Wed, 10/30/2013
| Artist | Title | Album | Label | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Otis | New Orleans Shuffle | |||
| Solomon Burke | Lookin' For My Baby | |||
| Big Joe Turner | Boogie Woogie Country Girl | |||
| Ray Charles | Leave My Woman Alone | |||
| " | Hard Times | |||
| Johnny Otis w/Redd Lyte | Ain't Nothin' Shakin' | |||
| Johnny Otis w/Little Esther | Double Crossing Blues | |||
| Johnny Otis w/Redd Lyte | The Little Red Hen | |||
| Hank Ballard & The Midnighters | Kansas City | |||
| " | Sugaree | |||
| " | Finger Poppin' Time | |||
| " | Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go | |||
| Jackie Brenston | Rocket 88 | |||
| Amos Milburn | Down The Road Apiece | |||
| Bo Diddley | Say Man | |||
| Dave Bartholomew | The Monkey | |||
| Ike & Tina Tuner | I Can't Believe What You Say | |||
| Clyde McPhatter | Money Honey | |||
| Otis Redding | Mr. Pitiful | |||
| Booker T. & The MG's | Baby, Scratch My Back |
The Grapevine takes a spin on the roads of the Chitlin' Circuit with some of the musicians that were the backbone of sound & good times during that legendary period. Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles, Little Esther and Hank Ballard all make appearances on this broadcast with plenty more to round it out.
If you enjoy reading about musical history, then get this book:
http://prestonlauterbach.com/book/
The author did an exceptionally wonderful job on capturing the spirit and details of the Chitlin' Circuit.