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Blues & Beyond #19: Two Blues Songs That Are Older Than Bob Dylan

Series: Blues & Beyond
From: WXPN
Length: 00:59:00

History of two blues songs on the latest Bob Dylan album Read the full description.
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Piece Description

Bob Dylan is given writing credits for all of the songs on his latest album "Modern Times"-- but, two of them, "Rollin' And Tumblin'" and "Someday Baby" were recorded before Dylan was born by blues artists, and have long histories in the blues. In this hour of The Blues & Beyond we'll hear those old, original versions of these songs.

Broadcast History

WXPN-FM Philadelphia 11-12-2006

Transcript

format:
Artist name "Song Title"
Label Name: Album Title

Frankie Lee "Standing At The Crossroads"
Blues Express: Standing At The Crossroads

Bob Dylan "Rollin' And Tumblin'"
Sony: Modern Times

Hambone Willie Newbern "Roll And Tumble Blues"
Yazoo: Back To The Crossroads: The Roots Of Robert Johnson VA
Garfield Akers "Dough Roller Blues"
Yazoo: The Best There Ever Was VA

Little Walter, Baby Face Leroy, Muddy Waters "Rollin' And Tumblin', Part 1
Delmark: The Blues World Of Little Walter VA
Muddy Waters "Rollin' & Tumblin', Part 1"
MCA: The Anthology S2

Elmore James "Rollin' And Tumblin'"
Rhino: The Sky Is Crying: The History Of Elmore James

Van Kampen "Mosi Ao Tunya"
Tomato: A Long Walk On A Short Pier

Bob Dylan "Someday Baby"
Sony: Modern Times

Sleepy John Estes "Someday Baby Blues"
Yazoo: I Ain't Gonna Be...
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Timing and Cues

Timings and Cues

00:00 Billboard: Show opens, opening theme, "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister."

00:59 Billboard ends.. "... in this hour of The Blues & Beyond."

01:00 "option" song: "Before we get to 'Rollin' & Tumblin' and 'Someday Baby' I want to..."

05:59 "option" song fades

06:00 show re-intro: "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister....."

28:50 end of part 1: "... after the break, here on The Blues & Beyond." 59-second bed plays

29:49 bed fades

29:50 part 2: show re-intro: "This is The Blues & Beyond. I'm Jonny Meister."

58:09 voice out on part 2 "... thanks for joining me for this hour of The Blues & Beyond."

58:29 theme fades end of part 2

58:30 Promo starts: bed begins, with singing..."On the next Blues & Beyond..."

58:46 voice out "...on the next Blues & Beyond"

58:59 bed for promo fades

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Standing At The Crossroads Frankie Lee Standing At The Crossroads. Blues Express 2006 00:00
Rollin' And Tumblin' Bob Dylan Modern Times. Sony 2006 00:00
Rollin' And Tumblin' Bob Dylan Modern Times. Sony 2006 00:00

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