Playlist: January 29, 2022

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John Lee Hooker, Frisco Blues
Robert Johnson, They're Red Hot
Floyd Dixon, San Francisco Blues
Blue Rodeo, Are You Ready for the Country (in-studio)
Cowboy Junkies, Stranger Here (in-studio)
Hot Club of Cowtown, Long Way Home (in-studio)
Zazí, Pretty Fly (in-studio)
Pigalle44, Minor Swing (in-studio)
Andy T – Nick Nixon Band, Love at First Sight (in-studio)
Samuel James, The Water's Always Changing, but the River... (in-studio)
Carolina Chocolate Drops, No Man's Mama (in-studio)
Shun Ng, Billie Jean (in-studio)

California Honeydrops, Pumpkin Pie (in-studio)
Slim Jenkins, Devil Blues (in-studio)
Hound Kings, Recession Blues (in-studio)
Xandra Corpora, Jimi's Song (in-studio)
Meshugga Beach Party, Latkes (in-studio)
Shovelman, The Tracks (in-studio)
Tumbledown House, Louisville Lou (in-studio)
Little Wolf & The Hellcats, Little Bluebird (in-studio)
Brass Menazeri, Plava Devojka (in-studio)
Seth Augustus, Hey Hey Heraclitus (in-studio)
Chris Cotton, Life Shouldn't Be That Way (in-studio)
Bob Dylan, San Francisco Bay Blues (live)

Playlist: January 22, 2022

Hot Club of Cowtown, Look Out Cleveland
Hot Club of San Francisco, You Can't Do That
     Sun 1/23 @ Freight & Salvage
Cedric Burnside, Hands Off That Girl
Black Joe Lewis, Some Conversations You Just Don't Need to Have
     Thu 1/27 @ Moe's Alley
Eric McFadden, Blue Turk
     Fri 1/28 @ The Ivy Room
     Sat 1/29 @ Bottom of the Hill
Jimmy Smith, Back at the Chicken Shack
     Sun 1/23 @ SFJazz Center: Rick Vandivier & Adam Shulman Play Jimmy Smith
Nina Simone, It Be's That Way Sometimes
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Sloganize, Patronize, Realize, Revolutionize (Black Lives Matter)
     Thu-Sun 1/27-30 @ SFJazz Center
Eleanor Collins, Look to the Rainbow
Big Head Todd & The Monsters, It Don't Make Sense You Can't Make Peace
     Fri 1/28 @ The Fillmore

Bob Dylan, What Was It You Wanted
Bob Dylan, Dirt Road Blues
Bob Dylan, Marchin' to the City
Bob Dylan, Dignity (outtake)
Bob Dylan, God Knows (outtake)
Bob Dylan, Red River Shore
Bob Dylan, I Pity the Poor Immigrant (live)
Bob Dylan, Shelter From the Storm (live)
Bob Dylan, Rita May (live)
Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb

Playlist: January 15, 2022

Itzhak Perlman & Oscar Peterson, Dark Eyes
Mark Hummel, Road Dog
     Fri 1/21 @ Bambino’s
Van Goat, Ain’t All That Bad
John Brothers Piano Company, Hothead
     Sat 1/22 @ Starline Social Club
Garage à Trois, Numinous
     Thu-Sat 1/20-22 @ Sweetwater Music Hall
Black Joe Lewis, Hemmin’ & Hawin’
Cedric Burnside, Pretty Flowers
     Sun 1/16 @ The Chapel
Hot Club of San Francisco, Hey Jude/Duke & Dukie
     Fri-Sun 1/21-23 @ Freight & Salvage
Stephane Wrembel, St. James Infirmary
     Fri 1/21 @ Freight & Salvage
Trio Dinicu, Hungarian Dances No.5
     Sun 1/23 @ Freight & Salvage
Mimi Fox, Day Tripper
     Sat 1/22 @ Freight & Salvage

Captian Beefheart & His Magic Band, Trout Mask Replica
Captian Beefheart & His Magic Band, Frying Pan
Captian Beefheart & His Magic Band, St James Infirmary (live)
Captian Beefheart & His Magic Band, Sweet Georgia Brown (live)
Captian Beefheart & His Magic Band, Avalon Blues (live)
Nina Simone, Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)
Mavis Staples, MLK Song
Marcus Shelby Orchestra, Amen
Robert Chatman, Ballad of Martin Luther King Jr
Johnnie Lewis, I Got to Climb a High Mountain
Bill Spivery & The Sons of Truth, The Non-Violent Man
Stevie Wonder, Happy Birthday

