Playlist: January 27, 2021

Naked Roommate, Fondu Guru
The Caliopians, Magic in Your Kiss
Ambrose Akinmusire, Blues (We measure the heart with a fist)
Monophonics, Day Bay Day
Dougie Stu, Joyride
California Honeydrops, Just One More
Quinn DeVeaux, Trouble
King Street Giants, Ale Park Shuffle
Sally Mango, Undone
Deerhoof, Love-Lore 3
Eternal Drag, Thirty-Eight
The Lucky Losers, Godless Land

Aviv Geffen, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Bob Dylan, Shelter From the Storm (live)
Tom Waits, A Little Rain
Tom Waits, Rains On Me
Tom Waits, Make It Rain
California Honeydrops, Rain
Irma Thomas, It's Raining
Bertha Hill, Some Cold Rainy Day
Bessie Smith, Standin' in the Rain Blues
Grupo 15, Lluvia
Tomorrow's Children, Rain Rocksteady
The Tenors, Weather Report
The Techniques, I Wish It Would Rain
The Three Tops, It's Raining
Blue Rodeo, After the Rain (demo)

Playlist: January 20, 2021

Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb
Beyoncé, At Last
Funkadelic, One Nation Under a Groove
Edwin Hawkins Singers, Oh Happy Day
Too $hort, Oakland 
Kendrick Lamar, Humble
Aretha Franklin, Young, Gifted, and Black
Bob Marley & The Wailers, Sun Is Shining
A Tribe Called Quest, Check the Rhime
Prince, Purple Rain
Lady Gaga, Shallow

Calvin Coolidge, Inaugural Address
Ella Fitzgerald, Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
Lena Horne, Good For Nothin' Joe
Louis Jordan, Run Joe
Harry Belafonte, Hold 'Em Joe
Bob Dylan, Abraham, Martin, and John
Bob Dylan, Dear Mrs. Roosevelt
Bob Dylan, Diamond Joe
Neil Young, Campaigner
Ashford & Simpson, Solid as Barack
Guitar Shorty, Please Mr. President
James Brown, Funky President (People It's Bad)
They Might Be Giants, Lincoln, Washington And That Jefferson Guy

Playlist: January 13, 2021

The Honeydrippers, Impeach the President
The Fraternal Order of the Society Blues, Do Lord
     Sat 1/16: Celebrating MLK Legacy

Special guests: Stacey Hoffman and Lyz Lyke

     Sun 1/17: In the Name of Love

Kronos Quartet feat. Meklit, The President Sang Amazing Grace
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
Bryan Dyer, Rainy Night in Georgia
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, I Come a Mighty Long Way
Tory Teasley & the Teaser, Truth
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, We Remember Greatness

Stevie Wonder, Happy Birthday
Bill Spivery & The Sons of Truth, The Non-Violent Man
Otis Spann, Blues for Martin Luther King
Big Maybelle, Heaven Will Welcome You Dr. King
Nina Simone, Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)
Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Memphis (I Am a Man)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Trout Mask Replica
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Evil (live)
Slim Harpo, I'm A King Bee
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Roll the Boogie

Playlist: January 6, 2021

Tiffany Austin, Georgia
The Honeydrippers, Impeach the President
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, It Can't Happen Here
Bob Dylan, Everything Is Broken
Bob Dylan, Desolation Row (take 1)
Percy Mayfield, Danger Zone
The Lucky Losers, Last Ride
The King Street Giants, Get Out
The Sam Chase, Hey Don
Offenbach, Câline de Blues
Talking Heads, Burning Down the House

Rev. A.W. Nix, Mind Your Business (A New Year's Sermon)
Freddie Mitchell, Auld Lang Syne Boogie
Tampa Red, Midnight Boogie
Charles Brown, Bringing in a Brand New Year
Huey 'Piano' Smith, Happy New Year
The Creators, I'll Stay Home New Year's Eve
Clyde Lasley & The Cadillac Specials, Santa Came Home Drunk
Cousin Fuzzy & His Cousins, It's Santa Claus Time
Paul Bley Trio, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Rev. J.M. Gates, Will Hell Be Your Santa Claus?
The Marquees, Christmas in the Congo
King Scratch, Christmas Time in Nassau
Sir Jablonski & The Unknowns, Merry Christmas
De Paur Infantry Chorus, Carol of the Bells
Etienne 'Sarane' Ferret, White Christmas
Django Reinhardt, Christmas Swing
Big Bud, Rock Around the Christmas Tree
John Greer, Wait Till After Christmas

Playlist: December 23, 2020

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Vince Guaraldi Trio, A Charlie Brown Christmas
     Fri 12/24 @ SFJazz: Adam Shulman Plays Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Mary's Baby
     Fri 12/24: 32nd Annual Christmas Eve Concert
Big Harp George, That Grinch Is Me
The Lucky Losers, May Every Day Be Christmas
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra, Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday
Hot Club of San Francisco, Don Rodolfo
Bob Dylan, The Christmas Blues
Blue Rodeo, Song For a Winter's Night
Bob & Doug McKenzie, The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Beatles, Christmas Time Is Here Again
The Beatles, Third Christmas Record

