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Saturday February 27th, 2021 with Mike Regenstreif
Extended Feature – Songs of Jelly Roll Morton

This week's show is hosted by Mike Regenstreif and includes lots of great folk-rooted and folk-branched music -- and some jazz, too. The extended feature in the second hour is Songs of Jelly Roll Morton. Visit the Folk Roots/Folk Branches blog at https://frfb.blogspot.com.
Redbird
Q&A - One More Folk Thing - Sonic Peach Music Canadian New
What's Going On
Alison Brown featuring Keb' Mo' - The Song of the Banjo - Compass
Our People Gonna Rise
Emma's Revolution with Reggie Harris - Our People Gonna Rise – single - Moving Forward Music New
It's Who We Are
Reggie Harris - On Solid Ground - Reggie Harris Music New
Accidental August
Anne Hills - Accidental August - Hand & Heart Music New
Dressed in Yellow
Moira Smiley & Voco - In Our Voices - Moira Smiley Music New
Angel from Montgomery
Ellis Paul - Ellis Paul’s Traveling Medicine Show Vol. 1 - Rosella New
Don’t Think You are Forgotten
Maria Dunn - Joyful Banner Blazing - Distant Whisper Canadian New
Play Little David
Joni Mitchell - Archives – Volume 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) - Rhino Canadian New
Kindlin’ Wood/Things are Coming My Way
David Rea - X 7 - Gitsu Canadian
Paper Girl
Steel Rail - Coming Home - Crossties Canadian
JB's Song
Bonnie Dobson - Take Me for a Walk in the Morning Dew - Hornbeam Canadian
London, Longing for Home
Chaim Tannenbaum - Chaim Tannenbaum - StorySound Canadian
Extended feature – Songs of Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941). Jelly Roll Morton, whose real name was Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, was a pianist, singer, songwriter from New Orleans who was steeped in traditional music and was one of the first important composers in jazz. The next 16 songs were from Jelly Roll Morton's repertoire.
Mamie's Blues
Dave Van Ronk - Sunday Street - Philo
The Pearls
Dave Van Ronk - Sunday Street - Philo
Winin’ Boy Blues
Leon Redbone - Double Time - Warner Bros.
Mr. Jelly Lord
Jelly Roll Morton - Anamule Dance: The Library of Congress Recordings, Volume 2 - Rounder
Black Bottom Stomp
Andrew Homzy Ensemble - Homage to Jelly Roll Morton - DSM Canadian
Milneburg Joys
Dr. John - Goin’ Back to New Orleans - Warner Bros.
King Porter Stomp
Wynton Marsalis - Swinging Into the 21st - Columbia
I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say
Dr. John & Danny Barker - Goin’ Back to New Orleans - Warner Bros.
Don't You Leave Me Here
Jelly Roll Morton - Last Sessions: The Complete General Recordings - GRP
Wild Man Blues
Billy Novick's Blue Syncopators - Music from The Great Gatsby - Billy Novick
Sweet Substitute
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women - Old, New, Borrowed & Blue - Alligator
Michigan Water Blues
Amos Garrett - Acoustic Album - Stony Plain Canadian
Shake It
Jelly Roll Morton - Last Sessions: The Complete General Recordings - GRP
Kansas City Stomp
Dirty Dozen Jazz Band - Jelly - Columbia
Dr. Jazz
Paul Geremia - Love My Stuff - Red House
Original Jelly Roll Blues
Jelly Roll Morton - Birth of the Hot - RCA Bluebird
If I Were a Bell
Laura Smith - As Long As I'm Dreaming - Borealis Canadian New
Beyond the Sea
Susie Arioli - Night Lights - Spectra Canadian
Russian Lullaby
Mark J. Nyvlt - This 'n' That - Mark J. Nyvlt Canadian New
Shushan Purim
The Klezmatics - Apikorsim/Heretics - World Village
People Get Ready
Eva Cassidy - Simply Eva - Blix Street
Eyes On the Prize
The Sojourners - Hold On - Black Hen Canadian
Let Me Fly
Penny Lang - Stone + Sand + Sea + Sky - Borealis Canadian
Daniel and the Sacred Harp
The Band - Stage Fright: 50th Anniversary Edition - Capitol Canadian New
Times Ain’t Nuthin’ Like They Used to Be
Marc Nerenberg - Times Ain’t Nuthin’ Like They Used to Be - Marc Nerenberg Canadian New
When the Black Clouds Roll
Kim Richey, Linda McRae & Doug Cox - The Banff Sessions: Music & Songs Inspired by the Photos of Dorthea Lange - Kim Richey, Linda McRae & Doug Cox Canadian New
Luray Women
Katie Oates - We Go On: Si Kahn’s Songs of Hope in Hard Times - Hollow Reed Arts Recordings New
Golden Years
Bobby Dove - Hopeless Romantic - Bobby Dove Canadian New
Walls
Annabelle Chvostek - String of Pearls - Annabelle Chvostek Canadian New
Inglewood Upon Stratford
Becky Buller - Distance and Time - Dark Shadow Recording New
Interactive CKCU
Helen
The Jelly Roll Morton songs are making me smile.

8:29 AM, February 27th, 2021
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Helen. Me too.

8:30 AM, February 27th, 2021
Don
Just woke up to Michigan Water Blues. Great Canadian version by Amos.

8:52 AM, February 27th, 2021
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Amos is always a wonderful player and arranger, Don.

8:58 AM, February 27th, 2021
peter bunnett
halfway through a jelly roll biography so a delight to hear these modern takes.a really great show with not too many bleeding heart folksingers.Enjoy all your commentary and planning.pete

9:45 AM, February 27th, 2021
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Pete.

9:49 AM, February 27th, 2021
Vivian
Thanks so much Mike - wonderful selection of tunes! Cheers, V+T

9:51 AM, February 27th, 2021
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Vivian+T

9:56 AM, February 27th, 2021
Penny
Such a fun and lovely playlist this morning. I had never heard 'Play Little David' before - beautiful. And 'Let me Fly' - so nice to hear Penny's voice. So many wonderful voices this morning :) Thanks!

10:55 AM, February 27th, 2021
Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Penny.

11:01 AM, February 27th, 2021
Mark Nyvlt
Thanks for such a great playlist, Mike. Cheers, mark

11:34 AM, February 27th, 2021