Playlist: January 8, 2022

Will Magid, Trumpet Dreams #10
Will Magid, Trumpet Dreams #1
     from the new album Trumpet Dreams (Daily Sketches Volume One)
John Givens, The Grand Junction
     from the new album Music for Road Trips: DAY
Blue Rodeo, Julie Is Painting
     from the new album Many A Mile
Goodnight Texas, Borrowed Time
     from the forthcoming album Borrowed Time
     Fri 1/14 @ The Independent
Anthony Arya, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Tommy Castro, Women, Drugs, and Alcohol
     Thu 1/13 @ Moe's Alley
Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, Who's That Lady
     Sun 1/09 @ California Jazz Conservatory
Robby Marshall, Between Us
     Sun 1/09 @ Chez Hanny
     Sat 1/15 @ The Sound Room
Reggie Watts, Brownsville Girl
     Thu 1/14 @ Swedish American Hall
Bob Dylan, New Danville Girl

David Bowie, Song for Bob Dylan
David Bowie, Bring Me the Disco King
David Bowie, I Wish You Would
David Bowie, Round and Round
David Bowie, White Light/White Heat
Elvis Presley, Where Could I Go But the Lord/Up Above My Head/Saved
Elvis Presley, When It Rains It Really Pours
Tampa Red, Things 'Bout Comin' My Way
Tampa Red, Things 'Bout Comin' My Way No.2
Tampa Red, I'll Kill Your Soul (And Dare Your Spirit to Move)
Slim Gaillard & Bam Brown, Andante Cantabile in Modo de Blues (C-Jam?)
Slim Gaillard & Bam Brown, Presto con Stomp (With a Floy Floy)

Playlist: January 1, 2022

The Mountain Goats, This Year
The Heartbeats, After New Year's Eve
Andrew Tibbs with Sax Mallard's Combo, The Holidays Are Over
The Coolbreezers with Al White and Band, Hello Mr. New Year
Charles Brown, Bringing in a Brand New Year
Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns, Happy New Year
The Rockin' Stockins, Rockin' Lange Syne
Joel Cowan & Thornel Swartz, Bells of Auld Lang Syne
Freddie Mitchell, Auld Lang Syne Boogie
The Qualities, Happy New Year to You!
The Creators, I'll Stay Home (New Year's Eve)
The Cameos, New Year's Eve
The Troopers, My Resolution
Rev. A.W. Nix, Mind Your Own Business (A New Year's Sermon)
Mark Hummel, Love Shock (live)
Curtis Salgado, Oh For The Cry Eye
Walter Horton, Cotton Patch Hot Foot

Greg Keelor, Me and Mr. Hohner
Blue Rodeo, Never Like This Before
The Caliopians, Another Mother's Child in Trouble
Quinn DeVeaux, Good Times Roll
California Honeydrops, Have You Ever Seen the Rain (live)
Billy Preston, Greazee
Sly & The Family Stone, Sing A Simple Song (live)
Branford Marsalis, Levee's Song
John Lennon, Instant Karma (evolution documentary)
Bob Dylan, Sweet Caroline

Playlist: December 25, 2021

The Beatles, Happy Christmas 1969
The Beatles, Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
Vince Guaraldi Trio, A Charlie Brown Christmas
The Christmas Jug Band, Gee Rudolph Ain't I Good to You (in-studio)
Bob & Doug McKenzie, Twelve Days of Christmas
Blue Rodeo, Christmas Must Be Tonight
Bob Dylan, The Christmas Blues
Sammy Davis Jr, It's Christmas All Over The World
Larry Harlow, El Dia de la Navidad
Rev. A.W. Nix, Begin a New Life on Christmas Day
The Ramones, Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)

The Orioles, What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
The Larks, Christmas to New Year's
Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Driftin'
     Fri 12/31 @ Freinstein's
Dirty Cello, Merry Christmas Baby
     Fri 12/31 @ Bankhead Theater
Stompy Jones, Mondine
     Fri 12/31 @ Bimbo's 365
California Honeydrops, A River's Invitation (live)
     Wed-Thu 12/29-30 @ Felton Music Hall
     Fri 12/31 @ The Catalyst
Kendra McKinley, Telling Truths
Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, Ligthouse
     Fri 12/31 @ Hopmonk Tavern
Rainbow Girls, Down Home Girl
     Fri 12/31 @ The Red Barn
T Sisters, Way to Live
     Fri 12/31 @ Mystic Theatre
Katdelic, Peace to You
     Fri 12/31 @ Boom Boom Room
Tom Waits, New Year's Eve

