Saturday Morning
Saturday January 14th, 2023 with Stephen Neale
That'll Never Happen No More - The C.A. & Sonny Show on CKCU
Automatic Version Penthouse Allstars - Digital Single (Automatic Riddim) - Penthouse Records (2009) |
Times are Hard Rad Dixon with Luciano - Hard Times - Tasjay Productions (2023) |
iVolution Jah'Mila - Roots Girl - Independent (2022) |
Not Today Tanya Stephens - Some Kinda Madness - Tad’s Record / Jr. Tads (2022) |
Really Together Alaine with Lukie D - We Remember Bob Andy - VP Records (to be released February 2023; advance single) |
I See it in You Fredie McGregor - Various: Down by the River Riddim - VP Records (2000) |
Somebody's Been Loving You (But it Ain't Been Me) Jean Wells - 7" Single - Canyon Records (1970; b-side is He Ain't Doing Bad) |
Bad Weather The Supremes - 7" Single (also on a few compilations, including the Supremes 70's Anthology) - Motown (1973) |
Stay Baby Stay Johnny Daye - 7" Single - Stax Records (1968; b/w I Love Love) |
Without Your Love I'll Be Nothing LaVorn Smith - 7" Single - K.M.C. Records (B-side to Lonesome Highway) |
He Has Me Down Betty Green - 7" Single - Clara Records (1962; B-side in Lonely Girl) |
Walking on the Right Road Edna Gallmon Cooke (the New Singing Sons) - 7" Single - Nashboro (1961; b-side is The Lord Still Answers Prayer) |
Hold On, Pt. 1 Page-Ettes Of Seaside, CA - 7" Single (also on Best Of Proverb & Gospel Corner Records 1959-1969) - ner Records 1959-1969 - Narro Gospel Corner Records (1966; b-side is Hold On To God, Part II) |
Too Close to Heaven Cumberland River Singers - The Best of King Gospel - ACE Records (2003; orig. on DeLuxe Records 1953) |
If it Wasn't for the Blues Diunna Greenleaf - I Ain't Playin' - Little Village Foundation (2022) |
Life Goes On (feat. Anson Funderburgh) Trudy Lynn - Golden Girl - NOLA Blue Records (2022) |
I Feel The Way I Feel Big Mama Thornton with the Muddy Waters Blues Band - Big Mama Thornton with the Muddy Waters Blues Band - - Arhoolie (1966) |
That's Why I'm Crying Koko Taylor - I Got What It Takes - Alligator Records (1975) |
Room With A View Johnny Adams - Room With A View Of The Blues - Rounder Records (1988) |
Even Now (with Irma Thomas) Walter 'Wolfman' Washington - My Future Is My Past - ANTI- (2018) |
Some Sweet Day Maria Muldaur with Tuba Skinny - Let's Get Happy Together - Stoney Plain Records (2021) |
Freight Train Blues Sidney Bechet featuring Trixie Smith - x - Decca Records, Inc. New York - May 28, 1938. |
Train Whistle Blues Jimmie Rodgers - Country Legends - RCA (2002; orig. rel. 1930 on Victor, B-side Jimmie's Texas Blue's, rec. August 8, 1929) |
Always Lift Him Up and Never Knock Him Down Blind Alfred Reed - Blind Alfred Reed – Appalachian Visionary - Dust-to-Digital (2016; Orig. 10" Shellac, 78 RPM on Bluebird 1935; B-side was Blind Alfred & Orville Reed – There'll Be No Distinction There) |
The C.A. & Sonny Show on CKCU
An Ottawa-based duo focused on preserving the tradition of Folk music. Today: Blind Blake You can catch C.A. & Sonny every week at Irene's Pub, 885 Bank St, on Saturday afternoons from 1-3pm, or on Sunday evenings as part of the Sunday Night Revue. Intro music is Dallas Rag – Originally recorded by Dallas String Band in 1927 for Columbia, performed by C.A. & Sonny for introduction song followed by a short segment of Blind Arthur's Breakdown – played by Blind Blake, recorded October 1929 for Paramount. |
That'll Never Happen No More Blind Blake - Orig. 10" Shellac, 78 RPM - Paramount (1927; B-side to Bad Feeling Blues) |
Southern Rag Blind Blake - Orig. 10" Shellac, 78 RPM - Paramount (1927; B-side to He's In The Jail House Now) |
Early Morning Blues C.A. & Sonny - The C.A. & Sonny Show on CKCU - Recorded for the CA and Sonny Show on CKCU (2023; orig. Paramount (1927; B-side is West Coast Blues in October 1926) |
Police Dog Blues Blind Blake - Orig. 10" Shellac, 78 RPM - Paramount (1930; rec. 1929; B-side is Diddie Wa Diddie) |
Black Biting Bee Blues Blind Blake and Leole B. Wilson - . - recorded November 1926 for Paramount |
That Lovin' I Crave C.A. & Sonny - The C.A. & Sonny Show, Vol. 1 - Independent (2022; originally recorded by Blind Blake in May 1928 for Paramount) |
Sonny Aiken: guitar, banjo, fiddle, voice
C.A. Jackson: banjo, guitar, voice For more on Blind Blake, consider checking out the series put out by Document Records in 1991: Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (July 1926 To October 1927) Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 2 (October 1927 To May 1928) Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 3 (May 1928 To August 1929) Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 4 (August 1929 To June 1932) As you heard - the next instalment of the CA and Sonny Show on CKCU is February 11. |
Spud Infinity Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You - Big Thief / 4AD (2022) |
Queen of Spades Julianna Riolino - All Blue - You've Changed Records (2022) |
Man With The Pain Ball & Chain - Satisfied - Independent (2023) |
Summer Wages Ian Tyson - Cowboyography - Stony Plain Records (1989) |
My Father's Tools Dave Gunning - The Same Storm - Wee House of Music (2022) |
this is great musical and social history education, wonderful stuff!
9:20 AM, January 14th, 2023