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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) Canadian New
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) New
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) Canadian
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) Canadian New
Man With The Pain
Ball & Chain - Satisfied - Independent (2023) Canadian New
Summer Wages
Ian Tyson - Cowboyography - Stony Plain Records (1989) Canadian
My Father's Tools
Dave Gunning - The Same Storm - Wee House of Music (2022) Canadian New
Interactive CKCU
alex mackenzie
this is great musical and social history education, wonderful stuff!

9:20 AM, January 14th, 2023
Stephen Neale (host)
Hey Alex... Thank CA and Sonny!!!

9:21 AM, January 14th, 2023
Ron Moores
CA and Sonny Show - superb new programming - way to go Steve!

9:50 AM, January 14th, 2023
hillbilly
WOW!!! a 10!! Great show! Luv, CA&S!!! (I play chords only);-) Luv yur Travellin' stories! Got my Grandpa's & Dad's Tools! Merci!

9:59 AM, January 14th, 2023
Me
Great music

10:25 AM, January 14th, 2023
Stephen Neale (host)
Thanks, Ron.

10:52 AM, January 14th, 2023
Stephen Neale (host)
Thanks, hillbilly! I can play chords too and when I asked CA how he learned the songs, he said with shrug, 'By ear.'

10:53 AM, January 14th, 2023