Playlist: December 11, 2021

Big Harp George, Bad Santa
Christmas Jug Band, Christmas on the Moon
     Fri 12/17 @ Ruhstaller Farm
     Sat 12/18 @ The Big Easy
Luther Dickinson, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Eric Gales, I Ain't No Shrink
Devon Allman, Hold Me
     Sat 12/18 @ The Fillmore
Fantastic Negrito, When Everything Went Wrong
Chris Cain, I Don't Know Exactly What's Wrong With My Baby
     Sat 12/18 @ Poor House Bistro
Elvin Bishop, Can't Take No More
     Sat 12/18 @ Club Fox
Maria Muldaur, Golden Loom
     Sun 12/12 @ Piedmont Piano Company
The Caliopians, Dear Mulatu
     Wed 12/15 @ Bottom's Up
Aki Kumar, Jaan e Jaan
     Fri 12/17 @ Poor House Bistro
Pink Martini, Ocho Kandelikas
Pink Martini, Santa Baby
     Sun 12/12 @ Bing Concert Hall
     Mon 12/13 @ Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center

The Klezmatics, HoraLité
     Thu 12/16 @ SFJazz Center
Erik Jekabson Sextet, San Pablo Avenue
     Fri 12/17-19 SFJazz Center
Adam Shulman Sextet, San Francisco National Cemetery
     Fri-Sat 12/17-18 @ SFJazz Center
Tiffany Austin, I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)
     Sat 12/18 @ SFJazz Center
George Cole Quintet, You Got A Glow
     Thu 12/16 @ SFJazz Center
Mark Hummel, Cut That Out
Junior Wells, Hound Dog
Big Mama Thornton, Hound Dog
Blue Rodeo, All in Your Hands
     from the new album Many A Mile
Blue Rodeo, Song For A Winter's Night

Playlist: December 4, 2021

The Beatles, One After 909 (live)
The Beatles, Get Off / White Power
Rob Reich, Shimmytown Shuffle
Ben Goldberg, A Rhythmia
     Sun 12/05 @ 1527 S B Street, San Mateo
Jeremiah Lockwood, Maoz Tsur
     from the new album A Great Miracle: Jeremiah Lockwood's Guitar Soli Chanukah Record
The Lucky Losers, May Every Day Be Christmas
     Sun 12/05 @ Milpitas Library
     Thu 12/09 @ The Saloon
Keb' Mo', Christmas Is Annoying
Rebirth Brass Band, Rebirth Groove
     Sat 12/11 @ The Independent
Volker Strifler Band, Redemption
Tommy Castro, I Got Burned
     from the new album Tommy Castro Presents A Bluesman Came To Town
     Sat 12/11 @ Mystic Theatre
Pokey Lafarge, Rotterdam
     Wed 12/08 @ Starline Social Club
     Thu 12/09 @ Mystic Theatre
     Fri 12/10 @ Felton Music Hall
Aki Kumar, Yeh Shaam Mastaani
     Fri 12/10 @ The Ivy Room

Blue Rodeo, If We Make It Through December
Blue Rodeo, Ride Your Bike
Blue Rodeo, I Owe It to Myself
     from the new album Many A Mile
Joseph, Come On Up to the House
Courtney Marie Andrews, Downtown Train
The Wild Reeds, Tom Traubert's Blues
Tom Waits, Young At Heart
Louis Prima, Buona Sera
Sonny Boy Williamson, My Younger Days
Little Richard, I Saw Her Standing There
Gerald Marks, Hanukah
Woody Guthrie, Hanukkah Dance
Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt, Yevonim
Cantor David Putterman, Rock of Ages
Temple B'nai Abraham of Essex County Children's Choir, Svivon Sov Sov Sov
Ella Jenkins, Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel
Hernandez Hideaway, Adon Olam

Playlist: November 27, 2021

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, Can I Interest You in Hanukkah?
Kim Nalley, Hanukkah in Santa Monica
Jeremiah Lockwood, Ethan Miller, and Luther Dickinson, Dreidl
Jeremiah Lockwood, Chanuka Oy Chanuka
Jeremiah Lockwood, Al Hanisim
Jeremiah Lockwood, Al Hanisim (Izhar Cohen)
Cantor Moyshe Oysher, Drei Dreidl
Socalled, Drei Dreidl (Not A Puppy for Hanukkah)
Flory Jagoda, Ocho Kandelikas
Jeremiah Lockwood, Little Dreydl
     from the new album A Great Miracle: Jeremiah Lockwood's Soli Guitar Chanukah Record
     Sun 11/28 @ Sweetwater Music Hall
Saul Kaye, Mao Tzur
Meshugga Beach Party, S'vivon

Whiskerman, You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Christmas Jug Band, Christmas on the Moon
Blue Rodeo, Opening Act
     from the forthcoming album Many A Mile
Jaleh, Moonshade
Sean Hayes, Water
     from the new album Be Like Water
     Fri 12/03 @ The Chapel
The Caliopians, Up Down Around
     Sat 12/04 @ Gestalt
The Beatles, Get Back (medley)
George Harrison, Get Back
The Beatles, Can You Dig It?