The Ramones, Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
Bob Dylan, Must Be Santa
Ozie Ware with Duke Ellington's Hot Five, Santa Claus Bring My Man Back
Bumble Bee Slim, Santa Claus Bring Me A New Woman
Oscar McLolli and His Honey Jumpers, Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
Vernon Dalhart, Santa Claus That's Me!
Lil McClintock, Don't Think I'm Santa Claus
Walter Davis, New "Santa Claus"
Victoria Spivey, I Ain't Gonna Let You See My Santa Claus
Bill Lacey with Lil Armstrong and Her Ebony-Aires, Cowboy Santa Claus
The Enchanters, Mambo Santa Mambo
Nathaniel Mayer, Mr. Santa Claus (Bring Me My Baby)
The Marquees, Santa Done Got Hip
Nap Hepburn & March of Dimes, Tell Santa Claus
Sam Manning with the Melodettes, Looking For Me Santa Claus
Kathy and Jimmy Zee, Santa Claus Rock and Roll
Bo Carter, Santa Claus
Rev. J.M.Gates, Gettin' Ready for Christmas

Playlist: December 16, 2020

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Tumbledown House, Everybody Loves My Baby (in-studio)
Tumbledown House, Downhearted Blues (in-studio)
Kyra Gordon, Jessie (in-studio)
Deep Basement Shakers, Rag Mama Rag (in-studio)
Deep Basement Shakers, I'll Be Up Someday (in-studio)
Blonde Toledo, Littlle Miss Krissy (in-studio)
The Lucky Losers, It Ain't Enough (in-studio)
King Street Giants, No Good Blues (in-studio)
Big Harp George, Home Stretch (in-studio)
Fantastic Negrito, Working Poor (in-studio)
Book of J, When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder (in-studio)
Quinn DeVeaux, Goin' Back to Oakland (in-studio)
Aki Kumar & Kid Andersen, Back to Bombay (in-studio)

Meshugga Beach Party, If I Were A Rich Man (in-studio)
Meshugga Beach Party, Oh Hanukkah (in-studio)
Meshugga Beach Party, Dreidel, Dreidel (in-studio)
Meshugga Beach Party, Let My People Go (in-studio)
Meshugga Beach Party, Latkes (in-studio)
Meshugga Beach Party, Go Go Golem (in-studio)

Christmas Jug Band, Plant A Santa (in-studio)
Christmas Jug Band, Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' (in-studio)
Christmas Jug Band, Carolin' (in-studio)
Christmas Jug Band, Santa Don't Do It (in-studio)
Christmas Jug Band, Santa's On The Mainline (in-studio)

Playlist: December 9, 2020

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Bob Dylan, Roll On John
Bob Dylan, Things About Comin' My Way
Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert, Can I Interest You in Hanukkah?
Saul Kaye, Mao Tzur
Meshugga Beach Party, Dreidl, Dreidl
The Klezmatics, Happy Joyous Hanukkah
Woody Guthrie, Hannukkah Dance
Jeremiah Lockwood, Ethan Miller & Luther Dickinson, Dreidl
Stanley Abrams & Sid Wayne, 'Twas the Night Before Chanukah
Mickey Katz, Grandma's Dreidl
Floty Jagoda, Ocho Kandelikas
Sol Zim, Ma'oz Tzur
Yossele Rosenblatt, Yevonim
Tom Waits, Young at Heart
Tom Waits, Sea of Love

Special guests: Chris Strachwitz and Adam Machado

Skip James, No Special Lover
Big Joe Williams, Sloppy Drunk Blues
Treme Brass Band, Sweet Georgia Brown
Creole Belles, Medley Carrière
Big Mama Thornton, Hound Dog
Barbara Dane, Deportees
Savoy Family Band, Sugar Bee
Sonny Boy Williamson, She Brought Life Back to the Dead

Playlist: December 2, 2020

Blue Rodeo, If We Make It Through December
Jim Cuddy, River (live)
Fly to France, Face in the Window
Blue Rodeo, No Miracle, No Dazzle
Blue Rodeo, No Miracle, No Dazzle
Blue Rodeo, Underground
Little Richard, Midnight Special
Little Richard, Lovesick Blues
Jon Lawton, The Orphan's Blues
     from the new album Virginny Sessions – Vol.1
Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra, Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday
Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram, Ghost from Christmas Past
Derek Irving & His Combo, Rock 'n Roll Queen
     Fri 12/04 @ Luther Burbank Center

Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Ghost Riders in the Sky
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Cupid
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, All I Have to Do Is Dream
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Gates of Eden
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, I Threw It All Away
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Met)
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Matchbox
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, True Love
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, When’s My Swamp Gonna Catch On Fire
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Mama, You Been On My Mind
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Don’t Think Twice, It's Alright
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Yesterday
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, Da Doo Ron Ron
Bob Dylan & George Harrison, One Too Many Mornings

