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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - Women's History Month Celebration, Week 3: The Finale

All songs from the V/A Blues Women Anthology, unless otherwise noted.

Intro
Doctor Oakroot - Happy Birthday / Happy Birthday [for Shoeless, Scarlett O'Sara, AND Hardcore Kid Nick]
Big Maybelle - Pitiful
Nancy Sinatra - Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad
Big Mama Thornton - Ball and Chain
Julie London - Blues In the Night
Memphis Minnie - Fashion Plate Daddy
Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz

First Break

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Rock Me
Clara Smith - Don't Advertise Your Man
Carmen McRae and Dave Brubeck - Travellin' Blues (Live)
Karin Rudefelt and Dr. Blues - Pick Your Battles
Irma Thomas - Sufferin' With the Blues [for the U.S. Government Guy]
Jessie May Hemphill - Standing In My Doorway Crying
Louise Hoffsten - I Pity the Fool

Second Break

Dana Gillespie - Below the Belt
Betty Davis - 70s Blues
Bettye Lavette - It Ain't Easy
Lou Ann Barton and Stevie Ray Vaughan - You Can Have My Husband
Marva Wright - Members Only / Bluesiana Mama [for Uncle Milo]
Bonnie and Delany Bramlett feat. Duane Allman - Come On In My Kitchen
Doris Troy - What You Will Blues

Third Break

Erja Lyyntinen - Skinny Blues
Maria Muldaur - It's a Blessing
Wendy Saddington - Blues In A (Live)
Elvi Thomas and Geechie Wiley - Last Kind Words Blues

Hey Ladies

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - Women's History Month Celebration, Week 2 (Subtitle: Luck Be a Lady Tonight)

Happy Irish People Day! All songs from the V/A Blues Women Anthology, unless otherwise noted.

Intro
Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You
Billie Holiday and B.B. King - Stormy Blues
Sarah Vaughan - No 'Count Blues
Rosetta Crawford - I'm Tired of Fattenin' Frogs For Snakes
Carmen Maki and Blues Creation - Mean Old Boogie
Dana Gillespie - Long Lean Baby

First Break

Ana Popovic - How'd You Learn To Shake It Like That?
Angela Strehli - Deja Blue
Sammy Price - I Love To Georgia Brown So Slow
Janis Joplin - Turtle Blues (Live)
Clara Smith - For Sale (Hannah Johnson's Big Jack Ass)
Rory Block - Statesboro Blues / Confessions of a Blues Singer [for Elrod]
Eve Monsees - Lonely Lonely Nights
Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog

Second Break

Eva Cassidy - Stormy Monday (Live)
Aretha Franklin - Today I Sing the Blues
Roxanne Potvin - Say It
Jolie Holland - Old Fashion Morphine
Dianne Schuur - I'm Not Ashamed To Sing the Blues

Third Break

Lucille Bogan - Pay Roll Blues
Bessie Smith - Take It Right Back
Irene Scruggs - The Voice of the Blues
Dinah Washington - It's a Mean Old Man's World
Madeleine Peyroux - Reckless Blues
Jo Anne Kelly - The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair
Maggie Bell and Stone the Crows - The Touch of Your Loving Hand

See you next week ... stay positive!

Shoeless

'Sup Girl

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - Women's History Month Celebration, Week 1

This needs no explaining ... March is Women's History Month. We love the ladies. Therefore, we play only female artists all month. Two and two, y'know? I have to shout out this amazing box set Johnny and I dug up called The Blues Women Anthology ... it's a whopping nine discs, featuring all the classic ladies you know, some you don't, some from here, some from there. It's great, so all selections are from that unless otherwise noted.

Also, I have to give a shout to our boy Jason from StoneRider (who we've all come to know and love here at the 'Roads) for offering us our first official Crossroads-specific drop. We can't officially give our opinions about bands on the air, but I personally love the music these dudes make, and you as ATLiens are all fortunate - they're locals. Check their site and GO SEE THEM LIVE. If you don't like their music, well, to be honest ... you're tuning in to the wrong show.

Here's the set.