Playlist: November 20, 2021

Blue Rodeo, I Think About You
     from the forthcoming album Many A Mile
Jeremiah Lockwood, Ritual
     from the new album A Great Miracle
     Sat 11/27 on Fog City Blues
California Honeydrops, That's Where It's At
Eric Lindell, Two-Bit Town (live)
     Fri 11/26 @ Gold Coast Coffee & Bakery
     Sat 11/27 @ Moe's Alley
Joe Warner, Maple Leaf Rag
     Sun 11/21 @ The Back Room
Loretta Gooden, Love
Nancy Wright, I Got What It Takes
     Wed 11/24 @ Club Deluxe
Brass Mafia, Grateful Dead medley (live)
     Sat 11/27@ Sweetwater Music Hall
Django Festival All-Stars, Them There Eyes
     Mon 11/22 @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Barrio Manouche, En los Ensueños, Pt.2
     Fri 11/26 @ Club Deluxe

Thelonious Monk, Stuffy Turkey
Guy Davis, Thanksgiving Day
California Honeydrops, Pumpkin Pie
Lonnie Johnson, Sweet Potato Blues
The Robins, Turkey Hop Part 2
Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums, Where's My Gravy
Andre Williams, Pass the Biscuits Please
Doc Watson, 49 Biscuits
Gary & Larry, Garlic Bread
Carolina Chocolate Drops, Cornbread And Butterbeans
Joe Morris, Beans and Cornbread
Joe Houston, Cornbread and Cabbage Greens
Bogus Ben Covington, I Heard the Voice of a Porkchop
Joe Swift, Alligator Meat
Harold Burrage, You Eat Too Much
Sylvester Cotton, Thanksgiving Blues
The Robins, Turkey Hop Part 1

Playlist: November 13, 2021

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Joe Avery
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Just a Closer Walk With Thee (live)
     Thu-Sun 11/18-21 @ SFJazz Center 
Fantastic Negrito, She Don't Cry No More
     Thu 11/18 @ The Masonic
Elvin Bishop, Lookin' Good
     Sun 11/14 @ Yoshi's
The Record Company, Devil Inside
     Sat 11/20 @ The Fillmore
Smokey The Groove, Grease 'n Glitter
The Gold Souls, The Truth
     Sun 11/14 @ The Ivy Room
Steve Lucky's Hammond Cheese Combo, Wild Shindig (live)
     Thu 11/18 @ Club Deluxe
     Fri 11/19 @ The Royal Cuckoo
Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums, Beat Girl

Bill Withers, I Can't Write Left-Handed (live)
John Bray, Trench Blues
Tom Waits, Soldier's Things
Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Army Blues
Cecil Gant, God Bless My Daddy
Doctor Clayton, '41 Blues
Sunnyland Slim & His Trio, Back to Korea Blues
Soldier Boy Houston, Leavin' Korea
B.B. King, Questionnaire Blues
Fats Domino, Korea Blues
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, There's Peace in Korea
Madame Nellie Robinson, Viet Nam
Allen George, V.C. Blues
King Solomon, Please Mr. President
Cousin Joe, Post-War Future Blues
The Pogues, And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda

Playlist: November 6, 2021

Denise Perrier, Fool on the Hill
Denise Perrier, Big Long Slidin' Thing (live)
Kim Nalley, Never Make Your Move Too Soon
     Sat 11/13 @ Bing Concert Hall
Tiffany Austin, Baltimore Oriole
     Sun 11/07 @ Sweetwater Music Hall
Terrence Brewer, Caravan
     Wed 11/10 @ SFJazz Center
Bhi Bhiman, Magic Carpet Ride
     Fri 11/12 @ Mitchell Park Community Center
The Sam Chase, Dragula
     Thu 11/11 @ Bottom of the Hill
JJ Grey & Mofro, Santa Claus, True Love & Freedom
     Sun 11/07 @ Ace of Spades
Whiskerman, Kingdom Illusion
     Thu 11/11 @ The Independent
Inspector Gadje, Tursu Saksofon (live)
     Fri 11/12 @ Brooklyn Basin

Summer of Soul Revisited

B.B. King, Why I Sing the Blues
Edwin Hawkins Singers, Oh Happy Day
Mahalia Jackson, Take My Hand Precious Lord
The Chambers Brothers, Have a Little Faith
Sly & the Family Stone, Sing a Simple Song
Nina Simone, To Be Young, Gifted & Black
Gladys Knight & the Pips, I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Stevie Wonder, Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
The Staples Singers, It's Been a Change
Mongo Santamaría, Watermelon Man
Hugh Masakela, Grazing in the Grass
The 5th Dimension, Don'tcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya
Max Roach, It's Time