greg Brown |
| Reverend Gary Davis |
12 Gates to the City
|
Blues guitar master. Listen to him pick. |
| Charlie Hunter Trio |
Fables of Faubus
|
Short snippet of Mingus clever classic |
| Charlie Hunter Trio |
Funky Niblets
|
Great guitar from 1994 |
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