Episode #112 - 4th of July Special - R&B Songs About Food
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Length: 59:03
4th Of July Special on R&B Songs About Food
What’s more American than celebrating America’s birthday with some good ol’ red, white and Rhythm & Blues about THE Fourth of July staple: food? Dig in on an hour of classic R&B about hot dogs, cole slaw, potato salad, ribs and ice cream sung by the heroes of the “soul that came before rock n’ roll” on the Juke In The Back.
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4th Of July Special on R&B Songs About Food
What’s more American than celebrating America’s birthday with some good ol’ red, white and Rhythm & Blues about THE Fourth of July staple: food? Dig in on an hour of classic R&B about hot dogs, cole slaw, potato salad, ribs and ice cream sung by the heroes of the “soul that came before rock n’ roll” on the Juke In The Back.
Broadcast History
"Juke In The Back" airs on over 23 radio stations each week in the US and is now carried worldwide over Voice Of America's Music Mix Network.
Transcript
Juke In The Back #112 - Playlist
1. Swanee River Boogie – Albert Ammons – Mercury 1947
2. Rib Joint – Sam Price & His Texas Bluesicians – Savoy 1956
3. House Of Blue Lights – Ella Mae Morse With Don Raye – Capitol 1946
4. Smoky Joe’s Café – The Robins – Spark 1955
5. Chicken Shack – Amos Milburn – Aladdin 1956
6. Everybody Eats When They Come To My House – Cab Calloway – Columbia 1947
7. Pass The Biscuits Please – Andre Williams – Fortune 1957
8. Beans & Cornbread – Louis Jordan – Decca 1949
9. Corn Bread – Hal Singer Sextette – Savoy 1948
10. Hot Dog – Chris Powell & The Five Blue Flames – Okeh 1949
11. Dumplin’s – Doc Bagby – Okeh 1957
12. Monkey Hips & Rice – The “5” Royales – King 1954
13. GREAT 78 SPOTLIGHT - Cole Slaw – Frank Culley – Atlantic 1949
14. Pork Chops & Mustard Greens – Ernie Andrews With Maxwell Davis Orch – Imperial 1951
15. Cabbage Greens #2 – Champion Jack Dupre...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:Celebrate the 4th Of July with a "Juke In The Back" show packed with all the great foods of summer.
OUTRO:For more information on the music you heard today, please visit www.jukeintheback.org.
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