Playlist: November 25, 2020

Kenny Washington, I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But the Blues
     from the Grammy-nominated What's the Hurry
Fantastic Negrito, King Frustration
     from the Grammy-nominated Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?
Shotgun Wedding Quintet, Minnie the Moocher
     from the new EP Cab Calloway Reimagined
Soul Jelly, Shark Tank
Jon Lawton, Goin' to California
     from the new album Virginny Session - Vol.1
California Honeydrops, A River's Invitation (live)
     from the new album Remember When: Live, Vol.3
Terrie Odabi, Life Is So Good
     Thu 11/28 @ The Sound Room
Kid Andersen & the Rocket 88s, Streamin' and Cryin' (live)
Mitch Woods & the Rocket 88s, Jambalaya (live)
Jimi Hendrix Experience, Red House (live)

Thelonious Monk, Stuffy Turkey
The Robins, The Turkey Hop, Part 2
Sylvester Weaver, Thanksgiving Blues
Guy Davis, Thanksgiving Day
Andre Williams, Pass the Biscuits, Please
Lonnie Johnson, Sweet Potato Blues
Dorothy Lamour, Sweet Potato Piper
The Emotions, Mashed Potatoes
California Honeydrops, Pumpkin Pie
Joe Morris, Beans and Cornbread
Louis Jordan, Beans and Cornbread
Bogus Ben Covington, I Heard the Voice of a Porkchop
Jim Jackson, I Heard the Voice of a Porkchop
Don Thompson Quartet, Cheese Blintzes
Matthew Childs, Funky Onions
Boots Brown, Cerveza
Harold Burrage, You Eat Too Much

Playlist: November 18, 2020

Django Reinhardt, Anniversary Song
Cowboy Junkies, Anniversary Song
Lucinda Williams, Tryin' to Get to Heaven
     Thu 11/19 @ Freight & Salvage
Lucinda Williams, Positively 4th Street
Bob Dylan, Key West (Philosopher Pirate)
The Caliopians, Another Mother's Child in Trouble
California Honeydrops, Brokedown (live)
     Fri 11/20 @ Sweetwater Music Hall
Noah & the Arkitekts, Soul Fire
     Wed 11/25 @ Art Boutiki Music Hall
Noah Kibreab, Every Ghetto, Every City

Bob Dylan, The Times They Are A-Changin' (live)
Beyoncé, At Last
Aretha Franklin, The Weight
B.B. King, The Thrill Is Gone
The Beatles, Michelle
Stevie Wonder, Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
Stevie Wonder, Sir Duke
Miles Davis, Freddie Freeloader
John Coltrane, My Favorite Things

Playlist: November 11, 2020

Jimi Hendrix Experience, Hear My Train A-Comin' (live)
     from the new album Live in Maui
Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Army Blues
Cecil Grant, God Bless My Daddy
Wilbert Harrison, Drafted
Turner Willis, Re-Enlisted Blues
Doctor Clayton, 41 Blues
Cousin Joe, Post War Future Blues
Soldier Boy Houston, Far East Blues
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, There's Peace in Korea
J.B. Lenoir, Korea Blues
J.B. Lenoir, Vietnam
Allen Orange, V.C. Blues
King Soloman, Please Mr. President
Madame Nellie Robinson, Viet Nam
John Bray, Trench Blues
John Prine, Great Society Conflict Veteran's Blues

John Legend & The Roots, I Can't Write Left-Handed
The Pogues, And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Tom Waits, Soldier's Things
Ron Thompson, Tin Pan Alley (live)
Ron Thompson, When You Walk That Walk (live)
Neil Young, I Want to Drive My Car (solo)
Neil Young, I Want to Drive My Car (band)
Neil Young, Vampire Blues
Neil Young, Bright Lights, Big City
Neil Young, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Mose Allison, I'm a Wild Man

Playlist: November 4, 2020

Harry Belafonte, Hold 'Em Joe
Bob Dylan, Diamond Joe
Louis Jordan, Run Joe
Lena Horne, Good For Nothin' Joe
Ella Fitzgerald, Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
The BlueBrass Project, Hold 'Em Joe

Blonde Toledo, What Makes A Man
     Sun 11/08 @ Winters Bar
Tiffany Austin, King of Pleasure
     Sun 11/08 @ Piedmont Piano Company
Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, Goin' For Broke
     Fri 11/06 @ Center for the Arts
Big Harp George, Heading Out to Itaipu
     from the new album Living in the City
John Brothers Piano Company, Off Bass
Balkan Bump, Dzambo Funk
     from the new album Osmanity

The Harry Smith B-Sides

Blind Willie Johnson, You're Going to Need Someone on Your Bond
Julius Daniels, My Mama Was a Sailor
Henry Thomas, Bulldoze Blues
Franck Hutchison, Stackalee
Jim Jackson, I Heard the Voice of a Porkchop
Memphis Jug Band, I Packed My Suitcase, Started to the Train
Cannon's Jug Stompers, Madison Street Rag
Cincinnati Jug Band, George Street Stomp
Andrew & Jim Baxter, Forty Drops
Alabama Sacred Harp Singers, Present Joys
Rev. J.M. Gates, Death Where Is Thy Sting
Rev. F.W. McGee, Nothing To Do In Hell
Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lemon's Worried Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson, 'Lectric Chair Blues