Intro
Big Mama Thornton - Sweet Little Angel
Koko Taylor - What Kind of Man Is This?
Irma Thomas - I Need Your Love So Bad
Big Time Sarah - Hoochie Coochie Woman
Alberta Hunter - I've Got a Mind To Ramble / Amtrak Blues [for Uncle Milo]

First Break

Marva Wright - Driving Wheel [for Uncle Milo]
Genya Ravan - Whipping Post / Goldie Zelkowitz [for Elrod]
Big Maybelle - Maybelle's Blues
Trixie Smith - My Daddy Rocks Me
Tina Turner - Night Time Is the Right Time
Bessie Smith - In the House Blues [for Becca]
Algia Mae Hinton - Whatcha Gonna Do When Your Good Girl Turns You Down? / Honey Babe

Second Break

Precious Bryant - Don't Jump My Pony / The Truth
Memphis Minnie - Killer Diller Blues
Beverly "Guitar" Watkins - You Make Me Feel So Good
Janiva Magness - I'm Leaving You
Jessie Mae Hemphill - Streamline Train
Bonnie Tyler - Need Your Love So Bad

Third Break

Ma Rainey - Runaway Blues
Janis Joplin - Summertime
Odetta - Another Man Done Gone
Maria Viana Blues Band - Basin Street Blues (Live)
Mattie Delaney - Down the Big Road Blues
Claudia Bettinaglio - $29
Ella Fitzgerald - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea / The Best of the Song Books [for Tyler]

Until next week, be good to your women ... and stay positive.

Shoeless

Spring Break Blues

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - [Insert Tacky Spring Break Reference Here]

Shoeless goes solo again. That Blind John sure does love to vacation.

Intro
Love Sculpture - Don't Answer the Door / Blues Helping
John Lee Hooker - I Met the Grindin' Man / Blues
Katherine Whalen - My Baby Just Cares For Me / Katherine Whalen's Jazz Squad [for Uncle Milo]
Memphis Jug Band - Gator Wobble / The Story of the Blues (V/A)
Clifton Chenier - When You Going To Sing For Me? / Frenchin' the Blues
Dinah Washington - Send Me To the 'Lectric Chair / The Bessie Smith Songbook
J.B. Hutto - Leave Your Love In Greater Hands / Pet Cream Man

First Break

Cedell Davis - Keep Your Mouth Closed Baby / The Best of Cedell Davis
Jethro Tull - Some Day the Sun Won't Shine / This Was ... Jethro Tull [for Josh]
Sam Collins - Dark Cloudy Blues / Jailhouse Blues
Skip James - Keep Your Lamp / Hard Time
Robert Jr. Lockwood - You've Got To Stop This Mess / Johnny Shines & Robert Lockwood
George "Harmonica" Smith - Times Won't Be Hard Always / Now You Can Talk About Me
Asie Payton - Please Tell Me You Love Me / Not the Same Old Blues Crap II (V/A, Fat Possum Records)
Big Joe Williams - That Thing's In Town / Blues On Highway 49

Second Break

The Allman Brothers Band - Hot 'Lanta / At Fillmore East [for Elrod]
Smokey Wilson - You Know What My Body Needs / 88th Street Blues
Taj Mahal - She Caught the Katy and Left Me the Mule / The Story of the Blues (V/A)
Hop Wilson and His Chickens - Chicken Stuff / Blues Masters Vol. 15: Slide Guitar Classics (V/A)
T-Bone Walker - Evening / T-Bone Blues (Atlantic)
Ten Years After - Turned Off T.V. Blues / Rock & Roll Music To the World

Third Break

Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee - Don't Dog Your Woman / Walk On
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Rainy Day, Dream Away / Electric Ladyland
Marsha Raven and Bernie Marsden - Loved Another Woman / Blues Women Anthology, Vol. 7 (V/A)
Lizzie Miles - I Hate a Man Like You / Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1928-39)
Johnny Adams - One Foot In the Blues / One Foot In the Blues

The "No-Y-Chromosome" Festival begins next week ... I told you we love the ladies.

Shoeless