Episode #111 - Aladdin Records Story Pt 2
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Length: 59:02
Aladdin Records Story, Part 2
The "Juke In The Back" concludes its two part series on Aladdin Records, one of the most important independent labels of the pre-rock era. Part 2 will pick up the Aladdin Records Story in 1950 and carry it through til rock n' roll began hitting the mainstream in 1954. This week, we'll hear more hits from Aladdin's early hit-makers, Amos Milburn and Charles Brown. We'll also dig some of the newcomers, like Floyd Dixon, Peppermint Harris, Calvin Boze, Shirley & Lee, the Five Keys and more. Aladdin was a rare label in that almost everything they pressed was worth hearing. If you ever see a discarded Aladdin 45 by an artist you've never heard before, pick it up, because chances are it'll make you very, very happy. Matt The Cat hosts the Aladdin Records Story, Part 2, this week on the "Juke In The Back."
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Aladdin Records Story, Part 2
The "Juke In The Back" concludes its two part series on Aladdin Records, one of the most important independent labels of the pre-rock era. Part 2 will pick up the Aladdin Records Story in 1950 and carry it through til rock n' roll began hitting the mainstream in 1954. This week, we'll hear more hits from Aladdin's early hit-makers, Amos Milburn and Charles Brown. We'll also dig some of the newcomers, like Floyd Dixon, Peppermint Harris, Calvin Boze, Shirley & Lee, the Five Keys and more. Aladdin was a rare label in that almost everything they pressed was worth hearing. If you ever see a discarded Aladdin 45 by an artist you've never heard before, pick it up, because chances are it'll make you very, very happy. Matt The Cat hosts the Aladdin Records Story, Part 2, this week on the "Juke In The Back."
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Transcript
Juke In The Back #111 - Playlist
1. Swanee River Boogie – Albert Ammons – Mercury 1947
2. Jay’s Frantic – Big Jay McNeely – Aladdin 1950
3. Safronia B – Calvin Boze & His All-Stars – Aladdin 1950
4. Shotgun Blues – Lightnin’ Hopkins Singing And Accompanying Himself On Guitar – Aladdin 1950
5. Bad Bad Whiskey – Amos Milburn – Aladdin 1950
6. Telephone Blues – Floyd Dixon With Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers – Aladdin 1951
7. Black Night – Charles Brown – Aladdin 1951
8. Blue Turning Grey Over You – Billie Holiday w/ Tiny Grimes Sextet – Aladdin 1951
9. Glory Of Love – The Five Keys – Aladdin 1951
10. I Got Loaded – Peppermint Harris – Aladdin 1951
11. Call Operator 210 – Floyd Dixon – Aladdin 1952
12. I Need You, I Want You – Jack (The Bear) Parker Featuring Emmet Davis, Vocalist – 7-11 1952
13. GREAT 78 – Hucklebuck With Jimmy – The Five Keys – Aladdin 1951
14. I’m Gone – Shirley & Lee...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:This week, the "Juke In The Back" features part 2 of the Aladdin Records Story and Matt The Cat covers the influential label's R&B releases from 1950-54.
OUTRO:If you enjoyed the music you heard on this week's show, please visit www.jukeintheback.org for more information on the music you heard on the "Juke In The Back."
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