Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Image by: Janice Lang 
Morning Rolled Oats 

The humble Farmer, March 27, 2010

Series: The humble Farmer Weekly 59-minute show
From: Robert Karl Skoglund
Length: 00:59:00

Humorous Social Commentary and music from the 1930s, 1940s Read the full description.

Humbleoats_small Erroll Garner, King Oliver, Mugsy Spanier, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Louis Armstrong, Lee Morse

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Piece Description

Erroll Garner, King Oliver, Mugsy Spanier, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Louis Armstrong, Lee Morse

Broadcast History

WMPG, WDNA, WRFR

Transcript

1. Every day I get hundreds of junk emails trying to sell me some kind of pill. You probably do too, so you know what a nuisance they are. My friends who host my web page tell me they are doing all they can to cut down on the number of junk emails that get through to me. But today I finally got an ad for pills that you should know about. It certainly captured my attention. It says, “Medications are cheaper in Canada.”
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2. When I was 15 I got $2 or so for playing for dances. I’ve played jazz on Bourbon Street and on the west coast. I’ve told stories and played music on the radio for my friends for 32 years. I mention this so you’ll know that I know it’s nice to have someone say, “Hey, humble --- I like what you are trying to do.” --- Which is why I go out of my way to say nice things to any kind of artist or entertainer. If I can’t look them in the eye and be honest when I say someth...
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Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Somebody Loves Me Erroll Garner 04:01
Nelson Stomp King Oliver 03:10
Nice Work If You Can Get It Erroll Garner 01:05
September In The Rain Mugsy Spanier 04:20
Watch What Happens Erroll Garner 03:05
Scrapple From The Apple Dexter Gordon 07:25
Up A Lazy River Erroll Garner 02:31
Cottontail Ben Webster 03:09
Stompin At The Savoy Erroll Garner 03:42
Jeepers Creepers Louis Armstrong 02:29
Boogie Woogie Boogie Erroll Garner 03:10
Tain't No Sin Lee Morse 03:33

Related Website

http://www.thehumblefarmer.com/ThisWeek.html